Description (eng)
Hybrid spaces, emerging from urban and spatial planning, and functional considerations such as the public use of private areas, are present in various urban areas, including gentrified districts. One such example is the garden of the UAS St. Pölten, which serves a diverse range of users and demographic groups. This bachelor thesis focuses on neighboring children under the age of 14. The research combines a desktop research -focusing on space appropriation, place attachment, and gentrification- and an empirical research and highlights the target group's active engagement in the garden, their perception of the area as an open, welcoming, and shared space, and their need for a community-oriented design, autonomy and self-determination, and positive social and interpersonal interactions. The presentation of the results aims to provide a comprehensive understanding of this intricate scenario.