Perception of open urban space - Bevk square in Nova Gorica

Abstract

The question, how can a planner by implementing different approaches, which apply to the psychological view-point, include users in the planning process, was the motive for the paper 'Experiencing urban open spaces', carried out in the postgraduate course of Landscape architecture. The findings of the research are, that users of space have to be understood as the goal of the endeavor, i.e. they are the purpose and motive of any open, public place. The indirect inclusion of people in proposals for activities was thus justified.