URBANIA - interactive exhibition about city planning at CAMP
Come and take over the management of the city, listen to its needs, and help it grow. The Center for Architecture and Urban Planning (CAMP) is launching an interactive exhibition URBANIA, which will immerse visitors in the reality of civil servants and urban planning. The installation showcases the significance of the professions of municipal employees and public administration. Through eight situations, it reveals what happens in the depths of the office, and each of these situations illustrates one of the principles that are fundamental in city management. From January 16 to February 15, 2020, every visitor to the exhibition will become a civil servant for a moment and will discover firsthand the principles on which organic and sustainable urban administration relies.
The exhibition was prepared by the Institute of Planning and Development of the Capital City of Prague (IPR Prague) in collaboration with the Prague City Hall. Thanks to this cooperation, it was possible to gather the experiences of dozens of public administration employees and base the exhibition design on them. “Through structured interviews, we identified eight basic principles that, when adhered to, usually lead a project to a successful conclusion. These include, for example, the principle of participation, which involves all stakeholders. Or the principle of communication, which ensures that all actors have current and accurate information,” explains Ondřej Boháč, director of IPR, adding that the interviews also clearly demonstrated that for city management, money is not the only crucial factor; the approach to work and its culture play an equally important role.
The installation itself is designed as eight stops, each representing one of the principles. Groups of up to eight participants will embark on tours, passing through all stops and then engaging in a guided debate. A visit to the exhibition takes about two hours.
The URBANIA project took nearly a year to develop. During that time, numerous interviews were conducted with employees of the Capital City of Prague and IPR Prague, which the project obviously took into account as well. “Among the very interesting and important findings was that municipal employees often work late into the night and frequently on weekends. They are usually very educated and motivated people who enjoy their work. However, this contradicts how the public perceives their work,” explains Adam Pajgrt from IPR, curator of the exhibition.
The project aims to challenge these stereotypes of negative perceptions of civil servants by the public. “The exhibition is meant for everyone who wants to gain a comprehensive and clearer understanding of what city management entails and what pitfalls officials face,” adds Pajgrt.
The Urbania exhibition will also be attractive for design lovers, as its design is by several renowned Czech creators. The architecture was created by Bronislav Stratil from the studio Roháč Stratil, the author of the reconstruction of the Novomlýnská Tower. “The exhibition was a new challenge for me, and I'm glad I could collaborate with other personalities in this industry,” he says. The visual identity of the exhibition was brought to life by the graphic studio Les Kanců, and the lighting effects were created by the group 3dsense, known for the videomapping of Národní třída for the anniversary of November 17. Additionally, the winners of the Czech Grand Design, Jakub Pollág and Václav Mlynář from the deFORM studio, were invited as consultants. The script, installation, and sound direction were handled by Janek Růžička. The photographs were created in collaboration with Tomáš Třeštík, whose series Homeless inspired the exhibition creators for the concept of capturing public administration employees.
The URBANIA exhibition is open to the public for free at CAMP from January 16 to February 15, 2020, with prior registration. More information and the registration form can be found on the website.
The exhibition was prepared by the Institute of Planning and Development of the Capital City of Prague (IPR Prague) in collaboration with the Prague City Hall. Thanks to this cooperation, it was possible to gather the experiences of dozens of public administration employees and base the exhibition design on them. “Through structured interviews, we identified eight basic principles that, when adhered to, usually lead a project to a successful conclusion. These include, for example, the principle of participation, which involves all stakeholders. Or the principle of communication, which ensures that all actors have current and accurate information,” explains Ondřej Boháč, director of IPR, adding that the interviews also clearly demonstrated that for city management, money is not the only crucial factor; the approach to work and its culture play an equally important role.
The installation itself is designed as eight stops, each representing one of the principles. Groups of up to eight participants will embark on tours, passing through all stops and then engaging in a guided debate. A visit to the exhibition takes about two hours.
The URBANIA project took nearly a year to develop. During that time, numerous interviews were conducted with employees of the Capital City of Prague and IPR Prague, which the project obviously took into account as well. “Among the very interesting and important findings was that municipal employees often work late into the night and frequently on weekends. They are usually very educated and motivated people who enjoy their work. However, this contradicts how the public perceives their work,” explains Adam Pajgrt from IPR, curator of the exhibition.
The project aims to challenge these stereotypes of negative perceptions of civil servants by the public. “The exhibition is meant for everyone who wants to gain a comprehensive and clearer understanding of what city management entails and what pitfalls officials face,” adds Pajgrt.
The Urbania exhibition will also be attractive for design lovers, as its design is by several renowned Czech creators. The architecture was created by Bronislav Stratil from the studio Roháč Stratil, the author of the reconstruction of the Novomlýnská Tower. “The exhibition was a new challenge for me, and I'm glad I could collaborate with other personalities in this industry,” he says. The visual identity of the exhibition was brought to life by the graphic studio Les Kanců, and the lighting effects were created by the group 3dsense, known for the videomapping of Národní třída for the anniversary of November 17. Additionally, the winners of the Czech Grand Design, Jakub Pollág and Václav Mlynář from the deFORM studio, were invited as consultants. The script, installation, and sound direction were handled by Janek Růžička. The photographs were created in collaboration with Tomáš Třeštík, whose series Homeless inspired the exhibition creators for the concept of capturing public administration employees.
The URBANIA exhibition is open to the public for free at CAMP from January 16 to February 15, 2020, with prior registration. More information and the registration form can be found on the website.
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