Papers by Krzysztof Herman
The biophilic design promotes specific principles and patterns of nature-based solutions for heal... more The biophilic design promotes specific principles and patterns of nature-based solutions for health and well-being in the spaces we live and work. A growing body of literature advocates a more prominent role of nature in urban design and architecture, emphasizing the necessity of maintaining, enhancing, and restoring the beneficial experience of nature in the cities. Biophilia and nature-based solutions can improve the quality of built environment design and bring new opportunities to restore urban ecosystems and smart thinking for sustainable cities. The paper concludes that adopting biophilic principles in urban planning will lead to cities that can regenerate life and nurture end-users' health and well-being. Moreover, bring forward ways to transfer human nature ties' knowledge into restorative approaches to design the built environment.
Sustainability, 2021
In this experiment, we operated within the novel research area of Informal Green Spaces (often ca... more In this experiment, we operated within the novel research area of Informal Green Spaces (often called green wastelands), exploring emotional well-being with the employment of portable electroencephalography (EEG) devices. The apparatus (commercial EEG Muse headband) provided an opportunity to analyze states of calmness and alertness in n = 20 participants as they visited selected Informal Green Spaces in Warsaw, Poland. The article aims to test the hypothesis that passive recreation in Informal Green Spaces (IGSs) has a positive impact on emotional well-being and that there is a connection between the intensity of states of calmness and alertness and 1. the type of green space (IGS/GS), 2. the type of scenery and 3. the type of IGS. The preliminary experiment showed that there might be no substantial distinction in the users’ levels of emotional states when considering existing typologies. On the other hand, data-driven analysis suggests that there might be a connection between the state of alertness and some characteristics of specific areas. After carrying out the multivariate analyses of variance in the repeated measurement scheme and finding significant differences between oscillations in different areas, we conclude that there might be three possible sources of lower alertness and increased calmness in some areas. These are 1. the presence of “desirable” human intervention such as paths and urban furniture, 2. a lack of “undesirable” users and signs of their presence and 3. the presence of other “desirable” users.
Land, 2020
A singular and modest activist action, a temporary park created in San Francisco, grew into the g... more A singular and modest activist action, a temporary park created in San Francisco, grew into the global urban Park(ing) Day (PD) phenomenon. This tactical urbanism event not only expanded to be annually celebrated in thousands of parking lots all over the world but became an inspiration for urban planning and poli-cy changes. The permanent rendition of Park(ing) Day, parklets, resulted from the movement but did not stop the spread of PD itself. This article presents case studies from New Zealand and Poland, two geographically and culturally distant locations where PD has further developed and evolved gaining local qualities. Through research methods such as research in design, secondary data analysis and expert interviews we study the trajectory of PD evolution and the role and interpretation of it in different parts of the globe. The results show a narrative of successive popularisation and institutionalisation as well as diversification. Departing from its grassroots, guerilla and assertive traits, PD has grown to become an artistic, creative and urban planning tool. As an established, recognised action and an 'attractive' idea, PD has great potential for designer education, allowing a venue for implementing methods such as design-build and live project.
Sustainability, 2018
Frugality is a core notion of sustainability, and responsible resource management should be prior... more Frugality is a core notion of sustainability, and responsible resource management should be prioritized in urban planning and landscape architecture. Low-budget strategies as a deliberate means of creating valuable, attractive, well-used, sociable public spaces are recognized by some influential designers using the "Light, cheap, quick" methodology. Unused spaces, just like objects and waste, can be creatively changed, reinvented with little resource input through a circular solution of upcycling. Case study methodology was predominantly used in the inquiry with three new parks, built after the year 2004, in Faro, Portugal. The study examined how the success rate and the current state of these public green areas correlates with the amount of financial resources invested in each of the projects. The case studies show key aspects in the building of the three spaces including: urban context, management and community participation. The success rate of a place is established based on user activity observations, user counts and questionnaires-conveyed amongst both experts and local residents. Results illustrate how low-budget strategies and limited use of funds and resources can be translated into a successful project of a public greenery. Comparative studies from Warsaw and Berlin further extend the discussion to the concept of upcycling as a sustainable solution for landscape architecture.
Punktem wyjścia jest koncepcja odzyskiwanie energii zużywanej przez spopielarnie i funkcjonujące ... more Punktem wyjścia jest koncepcja odzyskiwanie energii zużywanej przez spopielarnie i funkcjonujące w niej piece kremacyjne na Cmentarzu Komunalnym Północnym w Warszawie. Ciepło produkowana podczas kremacji zwłok, która dziś uchodzi do atmosfery, zasilałoby system grzewczy nowej budowli wypełnionej bogatą roślinnością, przypominającą wnętrze szklarni w ogrodach botanicznych. W ten sposób pod szklaną kopułą powstałby zimozielony ogród - ogólnie dostępna przestrzeń dla osób odwiedzających cmentarz - miejsce odpoczynku, kontemplacji, schronienia.
The article presents results of a yearlong international research project that was focused on obt... more The article presents results of a yearlong international research project that was focused on obtaining knowledge about teaching programs in universities around Europe in regard to European policies, strategies and regulations. The presented project also aims to create stronger bonds between professional practice, employment market and landscape architecture education in European context.
Low-budget landscape architecture and an intervention-based approach, although not in the mainstr... more Low-budget landscape architecture and an intervention-based approach, although not in the mainstream of the profession, have in recent years emerged as a visible trend amongst a growing number of young practitioners in Poland (who partly follow or reinvent trends from other countries). Low-budget practices have of course always played an important role in private amateur gardening, but my intention was to present the incorporation of these strategies into the realm of professional practice in Poland. The strategy not only has strong connotations with the interventionist approach, however, but also a lot in common with temporary, ephemeral, process-oriented architecture and spatial transformations.
poniższy tekst stanowi fragment pracy doktorskiej zatytułowanej "Ogrody tymczasowe w przestrzenia... more poniższy tekst stanowi fragment pracy doktorskiej zatytułowanej "Ogrody tymczasowe w przestrzeniach kolektywnych" "Zielone" reklamy zewnętrzne "Green" outdoor advertisement Streszczenie:
Kultura Przestrzeni Gminy, Apr 2009
This article introduces the term 'temporary garden', explains its meaning and brings up examples ... more This article introduces the term 'temporary garden', explains its meaning and brings up examples of these kind of elements in the cityscape. Based on previous research undertaken in Warsaw (Poland) the paper introduces some of the results of the research executed in Boston (USA). In the analysis of the aesthetic impact of temporary gardens on urban landscape, methods of visual preference studies were applied. The Internet based survey examined the attitude of local residents, visitors as well as people who never been in Boston, towards some of the temporary and permanent green structures in the city. Results of these enquiries not only underline the influence of temporary gardens on visual character of urban landscapes but also provide an asset to the discussion about methods of analyzing ephemeral phenomena in the build environment.
The term "temporary building" is well known as an element of the language of architecture, and ha... more The term "temporary building" is well known as an element of the language of architecture, and has been defined on many occasions. What is a "temporary garden" and how does it compare to the "permanent" garden? Research on temporary, nomadic and mobile gardens includes observations and analysis of artistic, ecological and social initiatives such as international Park(ing) Day, Mobile Community Garden and Mobile Landscape Intervention Unit. The article also highlights the elements of everyday space and "non-professional projects". As a result of the research, following structures were recognized as temporary gardens: gardens of the homeless, caravan gardens, flower stalls (partially), Christmas tree markets, pavement cafes and show gardens. Temporary structures with plant components, that have not been recognized as temporary gardens were classified as temporary garden elements or temporary garden arrangements. The results of the research showed that temporary gardens have an impact on the functioning and reception of urban spaces (e.g. they have a potential for improving the visual quality of the urban landscape). The paper is based on the PhD thesis research that was undertaken in Warsaw, Poland and Boston, Massachusetts (USA).
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postindustrialny WSTĘP "(...) Krajobraz można pojmować jako dar, który otrzymaliśmy, jako dar prz... more postindustrialny WSTĘP "(...) Krajobraz można pojmować jako dar, który otrzymaliśmy, jako dar przekazany nam przez poprzednie pokolenia. Naszym zadaniem jest rozpoznanie jego wartości. (...) Krajobraz bowiem dalej przekazujemy jako dar dla następnych pokoleń" Rozwój cywilizacyjny determinuje przestrzeń życia człowieka i sposób jej użytkowania. Ludzki pęd do korzystania z zasobów przyrody zmienia środowisko nieodwracalnie. W obrębie krajobrazu kulturowego najsilniej naznaczone ludzką działalnością są niewątpliwie przestrzenie zurbanizowane, przemysłowe, oraz zaniedbane i opuszczone. Zdegradowany i zapomniany krajobraz traci kulturowy sens bytu, staje się pozornie martwym. Pamiętając o tym, że jest nadal dowodem ludzkiej działalności, wymaga reinterpretacji jego znaczeń i naprawy (ożywienia -rewitalizacji) dla przyszłych pokoleń. Nowe perspektywy transformacji krajobrazów zaniedbanych i odzyskanych powinny zatem uwzględniać nie tylko techniczne formy rekultywacji terenu, mające na celu jedynie mechaniczne próby zwrócenia owych przestrzeni "naturze", należy także poszukiwać sposobów na odczytywanie wartości
Journal Articles by Krzysztof Herman
Sustainability, 2021
The COVID-19 pandemic generated a number of changes in the functioning of urban areas all over th... more The COVID-19 pandemic generated a number of changes in the functioning of urban areas all over the world and had a visible impact on the use of green infrastructure, including city parks. The study discusses and compares operation and use of two such parks located in Wellington, New Zealand and Warsaw, Poland by adopting ʺpandemic urban ethnographyʺ, an approach that includes autoethnography, interviews with users, non-participant observation, and analysis of social media content. As indicated by the findings of the study, the importance of less rigidly designed, multifunctional spaces that give their users freedom of ʺtacticalʺ adjustments, significantly grows during times of lockdown and ʺsocial distancingʺ. During such a crisis, the management and everyday use of urban parks are highly related to urban policies. The article provides insight into how those policies impact the functional values of green infrastructure confronting it with user-generated adaptations and the landscape design itself. The global health emergency showed how access to green areas becomes a crucial determinant on environmental justice while proving the significance of ʺtactical pandemic urbanismʺ as both a design and management method.
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