How to Build an Apple Pie

Despite good intentions, community spaces often suffer from poor placement, limited visibility, and a critical lack of resident ownership. This innovative volume examines the intersection of architecture, anthropology, and community engagement in Danish social housing, offering fresh perspectives on how designed interventions can foster resident-driven initiatives. Through a combination of rigorous research and hands-on fieldwork, the authors develop a methodology for reciprocal design that employs tactile objects as conversation starters and relationship builders. The book offers theoretical insights and practical tools for fostering genuine community engagement through participatory design in an era when shared spaces and collective identity face increasing challenges.