This course explores how public spaces can be designed to support inclusion, accessibility, and social equity across diverse populations. Students examine the social, cultural, and political dimensions of public space, with particular attention to how factors such as ability, age, gender, socioeconomic status, and cultural background shape spatial experience.

Through a combination of theoretical frameworks and design practice, the course introduces principles of inclusive and universal design, participatory methods, and human-centered approaches. Case studies from global contexts are used to critically evaluate successes and failures in creating equitable public environments.

Students engage in site analysis, stakeholder mapping, and collaborative design exercises, culminating in a project that proposes an inclusive intervention in a real or hypothetical public space. The course equips students with the tools to design spaces that promote belonging, accessibility, and meaningful social interaction.