![]() ![]() For example, many participants imagine big walls to increase security. For more complex procedures, the facilitators are there to assist.īlock by Block workshop in Seferihisar, Turkey © UN-Habitatįrom experience, Mr Gastelum knows that having a UN Habitat public space specialist participate in the workshop to guide the participants is crucial. Within 20 minutes, it is possible to teach even illiterate people to move blocks around in the game. The audience of Block by Block projects is very mixed and often consists of all age groups and different religions. The rationale for using Minecraft is twofold: it is very appealing for younger generations, who can be included in urban topics and participatory processes via the game and it is a very easy tool to use. We also invite all the stakeholders of the project, the architects, urbanists, or city planners of the project as key attendees, so they can listen to the participants during the workshop and see why they shape the project a certain way”, says Mr Gastelum. “We invite people that live around the public spaces, who use them, and who are the real experts of the local situation. Mr Eugenio Gastelum, a digital technology specialist and consultant for UN Habitat in the Block by Block project, explains that workshop participants are always members of the local community. According to the project leaders, more than 25,000 people from diverse backgrounds and age groups have participated.īefore the Block by Block intervention in Sao Paulo, Brazil © UN-Habitat ![]() UN Habitat’s Block by Block foundation has funded neighbourhood projects in 37 countries already, enabling them to change the urban fabric in their environments. ![]() Together with the experts, they design and re-design public spaces. This unique cooperation between UN Habitat and game company Mojang consists of participatory workshops, during which residents are encouraged to use Minecraft. Together with UN Habitat experts, he initiated the “Block by Block” project. Mr Hallstrom had already implemented some urban planning projects using Minecraft in Sweden. In 2013, a Swedish project manager from Swedish Building Services started a cooperation with UN Habitat. Every month, more than 110 million people play Minecraft – but did you know that it can also be used for urban planning? Block by Block: Making Urban Design Accessible Like a virtual version of Lego, it invites players to create their own world of buildings, villages, and other spatial elements. Minecraft is one of the most popular computer games in the world. ![]()
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