Co-Design Workshop
Have you ever wondered what possibilities could emerge from the rich diversity of cultures, knowledge, and ways of thinking within your community? What if we could design shared spaces that allow us to understand, learn from, and celebrate these differences?
‘Weaving the Space Unknown’ is a Co-Design Workshop by Ar. Witee Wisuthumporn and Ar. Mahmuda Alam from the Community Architects Network (CAN). This workshop invites students from different disciplines at the College of Design and Engineering (CDE) to come together and explore what it means to co-create. Students will experiment with ways to bring their different expertise together, to imagine new kinds of physical and social spaces within the college—from workshops and events, to concerts and parties. This is a student and peer-led platform for cross-disciplinary dialogue and experimentation.
Witee works closely with communities and stakeholders through co-creation and participatory processes that are inclusive, meaningful, and grounded with collective aspirations for people to create the changes they want to see. With a focus on participatory design practice, Witee believes that architecture is not just about physical structures, but also about the manifestation of relationships, ownership, and hopes.
Currently, she is leading a team of young architects, who are developing low-income housing and neighbourhood developments in different communities of Dhaka. She has worked as a National Consultant for several exciting research and community engagement projects in collaboration with INGOS. Her core interest is in enhancing urban resilience, physical and mental health of communities through place-making and design. Since 2020, Mahmuda has been one of the coordinators of CAN (Community Architect’s Network), which connects architects from 19 Asian countries with similar interests.