Commonspace

Commonspace is a collaborative – interdisciplinary planning and design group, operating from 2012, and established in2015 as a Social Enterprise (Employees’ Cooperative). Provides high quality services in the fields of Spatial Strategies, Architecture, Social Research, Urban and Environmental Design by creating or implementing innovative tools and processes. It seeks to be a link between citizens, social institutions, and public authorities, a hub for the exchange of knowledge, ideas and practices among citizens, experts and decision-makers. Furthermore, COMMONSPACE has created a specifically structured methodology and a set of tools regarding Multi-Stakeholder Engagement Processes and Participatory Planning. The main goal is to promote and empower Participatory Planning as a design paradigm that emphasizes in the involving of citizens, local communities, local/ regional/ national authorities and experts as well as other stakeholders in the strategic and management processes of public spaces design, planning and management.

Commonspace’s team consists of experienced engineers and scientists of various specialties (architects – urban planners, electrical - environmental engineers, agricultural engineers, GIS experts, etc.) and office employees experienced in project management, business advisory and communication/dissemination services (15 persons). The organization collaborates with Universities, Educational Institutions, Public Benefit Institutions, Municipalities, Regional Governments, NGOs, various Enterprises and independent professionals and scientists/ experts. For each project, Commonspace follows an integrated approach based on a set of principles, tools and methodologies.