Procesos de diseño y construcción para la reapropiación ciudadana de los vacíos urbanos. El Proyecto Machi Hata en Nagano, Japón

This article presents an active service-learning methodology as a pedagogical approach in architecture schools, centered on the community-led appropriation of public space. This methodology was implemented through the Machi Hata Project, which aimed to revitalize three abandoned areas near Zenkoji Temple in Nagano—Sukeroku Garden, La Rencontre Backyard, and A Goat Garden—by transforming them into "civic gardens." The study documents the sequential processes of analysis, design, and community-led construction of the community gardens, highlighting their potential both as educational tools and as catalysts for urban regeneration.