Retrofit as ecological citizenship towards participatory resilient and regenerative design

Puntos clave

• The aim is to reframe retrofit as a participatory design process that encourages ecological citizenship.
• Analyzed three case studies: The Wild House, Ag. Lab, and Retrofit Community Champion project.
• Developed a framework for equitable and circular neighborhood-based retrofit.
• Identified design implications to enhance community participation in retrofit projects.
• Proposed a framework that emphasizes social relations and shared learning in retrofit.
• Demonstrated how participatory approaches can reshape skills and material flows in communities.
• Highlighting the importance of building ecological capacities through the built environment.