Purpose This paper explores shared use of space and facilities as a concept, and presents and illustrates the use of a typology to help classify and describe the different options for sharing space and facilities within buildings for optimised use of a building portfolio. ApproachThe content presented is based on a cross-sectional study with an inductive approach. The results are based partly on secondary data in the form of a literature review and a mapping of 20 examples from Europe, USA and Australia, and partly on primary data from observations and interviews with key actors from two cases in Denmark and an illustration case from Ireland. ResultsThe typology classifies and describes 4 archetypes of sharing between different people, building owners and organisations, to be used when discussing, planning, establishing and evaluating new and existing shared spaces. Practical ImplicationsThe typology is intended for both researchers and practitioners, and aims at increasing the understanding of sharing as a way to minimize the need for building new by better utilization of the existing building stock. Research limitationsThe typology is the result of a first exploration of shared use of facilities, and does not claim to be fully comprehensive or final.Originality/value Shared space and facilities is a relatively new topic with not much research undertaken. This typology provides a language for discussing shared spaces and a base for further developing the research field.
Purpose: This study investigates the attitude towards shared space in an urban context with a particular focus on meeting facilities. The Lyngby-Taarbaek City of Knowledge is used as case, as this organisation has a vision of sharing facilities to stimulate regional development. Methodology:The attitude towards shared space in the Lyngby-Taarbaek City of Knowledge is studied in a three-step qualitative research process. An initial survey investigated the City of Knowledge's member's attitude towards shared space in general, a workshop further explored motivations and practical needs and a second survey investigated the attitude towards shared meeting facilities. The Brinkø Typology of Shared Use of Space and Facilities is used as the theoretical framework for the study . Findings:This study show that the respondents are very positive towards the concept of shared space, but more reluctant when it comes to sharing own facilities. A majority of the informants are often using externally owned facilities for meetings and events, and prefer professional meeting facilities to schools, universities and sports facilities. This point to a need for developing relevant service concepts, if a shared space strategy with focus on meeting facilities were to be used to increase the use rate of existing buildings not already intended for this use.Originality: This study adds to the so far limited amount of scientific knowledge on the topic of shared space, by investigating the attitude towards shared space among a specific group of people, in relation to the use of external meeting facilities.
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