Access over ownership: meeting facilities in Lyngby-Taarbæk Knowledge City
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Nielsen S.B, Brinkø R. Access over ownership: meeting facilities in Lyngby-Taarbæk Knowledge City. Facilities. 2018;36(1-2):13-23 http://dx.doi.org/10.1108/F-01-2017-0001Abstract
Purpose: This study investigates the attitude towards shared space in an urban context with a particular focus on meeting facilities. The Lyngby-Taarbæk 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-Taarbæk 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 (Brinkø et al 2015). 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.