MODELO ABIERTO DE TRANSFORMACIÓN ECOSISTÉMICA La presencia de los mataderos y frigoríficos en el barrio determinaron su nacimiento, su actividad económica, su configuración física y el proceso de poblamiento desde la inauguración del Mercado en 1901. Casi el 30% de los edificios productivos de más de 500 m² se sitúan en Mataderos. Cuenta con más … Read more
La planificación urbana que no tiene en cuenta los servicios ecosistémicos consolida la desigualdad espacial y económica, profundiza la pobreza, disminuye la calidad de vida de personas y otras especies y degrada el suelo, el agua y el aire. Los esquemas de protección, restauración y regeneración natural en las zonas urbanas son insuficientes. Costa Rica … Read more
The New Delhi Material Repository and Urban Mining project focuses on the city’s sustainable development by implementing the principles of urban mining and establishing a material repository. As the capital city of India, New Delhi holds significant historical and governmental importance, with its urban fabric comprising a combination of planned and unplanned elements. However, with … Read more
Considering the imminent demolition and in-situ rehabilitation of highly dense slum settlements, how might the application of generative algorithms facilitate the maximization and optimization of housing units within the existing spatial constraints? The slums and the unauthorized colonies are located across Delhi to identify which zones needs in-situ slum rehabilitation, there are over 700 slum … Read more
Recycling construction materials is of paramount importance in a city like Barcelona due to its numerous environmental, economic, and social benefits. Barcelona, like many urban centers, faces challenges related to rapid urbanization, resource scarcity, and environmental sustainability. By implementing a robust construction material recycling concept, the city can significantly reduce its construction waste, lower its … Read more
The Boulevard Method utilizes big data analytics and multi-objective optimization processes to map the existing materials building stock and propose adata-driven urban strategy for the future densification of the city of Helsinki. By making the hypothesis that certain roadways will become obsolete in the future due to the transformation of urban mobility, this study analyzed … Read more
Optimizing Helsinki’s Boulevard Densification Method Helsinki, the vibrant capital of Finland, faces significant changes as it prepares for the future. With important challenges ahead such as the continuous population growth for the next decades and the associated risk of urban sprawl in suburban developments, the city must address the issue of land fragmentation by transforming … Read more
Perus, São Paulo La propuesta estudia la posibilidad de una planificación territorial centrada en el desarrollo urbano integrado con el entorno natural , siendo las preexistencias (infraestructuras verde-azul y obsolescencias tangibles e intangibles) el medio articulador principal y estratégico de las propuestas venideras. La trayectoria Los acontecimientos en la cronología de Perus consolidan una historia de formación extractiva y depredadora, atribuyendo también … Read more
Proyecto ubicado en el municipio de Zumpango, en el Estado de México, México. En la periferia de la zona metropolitana de la Ciudad de México en la parte norte de la ciudad, además de pertenecer al sistema hídrico de lo que fue el lago de Texcoco, lugar donde fue fundada México-Tenochtitlan, que? fue la capital … Read more
Territorios reactivos refiere a la activación del territorio como respuesta a la provocación de la rehabilitación de parte de la infraestructura ferroviaria histórica de Uruguay. Esta responde a la demanda de una empresa multinacional del sector forestal para el traslado de su producción de celulosa desde Paso de los Toros al puerto de Montevideo. Esta … Read more
Ciudades urbana y humanamente digeribles Quetzaltenango, Guatemala. C.A El enfoque anteriormente abordado se centraba en la ecología y el cambio climático, exponiendo la situación actual de la ciudad de Quetzaltenango. Se identificaban los procesos alimentarios a través de la industria y cómo estas dinámicas contribuyen a la creación de ciudades y ciudadanos enfermos. Además, se … Read more
Main challenge: densify city, connect nature, and mitigate embedded CO2 Singapore is one of the densest countries in the World. Nature-conscious city densification has to consider reimbursement of natural patches within built environment, applying an connecting nature approach similar to a multi-tiered tropical forest. Mitigation of embodied carbon stays in a row with nature connectivity. … Read more
La presente investigación se lleva a cabo en Chiclayo, una ciudad costera situada al norte del Perú. El proyecto tiene como propósito abordar tres problemas sistémicos de carácter estructural: las inundaciones provocadas por las precipitaciones, el déficit de áreas verdes y la gestión inadecuada de los residuos sólidos. El objetivo principal consiste en desarrollar soluciones … Read more
Estudios del agua como definidor en un modelo de ciudad simbiótico. El Lago de Tacarigua, un cuerpo de agua de carácter endorreico ubicado en la región de la Cordillera de la Costa en Venezuela. Alrededor del lago se han asentado varias ciudades que forman una conurbación sistemática con una de las mayores influencias socio-económicas del … Read more
Park it Up! was developed by Joseph Bou Saleh, Gayatri Agrawal, Flavia Vallarino, Giacomo Canale, Clara Conte, Paula Stammen, Jacob Mader,Thomas-Xavier Rousseau, with the support of trainers from the Vienna University of Economics and Business, the Institute for Advanced Architecture of Catalonia, the University of Genoa and ALDA, during the Green Skills for Cities project, … Read more
Context 1 (2022) Europe’s air quality status 2022 [Preprint]. European Environment Agency. Available at: https://www.eea.europa.eu/publications/status-of-air-quality-in-Europe-2022/europes-air-quality-status-2022 2 WHO global air quality guidelines. Particulate matter (PM2.5 and PM10), ozone, nitrogen dioxide, sulfur dioxide and carbon monoxide. Geneva: World Health Organization; 2021. Licence: CC?BYNCSA?3.0?IGO Problem Statement Urban designers and city planners are not able to predict the impact … Read more
Punta Vagno! was developed by Kriti Bhavesh Nirmal, Maddalena Caviglia, Noé Guérin, Sophie Köcher-Schulz, Maria Augusta Kroetz, Étienne Lajoie-Asselin, Joshua Mingers, Marta Pianta, with the support of trainers from the Vienna University of Economics and Business, the Institute for Advanced Architecture of Catalonia, the University of Genoa and ALDA, during the Green Skills for Cities … Read more
Before the implementation of Cerda’s radical expansion plan, Barcelona was bound by their medieval walls and making every effort to accommodate its overflowing population. Cerda’s plan took into account scientific objectives that would create a city that is not just a well planned co-habiting space but also user-centric. Some of his objectives were gardens in … Read more
Manifesto “ This proposal aims to envision and promote the establishment of inclusive public spaces in these densely inhabited regions where leisure opportunities are presently limited in Cape Town, our proposition strives to embrace and empower these marginalized communities, cultivating a sense of belonging and furnishing public spaces for recreation and social cohesion.” Location Territorial … Read more
This research project aims to investigate the lifecycle of commonly used construction materials in Barcelona, analyse the materials being demolished in the city, and explore the waste management practices employed by Barcelona for construction and demolition waste. The primary objective is to provide valuable insights into the environmental impact and sustainability of construction materials, identify … Read more
Cities nowadways are built for cars, but cars dont live in cities. More and more cities are moving away from the car centric design but that leaves us with a barren asphal landscape with some colour and a few elements here and there The Future – Sustainable Cork Tiles WHY NOW FINANCIAL PROJECTIONS COLLABORATORS AND … Read more
LIFE IN A BIOTOPIAN WORLD BIOMATTER IS … GROWTH TYPE: NEWTONIAN GEOMETRY: SPHERES FORCE: GROWTH SIMULATION LIFE IN BIOMATTER WATER BODIES SHELTER FOR ANIMALS NOURISHMENT
Morph_Designer is a project that researches the potential of available building footprint morphological data, and how this can become a design-aid tool in architectural practices, aiming to give a new scope of data driven design that can be used globally. “Architecture and the city are mutually constitutive, each influencing and shaping the other in a … Read more
