Chisinau Civic Center "Inception" (Appendix)

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INCEPTION EXISTENCE

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ECONOMIC APPROPRIATION index of formal & informal usage in puplic spaces


INCEPTION EXISTENCE

ECONOMIC APPROPRIATION index of formal & informal usage in puplic spaces


CONTEXT

MEANS

AL

IN F MAL

Economic use in a formal building structure radiates outward into public space (e.g. big windows or advertising signs) and motivates people to enter the shop.

OR

Ordinary formal shop in lower floors (mostly groundfloor) of a building structure. Dense accumulation creates a shopping street, area or mall.

FOR M

TYPE #1

SCALE Is planned prior to construction or to existing structures to be transformed. Close to the center and easily accessible location is an advantage. Requires high economic capital and statutory authorization.

CONDITIONS

LOCATION

SIZE


MEANS

CONTEXT

AL

IN F MA L

Economic use in additional formal building structure radiates physically into the public space. Can be created retrospectively to existing building structure.

OR

Additional formal shop in front of an existing building structure. Mostly an entrance area to the basement or an entire shop. Projects into public space and sets out from the existing building structure.

FOR M

TYPE #2

SCALE Is planned to existing structure to be transformed. Close to the center and easily accessible location is an advantage. Requires high economic capital and statutory authorization.

CONDITIONS

LOCATION

SIZE


MEANS

AL

IN F MA L

CONTEXT

Marketplace is built very open and easily accessible. Many people share an open space for their economic benefit and create a dense market space. The formal planned roof structure creates a place for informal trade.

OR

Formal roof construction creates a physical protection for a marketplace. The structural organization and physical structure of the market is mostly done informally.

FOR M

TYPE #3

SCALE Needs easy access for people and motor vehicle and enough parking space in relation to the vendors and customers. Requires permission to sell? Who has the authority?

CONDITIONS

LOCATION

SIZE


Marketplace is built open and easily accessible. Many people share an open space for their economic benefit and creates a dense market space. The formal planned roof and shop structure creates a place for in-/formal trade.

CONTEXT

MEANS

AL

IN

F

MAL OR

Formal roof constructions in addition to small shop structures create physical protection for a marketplace. Structural organization and physical structure of the market is partly done formally because of the given building fabric.

FOR M

TYPE #4

SCALE Needs easy access for people and motor vehicle and enough parking space in relation to the vendors and customers. Requires permission to sell. Who has the authority?

CONDITIONS

SIZE

LOCATION


MEANS

AL

IN F MA L

CONTEXT

Economic use in additional formal shop structure radiates physically into the public space and uses the existing conditions. Can be created retrospectively to existing building fabric like an underpass.

OR

Additional formal shop in existing underpass structure. Mostly a very small and thin shop area. Shop structure placed into the underpass as an existing and physicallyprotected public space (shopping mall effect).

FOR M

TYPE #5

SCALE Is planned to existing structures & infrastructure to be transformed. Close to the center and easily accessible location is an advantage. Requires high economic capital and statutory authorization.

CONDITIONS

LOCATION

SIZE


CONTEXT

MEANS

AL

IN

F AL

Economic use in a formal building structure mostly surrounded by public space. Often provides easy access for people and motor vehicle and good visibility to the public.

M OR

Stand-alone building structure as formal shop of different sizes in existing public space. Often functional lightweight construction for low-priced high usability of space.

FOR M

TYPE #6

SCALE Is planned to existing open space structures to be transformed. Close to the center and easily accessible location is an advantage. Requires high economic capital and statutory authorization.

CONDITIONS

SIZE

LOCATION


MEANS

AL

IN F

MA L

CONTEXT

Economic use in a formal building structure mostly surrounded by public space. Often provides easy access for people and motor vehicle and good visibility to the public.

OR

Stand-alone building structure as formal shop of smaller sizes in existing public space. Often functional lightweight construction for low-priced high usability of space.

FOR M

TYPE #7

SCALE

Is planned to existing open space structures to be transformed. Close to the center and easily accessible location is an advantage. Requires high economic capital and statutory authorization.

CONDITIONS

SIZE

LOCATION


MEANS

IN

F

AL

CONTEXT

AL

M OR

Elements of shop interior as (in-)formal stall of different sizes in existing public space. Often lockable permanently stall or stall elements in known and popular public area. Sometimes with a simple open roof construction.

Economic use in a informal stall structure mostly surrounded by public space. Often provides easy access for people and motor vehicle and good visibility to the public. Permanent location by lockable (in-)formal shop interior. Flexible economic structures.

FOR M

TYPE #8

SCALE Is planned to existing open space structures. Close to the center and easily accessible location is an advantage. Requires economic capital and statutory permission. Ability to easily change the location.

CONDITIONS

LOCATION

SIZE


MA L

CONTEXT

OR

Elements of simple stall structures as informal stall of different large sizes in existing public space. Often temporary stall or stall elements beside or nearby known and popular public area. Could be a permanent location, but elements of informal stall are taken away by night.

IN Economic use in a informal L F stall structure mostly A surrounded by public space. Often provides access for people and motor vehicle and partly hidden visibility SCALE to the public.Permanent/ temporary location by Is (NOT!/) planned to existing temporary stall interior. open space structures. Requires Very flexible economic low economic capital and (NO!/) structures. statutory permission. Ability to MEANS very easily change the location. Often hidden in marginal public area. Often illegal but partly tolerated activity.

FOR M

TYPE #9

CONDITIONS

SIZE

LOCATION


Economic use in a informal stall structure mostly surrounded by public space. Often provides access for people and motor vehicle and hidden visibility to the public.Permanent/ temporary location by temporary stall interior. Very flexible economic structures.

CONTEXT

MEANS

AL

IN

F MAL OR

Elements of simple stall structures as informal stall of different medium sizes in existing public space. Often temporary stall or stall elements beside or nearby known and popular public area. Could be a permanent location, but elements of informal stall are taken away by night.

FOR M

TYPE #10

SCALE Is (NOT!/) planned to existing open space structures. Requires low economic capital and (NO!/) statutory permission. Ability to very easily change the location. Often hidden in marginal public area. Often illegal but partly tolerated activity.

CONDITIONS

SIZE LOCATION


MEANS

AL

IN F MAL

CONTEXT

Economic use in a informal stall structure mostly surrounded by public space. Often provides access for people and motor vehicle and hidden visibility to the public.Permanent/ temporary location by temporary stall interior. Very flexible economic structures.

OR

Elements of simple stall structures as informal stall of different small sizes in existing public space. Often temporary stall or stall elements beside or nearby known and popular public area. Could be a permanent location, but elements of informal stall are taken away by night.

FOR M

TYPE #11

SCALE Is (NOT!/) planned to existing open space structures. Requires very low economic capital and (NO!/) statutory permission. Ability to very easily change the location. Often hidden in marginal public area. Often illegal but partly tolerated activity.

CONDITIONS

SIZE LOCATION


CONTEXT

MEANS

AL

IN

F MAL

Economic use in a informal stall structure mostly surrounded by public space. Often provides access for people and motor vehicle and hidden visibility to the public.Permanent/ temporary location by temporary stall interior. Very flexible economic structures.

OR

Elements of simple stall structures as informal stall of different micro sizes in existing public space. Often temporary stall or stall elements beside or nearby known and popular public area. Could be a permanent location, but elements of informal stall are taken away by night.

FOR M

TYPE #

SCALE Is (NOT!/) planned to existing open space structures. Requires very low economic capital and (NO!/) statutory permission. Ability to very easily change the location. Often hidden in marginal public area. Often illegal but partly tolerated activity.

CONDITIONS

SIZE LOCATION


FORMAL advertising

INFORMAL advertising Requires (no) very low economic capital and NO statutory permission.

SCALE

FOR M

IN F

AL

IN F L MA OR

AL

L MA OR

FOR M

Requires economic capital and statutory permission.

SCALE


LOCATIONS IN CHISINAU


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