Eduarda Aun | Design Portfolio by Eduarda Aun

eduarda aun

urban designer + strategist

hi, iâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;m eduarda Iâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;m an architect and strategic urban designer exploring creative, critical & practical actions for meaningful social change. My work ranges from urban design, planning and community engagement to research, visual storytelling and strategic design, aimed to transform the way people understand and experience cities. I believe my work as an urban designer goes beyond the design of the built environment to that of processes, services, systems and policies that make cities better places for everyone.

contact info: +1 516 643 7245 eduarda.aun@gmail.com

I am curious, energetic and goal-oriented. Iâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;m also completely passionate about people, culture and public space. On my free time, you can find me exploring the city, looking for lost chairs* or playing around with side projects.

work experience Junior Designer Urban Design Unit | NYC Department of Transportation may 2017 - present | New York, NY El Space Program + Design, planning & implementation of pilot projects Under the El throughout NYC + Development of El-Space inventory and data collection + Development of El-Space Planning & Evaluation Framework Streetscapes & Masterplans + Mapping, analysis and visualization of site conditions and future proposals + Design of plans, construction drawings, renderings, conceptual diagrams & infographics + Preparing presentations, reports & publications + Meeting with city agencies and community stakeholders Street Design Manual (v.3) + Coordinating graphic design and book layout + Designing conceptual-schematic diagrams + Design, development & launch of the new website with DOT’s IT + Finalizing new content with different agency units and stakeholders Lead Designer All Beings Project February 2018 - present | remote All Beings Project is a social impact company that aligns design, nature and social responsibility. They are strong plastic ban advocates in Brazil, working on raising environmental awareness and reducing overall plastic consumption. + Development of brand identity for their products + Consultancy on strategic design for social impact Assistant Designer School of Design Strategies | Parsons School of Design dec 2016 - may 2018 | New York, NY + Organized & dissemined urban panels, lectures & other academic events + Designed and coordinated program publications, such as event posters, brochures & booklets

more advisory role, but my responsabilities have included: Associate State Department for Urban Development & Housing Policies and Urban Planning may - aug 2016 | Brasília, Brazil + Analyzed & reviewed requests for urban and architectural projects within the landmark preservation areas of Brasilia + Conducted spatial analysis and recommendations for the the main document for Brasilia’s preservation, planning and management policies as a UNESCO World Heritage Site Program Coordinator "Brasília, this is my history!" Project feb - mar 2016 | Brasília, Brazil Project developed in partnership with the State Dept. for Children and Youth Policies to introduce the history of Brasilia to students of low income neighborhoods through guided urban design and architectural tours. The goal was to democratize access to city’s center, increase urban literacy and promote social inclusion. + Developed & reviewed content for guidebooks + Planned urban design and architecture tours (schedule, itinerary, logistics) + Served as liaison among event producers, tour guides and partners Collaborator Urb-i: Before/After Project jan - jun 2016 | remote Urb-i is a Brazilian start-up that works towards the democratization of urban knowledge. + Mapped & produced imagery for the Before & After Project, a catalogue of public space transformations and pedestrian improvement projects around the world using Google Street View Time Machine data + Cities included: New York, Boston, Sacramento, Porto, Lisbon, Torino, London, Brussels, Barcelona, Seville, Monterrey, São Paulo & Brasilia Co-founder & Communications Director Coletivo MOB: Movimente e Ocupe o seu Bairro aug 2015 - present | Brasília, Brazil Coletivo MOB is a non-profit organization for civic engagement and urban transformation. We work towards social inclusion and environmental sustainability through placemaking, urban pedagogy, research and participatory design. I currently work in a

+ Community engagement: workshop facilitation, pedagogical walks, panel discussions + Planning and coordinating events with community and government stakeholders + Planning, designing & implementing bottom-up tactical urbanism projects in low income neighborhoods such as play Streets, asphalt/sidewalk painting, urban furniture building + Research & collaboration with transportation activist groups + Design & development of organization’s website + Content production for blog, newsletter & social media Intern Ana Paula Roseo Paisagismo | Landscape Arch. Studio nov 2012 - aug 2013 | Brasília, Brazil + Reviewed & detailed landscape projects, and prepared construction drawings, 3D models & renderings + Prepared presentations, plans, botanical memorials & other technical memoranda Intern OA Arquitetura | Architecture Studio sep 2011 - mar 2012 | Brasília, Brazil + Reviewed & prepared construction drawings and 3D models & renderings

education MS Design and Urban Ecologies Parsons School of Design aug 2016 - may 2018 | New York, NY Faculdade de Arquitetura e Urbanismo Universidade de Brasília Bachelor in Architecture & Urbanism aug 2009 - july 2015 | Brasília, Brazil Architettura per il Progetto Sostenibile Politecnico di Torino Study abroad (Sustainable Architecture & Urban Design) sep 2013 - july 2014 | Turin, Italy

other courses

exhibitions & presentations

achievements

In/out: designing urban inclusion Metro.Lab Brussels Master Class 2017 jan 2017 | Brussels, Belgium Interdisciplinary 2-week workshop mentored by Teddy Cruz, Fonna Forman, Miodrag Mitrasinovic & Maya Wiley

Panelist: "Walking as a pedagogical tool in Brasilia" "Cooperative Cities: Feminist, Social & Emancipatory" Parsons School of Design | The New School sep 2018 | New York, NY

Finalist of Van Alen Flash Design Competition with "Our Downtown Brooklyn" project co-authored with Jakob Winkler & Michaela Kramer nov 2018 | New York, NY

Flushed Out: Reconnecting Water & Waste through Education & Urban Intervention co-authored with Emily Sloss Design, Justice, and Zero Waste Conference: Exploring Pathways to the Circular Economy at The New School may 2018 | New York, NY

Fellow Institute for Canadian Citizenship Sep 2018 - present | Remotely The ICC Fellowship is an opportunity for young leaders from around the world to make a change in their communities by creating and implementing projects on inclusion and citizenship. 2018’s theme was citizenship & technology. My project, "Public Space", is a digital platform to connect citizens, activists, community groups and policy makers to advance socio-spatial justice and democratic governance of public space in Brasilia.

Placemaking workshop w/ Hans Karssenberg 1st International Congress of Public Space oct 2015 | Porto Alegre, Brazil Basic Course in Photography Espaço F/508 jan 2013 | Brasilia, Brazil Rainwater reuse in Buildings Universidade de Brasilia aug 2011 - sep 2011 | Brasilia, Brazil

publications Improvised Public / Planned Space: Insurgent Practices & Possible Futures for the Modernist City Parsons School of Design (Master Thesis) 2018 | New York, NY Designing Urban Inclusion co-authored with MetroLab’s Master Class Cohort of 2017 Site 2: Médicins du Monde Collective Health Published by MetroLab 2018 | Brussels, Belgium Sunset Park Gazette co-authored with DUE cohort of 2016 2017 | New York, NY + author & design editor Caminhada da Joaninha: A Jane’s Walk for Kids co-authored with Coletivo MOB urbBA[17] Urbanismo em Comum oct 2017 | Salvador, Brazil The underside of Brasilia upside down: tactics for interventions in Conic 1st International Congress of Public Space oct 2015 | Porto Alegre, Brazil

Sunset Park Gazette Places en Relation Exhibition by Civic City jan 2018 | Centre Pompidou, Paris Caminhada da Joaninha: First steps to learn the city in collaboration with Coletivo MOB XX Chilean Architecture and Urbanism Biennial oct - nov 2017 I Valparaiso, Chile "Museo al aire libre" & "Ven a la calle!" XI Congreso Internacional de Ciudades y Transporte oct 2015 I Mexico City, Mexico What do You Wish for Conic? Public Lecture at Banco do Brasil Cultural Center oct 2015 | Brasilia, Brazil

skills research / design research, interviewing, surveying, prototyping, spatial analysis, qualitative and quantitative data analysis, data visualization, visual storytelling community engagement workshop facilitation, community meetings, participatory mapping, placemaking, tactical urbanism computer microsoft office, adobe creative suite (illustrator, indesign and photoshop), autocad 2D, sketchup, arcgis, qgis, carto, mapbox, basic coding (html, css, sql, javascript) languages portuguese (native), english (fluent), italian (fluent), spanish (basic)

+ Research and content development + Spatial & data analysis + Interviews and surveys with community organizations & public officials + Web design and development WTS Transit Policy Innovator Scholarship TransitCenter sep 2017 | New York, NY Winner of "Prized Solutions: Reimaging NYC Competition" with "Sunset Park Connect" project co-authored with Lyric Kelkar & Zara Farooq Center for New York City Affairs apr 2017 | New York, NY Citizen Formation & Consciousness Award in collaboration with Coletivo MOB I Encounter of Collaborative Urbanism, Institute COURB jan 2017 | Curitiba, Brazil The Best Graduation Projects of Brazil and Portugal: "O Avesso de Brasília ao Avesso" Archdaily Brasil dec 2016 Winner of "Reimagina la Ciudad Competition" with "Ven a la calle!" proposal dériveLab dec 2015 | Mexico City, Mexico

table of contents * this is a selection of projects I’ve worked on recently. I tried to put them in categories, but in many times they mix and intersect. urban design & architecture + O Avesso de Brasília ao Avesso + Riqualificazione del Nodo Piazza Sofia + Masterplan di Venaria Reale + NYC DOT’s Street Design Manual + Assorted renderings + Street Seats

strategic design + Sunset Park Connect + Collective Healthcare + Improvised Public, Planned Space + Public Space + Concrete Safari’s Volunteer Kit

visual storytelling & urban pedagogy + Sunset Park Gazette + Flushed Out: Revealing Water, Connecting Waste + Urban@parsons

cartography & data visualization + BQE El-Space + Mapping Segregation in Brasilia + What’s Cooking in Crown Heights?

community engagement & placemaking + Lab Mape.ando + Urban Derives + Rua do Jovem no Varjão | Varjão Play Street + Intervencao no SCS | Urban Intervention + Participatory workshop for the Planaltina’s Museum Plaza

interventions in Brasília’s South Amusement Sector

+ Starred in Archdaily Brasil Best Graduation Projects of Brazil and Portugal december 2016 + I International Congress of Public Spaces, Porto Alegre, 2015 "Conic inside out" is an urban regeneration project for a marginalized space in Brasilia, prepared with and for the local community, using participation and tactical urbanism as guidelines for its redevelopment. The South Amusement Sector, better know as Conic, is a unique space, located downtown near the main bus station. The neglect and abandonment by local authorities does not silence the area: Conic is a space of cultural vibrancy and a meeting point for various minority and resistance groups. In this context, this project not only proposes to regenerate the urban landscape, but recognizes the people who use Conic’s spaces daily. I began by researching and analyzing the area’s history and spatial aspects, and its daily uses and activities. Then, for a period of 6 months, I engaged the community through different interventions and meetings to understand what were their needs and aspirations. Divided in two strategies, it firstly aims to increase the population’s self esteem, by showcasing Conic’s history and cultural activities, in Conic’s Pocket Guide. Secondly, it rehabilitates and reconnects the downtown’s dispersed sectors by a network of public spaces and changes in land use, inviting more people to come to Conic. The outdoor spaces would reflect what already happens informally inside: a skatepark, outdoor movie theatre, spaces for concerts and performances, markets, urban gardens, bars, urban art, etc. Conic’s inside, a major cultural center on its own, uses tactical urbanism for a low cost and quick implementation. Temporary mobile, multifunctional structures can provide different spaces, including stages, public library, cinema, rest and socialization areas, etc. Complete version: https://issuu.com/eduardaaun/docs/ caderno_o_avesso_do_avesso_eduarda_

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o avesso de Brasília ao avesso

INTERACTIVE MURALS

FOR ME, CONIC IS...

INTERVIEWS

WHAT DO YOU WISH FOR CONIC?

PRESENTATIONS

SURVEYS

ENGAGE MENT PRO CESS

DESIGN VALUES

Value the identity and diversity of Conic

Attract more people

STRATEGY 1:

AWARENESS & SELF ESTEEM

During research and within the conversations established through interviews and online surveys, I realized on the one hand some kind of fear and misconception about Conic, and on the other, an attempt to fight against it. Although the police consider Conic as one of the less violent places downtown, it still has an image of an insecure and marginalized place in the city, mainly to those who don’t go there on a daily basis. To begin to transform that New forms of Leisure and culture

Rescue the memory of the original project

Include minorities

Revitalize Public Space

STRATEGY 2: REHABILITATION OF PUBLIC SPACES

social construct and imaginary, the idea was to create a collaborative pocket guide, which contains content about Conic’s history, tips from those who know Conic and memories of those who’ve been there before. It also highlights cultural programming and a store directory.

SCHEMATIC MASTERPLAN:

Network of public spaces connecting different sectors of the city

Market Open-air urban art gallery

Climbing walls Rain gardens Bleachers

Multinfunctional structure Coworking

Urban gardens

Viewpoints

Community Radio

Skate plaza

Community garden Green boardwalk

Public bathrooms

Foodtrucks

Food stands

Playstreet: closed street for pedestrian use Stages for informal presentations

Vertical garden

Interactive fountains

Access ramp to Conic (via S2)

Parklet

Solar panel lamps Skatable gardens

Food and newspaper stands Bike racks

1x1 module

TEMPORARY STRUCTURES for short-term low-cost interventions

chess table

modular

encounters & rest

bench

larger bench

bookshelf

drawing table

stage

panel

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parties

ping-pong/ vendor table

fabric

sun protection rain protection different patterns luminous effects

outdoor movie theater

vegetation

sun protection rain protection transparency transparĂŞncia luminous effects light & reflexes greenery

multifuncional

flexbible

playground planter/ seating

library

access to the parco della confluenza, Torino, Italia

Course: Urban design, 2013 Group: Eduarda Aun, Ledio Bihzuta e Mariana Ibarro Lugo After researching and analyzing existing conditions of the neighborhood of northeastern Turin, we identified scarse recreational areas for the low income population that lives in the area. On top of that, the residents have a very hard time accessing the spaces. The entries to the park are either hidden, poorly identified or closed, and the existing bike lanes and sidewalks are not connected to them. Given the symbolical importance of Piazza Sofia for the residents and being an important transportation node, we decided to propose a requalification project, relating it to the access to the park. After understanding the area’s circulation patterns, the axis chosen to create a visual entry frame was the existing bike path, connected to the Line 18 bus stop, where traffic is limited to bus and residents’ vehicles, and where there is an existing parking lot. The idea was to create an easy access point to the park for those who come by foot, by bicycle, by bus or car, also creating a node of modal exchange.

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riqualificazione del nodo piazza sofia:

spatial analysis

bus stop vehicles bike lanes sidewalks buildings lake

Circulation Plan

The park entrance’s structure is a reference to the existing forest, which is a product of an environmental compensation. The structure has plants attached to its columns, which fixate even more CO2. The beams are rainwater receptors, which also water the structure’s plants and supply water for the fountains of the park. In this way, it creates a relationship with the river and promotes environmental awareness. The bus stop was enlarged to provide a snack bar, a newsstand and restrooms, as to enhance the existing exchange node and to create a new waiting area. In addition, the terminal is connected to the park through paths and squares, unifying the project and creating new spaces for social encounter, contemplation, recreation, art, music and culture. My role in this project was co-designing the conceptual project and making the plans and elevations, using Autocad, Photoshop and Illustrator.

Services next to the park

MODAL EXCHANGE

CONTEMPLATION

ART // ENCOUNTERS

Southeastern view of the bus terminal

Northeastern view of the bus terminal

Situation

PLAYGROUND

RECREATION

MUSIC // CONCERTS

Course: Progetto Urbanistico, 2014 Group: Eduarda Aun, Federica Via, Giulia Bertaina, Juliana Vasconcelos

The following project proposes to connect Venariaâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s public spaces through different itineraries, among them, culture, recreation, nature and commerce, keeping in mind both city residents and tourists and visitors. It is not by chance that the intervention is entitled Venaria for all: the main goal was to establish connections between the city and the surrounding territory, but also to refunctionalize and reinsert the unused architectural spaces in the urban fabric as an opportunity for the renewal of the historic city of Venaria. Each itinerary begins in Piazza Vitorio Veneto, a welcoming place for those who arrive to Venaria (due to its proximity to the train station) and as the main connector between the main commercial axe and the cultural axe that run through the city. The design also included a network of parks and public spaces, connected by pedestrian trails and bike lanes. My role in this project was as co-designer of the concept and I was responsible for producing the masterplan plan and the zoomed in plan of some of the itineraries and public spaces we focused on, exemplified in the following pages.

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masterplan di venaria reale: Torino, Italia

NYC Department of Transportation Urban Design, Arts & Wayfinding 2017-2018

The Street Design Manual is New York City’s comprehensive resource for street design standards, guidelines, and policies. It draws from a wide range of resources and experience to present a coherent set of choices for street design. These range from ubiquitous features, such as standard sidewalk concrete and street lights, to newer design elements like pedestrian safety islands, bus bulbs, and protected bicycle lanes. *

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My role in the project was coordinating with internal and external stakeholders, producing content and designing processual and schematic diagrams of urban design elements, such as geometric treatments and siting guidelines for urban furniture, in a more accessible and user-friendly way. I also reorganized the book structure and made slight modifications to the original layout, designed by Pure+Applied. The third version of the SDM will also be online, and I assisted with the design of the website as well.

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Programming

Plant Finder

Street Design Manual About

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Landscape

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Landscape Overview Tree Beds Tree Bed Connected Tree Bed

Roadway Plantings Raised Median: Curb Height Raised Median: 12 – 24 Inches Pedestrian Mall

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Programming IN THIS SECTION

Sidewalk Plantings Full Sidewalk Ribbon Sidewalk Curb Extension

Limited-Access Arterial Plantings

Stormwater Management Practices Sidewalk Stormwater Management Practices

In-Ground Planting Area Raised Planting Area

Plant Finder

Overview

Limited-Access Arterial Plantings

Permanent Planters

Plaza Plantings

Community Initiated & Funded Block Party Clean Up

Stormwater Greenstreet

Health Fair

Infiltration Basin

Farmers Market

Triangle

Plaza Event (Civic)

Street End

Single Block Festival Street Festival Rallies & Demonstration Play Street

This chapter provides general guidelines for the use of street spaces (sidewalks, plazas and roadways) for public programming that is civic in nature. It outlines existing programs and permit processes sanctioned by DOT and the Mayor’s Office of Citywide Event Coordination and Management’s Street Activity Permit Office (SAPO). Public Programming enhances the pedestrian experience by igniting an active and vibrant street culture with the addition of public art, special events, street festivals, and other activities.

Community Initiated & City Funded

Nonprofit organizations (business improvement districts, community-based organizations, block associations, arts institutions, etc.) are encouraged to contribute to the vitality of our city by applying to one of the program or event types outlined in this chapter. Funding is available to assist organizations through several DOT programs. Permits are provided as needed by DOT and CECM, and, at times, from other city agencies such as FDNY, NYPD or DOB.

City Initiated & Funded

DOT Art Program One Day Plaza Weekend Walks

Summer Streets Car Free Earth Day

Plant Finder

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Renderings developed for friends, jobs, freelance work and own architecture projects.

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assorted renderings/ photomontages

Imposto Combustivel, Proposto ConexĂŁo. Project by Julia SollĂŠro, 2014

El Space: BK Bridge Arches UDG, NYC Department of Transporation, 2017

Architecture Making Center Studio Project, 2012

Riqualificazione del Nodo Piazza Sofia Studio Project. 2014

Architecture Making Center Studio Project, 2012

instagram account street.seats is an instagram account where I document lost chairs I find through my urban wanderings. Itâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s an attempt to register the informal, spontaneous, organic, everyday uses of the city countering the formal, standard, over-regulated, over-programmed, under-programmed, hostile and/or all of the above streetscapes and urban furniture. street.seats is also a spin-off on NYC Department of Transportationâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s Street Seatsâ&#x20AC;&#x2122; Program, a citywide program where partners apply "to transform underused streets into vibrant, social public spaces".

Street Seats are installed in the roadbed along the curb line or on wide sidewalks to create an attractive setting for eating, reading, working, meeting a friend or taking a rest. I argue street.seats already exist, at large, and are chairs people use to eat, read, work, meet a friend or take a rest.

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My role in this project: co-author and designer of the project/strategy; produced schematic diagrams and renderings and designed the layout for final publication.

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In the first phase, the project continues the efforts of community groups in an awareness campaign, combined with a participatory design process that takes into account shared public spaces and time frames that fit the communityâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s daily routines. The process gradually transforms into the next phase, which is based on connecting the community. Bus stops, subway stations, local delis, schools and laundromats would become the platform for all the community to be a part of this process. The scoping sessions would be shaped around the agenda of questioning and developing a new school curriculum, ultimately leading to shape the third step, which activates the program. Using all the resolutions from the previous phase, the design process informs the field trip system. Discover Sunset Park is about temporarily alleviating the school overcrowding while connecting the students to their neighborhood, creating ties and ownership to communities.

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The design strategy of the project is based on the process of community engagement and participation. In this particular project, the issue being addressed is overcrowding in schools, but the process was designed to engage and connect the community, enabling them to solve any given problem together. Keeping in mind the task of resolving the issue of overcrowding in an immediate time frame, we divided the process into three different phases: Engage, Connect and Activate.

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With many issues in Sunset Park, such as the overcrowding of schools, disconnected groups of people, displacement of housing and jobs, there needs to be a ground campaign to bring the different communities in Sunset Park together.

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Pop-up Encounters and Sessions

Pop-Up Encounters will be informal encounters done through the regular routine of the residents of Sunset Park. They will have quick information about the issue at hand and will provide context for people to start having conversations with one another about the overcrowding of schools in Sunset Park. The Pop-Up Sessions will be planned sessions at places such as laundromats for residents to discuss the issue of schools and help plan what the new curriculum system will be like for the students. These will be short in order to ensure people are not burdened with time constriants.

Alleviate Overcrowding Make Space for other Programs

Overcrowded Limited space Curriculum cutbacks

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Little time spent

Discover Sunset Park

Little resources

Discover Sunset Park Integrate Culture Connect Education

This program is based on the idea of exposing Sunset Park’s identity to the students of the neighborhood in year-long field trip systems. While doing so, the project will be able to alleviate overcrowding in schools temporarily. This program will be used to create educational field trips to various places (as identified by the community) in Sunset Park. The process will start identifying places such as museums, industries, heritage sites, etc. inside the neighborhood and will provide the students with a very hands-on opportunity to learn about its rich history and culture. This rationale was based on our already conducted "Public Faculty", led by artist Jeanne van Heeswijk, canvassing exercises and discussions with parents and students. In this case, the field trips would initially involve 4th and 5th graders, who would be going on the scheduled field trips each week. Partnerships and collaboration with various organizations will be an important aspect of this process. The resulting emptied classrooms can then be used by the rest of school to incorporate curriculum cutbacks due to overcrowding.

Pop-up Encounters • Spontaneous • Short duration • Informative • Conversation starters

Folded / compact Easy to carry

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Bulletin board with front pocket

White board

Adjustable table Short for children

Adjustable table Tall for adults

Identify Identify the schools that are affected by overcrowding. Then, pick one of those schools that is best suited for a pilot program. Next, choose which school children will be going on these adventures. Examine the current curriculum to see where supplements to the program should occur and where curriculum changes need to be made. Design Create informed themes for the routine field trips to adjust the curriculum in a way that suites the needs of the community, as defined by the Pop-Up Sessions. Then, identify related places in which the field trips can take place. Create partnerships with these places. Integrate the new Discover Sunset Park curriculum into the exisitng one. Fund Identify potential funding sources for the new curriculum. This can be done by having the PTA of the school hold events and write grants for funding. One potential solution is to bring on a position within the PTA specifically with the purpose of finding grants to fund this. Implement Understand the logisitcs for having field trips every other week for children. Be sure to follow the Regulation of the Chancellor A-670 requirements for all field trips. Create a schedule completed with how many class rooms will be empty during field trip days and decide which classes will fill these spaces while the other students are gone.

Curriculum Themes RECLAIM THE WATERFRONT Connecting the waterfront with the community and reclaiming that space that was once a major part of Sunset Park, reestablishing a tie between the residents and the industrial area. Its environmental risks as well as its tumultuous history can be integrated. Places can include Bush Terminal Park, the Gowanus Expressway and Industry City.

MADE IN SUNSET PARK Teach the children about the industries that created Sunset Park, but also take a closer look at what is currently produced, in arts and culinary. Places to include can be local shop owners, Jo-Mat Sportswear Factory, and Li-Lac Chocolatier.

LEARNING FROM OUR COMMUNITY Integrate the diversity of cultures and histories that make up Sunset Park, fostering local characters and knowledge. Places to include can be the preserved Norwegian Houses, the Islamic Mosque and and the Greenwood Cemetery.

rethinking health&care systems in Cureghem, Brussels MetroLab Masterclass 2017 Co-authored with Alessandra Bruno, Predag Milic Jonathan Orlek, Max Théréné, Francisco Thielemans Alice Tilman, Hélène Van Ngoc

The ‘Médecins du Monde’ ERDF project is located in the Cureghem neighbourhood in Anderlecht, and involves the creation of an integrated medical centre, targeted at vulnerable and migrant people. As we conducted our research, we realized many conflicts between economic development agendas and the social realities of existing marginalized communities.

strategic design

collective healthcare

To invite

Design Explorations

design process To allow

To invite

To ease

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urban inclusion & hospitality

So how might a broader and more inclusive provision (and vision) of healthcare emerge through this pilot collaboration? We identified potential actors who are already active in Cureghem and who can support a broader view of healthcare (which would include everyday life and wellbeing) and provide a more diverse and hybrid understanding of productive economies. My role in this project: I was co-researcher and designer of the project/strategy and produced schematic diagrams and maps.

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Social improvements in Brussels require raising municipal income through residential taxes. This results in a continual need to bring new middle-income residents into fragile communities in order to sustain any future social infrastructures. This tension can be seen in the complex and fragmented institutional background, hence the need to take into account economic, social, and cultural dimensions. Secondly, we identified issues of inaccessibility and inhospitality in healthcare. This can be understood through limits in local capacity - many existing local medical centres are full and their capacity to carry out outreach activities is therefore limited. Exclusion also exists on a systematic level, with access to healthcare predicated on having a legal address and legal work. Knowledge of the system has also been identified as a barrier, as even those with rights can encounter difficulties navigating or reintegrating the system.

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du Monde and City Dev, a regional housing development agency 85 and Site 2: Médecins du Monde Collective health partner organisation within the project. The Médecins du Monde centre occupies the ground floor of a City Dev housing project, targeted at middle-income residents who require financial support to purchase Health Economic and Social Development property in the city centre (Joschko Nicolas, 2017). The project has been recognised as an experiment and pilot project, bringing together two ERDF € serving Beliris Federal institution Brussels residents different visions for sustainable development, and it involves both social and visitors to the capital EU CPAS Centre Public d'Action Sociale and economic concerns. Cureghem has been described as a ‘fragile ERDF European Regional Development Fund EXISTING neighbourhood’ (Muriel Sacco, 2017) and insights from both macroTo ease Migration Crisis SLRB Société du Logement de la Région Bruxelles Capitale LOW INCOME TRANSIENT and micro-scale analyses support this claim. Our GIS-based analysis POPULATION VULNERABLE POPULATION shows that the area has a high population density (almost double the SLRB social housing regional average), a young population (average age of 31), and a high (Goujons tower) € ERDF Beliris BrusselsEU official unemployment rate (34% while the national average is 8.5%) Capital € (see for example, Institut Bruxellois ERDFde Statistique et d’Analyse, 2017). Social NEW Region evelopment EXISTING Médecins HIGH INCOME The proximity of the Brussels-Midi / Zuid train station also contributes LOW INCOME TRANSIENT POPULATION du Monde FUTURE POPULATION VULNERABLE to the site’s socioeconomic situation, establishing the neighbourhood Health Needs public health / HIGH INCOME POPULATION SLRB Anderlecht as a point of arrival for migrants.middle Someincome 120 languages are currently POPULATION social housing housing (Goujons tower) spoken in Cureghem. On the micro scale, and within this multicultural Housing Crisis Beliris CPAS BrusselsEconomic context, barriers exist between ZEMU existing and new residential projects Capital € € ERDF Development Social private development Region € Development Médecins and communities. For instance, a high-income community has recently du Monde FUTURE Medik FUTURE entered the neighbourhood, occupying the renovated veterinary Medecins public school. health / NeighbourMIDDLE INCOME disconnection between Private HIGH INCOME hood City Dev SLRB du Monde Investors middle income housing providers This gated community and the future City Dev housing are located POPULATION Anderlecht right POPULATION Contracts Lama housing € Housing Crisis next to the Goujon Tower social housing. 86 Design Explorations Sites and projects 87 Site 2: Médecins du Monde Collective health CPAS rug support Sites and projects

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Medecins du Monde

Solidarimmo

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As a baseline for Sans ourPapiers proposals, we decided NEW on the scenario ‘What if health were an unconditional Without right?’, using this perspective to identify address Low Incomeobstacles (both social and material) for ? and overcome various spatial Drug users healthcare to be accessible 5% and implemented in this way.

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demographic pressure

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complexity of the institutional system

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ZEMU SLRB

Wealthy property owners

Creation of space Low Income Provision of Housing we have collaboratively, in a group andworked Services in insights, Cureghem strategies and values that can Displacement

Throughout the of eight students, to develop Creation of space of Housing Social be used to develop more inclusive and hospitable healthcare servicesProvision and Services in Tension Informal implies a Cureghem and improve connections between existing grassroots organisations Networks ormative Elderly House Grassroots and top-down authorities and resources. Our scenario imagines the all the Informal The bureaucratisation of a health system implies a Douche Flux Initiatives Networks creation of an organisation called La Bouée right’ systemic reproduction of inequalities. A normative ‘Collective Health’, which carries out Elderly House Grassroots visionresearch, of health fails to take into account all the Les Verts for the Lurons investigation, interventions and collaborations in Cureghem Douche Flux as Initiatives Restaurant La Bouée facets of this ‘basicSocial human right’ y Medical marginalised a lead-up to designing and building the Médecins du Monde healthcare (housing need, social distress,…). Except for the Les Verts Lurons Cureghem ented Social Restaurant centre.offered This by transdisciplinary organisation would adopt the methods opportunities AMU (Emergency Medical le Assistance), homeless principles people, undocumented and working that we have used during the MasterClass: a at should immigrants, refugees, and other vulnerable positive atmosphere, collective decision-making, a non-hierarchical categories are often unable to access what should structure, shared responsibility, cooperation. We have developed a be considered an unconditional right. scenario in which this organisation works throughout the four-year period, developing programmes, activities, and architectural and aesthetic proposals in collaboration with Médecins du Monde and City Dev, but

OUT Displacement

question city production Potential future social tensions local housing associations Cureghem is already marked by social tensions between the existing policy low-income population and a new high-income population living in the sustainable global vision Potential future social tensions synergies nearby gated community. The development of new middle-income economical model of health Cureghem is already marked by social tensions between the existing housing by City Dev and high-income housing by private developers, low-income population and a new high-income population living in the mutual combined with Médecins du Monde’s Medical Centre’s project open to all nearby gated community. The development of new middle-income support learning depending on these different categories in addition transient populations, limited housingtobyvulnerable City Dev and high-income housing by private developers, networking funding system vision will create new tensions and intensify existing ones in du Cureghem and combined with Médecins Monde’s Medical Centre’s project open to of all health promotion health especially in the area marked inthese the map above. citizens different categories in addition to vulnerable transient populations,

bureaucracy

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discrimination especially in the area marked in the map above. What kind of community space? exchange As a newly arrived provider of medical services, MDM still does not know speculation stereotypes turnover of What kind of community space? what kind of communitymistrust space it would like to install in addition to its population As a newly arrived provider of medical services, MDM still does not know pollution health service. This is an opportunity to explore what type of community segregation what kind of community space it would like to install in addition to its space is needed for the establishment of such a medical institution. health service. This is an opportunity to explore what type of community space is needed for the establishment of such a medical institution. What if Health were an unconditional human right? Health as an unconditional human right is highly challenged in the Brussels-Capital Region. People are facing issues with bureaucracy, stereotypes, mistrust, systemic austerity policies, a fragmented and complex institutional system for housing and health

inovative partnerships access to housing economical performance lack of public space

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Middle income Housing

Middle income residents

Healthcare Centre

Middle income Housing

Healthcare Centre

Our scenario takes place in the four-year period before the opening Middle income of Médecins du Monde’s ERDF-supported healthcare centre, in 2020. residents During this period, Médecins du Monde will operate from a number Gentriﬁcation € of containers installed in the car park of an empty Leonidas chocolate NEW factory owned by City Dev.1 hout

WHAT IF HEALTH WAS AN UNCONDITIONNAL

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Design Explorations

Sites and projects

Site 2: Médecins du Monde

Collective health

Community fair, as a space for connection

A space for networking

Challenge the boudaries

as a space for connection The Community Fair will be an Community eventfair,and an opporThe Community Fair will be an event and an opportunity to promote the newly formed network social network of associations tunity to promote the newly formed social to the local population, which will be invited to participate in the appropriation which and co-production of the proposed of associations to the local population, will be social cooperative. This will happen in parallel to the installation and opening and of the temporary Médicin du invited to participate in the appropriation co-proMonde’s Medical Center next to the Leonida’s factory. duction of the proposed social cooperative. This will happen in parallel to the installation and opening of the temporary Médicin du Monde’s Medical Center next to the Leonida’s factory.

The Leonidas factory belongs to the same developer (City Dev) that will implement for networking for networking various projects in the area,AThespace and we seeAThespace Leonidas factory belongs toLeonidas the samefactory belongs to the same developer (City Dev) that will implement developer (City Dev) that will implement this as an opportunity to engaging with the in the area, and we see various projects in the area,various and weprojects see this as an opportunity to engaging with the this as an opportunity to engaging with the space in order to envision potential changes space in changes order to envision potential changes space in order to envision potential in future developments. in future developments. in future developments.

In order to boost the networking dynamic between existing associations and the local reality, the organisation will aim to organise temporary events Challenge the boudaries Challenge the boudaries In order to boostbetween networking In order to boost the networking dynamic existing dynamic between existing intended to question existing boundaries —and the the local associations and the local associations reality, the organisation willreality, the organisation will to organise events intended to question aim to organise temporaryaim events intendedtemporary to question physical or otherwise — inexisting theboundaries neighbourhood. existing boundaries——inphysical or otherwise — in the — physical or otherwise the These to willpursue provide opportunities to pursue neighbourhood. These willneighbourhood. provide opportunities These will provide opportunities to pursue the the integration of localofinitiatives into the vision of the the integration of local initiatives into the vision the neighbourhood. neighbourhood. integration of local initiatives into the vision of the neighbourhood.

Community fair, as a space for connection The Community Fair will be an event and an opportunity to promote the newly formed social network of associations to the local population, which will be invited to participate in the appropriation and co-production of the proposed social cooperative. This will happen in parallel to the installation and opening of the temporary Médicin du Monde’s Medical Center next to the Leonida’s factory.

A space for networking The Leonidas factory belongs to the same developer (City Dev) that will implement various projects in the area, and we see this as an opportunity to engaging with the space in order to envision potential changes

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building up a model for collaboration with housing providers in the Brussels-Capital Region

education translation moderation participation

building up a model for housing renovation

participation experimentation moderation self-organisation

housing support

treasure hunt

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proposals

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building up a vision for the neighborhood

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practical programation of the common space of mdm

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newly formed social network

improving the open public space

BMA

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organising events

principles

manage the space

SOLI DAR

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POLITICAL BODY

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pop-up walls

actors

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SHIFTED BOUNDARIES

CPAS

CITYDEV

OPEN SPACE LEONIDAS

Collective health

EHB

FABL

Site 2: Médecins du Monde

marathon

COCOM ULAC

TEMPORARY MEDICAL CENTER

Cureghem Fair

Design Explorations

outcomes

COLLECTIVE HEALTH

Strategy The Collective Health aims to interfere with the dominant health provision system and propose an alternative cooperative model, in order to: create a political body in the district, able to combine existing associations with the main actors of the projects (MDM and Solidarimmo), to promote social networking around a common notion of health and to provide a shared space where to make it possible (Leonidas). Through a 4-years period program, this project represents an attempt to promote an inclusive system and social resilience, in order to prepare the field to convert the potential conflicts in common benefits.

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Metrolab Médecins du Monde Anderlecht Municipality Brussels Bouwmeester Private Investors local associations or organisations

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Under these circumstances, this design proposal is a strategy for the democratic governance of public space. It is meant to reveal and connect the existing practices in order to coordinate and synergize their efforts; it translates and shares the found protocols to amplify and replicate these initiatives; it leverages the existing spaces of collective action as legitimate grounds for decision-making; and, finally, it provides a means for a more inclusive and plural governance of public space. These strategies are meant to gather voice and envision possible futures for Brasilia, designed by and for its inhabitants. This project will is being further developed as a part of the ICC Fellowship, and incorporates surveys, interviews, mapping and an extensive analysis of the different citizenled initiatives in Brasilia. For this project, I also designed and programmed a website using html, css and javascript.

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While the initiatives come in different forms and means, they all share similar purposes and outcomes. However, they are organizing organically, independently and, in many cases, disconnected from each other, and unsupported by the government. Although they have a lot to say, they don’t seem to have a voice in the future of the city.

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Brazil’s recent political, social and moral crisis has shaken the country’s democracy and affected its citizens’ belief and trust in the decision-making processes that impact their lives and cities. At the same time, a recent phenomenon happening in many cities around Brazil, and particularly in Brasilia, has given rise to new forms of citizenship. It has been through the reclaiming of public spaces that social movements, community organizations and cultural producers have been creating new spaces and new means for action, experimenting with different collective forms of democratic governance and communal decision-making.

Course: Master Thesis in Design and Urban Ecologies, 2018

insurgent practices and possible futures for the modernist city, Brasilia, Brazil

strategic design

improvised public, planned space

MEMBERSHIPS: FUNDING

Coletivo MOB CROWDFUNDING

KNOWLEDGE EXCHANGE

RECYCLING COOPS

Calango Careta

REGULARITY

STREET CARNIVAL PARTICIPATORY MAPPING

PLACEMAKING

CULTURAL PRODUCTION

CULTURAL PRODUCERS

ABANDONED SPACES

PLACEMAKING

LOCAL ARTISTS

LOCAL BANDS

CENOGRAPHY

PLAYGROUNDS

LOCAL DJS PARTY ACCESSIBILITY

LOCAL ECONOMY

ARTISANS

Balada em Tempos de Crise

SHOWS STEWARDSHIP

Coletivo Livre

CLEAN-UPS

MARKET GAS STATION: POWER AND WC

BAR: FUNDING

FOODTRUCK: FUNDING

SOCIAL GATHERING

KNOWLEDGE EXCHANGE FOOD PRODUCTION

WORKSHOPS CULTURAL PRODUCTION

COMMUNITY-BASED ORGANIZATIONS NEIGHBORS

AGROECOLOGY

VACANT LOT

ARTISANS

KNOWLEDGE EXCHANGE

ARTISTS EVENTS

KNOWLEDGE EXCHANGE Coletivo 416 Norte COMMUNITY GARDEN

SOCIAL GATHERING

URBAN AGRICULTURE LEGISLATION

CIVIC ENGAGEMENT

MARKET

PRESENTATIONS

DISCUSSIONS NEIGHBORHOOD IMPROVEMENTS

NEIGHBORS

LOCAL ECONOMY IDENTITY

COMMUNITY GARDEN

COMMUNITY GARDEN Horta Comunitária Girassol

Mercado Sul Vive SOCIAL MOVEMENTS

ENVIRONMENTAL JUSTICE

TECHNICAL SUPPORT KNOWLEDGE EXCHANGE STUDENTS

POLITICAL CLAIMS

Complete work available at: https://issuu.com/eduardaaun/docs/thesis_final_book_eduardaaun

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resources

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ACTION PLAN PROJECT OUTCOMES

ACTIONS

ACTORS & PARTNERS

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General public

PHASE 1: SHORT TERM

» REVEAL + CONNECT Expose and problematize injustices and link different ways of constructing the city and citizenship through an online & offline platform

PUBLIC // SPACE Thesis Report & Website

Visualize, coordinate & synergize existing practices

Community organizations Cultural producers Activists

» TRANSLATE + SHARE

COLLABORATIVE TOOLS How to pamphlets

Translate existing practices into applicable and replicable framework

Amplify & replicate intiatives

Urban experts Government

» DISTRIBUTION & EVALUATION

Translate developed work into Portuguese

Engage participants in continuing efforts

Send developed work to partners for feedback

Create working group

» PARTICIPATORY WORKSHOPS

Established contacts from case studies + extended networks: » cultural producers, community organizations, activists & urban experts

Expand networks & make new partnerships

Mapping other initiatives in different RAs

» CODESIGN + ENGAGEMENT

Circulate & enhance collective knowledge

Collect more input for website & collaborative tools

Visions sessions for stewardship program plan

Circulate collective knowledges and envision possible futures

Begin & establish dialogue between different actors on claims regarding governance of public space

Collect inputs for stewardship plan proposal » RECLAIMING PUBLIC SPACE FESTIVAL

Secure funding: FAC/LIC Private grants

Launch website & collaborative tools

PHASE 2: MEDIUM -LONG TERM

Exhibition with different initiatives Thematic discussions & panels Interventions & workshops Music/presentations/etc

IMPACTS

General public Cultural producers: Coletivo Labirinto + others Expand reach of information about public space, citizenship & democratic governance Additional inputs for stewardship plan proposal Prototype participatory efforts in public events as a decision making ground

Increase opportunities for social gathering, cultural production, knowledge exchange & political action

Bring more awareness of general public to issues being discussed

Community organizations Activists: Mov. Nossa Brasília, Rodas da Paz

Promote exchanges between organizations, producers, activists and government

Urban experts: Coletivo Mob, Instituto Courb Universities: UnB, Faculdade Dulcina

Create Stewardship Program proposal

Encourage reflection, care & demand for urban/social change

Government: Segeth, Iphan, Codhab, Semob, Sema, Seagri, Detran, DER, Secult, RAs

Promote appropriation, stewardship & democractic governance of public space

Master Thesis in Design and Urban Ecologies, 2018

+ Institute for Canadian Citizenship Fellowship

Public Space is a platform developed to give visibility, connect and coordinate the different initiatives led by citizens who are occupying, appropriating and transforming public spaces in Brasilia. The goal is to visualize how residents of Brasilia is are using their city and what their needs and desires are; to inform and connect citizens; to amplify events and occupations of public space, and to serve as a basis for a more inclusive and democratic urban planning.

ESPAÇO PÚBLICO // BRASÍLIA

O PROBLEMA

BRASILIENSES ENGAJADOS

FAÇA-VOCÊ-MESMO

SOBRE

// BUSCA POR: + BAIRRO

+ ATIVIDADE

+ TIPO DE ESPAÇO

+ TEMPORALIDADE

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RAÇA

// DADOS URBANOS TRANSPORTE PÚBLICO

ÍNDICE DE CAMINHABILIDAD E

ZONEAMENTO

DIVERSIDADE DE USO

MOBILIÁRIO DE LAZER E ESPORTE

LOTES VAGOS E SUBUTILIZADOS

// LEGENDA ORGANIZAÇÕES COMUNITÁRIAS PRODUTORES CULTURAIS URBANISTAS ATIVISTAS

ESPAÇO PÚBLICO // BRASÍLIA

O PROBLEMA

BRASILIENSES ENGAJADOS

FAÇA-VOCÊ-MESMO

SOBRE

MAPA!

The idea is to describe, analyze and disseminate initiatives led by citizens in order to foster imagination, creativity, collective experiences and criticism in contemporary cities such as Brasilia. It is not about attacking Brasilia or the failures of modernist planning - in fact, the very characteristics of the city gave rise to unique behaviors and creativity. But it is a matter of questioning the rigidity of politics and government that does not consider needs and, more importantly, desires of the population.

// BUSCA POR: + BAIRRO

It is also about rethinking democracy and our roles as urban citizens, and redefining public space and participation. That is why it is important that the groups that are reinventing the city to be more inserted in the local politics, participate, speak and be heard. Hence the importance of the different voices coming together, so that Brasilia can be that inclusive and democratic city that it was imagined to be. Hence the importance of public space + In development: www.eduardaaun.github.io/espacopublico

MAPA!

an online platform for public matters

strategic design

public space

+ ATIVIDADE

+ TIPO DE ESPAÇO

+ TEMPORALIDADE

// CARACTERÍSTICAS DEMOGRÁFICAS DENSIDADE

RENDA

RAÇA

// DADOS URBANOS TRANSPORTE PÚBLICO

ÍNDICE DE CAMINHABILIDADE

ZONEAMENTO

DIVERSIDADE DE USO

MOBILIÁRIO DE LAZER E ESPORTE

LOTES VAGOS E SUBUTILIZADOS

ESPAÇO PÚBLICO // BRASÍLIA

O PROBLEMA

BRASILIENSES ENGAJADOS

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// LEGENDA ORGANIZAÇÕES COMUNITÁRIAS PRODUTORES CULTURAIS

TODOS PODEMOS CONTRIBUIR

URBANISTAS ATIVISTAS

Os guias abaixo pretendem desencadear reflexões e conversas entre cidadãos, organizadores culturais e comunitários, designers, arquitetos, urbanistas e governo em relação às problemáticas, mas principalmente, às possibilidades que a cidade e os cidadãos já oferecem.

SOBRE

MAPA!

a co-design process for community development, East Harlem, NY Course: Collaborative Studio - Communitology with Concrete Safaris Group: Eduarda Aun, Tuba Ozkan, Rose Kramer, Hsuan Lin, Sarah Fried

service design

concrete safaris’ volunteer kit

In this Collab Studio, we collaborated with students from the Icahn School of Medicine at Mount Sinai and worked in cross-disciplinary teams to research, prototype and design projects for pilot testing by Concrete Safaris, Mt. Sinai and PETLab (The New School). Concrete Safaris (concretesafaris.org) is an afterschool program for East Harlem youth which provides health education, physical activity, and community transformation through project design and implementation. As a part of their programs, they manage Mad Fun Farm and Jefferson Houses community gardens. While the community gardens are great assets for the neighborhood, there seems to be a disconnect between those who come to volunteer in the garden and the members of the community of East Harlem. Therefore, our team was responsible to reimagine the volunteering process for Concrete Safaris’ weekly events in the community gardens in NYCHA properties. Using co-design and iterative design processes, we developed and prototyped a volunteer kit to be used by the garden facilitators, which contained the steps and tools to organize Concrete Safaris’ volunteer days, connect outside volunteers to East Harlem community members, exchange skills and knowledges and leverage collective action. The kit included a guidebook for a Concrete Safaris facilitator to follow in order to engage the volunteers and connect them to the organization’s mission, while providing a meaningful experience for both. It also included maps and role pins to assist in explaining activities and delegating tasks, and role cards to identify volunteers and explain how to perform their tasks.

How might we have volunteers understand and better engage with the context and the goals of the community gardens and Concrete Safaris?

Course: Design and Urban Ecologies Studio I, 2016 Co-authored with DUE ‘18 cohort + My role: Co-Author, Design Editor and Exhibition Designer

+ Featured in Places en Relation Exhibition Civic City, Centre Pompidou, Paris | January 2018 The Sunset Park Gazette is a free publication developed by graduate students from the MS Design and Urban Ecologies Program in collaboration with community members and local organizations. This neighborhood gazette is the outcome of the first stage of a long-term research- and design-based project focused in Brooklyn’s Sunset Park. In this volume particular attention is given to school overcrowding, which has become a pressing and contentious issue with the increasing growth of Sunset Park’s immigrant communities. As a part of our research, we looked at the neighborhood through different perspectives, understanding that overcrowding in schools can’t be separated from issues of housing, transportation, livelihoods, zoning, etc. During this studio, we joined Make Space for Quality Schools in Sunset Park, a local campaign advocating for the construction of new public schools, and other civic organizations involved in education and community services, to expose the effects of the overpopulation in public schools and envision potential solutions. The audience of this publication were the residents of Sunset Park and community organizations working towards different urban issues in the neighborhood. My role in this project was co-author and researcher, developing accessible and engaging content for the affected communities. This included producing infographics that communicated these complex issues with the multi-language and space constraint challenges. I was also design editor and exhibition designer, responsible for assisting in the post-production & printing of the gazette and then curating and designing the panels for an exhibition in the Centre Pompidou, in Paris.

visual storytelling & urban pedagogy

sunset park gazette, overcoming overcrowded schools, New York, NY

Housing section: Co-researched & co-designed with Andrew Strong and Emily Sloss Complete content available at: https://issuu.com/newschool/docs/sunset_park_gazette_final__july_18/30

OF OUR HOUSING STOCK WAS BUILT BEFORE

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3 of the city’s worst landlords are in Sunset Park but landlord abuse also happens at a variety of scales. Disinvesting in services and repairs are a mechanism used to displace tenants. Informal leases are also a common pratice that creates risk for both tenants and landlords. A common practice for displacing tenants in gentrifying neighborhoods has been creating unfavorable living conditions, pushing them out, and then charging higher rents to wealthier incoming tenants. 3 de los peores propietarios de la ciudad están en Sunset Park, pero el abuso de propietario también sucede en una variedad de escalas. La desinversión en servicios y reparaciones es un mecanismo utilizado para desplazar a

SUBDIVISIONS: OPPORTUNITY? SUBDIVISIONES: ¿OPORTUNIDAD? urbanismo y de seguridad. Subdivisión pro細分：機會 porciona una oportunidad para los propietarios de

Subdivisions are the conversion of single-family dwellings into multifamily units, which can be legal or illegal, depending on certain zoning and safety regulations. Subdividing provides an opportunity for landlords to increase their income. In some cultures, multiple families purchase a property together, subdivide it, and live in some of the units while renting out others. This has the benefit of stable additional income, property ownership, and often an increased sense of community. Subdivisiones son la conversión de las viviendas unifamiliares en unidades multifamiliares, que pueden ser legales o ilegales, dependiendo de ciertas normas

OVERCROWDING SUPERPOBLACIÓN 人滿為患 Overcrowding or high levels of occupancy occur when families double up, relatives and friends move in, or multiple renters sublet spaces to cut costs, due to insufficient low-cost housing available. NYC defines overcrowding as 1.5 persons per room, but otherways to consider overcrowding might be by bedroom or by square footage. Sunset Park is the third most overcrowded neighborhood in NYC. Overcrowding in a residence creates safety issues and places stress on community infrastructure like schools, roads/traffic, and water/sewer systems.

A RIGHT TO HOUSING UN DERECHO A LA VIVIENDA 住房權

para aumentar sus ingresos. En algunas culturas, varias familias a comprar una propiedad juntos, se subdividen, y viven en algunas de las unidades, mientras que el alquiler de los demás. Esto tiene la ventaja de ingresos estables adicional, la propiedad, y con frecuencia un mayor sentido de comunidad. 細分為單戶住宅成多戶單位，可以是合法的還是非法，這取決於某些分區和安全法規的轉換。細分提供了一個機會，房東增加農民收入。在某些文化中，家庭多一起購買物業，進行細分，並居住在一些單位，而出租他人。這有穩定的額外收入，財產所有權和社區往往增加感的好處。

El hacinamiento o los altos niveles de ocupación ocurren cuando las familias se doblan, los parientes y los amigos se mudan, o varios inquilinos subalquilan los espacios para recortar los costos, debido a la insuficiente vivienda de bajo costo disponible. NYC define el hacinamiento como 1,5 personas por habitación, pero de todos modos considerar la superpoblación podría ser por dormitorio o por pies cuadrados. Sunset Park es el tercer barrio más abarrotado de Nueva York. El hacinamiento en una residencia crea problemas de seguridad y pone énfasis en la infraestructura de la comunidad como escuelas, carreteras / tráfico y sistemas de agua / alcantarillado. 當家庭翻番，親戚和朋友搬遷，或者由於低廉的住房供應不足，多住戶租用空間來降低成本時，就會發生擁擠。紐約規定過度擁擠為每個房間1.5人，但另一方面，考慮過度擁擠可能是臥室或平方英尺。日落

Los arrendamientos informales también son una práctica común que crea riesgo tanto para los inquilinos como para los propietarios. Una práctica común para desplazar a los inquilinos en los vecindarios gentrificantes ha estado creando condiciones de vida desfavorables, empujándolos hacia fuera, y después cargando cotizaciones más altas a los arrendatarios entrantes más ricos. 3的城市最糟糕的業主在日落公園，但樓主濫用也發生在各種尺度。放棄服務和修理是一種用於取代租戶的機制。非正式租賃也是一種常見的做法，對租戶和業主造成風險。在高檔街區取代租戶的一種常見做法是創造不利的生活條件，推出他們，然後向較富有的租客收取較高的租金。

En la Declaración Universal de los Derechos Humanos adoptada por las Naciones Unidas, toda persona tiene derecho a un nivel de vida adecuado para la salud y el bienestar de sí mismo y de su familia, que incluye una vivienda apropiada para satisfacer estas necesidades.

nía a sus inquilinos, la modificación de los edificios existentes en formas que ponen en riesgo la salud y la seguridad a través de hacinamiento. 掠奪細分是其中的地主利用了他們的租戶的財務或國籍限制的優勢，在危險場所的健康和安全，通過擁擠的方式修改現有建築物的情況。

Predatory Subdivisions are situations in which the landlord takes advantage of their tenants’ financial or citizenship limitations, modifying existing buildings in ways that place a risk to health and safety through overcrowding.

Quality of life violations Violaciónes de calidad de vida 品質現場侵權行為的

1417 Illegal subdivision complaints Quejas de subdivisiónes Ilegales

Source: Open Data, DOB ECB Violations

題，並強調社區基礎設施，如學校，道路/ 交通和供水/下水道系統。

Rising rents, poor living conditions, subdivisions, overcrowding and lack of rights for tenants may lead to eviction and the possibility of homelessness.

36% Domestic Violence Violencia doméstica 家庭暴力 27% Eviction Desalojo 趕出

6% Immediate Return Regresso inmediato 立即返回 12% Other Source: Institute for Children, Otro Poverty and Homelessness, 其他 2012-2014

WHY ARE THE HOMELESS IN HOTELS? ¿POR QUÉ LAS PERSONAS SIN HOGAR EN LOS HOTELES? 為什麼在酒店無家可歸? Government pays hotels $4,830 per room per month El gobierno paga a los hoteles $ 4,830 por habitación por mes 政府每月每間客房支付4,830美元 Government creates zoning favorable to hotels El gobierno crea zonificación favorable para hotels 政府創建有利於酒店的分區 Homeless move into hotels movimiento sin hogar en hoteles 無家可歸進入酒店

12% 82%

Sunset Park tiene relativamente pocos los albergues y la falta de vivienda en el lugar. Algunos residentes se han

租金上漲，生活條件差，細分，過度擁擠以及缺乏對租戶的權利導致驅逐和無家可歸的可能性。 Overcrowded Superpoblado 擠

Normal occupancy Ocupación normal 正常佔用

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Corporations build Hotel Hotel construido por la Corporación 酒店建成的公司 preocupado por la población sin hogar y las personas sin hogar se desempeñan debidamente. Las personas sin hogar merecen un espacio adecuado para su bienestar dado Beheerder el derecho a la vivienda. 日落公園在上升相對較少的無家可歸者收容所和無家可歸。有些居民已經擔心無家可歸的人口和無家可歸者沒有得到充分供應。無家可歸的空間應該足夠他們也被賦予 Beheerder住房權。

HOTEL

Source: U. S. Census Bureau, 2011-2013 ACS

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Corporations receive taxcredits through zoning Corporaciones reciben taxcredits a través de la zonificación 企業接收通過分區稅收抵免 Sunset Park has relatively few homeless shelters and homelessness in on the rise. Some residents have been anxious about the homeless population and the homeless are inadequately served. The homeless deserve space adequate for their well being given a right to housing.

El aumento de los alquileres, malas condiciones de vida, subdivisiones, el hacinamiento y la falta de derechos para los inquilinos puede llevar al desalojo y la posibilidad de quedarse sin hogar.

在聯合國通過了世界人權宣言，每個人都有足夠的生活的健康和福祉自己和家人，其中包括適當的住房，以滿足這些需求的一個標準的權利。

WHY ARE PEOPLE SEEKING SHELTERS? POR QUÉ LAS PERSONAS BUSCAN REFUGIOS? 為什麼人們尋求庇護？

非法細分投訴

Subdivisiones depredadores son situaciones en las que el propietario toma ventaja de las limitaciones financieras o de ciudada-

Severely Overcrowded Severamente superpoblado 擁擠不堪

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20% Overcrowding Superpoblación 過度擁擠

OR RISK? ¿O RIESGO? 還是風險？

公園是紐約第三最擁擠的社區。住宅過度擁擠會產生安全問

In the Universal Declaration of Human Rights adopted by the United Nations, everyone has the right to a standard of living adequate for the health and well being of himself and of his family, which includes housing appropriate to satisfy these needs.

PREDATORY LANDLORDS PROPRIETARIOS DEPREDADORES 捕食斗地主

los inquilinos.

HOUSING THE HOMELESS IN SUNSET PARK ALBERGA LAS PERSONAS SIN HOGAR EN SUNSET PARK 住房無家可歸在日落公園

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revealing water, connecting waste New York, NY Course: Design and Urban Ecologies Studio II, 2017 Group: Eduarda Aun, Emily Sloss, Nina van Wijk and Selamawit Yemeru

+ Presented at the Design, Justice and Zero Waste Conference: pathways for a circular economy | may 2018 The modern urban water cycle has distanced us from water and waste while also separating them from one another. This pamphlet aims to reconnect these processes by creating a new consciousness and educational platform. New York is surrounded by water, yet most residents are unaware of where their water comes from or where their wastewater goes. This research and design proposal aims to make the relationship between citizen and water personal again, while unveiling the hidden connection between water and waste. This project is part of the Counter Narratives of the Brooklyn-Queens Waterfront collection, created for the DUE Program, Studio Spring 2017 at Parsons School of Design. This pamphlet is an educational tool for anyone seeking to understand the ways in which water flows to and through the city, and how waste is a major part of this cycle. My role in this project was co-researching and co-designing the concept, and then planning out and designing the pamphletâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s layout and printing. I was also responsible for the cover illustration and the drawings in the timeline.

visual storytelling & urban pedagogy

flushed out

Water In WaSTE Out Catskill Watershed

Delaware Watershed

Hudson

Hudson River

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River

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130,000 ACres

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New York City owns or protects through conservation easements over 130,000 acres of land outside of the city limits as part of the water supply system. This land and water are fiercely protected to maintain their pristine conditions. Much of the watershed land and water is open to public recreational use like boating,

125 Miles Water travels as far as 125 miles north and west of New York City through a vast network of resevoirs, tunnels, aqueducts, water treatment plants and pipes before coming out of your tap. It is the largest unfiltered water supply in the United States and operates almost entirely by gravity.

Croton 1.3 Billion Gallons of Water Per Day Watershed

NYC prides itself on having excellent drinking water, supplying 1.3 billion gallons of clean water per day to city residents. But what happens to all of that water once it has been used? Where does it go and in what condition?

Clean Water BEcomes Waste Water

disinfection facility

residences

It is impossible to talk about the water supply system without talking about the wastewater system as well, but they are often conceived of as two very separate entities. Despite living in a city surrounded by water, the urban water cycle has been so disrupted and hidden that its origins, processes and outputs are unknown to residents. The city’s extreme care for its water supply system contradicts its blatant disregard for the waterbodies surrounding the city. A clean water supply is so important to the city that a dedicated police force with more than 200 members works around the clock to prevent illegal dumping and other misuses of the waterbodies. At the same time, NYC knowingly pollutes the water surrounding the city through its inadaquate wastewater treatment system. While land use and development are restricted in the upstate watershed, significant waterfront development along Brooklyn, Queens and Manhattan coastlines are encouraged by city policy.

UV Disinfection Facility New York City

industries

CSO: Combined Sewer Overflow 70% of NYC’s sewage system is combined, meaining stormwater and wastewater share the same pipes. During heavy rainfall and snowmelt, combined sewers receive higher than normal volumes which treatment plants are unable to handle. This causes excess stormwater and untreated wastewater to discharge directly into the city’s waterbodies, which is called a combined sewer overflow (CSO).

1/10 Inch of Rain in 1 Hour As little as 1/10 inch of rain in one hour or 4/10 inch of rain over the course of a day can cause a CSO event. Given the city’s abundance of concrete surfaces and lack of permeable ones, rather than being absorbed by grass and soil, stormwater ends up in the pipes shared with the sewage system.

CSO EVent occurs once a week Of the 422 CSOs located around NYC’s coastline, most overflow about 50 times per year, with others overflowing as many as 70 times per year. Climate change and sea-level rise make CSOs an even more pressing issue.

Clean Water Act: Swimmable & Fishable

Newtown Creek

The 1972 Clean Water Act mandates that all waterbodies must be swimmable and fishable for all populations. Currently, NYC is in violation of this law and has several pending lawsuits for its failure to comply. While there are decades worth of toxic sediment at the bottom of former industrial sites like the Gowanus Canal and Newtown Creek, CSOs are largely responsible for the continued pollution of our rivers. All of the waterbodies shown on the map to the right have recommended use for secondary contact only, like boating. While fishing in these waters is technically allowed, everyone under 15 and women under 50 are advised to never eat these fish due to significant health risks.

Gowanus Canal

Wastewater Treatment Plant

LEGEND Historic Coastline Modern Coastline

Superfund Site Tier 1 CSO

Historic Streams

(50% total volume)

Tier 2 CSO

Historic Marshland

(20% total volume)

Tier 3 CSO

(10% total volume)

combined sewer lines

extinct wetlands

old infrastructre

use of potable water for toilets

impermeable surfaces

lack of awarness

increased precipitation

sea level rise

cso'S combined sewer overflows, Primary source of water pollution

STATE

FLUSHED OUT

website updates

Revealing Water Connecting Waste

cso

POWER TO IMPLEMENT

"green infrastructure"

signage at cso locations waterfront parks

"grey infrastructure"

expanded wastewater treatment facilities restoration of natural areas

separation of stormwater and sewer lines

CLEANING

PREVENTING

cso storange tanks

restoration of natural areas

CONNECTING

ADVOCATING

Green Buffers

Billion Oyster Project

Community Gardens

Bioremediation

Habitat Restoration

BRIDGING and potentializing existing efforts REDUCING

EDUCATING

Citizen Water Monitoring Compost Toilets

COMMUNITY ORGANIZATIONS KNOWLEDGE TO SHARE

waste water treatment

Combined Sewer Overflows (CSOs) areTOiLET responsible for dumping billions of THE ECO gallons of untreated wastewater into our water bodies every year, creating toxic water quality conditions that are unswimmable and unfishable. With the reality of climate change and the threat of sea-level rise in the near future, it is critical that we understand water and our relationship to it in order to make informed decisions around future waterfront development plans.

a typographic experiment of Oswald de Andrade’s manifesto Course: Typography & Visual Design, 2018

As a part of the Typography and Visual Design course, our prompt was to design a book that would embody the concepts and meanings of a given manifesto. The Cannibalist Manifesto, or Manifesto Antropófago, was published by Brazilian poet Oswald de Andrade in 1928, and claimed a truely Brazilian art. Cannibalism becomes a way for Brazil to assert itself against European post-colonial cultural domination. Borrowing the anthropofagic concept of Tarsila do Amaral in Brazil’s Modern Art week of 1922, de Andrade refers to the assimilation of foreign art through the act of ‘eating’ it and then regurgitating something completely original and Brazilian. This book was designed in allusion to that movement. It contains both an English and a Portuguese version of the manifesto, placed side by side. As the manifesto gets deeper, the pages (particularly those in English) are devoured, giving rise to something completely original and Brazilian: Carnival, embodied by the confetti. The same confetti formed by the fragmented, preyed words make up the book’s cover.

graphic design

cannibalist manifesto

series of posters designed for urban events, New York, NY

School of Design Strategies Event posters, 2017-2018

From January 2017 to May 2018, I was responsible for organizing, visualizing and disseminating urban panels, lectures and other academic and community events for the urban programs at the School of Design Strategies, at Parsons School of Design. As a part of the job, I had to design the visual identity for all of our urban events’ communications, and design important departamental publications, such as the final thesis compilation booklets for class of ‘17 and class of ‘18.

graphic design

urban@parsons

Parsons’ Urban Programs: SDS / Collection of Thesis Works Cover drawings by Jason Azar

spatial analysis of El-Space under the BQE in Sunset Park NYC Department of Transportation Urban Design, Arts & Wayfinding 2018 El-Space /el- spĂŁs/ noun 1. space beneath and adjacent to elevated transportation infrastructure, including above-ground subways, bridges, and highways, There are approximately 300 linear miles of El-Space citywide. NYC DOT is studying, evaluating and testing new treatments as well as identifying methods to manage these spaces to improve access, mobility, safety and connectivity. As land uses change and the population of New York City increases, demand for these locations also increases. DOT is taking a closer look at El-Space citywide to assess its potential for future growth with enhanced streetscapes and new public space. My role in this project was to elaborate maps for the BQESunset Park study area to identify existing conditions and make recommendations for El-Space improvements. I used NYC Gov data and ArcGIS for analysis and styling.

cartography & spatial analysis

BQE El-Space

El-Space: BQE Analysis Land Use

CARROLL GARDENS

RED HOOK

GOWANUS

One or Two Family Houses

PARK SLOPE

Multi-Family Walkup Buildings Multi-Family Elevator Buildings PARK SLOPE SOUTH

Mixed Commercial/Residential Buildings Commercial/Office Buildings Industrial/Manufacturing Transportation/Utility Public Facilities/Institutions Open Space

BUSH TERMINAL GREENWOOD CEMETERY

Parking Facilities Vacant Land

Brooklyn

Others or No Data El Space Parking SUNSET PARK

BAY RIDGE

Study Area Limits 500 ft Buffer 0.5 Mile Buffer

BOROUGH PARK

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Open Space Parks

RED HOOK

GOWANUS

Waterfront Parks

PARK SLOPE

PAWS Open spaces (not parks) PARK SLOPE SOUTH

Density (pop/sqmi) 0 - 12513 12514 - 31041 31042 - 49884

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spatial analysis of Brasiliaâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s urban development

Maps elaborated during my thesis research about the reclaiming of public space in Brasilia. The maps show the sprawled, fragmented, segregated and unequal urban development of Brasilia. The data was retrieved from GDFâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s open data portal and IBGE, and then I used QGIS for the analysis. For the appropriations of public space map, I created a database on excel with all of the regular events I knew, found on Facebook or on local newspapers and created the data points inserting the coordinates myself. Then, I also used QGIS for analysis and styling.

cartography & spatial analysis

mapping segregation

Urban sprawl over time Source: SEGETH, 2017.

Median Monthly Income Monthly Median Income less thanR$ R$1,152 up to 1152 R$ 2289 R$1,152 1152- -R$R$ 2289 R$ - R$ 3,727 R$2,289 2289 - R$ 3727 R$ - R$ 5,448 R$3,727 3727 - R$ 5448 R$ - R$ 10,939 R$5,448 5448 - R$10939

Source: IBGE

Density (people/km2) density 25-477 25 - 477 477 - 866 477-866 866 - 1250 866-1250 1250 - 1823 1250-1823 1823 - 23573 1823-23573

Source: IBGE

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expensive & inefficient public transportation

fragmentation & segregation

low density

Appropriations of Public Space (2012-2018) Temporary Permanent

Source: Facebook, Correio Braziliense, Interviews

unequal access to public goods

modernist city

loss of social + political function of the city lack of public space

iminent use of cars

individualization of lifestyles

high demand for highways & parking lots

Main Course: Crown Heights is changing Although the neighborhood is known for its Caribbean population, evidenced in the large quantity of restaurants spread throughout main avenues, there have been changes in census data, as income and white population begin to grow, following rents increase in the neighboring districts. Restaurants west of Nostrand Avenue are more expensive and have particular aesthetics, as if catered to the new residents. Sides + New restaurants try to incorporate local authentic culture, but seem to be catering almost exclusively to newcomers. + Many of the local restaurant owners think that gentrification is positive, because the neighborhood becomes safer and improves business. + Certain demographics are more vulnerable to the change in the neighborhood, such as the African-American and West Indian population who are renters, while affluent predominantly Jewish streets are almost unaffected by it, evidenced in Google Street View (2007/2016) data.

Caribbean Restaurants Kosher Restaurants

PERCENTAGE OF BLACK POPULATION

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SCHENECTADY AVE

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Crown Heights went from being a predominantely white population (89%) in the 1950s to 19.5% as of 2015. I wanted to understand if there were any trends I could tell by combining traditional census data (race, income, rent) with nonconventional data sources, such as Yelp! reviews, Google Street View Time Machine and restaurant ephemera.

New Restaurants

BED

What’s Cooking in Crown Heights is a mapping and data visualization project to explore urban change through food. Crown Heights was my neighborhood when I first moved to New York, and I immediately noticed and loved its diversity. Because I like to walk, and I love food, I couldn’t help but notice how restaurants changed as you moved through the neighborhood.

RESTAURANTS

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Course: Design & Urban Ecologies Methods 3 Spring 2017

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understanding urban change through food

cartography & spatial analysis

what’s cooking in Crown Heights?

54% - 68% 68% - 80% 80% - 89%

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Nostrand Ave

“I moved to Crown Heights 2 years ago and I’ve been going to Glady’s for about 6 months now...I’ve been there like four times. I enjoy the atmosfere there and they have really good prices! I know they are probably trying to cater to people like me... But I go there because I guess I don’t feel overwelmed or stupid to ask what’s what on the menu..” Kelsea Beck, resident

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Kingston Ave

$$$$

“At one point in time, this was a very tough neighborhood, a predominantly West Indian Neighborhood, but was a very rough neighborhood, and yes, the neighborhood has changed.. for the better, I would say it’s much safer.. I kinda encourage the gentrification, ‘cause it brings in a lot of new faces, like now I have a very general, diverse group of customers.. It’s all good with me, you know, if people come in with respect, buy the food, treat the neighborhood how we try to keep it, I have no problem..” Bryant Rahaman, restaurant owner

mapping the everyday in Brasilia

Coletivo MOB in collaboration with Experimente Brasilia

Lab Mape.ando was a participatory workshop held by Coletivo MOB during the launch of Experimente Brasilia’s "Creative City" map. Experimente Brasilia promotes creative and authentic urban tour guides of Brasilia, inviting visitors and residents to experience Brasilia in a unique way. In 2016, EB partnered with different cultural groups and creative individuals to discover Brasilia’s ‘cool local spots’, and published this new map of Brasilia. Coletivo MOB was invited to facilitate a workshop during the launching event, inviting visitors to map their everyday favorite spots, connecting them to each other and showing where they overlap, intersect and/ or concentrate. Visitors were also invited to share their own ‘cool spots’ on an interactive mural, contributing personally to a collective pool of local cool spots.

urban pedagogy

lab mape.ando

walking as a pedagogical and political tool Coletivo MOB in collaboration with Coletivo Amorco, Arquitetas Invisíveis and independent groups Among the activities I promoted as a part of Coletivo MOB, were the Caminhada da Joaninha (Lady Bug Walk), a pedagogical walk and set of activities for kids, promoting stewardship of public space; and Rolê do Biquini (Bikini stroll), a feminist dèrive, combined with discussions on cities and women, and an urban intervention. Partnering with cultural organizations, creative entrepreneurs and activists, we use walking as a pedagogical and political tool, as well as critical cartography, mental maps, painting, collages and performances to visualize, communicate, reorient and problematize urban issues. Rolê do Biquini was developed as methodology to discuss gender and urbanism. Partnered with different organizations, we have tried to expand conversations from inner circles of academy to practical experiences on the streets. Leveraging sorority and creating spaces for feminist discussion is imperative to begin changing rape culture and misogynistic thinking rooted in many, but also creating opportunities that empower women, give them voice and courage to navigate urban spaces in a still very conservative and sexist country as Brazil. Dressed in their bathing suits and armed with paint and wheat paste posters, the participants are able to express themselves and leave their marks in the city, while raising important issues for all the other passersby. Ultimately, the idea is to raise consciousness and question how and for whom cities are planned, while proposing solutions by the groups affected themselves. Planning focusing on women or on children is an attempt to plan for everyone – paying attention to minorities, being sensible, critical and empathetic, qualities that should be central to urban planning.

urban pedagogy

urban derives

a playstreet for Varjão’s youth Coletivo MOB in collaboration with Varjao’s Cultural Council, local administration, Rodas da Paz (bike activist group) and other local cultural organizations Varjão is a low income neighborhood in the fringes of Brasilia. According to the latest census, it is among the poorest neighborhoods of the city, where the average household income is approximately 6 times lower than the average household income of residents of the Pilot Plan (Brasilia’s central landmarked neighborhood), between $500 and $1100, a month. As most low income neighborhoods in Brasilia, Varjão lacks quality public spaces and amenities, or opportunities for social encounter and leisure. Realizing that most of the neighborhood kids had bikes and moved around using their bikes and skateboards, Coletivo MOB proposed monthly street closures as a strategy to promote bike ridership, safer mobility for the neighborhood and public programming. For every edition, we also proposed a different urban intervention to revitalize the main square, involving the residents in its conception and transformation, to foster stewardship and care. We also coordinated with local community and cultural organizations so the day-long event had presentations, workshops and other cultural activities.

community engagement & placemaking

rua do jovem do varjão

from a violence stigma to an urban cultural center Coletivo MOB in collaboration with Coletivo Labirinto, Criolina & Brasilia’s Dept. of Planning and Housing Setor Comercial Sul is a part of Brasilia’s downtown, a vibrant commercial district during the day and a reduct for drug use and homelessness at night. For many years, SCS has been a dangerous and avoided spot for most of Brasilia’s residents, sporadically punctuated by underground parties. In midst of a conservative wave against cultural production and laws restricting sound emissions, cultural groups have been struggling. In 2016, Coletivo Labirinto saw SCS as an opportunity to address that issue, by occupying the neighborhood and bringing economic and cultural development and serving as the liaison between cultural producers, business owners and homeless residents. Coletivo MOB has been working in collaboration with Labirinto, proposing urban interventions as a longer term legacy to the cultural transformation of space. MOB also raises the importance of public awareness of the newcomers and engagement of the longer term user of SCS, the homeless and informal workers, to avoid culture-led gentrification. The first partnership was the painting of a footbridge that connected two buildings over an alley, where one of their first big parties was supposed to happen. As a strategy for community engagement, MOB organized and facilitated the placemaking workshop and invited students and enthusiasts to help improve the space. This intervention was also approved by the State Dept. of Planning and Housing as a pilot for further capital improvements. The downtown occupation has been widely featured in the media and approved by residents and the city, as a model for cultural development, social inclusion and crime prevention.

community engagement & placemaking

intervenção no scs

for Planaltinaâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s Museum Plaza

Coletivo MOB in collaboration with Placemaking Brasil and local community organizations, 2016 When the Public Ministry of the Federal District decided to reverse resources of an environmental compensation process in the city of Planaltina, Coletivo MOB was invited by Placemaking Brasil to engage the community and facilitate a workshop to decide the future of the historic square Praca Salviano Monteiro GuimarĂŁes, also known as Pracinha do Museu (Museum Plaza). In January 2016, MOB held a workshop with local residents to discuss their needs and aspirations.

community planning

participatory workshop

DESIGN PROCESS

The workshop was aimed to reorient the perception of the historic landscape as a whole rather than scattered individual elements throughout the city and to gather feedback on design and programming. During a couple of weeks preceeding the workshop, interactive murals were placed in strategic spots around the neighborhood to gather community input. The workshop was then held on a Saturday morning, starting with a breakfast and dance presentation by a local cultural group. Community members including cultural groups, advocates, historians and academics participated in different activities to identify the weaknesses and potentialities of the area, and propose design interventions and programming for the space. The outcomes of the surveys and workshop were summarized in a report, with guidelines and recommendations for the design and future use of the square. To finalize the engagement process, Coletivo MOB partnered with the museum and local administration and promoted a free outdoor movie theatre, which had been one of the community requests.

1. Interactive murals & surveys for community input 2. Stakeholder Workshop: group sessions, presentations & discussion 3. Publication with design guidelines 4. Public Space Activation with outdoor movie theatre