Urban Coexistence Urban Coexistence investigates different field structures as a strategy for urban connectivity, analyzing the social, economical, political and ecological stratification that exists in Istanbul. The analysis focuses on the multi scale segregation within cities, linked to the lack of public amenities and resources in particular neighborhoods. The proposal manifests through two interventions; setting up a framework [following the principles of “the open city”] and creating spaces that can be revised and adapted over time by its inhabitants.
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Condition
The socio-economic gap within the city has been on the rise since 1980 and predicted to reach an extremely polarized condition by 2030. The lack of public amenities in these neighborhoods, such as good schools, community centers, parks and social gathering spaces feed into the existing condition, making it impossible for these communities to socially and economically grow.
Research + Synthesis
The proposal becomes a palimpsest of various modes of interaction and connectivity throughout the site, stitching secluded pockets together. The overlapping network of connectivity the underlying framework, creating relational structures for public interaction. • Field framework
• Palimpsest of shared spaces • Adaptable modular inhabitable spaces