MAY 2011
AUGUST 2010
FIRST WASTE COLLECTION
RESIDENTS ALONG THE RIVERSIDE OF TARLUNGENI ROMA SETTLEMENT
RESIDENTS RECIEVE A NEW WHEELIE BIN
‘DRAW A PICTURE OF YOUR VILLAGE’ - TARLUNGENI KINDERGARTEN
TIMBER YARD MANUFACTURING LATCHES FOR THE GATES IN TARLUNGENI
DESIGNING & CONSTRUCTING LARGE GATE
DECIDING TERRITORIES USING GATE POLES FROM SCRAPYARD
CONSTRUCTING A PROTOTYPE OF A PEDESTRIAN GATE
CLEAN UP DAY WITH TARLUNGENI PRIMARY SCHOOL
INITIAL CONSULTATIONS WITH LOCAL RESIDENTS OF TARLUNGENI ROMA SETTLEMENT
TARLUNGENI ROMA SETTLEMENT
STRATEGY
The Tarlungeni Roma community, despite settling over 125 years ago, has remained segregated on land where, until recently, waste was dumped. Environmental poverty has negative consequences for the whole community; residents are ashamed of the area and are reluctant to take pride in their community.
Regenerating the settlement’s infrastructure could challenge the negative prejudices that the village’s current appearance portrays; active resident participation could question stereotypes of Roma irresponsibility.
PHASE 1: WASTE COLLECTION
PHASE 1: FENCING
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LOWER GATES: It is clearer where the entrances to the individual homes are , dividing the long straight fence accordingly.
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VARIED VARNISHES: Each family will choose the colour of varnish for their fence and gate encouraging the householders to maintain their own.
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Rather than impose a ‘solution’, the students opted to pursue a participation based approach, working closely with the community to understand how best to move forward. In August 2010 a series of these exchanges developed the project’s
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territories, erosion prevention work and the participation based design of community recreational facilities.
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Nine months, £24,000, charity registration, volunteers from 6 different UK universities and partnerships with organisations across Europe, the project is now approaching its 3rd phase.
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interest in ‘humanitarian architecture’ and a desire to engage with alternative methods of practice. The opportunity to establish their own project came when Romanian charity FAST (Foundation for Social Assistance and Youth) invited the students to develop a proposal for an area of wasteland in the Tarlungeni Roma settlement.
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We would like to thank Dr Cristina Cerulli, Dr. Florian Kossak, Dr Doina Petrescu, and Dr Tatjana Schneider for their support throughout the development of the project. Funders
Volunteer Studio, registered charity no. 1140741
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075150 24636 / 07912 557513 tarlungeni@gmail.com twitter @tarlungeni SUPPORT
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Tarlungeni
Tarlungeni Open Space Project is an initiative lead by Huan Rimington and Hannah
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1 Address waste disposal issue
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2 Prevent further erosion of the riverbank creating usuable riverside space
3 Design and building of community though series of workshops with local community
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UK charity Volunteer Studio. The initiative is developing an unappropriated area of land into communal public space in the marginalised Roma settlement of Tarlungeni, Brasov, Romania. The project examines how environmental improvements and participatory architectural practices can promote the inclusion of a discriminated minority.
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The team is currently raising funds for the development of play facilities in Tarlungeni. If you’re interested in supporting the project please get in touch or visit:
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Ownership of personal territories provides a base for extended collective responsibilities
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No physical and phsycological security
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Defined personal territory Emotional security
The Edith M Ellis 1985 Charitable Trust
St Julies Trust
This project has been funded with support from the European Commission and British Council. European Commission and British Council cannot be held responsible for any use which may be made of the information contained therein.
Partners Asociotio Rromilor Tarlungen
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