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GENTRIFICATION Definition, Types of Intervention, The Role Types ofof New Technologies Definition, of intervention, Concerns Gentrification in Design and Construction Concerns Georgios - Spyridon C. ATHANASOPOULOS ByUniversity Mr. George-Sp. C. ATHANASOPOULOS Harvard Graduate School of Design Harvard University, Graduate School of Master of Architecture inDesign, UrbanStudent, Design By Mr. George-Sp. C. ATHANASSOPOULOS Architect Technical University of Crete Student of the School of Architecture Bachelor Architecture Technicalof University of Crete
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Based, therefore, on this “principle” a first, if of not final, approach, the term takeBased, placetherefore, in various such as isin the economic realm or the the social 1 (and on fields this “principle” a first, if (in notthe final, approach, term urban gentrification) indicated area of Planning) (or gentrification 1 organization of a state, as well as in technology and the sciences. Since gentrification (and urban gentrification) indicated (in thefrom areathis, of Planning) (or Sociology as well), as the “refining” of a cityisarea, the removal (in various the ages of ancient Egypt and its Pyramids, the role of the architect, a Sociology as well), as the “refining” of a city area, the removal from this, (in various ways), of social groups, usually of low-income and the placement there of artists, ways), of social groups, usually of low-income and the placement there of artists, term that can be translated from the greek language as the primary the operation of art galleries, restaurants, etc. However this “change”, regardless of the operation arttry galleries, restaurants, etc. However this “change”, regardless whatever other consequences has, results also rising ofmaterial land prices (and theof engineer, wasofto to invent tools, processes, or techniques whatever other consequences has, results also rising of land prices (and to the potential relative speculation). that would serve common needs and would provide solutions potential relative speculation). The termproblems. gentrification at way, first inthis the is UK in early 1960sofand it refers to particular In is a found similar also the role technology The term gentrification iswealthy found atpeople first in the UK in early 1960s and itareas refersofto the then observed trend of to buy property in poor inthe general, and thattrend would wealthy be the creation knowledge, materials andof then observed people toofthere buy property in poor areas London, upgrade them, stay of themselves sometimes and thus old residents are methods that aimthem, to facilitate life. sometimes there and thus old residents are London, upgrade stay themselves being indirectly “squeezed”. One fundamental changeis included that happened the timeRuth of being indirectly “squeezed”. A description of this phenomenon in the work at of Sociologist Renaissance wasofperiod, the of isthe perspective drawing. Thismajor was A description this invention phenomenon included inwere the recorded work of Sociologist Ruth GLASS at the same while similar situations in other GLASS at the same period, while similar situations were recorded in other major seen in asWestern a cutting-edge and it altered the way in which space cities countries,technology by other Researchers. cities in Western countries, bypreoccupied other Researchers. Since then, the issue has scholars and for itsbemore was perceived. An equivalent shift that several takes place today would the Since then, the issue has preoccupied several scholars and for its more comprehensive approach are being summarized below, from the various extensive use of digital tools in design and architecture. Digital tools comprehensive approach are being summarized below, from the various interpretations of the phenomenon of gentrification, thedesign following: offer a wide range of options in reinterpreting and in creating interpretations the phenomenon thecategory following: In a sense,architectural theof phenomenon is dueof togentrification, aand trendsyntaxes. of a new of social particular languages However, theygroups also to “return” to the city, leaving the purlieus for several reasons: high costs in money provide the opportunity to simulate the structure of a desirable and time to travel from the purlieus to downtown, where work place is, lack of the building in order explore theRuth performable aspects of the design. Inin 1.of The term from Sociologist GLASS, 1912-1940. Ruth GLASS wasbetter born sense safety atcomes the to distributed residencies outside town centres, search for Berlin, where sheofmade her firstattempts studies. In of 1932 sheessay published anargue important study entitled: that way, one the main this is to that the new services of health, education, entertainment “at the heart of the city”, (possibly) Youth Unemployment. The same year she left Germany and after continuous movements for tools not canin be used asfrom form-finding thatto would explore lower living cost of, “withdrawal” private easier access markets, etc.where studies andonly research Geneva, Prague, London and car Newvehicles York she came back to London, in According 1943 she published studies regarding cityphenomenon planning. In 1950 she teacher the new aesthetics, but atapproach, the same time, they can contribute to in the to another the is due tobecame a systematic and University informal College of London, where she continued her social research. brokers Her public action and long-term effort by organized groups, manufacturers, of buying development of new tectonic principles. her work are characterized by a passion for justice. See also: COLLINS ENGLISH DICTIONARY. and selling realCOLLINS estate, etc., for theCodepreciation initially of part of the urban web, in 10th edit. Wil. SONS AND Ltd. London 2009. WIKIPEDIA: The Free Encyclopedia: G. ALEXANDRI: http://www.uncanny.net/ wetzel/gentry.htm a Gentrification: variety of ways, in order Abstract. to achieve the “assisted”, “voluntary”, (actually
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Simulation tools GENTRIFICATION Definition, Types of Intervention, As the role of the designer and architect is to try to adopt the Definition, intervention, Concerns of Gentrification new tools that continuouslyTypes emerge, itof should be noted that his role would also be to critically engage with the new techniques and being Concerns able to accept or decline the outcomes of the digital world. As the new
simulation tools may enable the designer to interpret his design in By Mr. George-Sp. C. ATHANASOPOULOS terms of functionality, weather and light conditions, and stability, the Harvard University, Graduate School of Design, Student, results of that should not be accepted per se. They should be critically By Mr. George-Sp. C. ATHANASSOPOULOS Architect filtered in order to provide feedback for Student the design. The generation of of the School of Architecture statistical analysis and data should only be usedTechnical as way to redefine the University of Crete strategies and principles that guide the design process.
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In addition to that, and Sociology as well), as the “refining” of a city area, the removal from this, (in various ways), of social groups, usually of low-income and the placement there of artists, ways), of social groups, usually of low-income and thethis placement there of artists, according to Achim Menges, computerized design follows the the operation of art galleries, restaurants, etc. However “change”, regardless of the operation of art galleries, restaurants, etc. However this “change”, regardless whatever other consequences has, results alsothe rising of land of prices (and theof traditional methods of design, just through interface a computer. whatever other consequences has, results rising land prices (and the potential relative speculation). On the other hand computational design also shifts the of discourse of design, potential relative speculation). term gentrification is found at first in the UKand in early 1960s andofit refers to by The challenging the conventional methods processes design The term gentrification iswealthy found atpeople first in the UK in early 1960s and itareas refersofto the then observed trend of to buy property in poor through the introduction of parametric and directly through the then observed trend wealthy peoplemodels, to there buy property in poor areas London, upgrade them, stay of themselves sometimes and thus old residents areof the programming language of the computer. London, upgrade them, stay themselves sometimes there and thus old residents are being indirectly “squeezed”. being indirectly “squeezed”. A description of this phenomenon is included in the work of Sociologist Ruth computation the broaderinwere range of of allSociologist relevant A description ofperiod, this phenomenon is situations included the recorded work Ruth GLASSDesign at the same whileand similar inits other major GLASS at the same period, while similar situations were recorded in other major toolsinwas primarily adopted by the fields of naval and aerospace cities Western countries, by other Researchers. cities in Western countries, bypreoccupied other Since then,The the issue target has severalmodels scholars for its more engineering. main wasResearchers. to generate of and simulation that Since then, the issue has preoccupied several scholars and for its comprehensive approach are being summarized below, from the various through analysis and interpretation of their results would lead to more the comprehensive approach are being summarized from the various interpretations of the phenomenon of gentrification, thebelow, following: increase in performance and efficiency of structures. The outcomes of interpretations the phenomenon thecategory following: a sense, theof phenomenon dueof togentrification, a trendsciences of a new of social groups theInuse of applied physics isand applied also introduced new to “return” to the city, leaving the purlieus for several reasons: high costs in money techniques and methods in fabrication and construction. The first and time to travel from the purlieus to downtown, where work place is, lack of the attempts to follow the advancements came from industries, asbetter theyin 1.of The term from Sociologist Ruth GLASS, 1912-1940. Ruth GLASS for was born sense safety atcomes the distributed residencies outside townthe centres, search Berlin,to where she made her first studies. In 1932 shecustomization published an important study entitled: tried respond to market demands for of products. At services of health, education, entertainment “at the heart of the city”, (possibly) Youth Unemployment. 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SONS AND Ltd. London 2009. WIKIPEDIA: The Free Encyclopedia: G. ALEXANDRI: http://www.uncanny.net/ wetzel/gentry.htm a Gentrification: variety of ways, in order Abstract. to achieve the “assisted”, “voluntary”, (actually 252171 11
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Nevertheless, the discourse computational design dates way GENTRIFICATION Definition, Typesof of Intervention, back to the invention of analytical geometries and third degree Definition, Types of beintervention, Concerns of Gentrification algebraic equations form Leibniz. It could argued that, at a certain degree the emergence of the new tools came as the outcome of applied Concerns mathematics through the extensive use of computer resources. In other
words, computers offered the possibility to represent non-euclidean Byamount Mr. George-Sp. C.to ATHANASOPOULOS geometries that would take a great of effort produce by hand. Harvard University, Graduate School Design, Student, Computer offered a wide range of potentials to mapof analytical and By Mr. George-Sp. C. ATHANASSOPOULOS Architect complex geometries and this was about Student to bringoffundamental changes the School of Architecture in the way space could be perceived, and as result in the way it could be Technical University of Crete built.
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GENTRIFICATION Definition, Types of Intervention, Definition, of intervention, ConcernsTypes of Gentrification Concerns engineers, but basically because of the use of these tools by the designers. The new tools have offered the designers the possibility of By Mr. George-Sp. C. ATHANASOPOULOS Harvard University, Graduate School of Design, Student, an architectural vocabulary that conventional tectonics cannot calculate By Mr. George-Sp. C. ATHANASSOPOULOS Architect by simplistic simulation and analytic models. As an extension to that, Student of the School of Architecture form-finding techniques have definitely lead to Technical the emergence of ofwhat University Crete could be named as “tectonic-finding” techniques. This would be an 1. Introductory approach: Defining the concept investigation of principles that, through the engagement of the digital 1. Introductory approach: Defining the concept ANTISTHENIS, Greekof philosopher, (444 BC - 370 BC, Athens), tools, could lead tothe theancient realization any unconventional design, and at the ancient Greek philosopher, (444 BCissues. -“principle”: 370 BC, Athens), among other wise heritage he left us, he established a great the the ANTISTHENIS, same time would manage to overcome construction It should among other wise heritage he leftthe us,definition he established a greatof“principle”: the acquisition of knowledge starts with of the content concepts. be pointed out, however, that the collaboration between the engineer acquisition of knowledge starts with theindefinition of the content of concepts. Based, therefore, on this “principle” a first, if not final, approach, the term andBased, the architect, ason well as the blurring of the boundaries between 1 (and urban therefore, this “principle” inindicated a first, if (in not final, approach, the the term gentrification) is the area of Planning) (or gentrification 1 disciplines is a crucial factor for success. And this could only have gentrification (and urban gentrification) indicated (in thefrom areathis, of Planning) (or Sociology as well), as the “refining” of a cityisarea, the removal (in various happened through the use of a common language between the fields, Sociology as well), as the “refining” of a city area, the removal from this, (in various ways), of social groups, usually of low-income and the placement there of artists, which would the one of mathematics. In words, itthere might be of a ways), of social groups, usually of low-income andother thethis placement of artists, the operation ofbe art galleries, restaurants, etc. However “change”, regardless the operation of art galleries, restaurants, etc. However this “change”, regardless point in other history where it’s has, not results tectonics but actually whatever consequences also define rising ofdesign, land prices (and theof whatever other consequences has, results also rising of land prices (and the potential relative speculation). design informs tectonics and in that way it challenges engineering and potential relative speculation). The term gentrification is found firstaninirony the UK early 1960sthe andfact it refers science. And probably this couldatbe ofinour times, that to a The term gentrification iswealthy found atpeople first in the UK in early 1960s and itareas refersofto the then observed trend of to buy property in poor discipline cannot any longer challenge itself on its own, but only the then observed trend of wealthy sometimes people to there buy property in poor areas London, upgrade them, stayother themselves and thus old residents areof through feedback disciplines. London,the upgrade them,of stay themselves sometimes there and thus old residents are
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