PORTFOLIO M. ARCH. UD 2011-12
POOJA DESHPANDE UNIT 3 NICHOLAS BOYARSKY | CAMILA SOTOMAYOR
london resea rc h patc hwork c i t y recombi na nt urba ni sm essay - fatehpur si kri spa ce synt a x t he numbers ga me - term I desi gn c i t i es i n t ra nsi t i on- term II desi gn fest i va ls t hat reunt i e - term III desi gn
CONTENTS
LO N D O N R E S E A RC H joi ned t he course a f ter t he resea rc h workshop
PAT C H W O R K C I T Y a fra gment of t he i dea l c i t y
‘is this the real life.. or is this a fantasy...’ - Queen, Bohemian Rhapsody
Man is the centre of everything as we know it - fantasy or reality. He creates a place and also a space. Could the ideal city be a physical place which transports you to a space created in your mind or a mind space, which harbours The Ideal City. The Ideal City - a place that represents different things to different people, or different things to the same person, in different facets of his life. These are the places where you can lose yourself and be everything you dream to be. Inspired by Escher’s ‘Relativity’, my project is a manifestation of a place and several spaces thus created. Series of interconnected networks facilitate and highlight man’s connection with himself, his peers, and the universe. these networks create knowledge hubs as one is free from all distractions, in his space and his mind can open up to the energy of the universe. These knowledge could be a part of every city.
The Ideal City, here, would lie somewhere between the reality of the place and fantasy of space.
A FA N TA S T I C A L R E A L I T Y
T H E PAT C H
RECOMBINANT URBANISM workshop by dr. davi d gra ha m sha ne
‘an enclave is a self organizing, self centring, and self regulating system created by urban actors, often governed by a rigid hierarchy with set boundaries.’ -recombinant urbanism, 2005
stratford city had been a neglected part of the city until the redevelopment plan - westfield stratford city.
stratford city is the main venue for the 2012 olympics and paraolympics due to which it has seen a major serge of development and investment. the old stratford industrial area continues to be in the same dilapidated state as before while the olympic village is a polished establishment that is being built around it. hence, they can be considered as individual enclaves with their respective characters. the olympic city, once completed, will be the self organizing and self regulating system with set boundaries that can be considered and enclave.
S T R AT F O R D C I T Y
‘an enclave is a self organizing, self centring, and self regulating system created by urban actors, often governed by a rigid hierarchy with set boundaries.’ -recombinant urbanism, 2005 stratford city had been a neglected part of the city until the redevelopment plan westfield stratford city. stratford city is the main venue for the 2012 olympics and paraolympics due to which it has seen a major serge of development and investment. the old stratford industrial area continues to be in the same dilapidated state as before while the olympic village is a polished establishment that is being built around it. hence, they can be considered as individual enclaves with their respective characters. the olympic city, once completed, will be the self organizing and self regulating system with set boundaries that can be considered and enclave.
ENCLAVE
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‘A framework used by a sculptor to support a figure being modeled in a plastic material; a framework’ -Webster’s dictonary An armature is a supporting connector to various enclaves. A road, a transport link, etc., can be considered as armatures.
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In Stratford city, the river is the main connector or the armature that holds the entire area together. Material, in this industrial area is very easily transported on the river. The second very important armature is the Stratford International Station which will link the area to St. Pancras International and thus be the connector to Europe. The other connectors are underground and the road links that run through the area. The master plan for the Olympic development includes the construction of several bridges across the river Lea to ease the access between the two sides of the river.
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A R M AT U R E
‘Places and spaces that function in non-hegemonic conditions, spaces of otherness, which are neither here nor there, that are simultaneously physical and mental.’ -Micheal Foucault Stratford City, an area that had been neglected for so long is suddenly in the limelight as it is the venue for the Olympic and Paraolympic games 2012. The sudden focus in this place for redevelopment of the area has left the surrounding areas neglected which continue to be rundown industrial areas. We believe that the very polished Olympic city which lies in the middle of a very delapitated industrial estate is the heterotopia.
HETEROTOPIA
At the end of the workshop, there were two films made by the group Under the Clouds A film based on the sudden visible changes in Stratford city- almost like its been done on a model of the city by hand. Dirty Old Town A montage of images showing the changes in the area occupied by the Olympic Village with the co -existing dilapidated industrial area.
FILMS
E S S AY FAT E H P U R S I K R I AKBAR’S VISION REALIZED hi stor y a nd t heor y essay on t he i dea l c i t y
Akbar, the third Mughal ruler in India, is considered the most successful ruler of his time. At the time of his death, his empire extended from Kandahar in the West (in present day Afghanistan) to the Bay of Bengal in the East. It included the whole of India till the river Narmada in the South. An empire this large included subject of various cultures and faith. During this time, religion played a very important role in the social, cultural and political scenario of a place, and was considered the basis of categorisation or differentiating between people. Akbar and his progressive ideologies of inclusion of all people despite these differences was revolutionary and that resulted in an extremely large and stable empire. This paper aims to understand the existing socio cultural, political and most importantly, religious conditions that prevailed at the time. It explores Akbar’s persona and his beliefs, which made him a great ruler. In Fatehpur Sikri, his personal project, he tried to incorporate his ideas in the design and construction of the city. The paper traces these details with respect to the spacial planning and the architectural details that reflect his ideas. The paper maps the history and progression of Akbar’s short-lived capital city. Fatehpur Sikri is a fine example of the richness of Mughal planning and architecture and the bold social messages it conveys, which, at its time, was radical but unfortunately died with Akbar. Fatehpur Sikri was was developed as a city of the future by its creator. It is a fine example of the richness of Mughal planning and architecture and the social messages it conveyed were radical. Unfortunately, the city and its ideas died with Akbar, but had it survived, it would have given a new meaning to religious tolerance and globalization.
ABSTRACT
S PA C E S Y N TA X W O R K S H O P workshop held by spa ce synt a x to lea rn t he sof t wa re
Nine Elms is a suburb of London, situated in the far north-eastern corner of the London Borough of Wandsworth between Battersea and Vauxhall. It is primarily an industrial area, dominated by Battersea Power Station, Battersea Dogs and Cats Home, railway lines, a major Royal Mail sorting office and the New Covent Garden Market. Nine Elms Lane was named, around 1645, from a row of trees bordering the road. In 1838, at the time of construction of the London and Southampton Railway. The aim of the workshop was to learn understand the Space Syntax software. The area os Nine Elms was the site chosen to propose a new master plan and use the software to test the efficiency of the design.
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THE NUMBERS GAME term 1 st rategi c desi gn
Introduction of other sources of income... ... changes in government policies? ... changes in pension policies? ... changes in lifestyle?
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- Decline of potential growth - Income based taxes could increase to add money in the social security pool resulting in lover revenues - Pressures on expenditures relating to health since it is a government sponsored service - Pressure to upgrade the quality of education facilities and training of the workforce to remain competitive - Higher percentage of investment in the care of the elderly instead of productive investments - Pressure to bring in labour and other skilled and unskilled workers from outside the country.
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- Supplementary Labour Scheme (Feb 1996 - allow skilled workers ) - Better control over health costs - Comprehensive Social Security - Mandatory Provident Fund (Dec 2000)
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Hong Kong and Athens are cities which are at very pivotal points in history due to their contradicting economic conditions which can alter the structure of the cities in the future. The sites chosen in the two cities (Sham Shui Po, HK and Greani, Athens) are similar in terms of the void they create in the city due to the social and economic conditions of the people who inhabit these two places. Using Greani, Athens as the laboratory, I dissect the site in terms of its existing physical and social conditions extract evidences of the deteriorating state of the city. I found a lot of abandoned buildings and interstitial spaces which have immense opportunities in these times of crisis. Using these abandoned spaces I plan to introduce a network which connects the lesser friendly parts of the city to the more friendly parts with a network of programmes stringed within it. These programs would change over time and help the affected centre of the city to boost the local economy and therefore the economy of the country.
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SHAM SHUI PO, HONG KONG Sham Shui Po is located in the northwestern part of the Kowloon Peninsula. It is known for its street markets and the market for electronic devices. Historically, Sham Shui Po was one of the first developed areas of Hong Kong. It was planned by the British as the transport and industiral hub since it was next to the port. The residents included a host of unskilled labourers, who mainly migrated from mainland China, for better job opportunities. Due to the low land prices and ease of finding a job, it became the first point of entry for the migrants in Hong Kong. Sham Shui Po is regarded as the immigrant gateway to Hong Kong. Due to the very high density of residents that live in Sham Shui Po, the area is undergoing rapid urban decay. The buildings are of poor structural quality and the government is unable to evacuate the area for redevelopment.
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G E R A N I , AT H E N S Similar to Sham Shui Po in Hong Kong, Gerani, too, is home to the immigrant community in Athens. Due to the porus boundaries and a weak policy on illegal immigration, a large number of immigrants come to Athens looking for refuge. Athens also becomes a gateway for the immigrants to the rest of Europe. Omonia square, particularly, forms the central point of meeting for the immigrants.
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The density of people living in Sham Shui Po is predicted to increase tremendously in the next 20-30 years due to the following reasons - The continuing economic boom creating greater job opportunities. - Job opportunities increasing the rate of immigration. - Reducing land prices in Sham Shui Po. - Increasing average age of residents and hence immigration of illegal and unskilled labourers.
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The project investigates the strengths of multiculturalism as a survival tactic in a neighbourhood of Athens-Gerani, which has been scarred by darkness and crime due to the high density of illegal migrants residing in the area, to create positive and interactive spaces. At a time when the involvement of the government cannot be counted on, it explores how communities can organize themselves and create friendlier spaces for themselves and turn it into a sustainable and prolific business system for the whole community. The project brings out the most positive part of multiculturalism which is their times of celebration - their festivals as a method to carve out the physical changes on the site to support the scale of festivals that can be celebrated. Although the festivals may last only for a few days in a year, the module, in turn, helps generate long term employment on the site, directly and indirectly; systems of education, and other facilities that are essential for the residents. Mundane and stressful life needs a ray of hope. The celebrations can be the change that the people need and crave. Celebrations of different cultures will make the people feel that they are still associated with their homeland and also showcase their culture and crafts to the world. With celebrations of different
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G E R A N I , AT H E N S
‘It is human nature to come together in times of distress and in times of celebration.’ Greece, today, is at a pivotal point in its history. It had a glorious past but its future is uncertain. In addition to the struggle to stabilize its economic position, it has to address the added pressure of illegal immigration caused by its very penetrable borders. Daily, hundreds of immigrants cross the borders from Turkey, Libya, Somalia, and other countries in distress, hoping for a more secure and promising future. Greece, usually for them, is a country of transit, through which they travel to other European countries such as Germany, France, Austria, etc. In the attempt to find a secure future and a final destination, they often halt in Greece, sometimes for years together, primarily to apply for political asylum. It is human nature to stay close to those who are familiar. It gives them a sense of security in an alien world. Thus, there has been a heavy influx of migrants in Gerani, a place in the centre of the Athens. The economic structure of the area has changed due to the ever increasing number of immigrants. Employment and income have shrunk for both the native-born and immigrant populations, while competition within and between the two has increased. This has resulted in lower wages, a contracting labour market, and fewer regularized immigrants — drawing attention to immigration as a growing threat to the cohesion of modern Greek society. The tug-of-war that they have to play with their dreams and the harsh reality has left the immigrants in a very venerable position, especially now with the uncertainty of the economic condition of the country. This project believes that even though the country and Athens are currently in a state of distress, it contains, within itself, an immense resource - its people; natives as well as immigrants. Their strength lies in the knowledge of the cultures that they belong to, and the skills that they can develop, to bring the best part of their cultures to the forefront. This new vision of Gerani acts as a common objective to help organize and mobilize people. It delves into how community participation, often guided by a set of rules, can change the face of the once dark and unfriendly, Gerani, which in time, will become a des-
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The fascist attacks, xenophobia, open drug use, the increased density of people and negligence in the upkeep of the area is clearly visible in the physical texture of the area. Greani, that was once considered an ideal place for the upper middle class to live, has now become a black hole in the centre of the city. The contrasting elements of the different tectures of Gerani are clearly visible when the area is visited. While one half of the triangle is dark, has a high denssity of people living and is usually inaccessable, the other side of the triangle have buildings which are more majestic and have traditional Greek architecture. The footpath is clean, made of better material, and is constantly maintained. This observation clearly states the lack of government and local involvement in the upkeep of the place. A lot of dark activities that happen in the corners are ignored and if the police does interfere, another dark corner is found. A lot of alleyways and buildings are closed due to this very reason. In Gerani, the green areas are scarce, and the smells in the street are overwhelming. There are not enough public toilets as the number of homeless keeps increasing. The public buildings are usually barricaded and do not help improve the conditions of the area. The combination of high deserted buildings, narrow streets and desperate people contribute to a feeling of unrest. Illegal structures in the inner courtyards, fenced arcades and inaccessible buildings add to the experience of a dead-end state. Inadequate environmental conditions such as
AFFECTED TEXTURE OF GERANI
T H E P O LY K A T O K I A
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Polykatokia, the built form and the empty interstitial spaces (below) that tbecame very crutial to the project
a. The Built Spaces There are several abandoned buildings in Gerani. The structural integrity of these abandoned buildings was analyzed and modified to match the program. This created a route for movement of people through the centre of the blocks of Gerani. Not all buildings are used in its entirety; the roof tops of some of the buildings was used to create festival spaces, while alleys were opened up on the ground floor of some of the buildings so as to create a passage through the buildings opening up the centre of the blocks. The built spaces provide an important hub for activities on the site such as market spaces, exhibition spaces, workshops, spaces for workshops, vocational training, etc. b. The Interstitial Spaces According to me, the interstitial spaces were the most important spaces and the most important element that strung the project together. I consider this these spaces as the ‘connectors’. Opening up the alleyways to connect the centre of the blocks opened up the centre of the blocks to be used as public spaces within the blocks of Gerani, and made it more accessible from the streets. These in-between spaces are sometimes big spaces for large scale events, or small cosy places that can take shape as visualized by the user. These small spaces can be used as the staging areas for the bigger events or programs that are scheduled to happen in the large public areas. For exam[ple, if there is a performance in a large public area, the spaces adjoining it could be used as a pop up stall to sell refreshments, green rooms for the artists, or seating area for the audience. These spaces encourage small scale social interactions as well. During a procession or an event, these spaces could lead the actor or the participant out of the central area to another visual plane where he can become the audience and view the event from a different plane; and come back to be the actor or participant if he wishes. These spaces will give the flexibility of the role of a user and flexibility of the space. These spaces will not remain as ugly left over spaces but will be used to aid the areas of the main event. Different nodes can be activated at different times of the day and different times of the year.
PROJECT ELEMENTS
I N T H E T I M E S O F C E L E B R AT I O N This section talks about finding the medium to rescue Gerani followed by the design proposal for the site.
priliminary mapping of open spaces on the site
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M A P P I N G T H E U S A B L E S PA C E S I N G E R A N I
During the site study of Gerani, I found some elements that stood out that were very specific to Gerani. Earlier in the portfolio, I wrote of the variying textures of Sofokleous street. Using that as my base line, I started experimenting with elements like the antique doors on the site, the abandoned and inaccessable alleyways, and the footpath. I used these images as the starting point and sought out to understand how these spaces could be transformed. Pic.19 on the facing page shows the end result of my experimentation. It shows what I envision my end result to be while keeping the essence of the elements true to Gerani.
Doors
The doors and entrance ways that I found in Gerani spoke of the rich past of the area. The heavy wooden doors and the ornate balcony railings are evidence of the upper middle class Greeks who lived in this area before it got taken over by the immigrant population. I believe that it would be nice to keep true to these historical elements of the site while it leads to new, unexpected, spaces behind it.
Alleyways
The blocked out alleyways were one of the most important features that I wish to address in the design of the project. These alleyways can become routes to connect spaces within the site and open up the interstitial spaces within the centre of the blocks. Currently, there is no sunlight that reaches the ground floors. With the opening up of alleyways on both sides, natural light would filter in, making the centre of the blocks more accessible and friendly. Footpath Currently the footpath in Gerani is extremely user unfriendly, with the cracked tiles and basement entrances that pop up suddenly. Quite often, a lot of material from the shops that line the streets spills out and makes it harder to navigate. I envisage the footpaths to be cleared up and new tiles to be added. This transformation is quick and easy and really transforms the feel of the place. More mobility on the footpath makes the area more accessible to people.
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AT H ENS T EXTU RE M A P
f u t u re co nve r te d into a ch in e s e te a ga rde n a n d re s t a ura nt fo r t h e l o c a l s a n d t h e co m m in it y
Inspired by the tradition of self organized groups in Athens today, the inhabitants of Gerani, with the help pf a local NGO, started organizing themselves into a community network under the name of ‘GeraniOne’. Setup GeraniOne is divided into five subgroups based on the ethnicities prevalent in Gerani. They are the Greeks, Chinese, Asians, Africans and Europeans. The reason for dividing them in these five basic groups is that these groups already have established networks within the site and in the surrounding areas. The longer they’ve stayed in Gerani, the more responsibilities they will have in GeraniOne. The new comers find it easier to relate and talk to people who belong to their own ethnicity and region and this will make organizing the people easier. Functions 1. Registry - There is a need to know exactly how many people there are who want to avail services of GerniOne. So it is essential that all of them register themselves. The numbers, the ethnicity and the basic information given to GeraniOne can be used as a base for creating facilities for the members. The Registry is responsible for registering the new entrants and existing migrants without which the migrants cannot avail the facilities offered by GeraniOne. Results of the self organized movement in Exarchia. The park was a parking site which was promised to be converted to a park by the government, but in vain. The locals, along with over 500 volunteers converted the parking lot into
2. Medical - One of the most important requirements is medical help. As the migrants have no identification, they cannot avail medical help in government hospitals, where a lot of questions will be asked for which they have no answers. Moreover they will be unwilling to approach unknown people in an alien land. Small-scale medical centres and rehabilitation centres are set up for the people residing in Gerani. Community focus and self help groups are organized for them to share their problems. People who have been in the country for long will understand their problems, and those who have gone through the same problems they are facing, will guide them to find solutions. 3. Employment - Migrants have some skill but do not know how and who to approach for work. The registry recognizes the skill pool of their respective community and can organize employment opportunities across the community network. This will encourage cross community interaction and support.
‘GERANIONE’
Nearly one half of the migrants have secondary education (including technical-skill schools) and one third have aquired primary education. Immigrants are almost exclusively (90 percent) engaged in wage work and, to a much lesser extent, are self-employed (6.5 percent). Most of the jobs are
GERANI - ETHNICITY - RELIGION- FESTIVALS
january
N A V R AT R I
g re e k - c h r i s t a i n
jan 6 - the epiphany carnival pongal
Wors hipping goddess Durga the inaccces s able the conquorer
february
Wo rs hipping go dde s s La k s hm i - go dde s s o f w e a lt h
carnival spring new year lantern bir thday of prophet muhammad maha shivratri
Wo rs h ip p in g go d d e s s S ars w ati - go d d e s s o f kn o w l e d ge
Day 1,2 - Garba dancing Day 3- I mmers ion of the Durga idol
Da y 7 ,8 ,9 - Ga rba da nc ing
Day 4 , 5 , 6 - Garba d an c in g
march chinese
feast of annunciation azure dragon holi hindi new year ugadi
april
easter feast of st. george shangsi quin ming bengali new year
muslim
may
day of the holy spirit
june
Day 1,2,3
Day 4,5,6
Day 7,8,9
Pre Ramadan and Eid
Holy Night - Night 27
Day 1
Weekend Festivities
RAMADAN EID
day of the holy spirit
july hindu
beginning of ramadan guru purnima nag panchmi
august
day of assumption of virgin mar y double seventh ghost end of ramadan eid-ul fitr raksha bandhan onam krishna janmashtami
september mid autumn ganesh chatuthi
october mid autumn double ninth waqf al kadr - hajj eid-al-adha navratri durga puja dussera lakshmi puja
Pre Ramadan and Eid
CHINESE NEW YEAR
november islamic new year day of ashura diwali kar wa chauth dhan teras
december christmas winter
Pre Chinese New Year
w ors h i p
w ors h i p w ors h i p Day 1 0 - Bur ni ng Ravan e f f i g y ‘g ood ove r e vi l ’
Day 10 - Dussra
Eid
c e l e bra ti on
FINAL ROUTE
FINAL ROUTE
PRELIMINARY ROUTES THROUGH THE SITE
ROUTES THROUGH THE SITE Lantern Festival
FINAL ROUTE
FESTIVAL - SITE ROUTE midnight lighting of candle
easter
easter market pre easter markets easter market
open space for celebration, fireworks and lantern festival route to follow the lion and dragon dance
pre chinese new year markets
chinese new year
chinese market and oter funsctions open space for prayer gathering dusk to dawn food markets
final celebration
ramadan eid other ramadan markets
meat market during bakrid (goat sacrifice)
pre ramadan, eid markets
activities on the street, lion and dragon dance
dusk to dawn food markets
food etc
worshipping
theatre
shopping
navratri
worshipping
activity points primar y route secondar y route
N A V R AT R I - P L A N
EID
D E TA I L S O F INTERVENTIONS
street market open throughout the year but theme chages accroding to the festival
soup kitchen this is the only large scale open space on the site. it is the space for large scale congregations and the theme and feel of the space changes as per the festival or event hosted there.
water pool it is a permanent change in the site but has a significance in the festivals. eg. it is used as a place for idol immersion in hindu festivals; place for ablution before prayers during ramadan.
str ucture for goat sacrifice used once a year during Bakrid. temporar y food stalls which are festival specific.
building tops these places are of semi permanent nature they are event specific
temporar y changes
from worship space to a space that can be used during smaller scaled activies
theatre
shopping area open throughout the year
internal changes in building and changes as per festival
permanent building modifications
pedestrian streets
added pedestrian crossing permanent changes temporar y changes pedestrian streets
A M P H I T H E AT R E
CURRENT CONDITION OF THE AREA ON THE SITE
CURRENT CONDITION IN SECTION AND DETAILS OF INTERVENTIONS
PLAN AFTER INTERVENTIONS
SECTION AFTER INTERVENTIONS
SOUP KITCHEN
The southern side of the site houses a soup kitchen which provides refuge for the less fortunate. The soup kitchen is provided by the church and the municipality and it is estimated that around 5,000 people come there twice a day from all areas of Athens to get two free meals a day.
In the course of the project, this space becomes very important since it is the only place on the site which con-
PRESENT CONDITION OF THE SOUP KITCHEN
PROPOSED INTERVENTIONS
AREA DURING CELEBRATION
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