URBAN STRATEGY | MARCH STAGE II ISLA MELVILLE & IAN MCNEILL
SYMPOSIUM
T H E R E D A LT E R N AT I V E em e c p m i o o pw c r e r o r a cm c i e y t n y t
VALUES?
T H E
R E D A L T E R N A T I V E
ECIPROCITY MPOWERMENT EMOCRACY
T H E
R E D A L T E R N A T I V E
ECIPROCITY
[the practice of exchanging things with others for mutual benefit]
ENVIRONMENTAL NEED
BUSINESS NEED
“For every action, there will be an equal and opposite reaction”
“...cooperative competitive...”
Global need technologies
sustainable
Move towards a polyopoly market as opposed to current oligopoly
need
Mutual growth and expansion
for
Industrial ecology industrial symbiosis
for
rather
SOCIAL NEED
than
Lack of physical interactions in space Unproductive vs Productive Ursus (north-west vs south)
Mutual exchange and physical interactions (work centres)
Poland’s energy situation a need for change ?
Mutual exchange and barter nonmonetary forms of exchange
European Poland
Non-capital market capitalist environment
policy
pressure
on
within
a
T H E
R E D A L T E R N A T I V E
MPOWERMENT [the subordination of economic power to social power]
POLISH HISTORY
CURRENT SOCIAL
HUMAN VOICE
Strong history of empowerment and fighting social injustices
High Unemployment
“The big sleep and its clients� graffiti
Solidarity Movement
Job security and poor pay
Online blogs/informal newspaper uprising against social constraints
Orange Alternative
Graduate Unemployment
Graduate Unemployment
Increased Poverty rate
Increased Poverty rate
Increased wage gap and class divisions
Increased wage gap and class divisions
T H E
R E D A L T E R N A T I V E
EMOCRACY
[...all people have broadly equal access to the means to participate meaningfully in decisions about things which affect their lives]
DEMOCRATIC POLAND?
SOCIAL EQUALITY
CLAIMING TERRITORY
Capitalist society - those with wealth have power
Equal weight between individuals and companies on site
Sense of belonging
Ursus site - existing industries have little say about the future of the site
Money is equal to knowledge, equal power
Physical participation in matters on site
THE SITE
CURRENT INFRASTRUCTURE
DETERMINING FACTOR
PROVISION OF BASIC NEEDS
WATER
ENERGY
OPPORTUNITY
WASTE
CURRENT FABRIC
CURRENT WORKING
Strategy adds to existing systems Ownership Association Starting point
[working with and determining the strategy]
BLANK FACADES
Vertical Voids Blank canvas for play
DERELICT BUILDINGS
Unused Shelter and structure in place Opportunity for informal
EMPTY OPEN SPACE
NATURE TAKES OVER
DERELICT BUILDINGS
Claiming Territory (formal and informal) Opportunity
Non-human actors Build upon
Used Starting point
CELTIC OWNERSHIP
INSECURITIES
If the tidal spread of Celtic ownership can be stemmed, and a strong enough bond ,reinforced by Industrial symbiosis, can be utilised to start working at claiming land back off the developer, and put it too productive use.
NO INFORMAL PRESENCE
NEGATIVE IMAGE
MONO-OWNERSHIP
Occupation and multi-ownership/ claiming of territory
MORE FORMAL ACTIVITY PRESENCE FEEDS FULL RED OCCUPATION THE FORMAL ONE FORMAL ACTIVITY OCCUPIES SITE ONE FORMAL ACTIVITY PRESENCE OPENS INFORMAL ACTIVITY OPPORTUNITY MORE INFORMAL ACTIVITY OPPORTUNITYACTIVITY PERMEATES BEYOND URSUS DISTRICT
CURRENT SYSTEMS
WORK WITH CURRENT SYSTEMS AND CONNECTIONS TO DETERMINE FUTURE SYNERGIES
PROGRAMME
MATERIAL FLOW ANALYSIS
GAPS IN THE SYSTEMS
OPPORTUNITIES
ON-SITE POTENTIAL ACTIVITIES ANALYSIS ON-SITE SYNERGY FLY ASH REUSE Use of fly ash from power plant Use in Water Treatment Use within building products (concrete, asphalt, etc)
ON-SITE SYNERGY REUSE OF WASTE PAINT Use of “clean” waste paint for graffiti / street art
OPPORTUNITIES FOR ON-SITE SYNERGIES ON-SITE SYNERGY PAPER RECYCLING Waste paper from offices and packaging materials could be recycled into paper reused by Raphael Printers
ON-SITE SYNERGY REUSE OF ALUMINIUM WASTE Waste aluminium from industries (el-box, etc) may circulate aluminium waste back to Asmet
EXISTING ON-SITE CONNECTIONS INDUSTRIAL WASTE MUNICIPAL WASTE
MATERIAL FLOW ANALYSIS
OPPORTUNITIES TO CONNECT WITH SURROUNDING AREA
ON-SITE CONNECTIONS TO AGRICULTURAL ACTIVITIES Cleaning of Water Run-off Use of Treated and Tested Sewage Sludge on Agricultural Crops
OPPORTUNITIES FOR SITE-DISTRICT SYNERGIES
CURRENT ACTIVITIES OFF-SITE
ON-SITE CONNECTIONS TO COMPUTER COMPANIES Connection between on-site computer part making and outside small computer businesses
SCENARIO A-B-C
WATER
ENERGY
EMERGENCY WATER
WASTE
METHANE GAS
BIOSOLIDS TESTING AGRICULTURAL USE
BIOPOLYEMER PRODUCTION PLANT
WATER PURIFICATION
= WATER
= WASTE
= OPPORTUNITY
= ACTIVITY FOOTPRINT
SUBSTITUTION
INTERCHANGEABLE FOR LIKE INDUSTRIES
FUTURE RESILIENCE
CYCLICAL SYSTEMS
OPTION C
OPTION B
NEW ACTIVITY
INPUT
COMPANY A
NATIONAL/GLOBAL/REGIONAL SUPPLY (MATCHING POTENTIAL)
ENERGETYKA URSUS
NEW ACTIVITY
OPTION B
GOODS/INFORMATION/DSERVICES/LABOUR (MATCHING POTENTIAL)
COMPANY C
COMPANY B
NEW ACTIVITY
OPTION B
OPTION C
OUTPUT
OPTION C
OPT
SUBSTITUTION
CHIPBOARD ANALOGY
LINKS TO OTHER SITES
COLLECTIVE WORKING
CHIPBOARD ANALOGY
CONNECTIONS TO OTHER “POST-INDUSTRIAL” SITES
CONSTRUCTIVE
SUBSTITUTIONS
COLLECTIVE WORKING FOR SAME GOAL DETERMINED BY INFRASTRUCTURE
OPPORTUNITIES
FORMAL ACTIVITIES Formal Industries/Businesses - Capital backing
WHO?
Required to the system (allows for substitution) Fit the gaps/opportunities identified Static
Mutual benefit / growth / expansion
WHY?
Collaboration and Innovation Polyopoly Respond to EU pressure Formal static buildings
WHAT?
High capital Owned land (formal/legal claiming of territory) Examples - opportunities booklet
Investment on site
BENEFITS?
Security, and future buying of Celtic land Industrial symbiosis - environmental Formal occupation, support informal
FORMAL ACTIVITIES
INFORMAL ACTIVITIES Unemployed, graduates, job insecure, etc
WHO?
Without capital Transient population Individuals/Collectives/Informal Businesses
Stepping Stone
WHY?
“Free� platform - barter exchange Equality Collaborative/Productive Atmosphere Informal transient structures - temporary
WHAT?
Progressive over time On Celtic owned land, and others Parasitic
Frontline in occupation for security
BENEFITS?
Physical human interaction transforming place Human element Social change
INFORMAL ACTIVITIES
SO WHAT?
INTERPLAY OF ELEMENTS
COMPUTER COMPANIES COMPUTER COMPANIES
SCRAP PAPER REUSE
WASTE PAPER
WASTE PAPER CRAFT SHOP
PAPER CRAFTS
WASTE PAPER DEPOT
INDEPENDENT NEWSPAPER ARTISTS’ STUDIO
WEBSITE DESIGNER
OFFICES: WASTE PAPER
DULUX: WASTE PAINT PAPER MILL
PRINTING PRESS
RAPHAEL PRINTERS
WASTE PAINT
COMPUTER FACTORY EL-BOX: COMPUTER CASING
BIOPOLYMER PRODUCTION: COMPUTER CASING
PAPER MILL EXAMPLE
SPATIAL CONSEQUENCES
SPATIAL CONSEQUENCES
THE FUTURE_”THE INFILTRATION”
SO, TAKE THIS BOOK AND GO DO, URSUS!!!