CASE STUDIES

Case Studies and Lessons Learnt

1. Congo Street Initiative, Dallas, USA 2. Wildgarten, Vienna, Austria Description

In situ redevelopment of five existing homes and a street falling into dissarray, with one new construction, ie the Holding House by BCWorkshop along with the community members.

Ideas adopted

• Implementation of a Holding

House • Using local workforce to increase participation and

sensation of ownership

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Description

Mixed use housing plan in suburban Vienna with private ownership and subsidized social and co operative typologies.

Ideas adopted

• Multi faceted, multi disciplinary approach • Extroverted housing plan - primary focus being on shared open spaces • Negotiations with the developer

3. Kathputli Community, Delhi, India 4. Jardim Colombo favela, Sao Paulo, Brazil Description

In situ redevelopment of a community of puppeteers living in a slum existing in the heart of the Indian capital.

Ideas adopted

• Navigating the bureaucracy in the Indian context • Funding approaches • Identifying stakeholders and developers with aligned interests • Optimum materials in terms of availability, cost and ease

of execution

Description

Christian Kerez’s take on reconstructing the Jardim Colombo favela in Sao Paulo.

Ideas adopted

• Reorganizing and rebuilding to include better facilities and infrastructure without losing the inherent informal spirit of the community

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