[Notebook] THE DEBATE ON SUSTAINABILITY: History, Theories and Contemporary Approaches

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Ani nt r oduc t i ont oMETROPOLI S,MEGAL OPOLI S andMETAPOLI S.

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Fr om t heLAI SSEZ-FAI REt i mest omonopol i stc api t al i sm Capi t al i sm i sanec onomi candpol i t i c als yst em i nwhi c ha Monol i stc api t al i sm c ount r y' st r adeandi ndust r yar ec ont r ol l ed bypr i vat eowner sf orpr ofit ,r at hert hanbyt hest at e.

Lat ec api t al i sm, Att heendoft he1 8t hc ent ur y, t hemaj orshi f toft ec hnol ogi c al , soc i oec onomi c ,andc ul t ur alc ondi t i onsi mpac t edt hel i vi ngc ondi t i ons aswel l .Thefir stpar tofc api t al i sm i s Lai ssez Fai r e.

Posti ndust r i alc api t al i sm Meani ngt hatt hepr i vat eowner sofc ompani eswi l ldowhat ever t heywantwi t ht heempl oyees.Thewor ki nghour swer el ong, usual l y,c hi l dr enhadt owor kt oo.I twasaver ydar kper i odf ort he wor ki ngc l ass.

Dur i ngt hi sper i odoft i me,st ar t i ngf r om t hefir stt ec hnol ogi c alr evol ut i on (t hest eam mac hi ne,Wat t s1 77 4) i ndust r ybec amet hemai nec onomi csec t or .Si nc et hei ndust r y wasmai nl yc onc ent r at edi nt hec i t y,t hi sshi f ti mpac t edaswel las t hemi gr at i onf r om t hec ount r ys i det oc i t i es.

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Thi ssent enc ei sanot herexampl eoft hel i vi ngc ondi t i onst hewor ki ngc l assusedt ol i veat1 9t h c ent ur yi nt hegr eat estEur opeanc i t i es.L i vi ngi nsmal lhous i nguni t s,wi t hmi ni mall i vi ng c ondi t i ons,nol andnort heoppor t uni t yt obepar tofaheal t hs yst em whi c hsec ur edt hei rl i f eor deat h.Evenbur yi ngt hec hi l dwasexpens i ve,sot hef ami l ywaswai t i ngf oranymoneyout c ome t hatwoul dpr ovi det hem t hebur yi ngser vi c es.Thi sf ami l ywasar eec t i onofhow manyf ami l i es wer el i vi ngi n1 883i nEur opeandNor t hAmer i c a.

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Thet ec hnol ogi c alr evol ut i onsdi dnot af f ec tonl yt hesoc i als yst em andec onomy butal soi tc hangedt hei rment al i t y,t he soc i et y’ spoi ntofvi ew.Thi snew wayof t het hi nki ngwasRATI ONALI SM. Peopl est ar t edt obec omemor er at i onal . !

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Rat i onal i sm st ar t edi ni ndust r y,soc i et y,andt heni nAr c hi t ec t ur e.Rat i onal i z at i oni nt hef ac t or i es st ar t edfir st l ywi t hFor dCompany.T aki ngi nt oc ons i der at i ont hewor ki ngc ondi t i ons,t i mei nt er msof wor ki nghour s,humanr ec our ses,andpr oduc t i on.For di nvent edt heassembl edc ar .Thi swayof wor ki ngr educ edt hewor ki nghour sandi nc r easedpr oduc t i oni nquant i t y.Thi sr at i onal i sm i nt he i ndust r yl edt or at i onal i sm i nsoc i et y.

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Theper i pher yofeac honeoft hese“beaut i f ul”c i t i es,wasc har ac t er i z edbydar kness,unr egul at ed pl ac es,mi ni mall i vi ngc ondi t i ons,f ul lofgar bage,pover t y,s i c knesses,butasl ongast heywer eoutof t hes i ghtoft hec r eat i veweal t hyc l assofsoc i et y,t heydi dnotexi st .

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Appl yi ngr at i onal i sm i nCi t ypl anni ngandl at eroni nar c hi t ec t ur e,pl anner shadt oc omeoutwi t hi deas, how t odes i gnamoder nr at i onalc i t y.What ?Wher e?Forwho?Why? Ther ewer et womai nandver ydi f f er entappr oac hesusedbyLeCor bus i eronones i deandt heGer man Ar c hi t ec t sonanot hers i de.TheďŹ r stpr oposaloft hemoder nr at i onalc i t ywasbyL Candt hesec ondone wasdes i gnedbyLudwi gHi l ber sei mer .

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Thi sr eflec t edt hehi l ber sei merobsess i onwi t h sor t i ngout ,c l ass i fic at i on,pr oduc i ngasc ar y asc hemewher eever yt hi ngi sfigur edout .

I ti snotbad,norgoods i mpl yi si t Ar c hi t ec t ur e? !

Thesoc i alandc ul t ur alaspec tofar c hi t ec t ur ewas di sappear i ngbec auseofRat i onal i sm.

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RATI ONALI SM I NARCHI TECTURE

Al exander Kl ei n:Rei c hsf or sc hungsgesel l sc haf t( 1 928)

A2.METROPOLI TANLANDSCAPES Thi sper i odmar kst hebegi nni ngoft hedebat eonsust ai nabi l i t y.

Ther oot soft hesust ai nabi l i t ydebat e: geogr apher sandsoc i ol ogi st s.

Fr om t hegar denc i t yt obr oadac r e: howar d,geddesandmumf or d.

Ther egi onalpl anni ngassoc i at i onofAmer i c a( RPAA) andt he“ New Deal ”Exper i enc e.

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Ther oot soft hesust ai nabi l i t ydebat e: geogr apher sandsoc i ol ogi st s.

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Thet r ans i t i ont heEur opeanCi t i esexper i enc edf r om t he1 stt ec hnol ogi c alr evol ut i onwasnoteas y.

Thei ndust r i alc i t i esst ar t edpr oduc i nganunc ont r ol l abl eamountofpol l ut i ont hataf f ec t edt heheal t hof t hepopul at i onatt hatt i me.Thus,t hepr ogr ess i vepeopl eoft hesoc i et yc amet ot hec onc l us i ont hat t hec i t yshoul di mi t at enat ur e.

Aver ygr eati ssuewasal soment alheal t h.Asac onsequenc eoft hemi gr at i onf r om t hec ount r ys i det o c i t y,f r om l ar gerspac esofl i vi ngt ot i nyones,l edpeopl ei nt odepr ess i onandot herser i ousment al heal t hi ssues.

Cons i der i ngt heabovement i onedi ssuesr el at i ngt hepol l ut i on,t hei nt el l ec t ualc l assoft hesoc i et y c amei nt oanagr eementt hatt hef oundat i onoft heec oc i t i esoft hef ut ur eshoul dbet hec onc eptof ec os yst em,ever yt hi ngl i vi ngi nper f ec tbal anc ewi t heac hot her .Thi spr ogr ess i vec l asst hatst ar t edt hi s new c onc eptwer e:soc i ol ogi st s,geogr apher s,phi l osopher s,engi neer s,et c .Thel eadi ngdi sc i pl i nest hat st ar t edembr ac i ngec ol ogyi nt ot hei rďŹ el dswer eGeogr apher sandSoc i ol ogi st s.Asf ort heAr c hi t ec t s, t heywer emor ef oc usedi nt hear tpoi ntofvi ew ofar c hi t ec t ur e,f r om t he1 880t o1 920i saver ydar k per i odofAr c hi t ec t ur ei nover al l .

I nt hemeant i me,wec annotsayt hesame aboutt hegeogr apher sandsoc i ol ogi st s.

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Anot herfiel dt hatc onver t edt heec os yst em c onc epti nt ot hei rwor kwasSoc i ol ogy.

TheSc hoolofChi c agodevel opedaz oni ngdi agr am.Zoneswer ear r angedr egar di ngt hesoc i alc l asses, t aki ngt heec os yst em el ement si nt oc ons i der at i onssuc hasl andsc ape,humanbehavi ort heyc l ass i fied peopl er egar di ngt hei rr ac e,soc i alc l ass,nat i onal i t y,et cBur gessr et ur nst ot heexpl i c i tor gani sm met aphor:" Mobi l i t yast hePul seoft heCommuni t y.

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T omaket hi sar gument ,Bur gessdefinest wot ypesofmovement :unc hangi ngmot i oni nwhi c hone c ont i nuest omovei nas i mi l ar ,habi t ualmanner ,andmobi l i t yasac hangei nmovement-anew r out i nec byanew st i mul us.Ther ef or e,i naddi t i ont opopul at i onc hange,asec ondmeasur eof t hest at eoft hemet abol i sm oft hec i t yi smobi l i t y.

Fr om t hegar denc i t yt obr oadac r e: howar d,geddesandmumf or d.

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Themet r opol i t anEur opeanc i t i esdur i ngt hi sper i odwer egr owi ngenor mousl y.Thepl anner soft he1 9t h c ent ur ypr edi c t edt hatever ymet r opol i t anc i t ywoul dgr ow endl essl y.I nst eadoft r yi ngt o st opt he“ i nevi t abl e”t heyst ar t edt hi nki ngaboutwayshow t heyc oul dc ont r olt hi sgr owt h.

Event houghl at eroni thasbeenpr ovedt hatnotonl yt hesec i t i eswi l lst opgr owi ngbutc i t i eswi l lal so st ar tt oshr i nk,notonl yi npopul at i onbutgeogr aphi c al l yt oo.Dur i ngt hi sper i odoft i me,t her ewer e t hr eemai npr oposal ssetby:Howar d,GeddesandMumf or d.

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Howar d’ sc onc eptpr oposalwast ur ni ngbac ki nt i me,bef or et he i ndust r i alr evol ut i on,wher ec i t i eswer esmal l .Hi sc onc eptof gr owt hwasnotal l owi nggr owt h.Thus,hec r eat eda gar denc i t ymodelwi t happr oxi mat el y32.

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GARDENCI TYi sal i mi t edc i t ynotonl yi npopul at i onbuton t hesur f ac easwel l .I fi nt r adi t i onalc i t i esi nt hec ent erwas pl ac edt her el i gi ousspac es[ c at hedr al ] ,i nt hegar denc i t yi ti s nat ur e[par k] .

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Geddespr esent edt he2ndpr oposal .Hei nvent edt het er m URBANECOL OGY

Ac c or di ngt ot heGeddes,c i t i esdur i ngt hi sper i od oft het i mewer el i vi ngi nanEc ol ogi c alCr i s i s.

Thi ss i t uat i onhadt oc hangepr of oundl y.

Geddest heor yi sver ywel lexpl ai nedwi t ht he sec t i onbel ow.Thec or eoft hi st heor yar et he nat ur alr ec our sest hatt hel andsc apei ti sof f er i ng t ot hec i t y.Emphas i z i ngt hesenat ur alr ec our ses byf unc t i onal i z i ngt hem wi t hpar t i c ul arac t i vi t i es notonl ywoul dsavet hec i t yi npol l ut i onaspec t s butwoul dal sobeamor eef ďŹ c i entwayf orac i t y t obemor epr oduc t i ve.

Themai ni deaoft hi spr oposalwast ogi veeac h c i t yf unc t i onsr egar di ngt hei rnat ur alr ec our ses andi nt hatwayc r eat i ngc onur bat i ons.

Conur bat i onswer eext endedur banar eas, t ypi c al l yc ons i st i ngofsever alt ownsmer gi ng wi t ht heper i pher yofc i t i es.

Geddes;ur banec ol ogy

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Lastbutnotl easti ni mpor t anc ewast heMumf or dpr oposal .Mumf or dwasahi st or i an,hepr edi c t ed t he4t hmi gr at i on,mi gr at i onf r om c i t i esbac kt ot hec ount r ys i de.Wi t ht hei nvent i onofel ec t r i c i t y, t el ephones,c ar s,whyshoul dwel i vei napol l ut edanddenseenvi r onmentsuc hasac i t y?

I ft hi smi gr at i oni shappeni ng,wemi ghtaswel lor gani z ei t .Sohepr oposedac ombi nedmodel bet weenc onur bat i ons[ Geddes]andGar denCi t y[ Howar d] I nc ol l abor at i onwi t hFr ankLl oydWr i ght ,t heyt r ansl at edt hel ogi coft hi sc ombi neds yst em i nt oa t hepr oposal ,whi c hi sBr oadac r eCi t y.Thi sr egi onalpl anni ngi nc l udedsmal lc i t i es[ gar denc i t i es]wi t h appr oxi mat el y1 500i nhabi t ant sf or1 km2spr eadi nt oagr i dl ayout . . t

I ft hemai nai m wast oc r eat easust ai nabl eef ďŹ c i entc i t y, t hi spr oposalwasaf ai l ur e.Ci t i eswi t hl ow dens i t y suc hasDal l as,wi t hbr oadspac et omovewoul donl y i nc r easepol l ut i onandnotdec r easei t .

Ther egi onalpl anni ngassoc i at i onofAmer i c a( RPAA) andt he“ New Deal ”Exper i enc e.

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Cons i der i ngt hepr evi ouspr oposal sandi deasaboutc i t ypl anni ng,i nt he1 920sagr oupof ar c hi t ec t s,geogr apher s,soc i ol ogi st s,hi st or i ansc r eat edt heRegi onalPl anni ngAssoc i at i onofAmer i c a [ RPAA] .Cont empl at i ngt heGeddesi deasaboutr egi onalpl anni ngandal sot hepr evi ouspr oposal s, t heyc amet ot hec onc l us i ont hatt hef ut ur eofsust ai nabl ec i t i esl aysi nt er r i t or i alpl anni ng.

So,t he[ RPAA]devel opedvoc abul ar yandc r eat i vec onc ept st hatshoul dbec omeabasef orr egi onal pl anni ngandsust ai nabl ec i t ypl anni ng.

920si nt heUni t edSt at es,oneoft hemai ni ssueswast hei mmi gr ant s,r egi onalpl anni ngwoul d I nt he1 subser veasat oolf ort hei nt egr at i onoft hesemi nor i t i esi nt ot heAmer i c anc ul t ur e.

Thefir stc onc eptwasSuper bl oc k,whi c hwaspr oj ec t edi nsuc hawayt hathous i nguni t swoul dhave ver ygoodac c esst ot hest r eetnet wor k,i nt hemi ddl epar twoul dt akepl ac et hef ac i l i t i es,put t i ng f ac i l i t i esi nt hemi ddl ewoul dhel ppeopl et osoc i al i z eandi nt er ac twi t heac hot herandfinal l y,t hei nt egr at i ngpur posewoul dbesuc c essf ul .

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Anot heri nnovat i vec onc eptwast heNei ghbour hoodUni t ,t hi sc onc ept ' s ai mwasef ďŹ c i enc y,i nar adi usof1 / 2mi l ewoul dhappenal lt hef unc t i onsneededf ort hef unc t i oni ngof ac i t y,youc oul doper at eal ldai l yt asksandac t i vi t i esi nwal ki ngdi st anc eandt hef ar t hestdi st anc e woul dbe1 / 2mi l e.TheGr eenBel tc onc ept ,sec ur edt hel i mi toft hegar denc i t y,i nt hatwayt hey st oppedt hegr owt handt heexpans i onoft hec i t y.Par kway,sur r oundi ngt hehi ghwaywi t hl i near f or est s.I ti swor t hment i oni ngt hatevennowadayspl anner sar eus i ngt hec onc ept sofr egi onal pl anni ngf orc i t ypl anni ng,Super bl oc ki nBar c el ona,1 5mi nut ec i t yi nPar i s,Gr eenbel ti nMi l an,et c .

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Hous i ngandpl anni ngc r i s i sbef or et heďŹ r stwor l dwar .

TheWei marRepubl i c( 1 91 91 933) : Hous i ngs i edl ungenandt her at i onal i z at i onoft heur ban c ent er Thenaz it i mesandt hedest r uc t i onofBer l i n.

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Hous i ngandpl anni ngc r i s i sbef or et heďŹ r stwor l dwar .

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Themi gr at i onaf f ec t edt hec i t yofBer l i nal ongwi t hot herEur opeanCi t i es.Bei ngani ndust r i alpower , wi t hsomeoft hemostpr omi s i ngc ompani essuc hasSi emens,AEG,ThyssenKr upp,Ber l i nbec amet he ďŹ r sti ndust r i alc i t yi nEur ope.Wi t ht heupc omi ngr egul at i onpl ans [ Hobr ec htPl an( Ber l i n,1 862) ] , pl anner st r i edt oc hooset hei ssueofhous i ng,t hec i t ywasver ydensei nc ompar i sonwi t hot her met r opol i t anc i t i esatt hatper i od.Mi et skaser nei sanot herhous i ngc onc eptt aki ngpl ac ei n Ber l i noft hemi d1 9t hc ent ur y.

Mi et skaser net r ansl at esr oughl yt o" r ent albar r ac ks, "andi sBer l i n' sequi val entoft het enement .

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Mi et skaser neappar t ment ( Ber l i n,1 91 9)

TheWei marRepubl i c( 1 91 91 933) : Hous i ngs i edl ungenandt her at i onal i z at i onoft heur ban c ent er

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Dur i ngt her at i onal i z at i onpr oc essc i t yofBer l i nl ostanyc onnec t i oni thadwi t ht hepast .TheUr banAr t el ementwasl ostdur i ngt hepr oc essandwasr epl ac edbyf unc t i onall i f el essc i t ypl anni ngsc hemes, event hought heypr ovi dedbet t erc onnec t i ons,bet t erur banc ondi t i ons,i nessenc e,i tst i l lmi ssedt he spi r i tofBer l i n.Ther at i onal i sm i nAr c hi t ec t ur e,however ,wasamor epr oduc t i vepr oc ess.Rat i onal i sm i n Ar c hi t ec t ur est ar t edfir st l yi nBer l i n,wi t ht he3mai nt ayl or i stpr i nc i pl est hatwer et r ansl at edi nt ot he met hodsandc onc ept sofar c hi t ec t ur er at i onal i z at i onpr oc ess.Mar t i nWagner ,Br unoT aut ,Wal t er Gr opi uset cwer eamongstt hefir star c hi t ec t st ouser at i onal i z at i oni nt hei rdes i gns.

I ti si mpor t antt o hi ghl i ghtt heAl exander pl at z c ompet i t i on,i nwhi c h par t i c i pat edt hemost pr omi nentmoder nar c hi t ec t s oft hatper i od: Mi esVanDerRohe,Mendel Sohn,Wagner ,et c .

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Al exander pl at zc ompet i t i on ( M.Wagner ’ spr oposal ,1 928)

Thenaz it i mesandt hedest r uc t i onofBer l i n.

However ,af t ert hest oc kmar ketc r i s i s,wi t ht her i seoft he r at esofunempl oyment ,t hepopul at i onwas i nadesper at es i t uat i on.Wi t ht heel ec t i onsappr oac hi ng, Hi t l err oset oapl ac eofpr omi nenc ei n Vol kshal e t heear l yyear soft hepar t y.Bei ngoneofi t sbest speaker s,hewasmadel eaderaf t erhet hr eat enedt o l eaveot her wi se.Sei z i ngt heoppor t uni t y,hewon t heel ec t i ons.Onc ei npower ,t heNaz i sc r eat eda t hemyt hol ogysur r oundi ngt hei rr i set opower ,and Tr i umphAr c t heydesc r i bedt heper i odasei t hert heKampf z ei t ( t het i meofst r uggl e)ort heKampf j ahr e( year sof st r uggl e) .

I n1 933Hi t l erc l osedBauhausandpur sued moder nar c hi t ec t s. spl ansf orBer l i nwer ehuge.Hi t l erwasver ykeenon Hi monument alar c hi t ec t ur eandsomehow l i nked c l ass i c i sm wi t hGer many,hi sper c ept i onofc l ass i c al ar c hi t ec t ur eseemedt ohi m anat i onalone.Hewasobsessedwi t hmonument al i t y, hi sobsess i onwasembodi edbynoneot hert han Al ber tSpeer .

Wasi tt hef eart hatc oer c edSpeert odes i gni nsuc haway?

Washej ust" f ol l owi ng"t heor der sofFuhr er . ? !

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Noor derf orabui l di ngwast ooi mposs i bl ef orHi t l ert ogi ve,andnoc hal l engewast oogr eatf or Speert oac c ept .

Thepr oj ec tofGr ossBer l i nwasac i t ypl anni ng pr oj ec ti nwhi c hHi t l erwi shedf oramai n nor t hsout haxi s,whi c hwoul dbepopul at ed mai nl ybyt er t i ar yac t i vi t i es.Fanc yi ngPar i s, hewant edaTr i umphAr ct hesameast heonei n Par i sbutl ar geri ndi mens i ons.Thatst r ai ghtr oad f r om t hatTr i umphAr cwoul dl eadst r ai ghti nt ot he t henew bui l di ngofPar l i ament .

Ut opi ans i c k dr eamsHi t l erwasbec omi ngr eal i t y.

Wi t hc l everuseofst eelandl i ght wei ghtc onc r et e behi ndt hest onec l addi ng,t heVol kshal l ewoul d havebeen290met er shi gh.TheVol kshal l ewas pl ac edneart he“ol dpar l i amentbui l di ng,wi t hi t s gi gant i cdi mens i onsVol kshal l et r i edt ohumi l i at ei t , r eflec t i ngt hehugepowerHi t l erhadaboveal l .

I gnor i ngt hehumansc al eandt r yi ngt odomi nat e t hepopul at i onwi t ht hehugebui l di ngst r uc t ur e wasi nawayar eflec t i onoft hes yst em t hat Ger manyhadj ustent er ed,adi c t at or shi p.

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Kuppel hal l e

Nor t hSout hAxi s : Kuppel hal l e( Al ber tSpeer ,1 940) Ol dpar l i ament bui l di ng

Cur i ousl y,whenyoust andbac kandst udySpeer ’ smodelofGer mani a,whati tr esembl es l eastofal li sac i t yoft hef ut ur e.I ti snotsur pr i s i ngt hatal eaderwhowi shedt obeanew, i fdec i dedl yunhol y,RomanEmper orshoul dhavebeenobsessedwi t hNeoc l ass i c aldes i gn, nori si toddt hatHi t l ershoul dhavewant edt oout dohi spr edec essor si nt er msofhei ght ,sc al e andc er emony.

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Thebombi ngofBer l i nwasknownast he“ mostt r emendousai rbat t l eof1 945. �Wi t hangl oAmer i c an j et sbombi ngf r om sout ht ot henor t h,t hec i t yofBer l i nwasl ef tdest r oyed.

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EXI STENCI ALI SM ANDTHEETHI CREORGANI ZATI ONOFMEGAL OPOLI S

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MEGAL OPOLI TANDYNAMI CS:GROWI NGPERI PHERI ESAND SHRI NKI NGCENTERS. 1 960sCRI TI CI SM:NEW CONDI TI ONS,NEW PARADI GMS.

EXI STENCI ALI SM ANDTHEETHI CREORGANI ZATI ONOFMEGAL OPOLI S

november , 2020

Af t erWor l dWarI I ,c i t i eswer edevast at ed,t hepopul at i onwast r aumat i z ed.I twasac r i s i s.

Notonl yec onomi c alc r i s i s,s i nc emi l l i onsofpeopl ewer el ef thomel essbutal soi twasanexi st ent i al c r i s i s.Peopl est ar t edquest i oni ngt hei rbel i ef s.

Maybeever yt hi ngt heybel i evedi nunt i lt henwasapur el i e.

Muni c h,1 946 Thi sper i oddi dnothaveanyt ec hnol ogi c al r evol ut i on,buti naway,al lt hatt r aumat hatt hey exper i enc eddur i ngWor l dWarI I ,l edi nt oac hangeofment al i t y,c hangei nwaysoft hi nki ng.

I nspi t eoft hef ac tt hatt hi sper i oddi dnotexper i enc eanyr evol ut i on,st i l lt het r aumat heywer e exposedt o,l edt oac ompl et el ydi f f er entappr oac ht ot he f ut ur edevel opment s,qui t et heoppos i t eoft heonesi nt heMet r opol i sper i od.

WW I It ookpl ac emai nl yi nc i t i es.Met r opol i sc i t i essuc hasBer l i n,T okyo,Londonwer edest r oyedand whatonc ewasl ostwi l lneverber est or ed.

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Fur i ous,sad aboutt hes i t uat i ont hewor l dpopul at i onf ound t hemsel vest obei natt hatt i me,phi l osopher soft he20t h c ent ur yc amet ot hec onc l us i ont hatappl yi ngt het ayl or i st pr i nc i pl esi nt hemi l i t ar yi ndust r yl edt oeas i erwaysof c r eat i ngpower f ulandmor edanger ousweaponst hatef f ec t uat ed t het r agedyoft he20t hc ent ur y,whi c hwasWor l dWarI I .

I mmi gr ant s

( Bar c el ona, 1 956) Themor alc r i s i si nc i t edanew wayoft hi nki ng,Exi st ent i al i sm.

Thec onc eptofExi st ent i al i sm l aysi nt heessenc e.Ther ei snoessenc e,not hi ngi sessent i al ,t heonl y t het hi ngwehavei sExi st enc e.

Thi swayoft hi nki ngwasanAnt i Rel i gi ous[at hei st ]wayoft hi nki ng.Thever ymai nf oundat i onoft hat wayoft hi nki ngwast henonheal i ngwoundofWor l dWarI I .I fGodexi st ed,al lt hatdest r uc t i onwoul d nothavehappened.Thi swasoneoft hemai naskedquest i onsi nt hephi l osopher ' sc i r c l es.

L i f ei saper i odoft i mel i mi t edi nbot hendsbynot hi ng.Ther ei snot hi ngbef or ewewer ebor nand not hi ngaf t erwedi e.Al lwehavei spur eExi st enc e.Andt hi si sExi st ent i al i sm.

Event houghi ti saver yr adi c alandst r ongpoi ntofvi ew ,i nt hesamet i mei sver yhumani st ,movi ng.

Theybr oughtt he“ hur tc l assofsoc i et y’ i nt ot heat t ent i onoft hepol i t i c s,st at i ngt hatt heyshoul dbe c ar edf or .

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Al t houghMegal opol i sdi dnothappenanyi ndust r i alr evol ut i on,i twasac ont i nuous waveof i nvent i onsf r om t hesec ondi ndust r i alr evol ut i ont hatc ont i nuedwi t ht heEl ec t r i c alEngi neand Gasol i neEngi ne.The1 stst epofmovi ngf or war df r om WW I Iwast hec hangei nment al i t y,t he2nd t hest epwi l lbet hec hangei nt heEc onomy.Changei nt heEc onomyst ar t edwi t ht womai nl eader s : Wi l l yBr andt( Ger manChanc el l or )andHar ol dWi l son( Uni t edKi ngdom Pr i meMi ni st er ) .

Theyf or mul at edt heec onomi cs yst em c al l edt heWel f ar eSt at e.

Themai nc onc eptoft hi ss yst em wasdi st r i but i on.I nc r eas i ngt het axesoft hec ompani esand t her i c hc l assofsoc i et y,anddi st r i but i ngt hesei nc omesequal l yi nsoc i et y.Thi ss yst em i smor ehuman t hanef fic i ent .LaChar t edeAt hensmodelpr omot espedest r i anspac es.t hest udi eswer ebei ngf oc used mai nl yonhumanbehavi orandt hec i r c ul at i ons.[Resear c hofst r eet s,peopl ehel di nSanFr anc i sc o] Gi vi ngpr i or i t yt opeopl ei nst eadofmac hi nes[ c ar s] .

1 stMEgal opol i s Cedr i cPr i c e JeanGot t man( geogr apher )wast hefir stt oment i ont het er m Megal opol i s.

Met r opol i si sexpl ai nedasamot herc i t ysur r oundedbya“ gal axy”ofsmal l erc i t i est hatar ec ompl et el y gCi t ynear by.Megal opol i sont heot herhandi st heuni onoft woormor e dependentont hebi Met r opol i sc i t i es,whent heper i pher yofonei smer gi ngwi t ht heper i pher yoft heot her .

I ft heWel f ar eSyst em wasar esul tofexi st ent i al i sm,i st hesoc i alhous i ngexi st ent i al i st ? ! .

november , 2020

I ti snot .Exi st ent i al i sm st andsagai nstever yt hi ngt hesoc i alhous i ngi sr epr esent i ng,t hemai ngoalof t hi spr oj ec twast hemai npr i nc i pl eofExi st ent i al i sm t heHumani sm,butt het ool susedt oc r eat et hi s goalwer epur el yr at i onal i st .Suc hasmasspr oduc t i onandef ďŹ c i enc y.

Despi t et hat ,t hemai ngoalwasac hi eved.TheWel f ar eSt at es yst em t r ansf or medt hewor ki ngc l assof t hesoc i et yi nt ot hemi ddl ec l assi naboutadec ade.Wi t ht her i seoft hel i vi ngst andar d,r oset he aspi r at i onsaswel l .TheWel f ar es yst em c r eat edgoodc ondi t i onsf orsavi ngs.Now t het r ansf or med t hemi ddl ec l asswasai mi ngt heonef ami l yhousest ypol ogi es.

Cons i der i ngt hatt hesehouseswer ever yexpens i ve,us i ngt het ayl or i stmanagementst r at egywer e i nvent edt heaf f or dabl ehouses.

Fori nst anc e,t heLevi t t ownpr oj ec ti sagr eatexampl eofmasspr oduc t i onandef ďŹ c i enc y.

Appr oxi mat el y80.

000peopl emi gr at edi nt hi snei ghbor hoodi nabout20.

000houses.

Someoft hemai nr easonswer e:Theaf f or dabl epr i c esandf astpr oduc t i on.Thesehousesc oul dbe bui l t i nhour swi t ht hepr ef abr i c at eds yst em.

Nant uc ket model Levi t t own ( LongI sl and,1 946)

Nant uc ket model Levi t t own ( LongI sl and,1 946)

MEGAL OPOLI TANDYNAMI CS:GROWI NGPERI PHERI ESAND SHRI NKI NGCENTERS. Met r opol i t anc i t i est hatwer epar toft hemegal opol i s ar ec har ac t er i z edbysmal lc ent er sandhuge per i pher i es.Fori nst anc e,LosAngel es,i nt hemi d20t h c ent ur y,hadanendl essper i pher yandt he t hec ent erwassmal landshr i nki ngmor eandmor e eac hday.

Thes i t uat i on,espec i al l yi nEur ope,wasdr eadf ul , manyoft hegr eatEur opeanc i t i esbec amepooraf t er t hewar40% oft hepopul at i onwasl i vi ngi next r emel y awf ulc ondi t i ons.Asasol ut i ont ot hi ss i t uat i on, t heWel f ar eSyst em c r eat edas yst em ofSoc i alHous i ng .Thi smodelwasďŹ r stappl i edi nLosAngel es.

Theper i pher ywoul dbedi vi dedi nt ot wosoc i al segment s :TheďŹ r stonewoul dbet heSoc i alHous i ng Bl oc ksandt heot heronet hec onc eptofGar denCi t y, onef ami l yhouses.I nspi t eoft hef ac tt hatt he i nt ent i onwasgood,t hi si sanot hersegr egat i ont hat woul dhappenasac onsequenc eoft hi sdi vi s i on.

Bef or e,t hec ent erwaspopul at edbyt hemi ddl ec l ass, t hedens i t ywashi gh,now anot herst r ange phenomenonwoul dbehappeni ng,t heUr banMi gr at i on.

Themi ddl ec l assofsoc i et ywoul dmi gr at ef r om c ent ert ot heper i pher y,expandi ngt heper i pher yand shr i nki ngt hec ent er .

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LaVent i l l asl um ( Madr i d,1 948)

LosAngel es( 1 957)

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Asac onsequenc eoft heUr banmi gr at i on,wasf or mul at edt heUr banRenewalPr ogr am.

Theol dc i t yc ent erbui l di ngsshoul dbedemol i shedt oc r eat espac ef ornew soc i alhous i ngbl oc ks.

Al t hought hi sr ar el yhappened,t heol dbui l di ngst r uc t ur eswer edemol i shedbuti nst eadofbui l di ng soc i alhous i ngbl oc ksmostoft hec i t i esbui l tshoppi ngc ent er s,of ďŹ c es.Thedamaget heyc r eat ed dur i ngt hepr oc essi nt hec ul t ur alher i t ageaspec twasi r r ever s i bl e.

Chi c agour banr enewalpr ogr am

Penns yl vani aSt at i on demol i t i on,1 963

1 960sCRI TI CI SM:NEW CONDI TI ONS,NEW PARADI GMS.

november , 2020

Thec ul t ur aldec adeoft he60smar kst hepr oduc toft hei nt el l ec t ualmi ddl ec l assoft hesoc i et ysetby t heWel f ar eSt at es yst em.Thec hi l dr enoft het r ansf or medmi ddl ec l assnow wer et hegr ownupsoft hi s soc i et y.Thepopul at i onoft he60swasnotonl yt hemostf or t unat egener at i onoft he20sc ent ur ybuti t wasal sot hemosteduc at edoneunt i lt hatt i me.Themor eyouknow t hemor eyour equi r et oknow.

I ti sanongoi ngpr oc ess.Thi sdec ademar kst hever ybegi nni ngoft her equi r ementofsoc i alr i ght s, t hedi sc r i mi nat i onbasedongender ,r ac e,sexualor i ent at i onwasnol ongerj ust i ďŹ ed.Dur i ngt hi sper i od et heSt udentDemonst r at i on,Thehi ppi emovement ,GayMovement , oft i mewec anseeal sot aki ngpl ac Femi ni stMovementet cThesemar gi nal i z edgr oupswer esuppor t edwi del y,most l ybyt hemi ddl ec l ass soc i et y.

Herc onc er nwasnott hehi st or i cc i t y,butt henei ghbor hoods asLevi t t own.How c oul dt hesamehousewi f e,mot her ,and empl oyerasJanef ul ďŹ l lt heever ydayt asks,bei ngatsuc ha gr eatdi st anc eonef r om t heot her ?

Shec oul dnot . !

Thi sbest sel l erbookmar kedt heendoft heur banr enewal ogr ams. pr Thehi st or i cc i t yc ent erwentf r om bei ngonest epawayf r om t hedemol i shpr oc esst ot hemostval uabl epar toft hec i t y.

Themi xedusedf unc t i onalhi st or i c alc i t yr enewedi t sval ues.

november , 2020

The60shadi t si mpac tonCi t yPl anni ngaswel l .

Att hatt i me,advoc ac ypl anni ngt heor ysought t or epr esentt hei nt er est sofvar i ousgr oupsof soc i et y.Now t heur banpl anner s,ar c hi t ec t s, des i gner swoul dt r yt owor kwi t ht hec ommuni t y, bei ngc l ose t ot hec ommuni t y,wor ki ngt oget her wi t ht hem,i twoul di mpac tt hebui l tenvi r onment assur edl y.

Thedef enseoft hehi st or i cc i t yst ar t edwi t h JaneJac obswasaj our nal i st .Shest ar t ed i nvest i gat i ngt hel ayout soft hec i r c ul at i ons amongstf unc t i onalbehavi or s.

Shest at edt hatbyl i vi ngi nt hehi st or i cc ent er , shewasc l oset oever ydayf unc t i onst hat al l owedhert of ul ďŹ l lal lt heever ydaydut i esas housewi f e,mot her ,andempl oyer .

Sheexpr essedt hepr i or i t i esofl i vi ngi nt he t hehi st or i c alpar toft hec i t y i nherbook.

JaneJac obs :Thedeat handl i f eofgr eat Amer i c anc i t i es( 1 961 ) .

november , 2020

Thi sc ompar i son i sver yabst r ac tbut att hesamet i me ver yr el at abl e.

Unt i lt he60st he c ommuni t yi twas noti nvol ved i nt hepl anni ng pr oc ess.

Thear c hi t ec t ,ur ban pl annerwast he onewhoput bor der s,andset l i vi ngl ayout ,peopl e hadt ol i veamongst t hatsc hemesetby t hear c hi t ec t .

november , 2020

B2 MEGAL OPOLI TAN LANDSCAPES

THEGARDENCI TYCRI TI CI SM:DOXI ADI S,Mc HARG ADI FFERENTAPPROACH,THEVERNACULAR: RUDOFSKY, TURNER,ALEXANDER.

THEGARDENCI TYCRI TI CI SM:DOXI ADI S,Mc HARG

november , 2020

Thec ont i nuousdebat eonsust ai nabi l i t y,now wi t ht hei nvent i onofMegal opol i s,i s bec omi ngpr ogr ess i vel yc r i t i c aloft he1 stphaseoft hedebat eonsust ai nabi l i t y.

Thepl anner sst aer t edt oquest i ont hei rownbel i ef sbyt her esul toft hei rwor k.

Mumf or d,t hei nvent orofr egi onalpl anni ngnot i c i ngt heout c omesoft hegar denc i t yc onc eptatt he Levi t t ownpr oj ec thest ar t edc r i t i c i z i ngwhatonc edef ended.

Theshapel ess,homogenousnei ghbor hoodwi t h pr edomi nant l y45t ypol ogi es,al i vi ngc i t ywi t hout publ i cspac e.

november , 2020

Thest ar t i ngpoi ntofsust ai nabi l i t yi nar c hi t ec t ur ei s i nac c ur at e.Thei dealofnat ur e,t hever bat i mf or m of i mi t at i oni twaser r oneous.

Sowhatonc ewasbel i evedt obet heessenc eof sust ai nabl ec i t i es,i sbec omi ngqui t et heoppos i t e.

TheSubur banCi t ymodel ,wi t hl owdens i t y,t akesa muc hbr oaderl andsc ape,i tsegr egat espeopl e,i t doesnothavepubl i cspac esnormi xedused ac t i vi t i esandl astbutnotl easti tenc our agespeopl e t ousec ar s,t her ef or et hi smodelwhatonc ewas t houghtt obet hef ut ur eofsust ai nabi l i t yi tmi ghtbe t heendofnat ur easweknow i t .

Ont heot herhand,t hec ompac tc i t y,wi t hhi gh dens i t y,br i ngspeopl et oget herbyt heuseofpubl i c spac eort er t i ar yac t i vi t i es,r egar dl essoft hei rsoc i al st at us,gender ,r ac e,sexualor i ent at i on,et c ,i t enc our agest heuseofpubl i ct r anspor t at i onand di sc our agest heusageofc ar s.

Sot hesust ai nabl ec i t ymodeloft hef ut ur e i snotGar denCi t y-Lowdens i t ymodel ,but Compac tCi t y-Hi ghdens i t ymodel .

november , 2020

ENTROPI CLANDSCAPES

Anot herpr opos i t i onr egar di ngt hesust ai nabl emodelwast hec onc eptofent r opi cpr oc ess.

Thesc i ent i ďŹ cappr oac hesbasedonec ol ogywer eusedasani nspi r at i onbasef ort hemegal opol i t an l andsc apes.

Ent r opyi saphenomenon,t het endenc yofmat t ert odegr ade,pass i ngf r om onest at eofor dert oa st at eofdi sor deri sc al l edEnt r opy.

SEVI LLE

MI AMI

Di sor deri nasenseofsameness.Andt heor deri nasenseofdi f f er ent i at i on.I fwemakeabr oad c ompar i sonofSevi l l e[ ahi st or i cc i t y]whi c hst oppedt heent r opi cpr oc ess,and Mi ami[ al owdens i t yc i t y]whi c hi si nanent r opi cst at e.Theor derofSevi l l epr ovi desabet t er appr oac ht ot hepast ,pr esent ,andf ut ur easasust ai nabl ehi st or i cc i t y.Whi l epr eser vi ngt hehi st or i c par toft hec i t y,andaddi ngnew f unc t i onsi nor derwi t ht hepr eser vat i onpl an,t hec i t yofSevi l l ewoul d havemuc hmor et oof f ert hanMi ami ,whi c hi si nac ur r entent r opi cst at e,ac ompl et est at eofdi sor der .

november , 2020

ECUMENOPOLI S Doxi adi s,agr eekar c hi t ec t ,t r i edt opr edi c tt hef ut ur eoft hemegal opol i s.Bei ngf asc i nat edbyt he di st r i but i onoft hec i t i es,het r i edt ounder st andt hec i t yasauxofener gy.Assomet hi ngt hati s c onst ant l yc hangi ngf r om onepl ac et oanot herandt r ansf or mi ng,f r om onef or mt oanot her .

Hei nvent edt heEc umenopol i s,whi c hi sac ont i nuousMegal opol i s.LongMegal opol i t anar eas c onnec t i ngt hepl anet .

NEGENTROPY

november , 2020

Anot hersc i ent i ďŹ cappr oac ht osust ai nabl ear c hi t ec t ur ei st heNegent r opybyMc Har g.

Bot hMc Har gandDoxi di adi swer emor ef oc usedont hepr oc ess,whati sgoi ngt ohappen.

Themovi ngpr oc ess.Negent r opyi st heoppos i t eofent r opy,negent r opyi sadi sor derc omi ngbac kt o or der .

Mc Har gpr oposedal i stofac t i onst heur banpl anner sandar c hi t ec t sshoul dt akei nt oc ons i der at i on i nt hedes i gni ngpr oc essofac i t y.Hi spr oposali nc l udedec ol ogi c alanal ys i s.

Whi l eMc Har g' spr oposalhasamor esc i ent i ďŹ cappr oac ht heDoxi adi shasamor esuggest i veone.

I anMc Har g negent hr opy Des i gnwi t hnat ur e ( 1 969)

ADI FFERENTAPPROACH,THEVERNACULAR:

november , 2020

Bui l di ngc i t i eswi t houtar c hi t ec t s!

Si nc et hedebat eoft hesus i anabl ear c hi t ec t ur ewasmost l yf oc usedi nt heNor t hAmer i c aanWest er n Eur ope.Theur banpl anner sandar c hi t ec t swer ec ompl et el ysear c hi ngt her i ghtwaysi nt hewr ong pl ac es.

WhenRudof kyt r avel edt oI ndi a,Paki st am,Mal i ,Andal us i a,hewaspr esent edt ot hever nac ul ar sust ai nabl ear c hi t ec t ur e.Thepopul at i onadapt edt ot heexi st i ngc ondi t i onsoft hel andsc ape,suc has : T opogr aphy,Cl i mat eandt r i edt oďŹ ghtt heweat herc ondi t i onswi t hmi ni munr ec our ses,us i ngt he ec yc l edmat er i al s. r .

Wi ndt ower si nHyder abadPaki st an

Cl i f f dwel l er soft heDogon

november , 2020

Ther ear et womai nappr oac hesoft hever nac ul arsust ai nabl ear c hi t ec t ur e.Cons i der i ngt hatt hi st ype ofar c hi t ec t ur ei sunc ont r ol l edbutmost l yadapt i ve.Maybet het r ue f oundat i onoft hesust ai nabl e ar c hi t ec t ur el aysi nt hesel f madebui l tenvi r oment s.

B2 L OSANGELES

THEROOTSOFTHESUBURBANMODEL : FROM TRAMSTOCARS. THEPOSTWARPERI OD: THECONSTRUCTI ONOFTHE“ FI RSTAMERI CANCI TY” .

THEARCHI TECTUREOFSUBURBI A: FROM “ MAI L ORDERBUI LDI NGS”TO“ CASESTUDYHOUSES” .

november , 2020

THEROOTSOFTHESUBURBANMODEL : FROM TRAMSTOCARS.

november , 2020

Whendi sc uss i ngt heMegal opol i s, LosAngel esshoul dbepr eemi nent .

Thedevel opmentofLosAngel eshappened unc anni l y.unt i lt hel at e1 9t hc ent ur yt hec i t yof LosAngel eswasamedi ums i z ec i t y,sur r ounded byagal axyofsmal lc i t i esandvi l l agest hatwer e gr owi ngatt hesamet i measLosAngel es.

LosAngel es,1 781

LosAngel eswasf oundedbySpani shc ol oni es.

Themagni fic entl andsc apec ompoundedbyc oast l i ne, flatl and,mount ai nswoul dgr ow t obet he2ndmegal opol i s whenmer gi ngwi t hPasadena,t hefir stonei twas Bost on-New Yor k-Phi l adephi a-Bal t i mor e-Washi ngt on.

Loc at edi nsout her nCal i f or ni a,LosAngel esamedi ums i z e 9t hc ent ur ywoul dt r ansf or m c i t yoft he1 i nt ot he2ndbi ggestc i t yi nt heUSnowadays.

Thegr eatMedi t er r aneanc l i mat eandt hebestnat ur al r ec our sesr egar di ngt hel andsc apewoul dbet het wo mai nc omponent st hatwoul dat t r ac tpeopl et ol i vei nLA, andmosti mpor t ant l ypr i vat ec ompani essuc hasTr am Syst em.

Thedevel opmentofLosAngel esassubur bi a[subur banc i t y] woul dbedi r ec t l yc onnec t edt ot heTr am Syst em.

Pr ovi di ngac onnec t i ont ot hesubur banar eassur r oundi ngt he c ent erwoul dbeoneoft hemai nkeypoi nt sont hef ut ur e devel opmentoft hec i t yofLosAngel es,ast hefir stsubur ban c i t yi nt hewor l d.

november , 2020

LosAngel esdownt own,1 930

“ RedCar s”Pac i ficEl ec t r i cl i ghtr ai ls yst em

PasadenaLosAngel esFr eeway( 1 940)

Fr om t he1 920st ot he1 930sLosAngel espopul at i ongr ew enor mousl y,i tdoubl edi ns i z e.

Thef undament alc auseoft hi sgr owt hwast hemovi ei ndust r yt hatmovedi nt oLAi nt he1 920s.

Thi shugemi gr at i onofpeopl ehadi t ss i deef f ec t s.Oneoft hem wast hedi sappear anc eofTr am Syst em.Wi t ht hegr owt hofpopul at i on,r oset henumberofpr i vat ec ar s,l eavi ngnopl ac ef orbot h t r anspor t at i ons[pr i vat eandpubl i c ] .Thi sr adi c alc hangest ar t edwi t ht hedi sappear anc eoft he Tr anSyst em net wor kc ont i nuedwi t ht heboul evar dnet wor kandl at eronwi t ht hef r eeway.

Thedownt ownofLAwasi nt er r upt edi nt hever ybegi nni ngbyt hef r eewaynet wor k,whi c hc aused t hec ent ert oshr i nk

THEPOSTWARPERI OD: THECONSTRUCTI ONOFTHE“ FI RSTAMERI CANCI TY” .

november , 2020

Whi l et heEur opeanshavebeendevast at edbyt he Wor l dWarI I ,i nt hemeant i met heUSwasabet t er s i t uat i on.TheUni t edSt at esc i t i eshave notbeen bombed,t her ef or et her ewasnotanur ban dest r uc t i onaswesaw i nEur ope.

Af t ert hewar ,sol di er sc amebac khome,l ooki ng t oset t l edown.

Pr esl eyHousemodul arpar t sdi agr am, Thi ss i t uat i onsol ut i onwast hr eemai n House&Gar den st r at egi es :Loans,Af f or dabl emodelhouses andLand.Thebankst ar t edanew s yst em ofl oansf ort hosewhowant edt obui l d homes,att hatt i mewec anbeabl et osee t hepr ef abr i c at edmodul arhomesmodel whi c hwer emor et hanaf f or dabl e,andl ast butnotl eastt heHi ghways yst em whi c h pr ovi dedt heac c esst ol andt hatl at eronwi l l bet r ansf or medi nt obui l tl and.

november , 2020

Wi t hmenbei ngatwarf r ont s,womenwer et he wor ki ngpoweroft hesoc i et y.Theywor kedi n ever ypos i t i oni sneeded.However ,af t ert hewar t hewomenpos i t i onc hanged,wi t ht heman c omi ngbac khomet hewomenwentbac ki nt he samepos i t i onast heywer ebef or e. hergender Thus,att hi sper i odwehaveanot segr egat i onhappeni ng,aspat i algender segr egat i on.

Cons i der i ngt hatt hedownt own wasmor edynami c , denser ,mor epol l ut ed, t her ef or ei twasnotaapl ac ef ora“ l ady� [ st at i ngt heopi ni onsoft hatt i me] i tc or r esponded mor ewi t hmen.

Andt hesubur banar eas,bei ng mor ec al m,c l ean,l essdensewer ec or r el at edwi t h women.

THEARCHI TECTUREOFSUBURBI A: FROM “ MAI L ORDERBUI LDI NGS”TO“ CASESTUDYHOUSES” .

november , 2020

LosAngel esi sdi vi dedi nt ot hr eemai nr egi onsdi c t at edpr edomi nant l ybyt hel andsc ape:Coast l i ne, Fl at l and,andMount ai ns( Hi l l s) .Thi spr ovi dedt heoppor t uni t yt osegr egat et hec l assesofsoc i et y.

Pl ac i ngt hewor ki ngc l assoft hesoc i et yi nt heFl atLand,andt heWeal t hyc l assoft hesoc i et yi nt he Hi l l s&CoastL i ne.

Themodelt hatwasusedf ort heFl atLandwasSt r eet c arsubur b,agr i dl ayoutwi t ht hemai nr oad s yst em,popul at edbyt hesubur bsbungal ows.

St r eet c arsubur b( LosAngel es, 1 906)

Thes yst em ofaf f or dabl ehous i ngbl oomeddur i ngt hi s per i odatLA.Ther ewer edi f f er entt ypol ogi esof af f or dabl ehomessuc hasMai l or dersubur banhouses andThepac i ficr eadyc uthomes.

“ mai lor der”subur banhouses

ThePac i ficReadyCutHomesofLosAngel es

I nt hemeant i me,anot herl ayoutoft hegr i dwasusedi n t hehi l l s,di c t at edbyt hel andsc apet hegr i dwasmor eor gani c .

Thefir sthi l l snei ghbor hoodt hatst ar t edasanexper i mentwas Bever l yHi l l s,t oc ont i nuewi t hBelAi r ,andunt i lMal i buBeac h.

Al lt hesenei ghbor hoodswer ec onnec t edbyt heSunset Boul evar dt hatendedatMal i buBeac h.

november , 2020

C1METAPOLI S

LATECAPI TALI SM ANDPOSTMODERNI TY ECONOMI CANDPHYSI CALFEATURESOFTHEMETAPOLI S. METAPOLI TANTHEORI ESANDMODELS: FROM THE“ GENERI CCI TY”TOTHE“ NEW URBANI SM” URBANI SM” .

dec ember , 2020

LATECAPI TALI SM ANDPOSTMODERNI TY

dec ember , 2020

Lat ec api t al i sm wasbor nasar esul toft heec onomi c alc hangei nt he1 970s.Thatec onomi c alc hange happenedasac onsequenc eoft hewarbet weenI sr aelandAr abCount r i es.Thepr i c eofoi lmul t i pl i ed 4t i mes.Unt i lt hent hemaj or i t yoft heec onomydependedonoi l .Thi sl edt obankr upt c y,unempl oyment , andnat i onaldebt .Wi t ht hi ss i t uat i ont hewel f ar es yst em nol ongerseemedt okeepwor ki ng, t hegover nment c oul dnol ongersuppor tt hepopul at i on.Thus,t heydi smount edt heWel f ar eSyst em, mostoft hepubl i c sec t orf unc t i onswer epr i vat i z edandt hegener alappr oac hc hanged.

Thi st akesusbac kt ot hegr owt hoft hepoorandr i c hc l assoft hesoc i et yandt heshr i nki ngpr oc ess oft hemi ddl ec l ass.Asac onsequenc e,manyc i t i esf oundt hemsel vesi nt hemi ddl eofac haot i c s i t uat i on,c aus i ngr i ot si nLondon,Par i s,St oc khol m,LosAngel es,et c .

SĂŁoPaul o: Par ai sopol i sandMor umbi

dec ember , 2020

Henc e dur i ngt hi st i mebes i de t heoi lc r i s i shappenedt het hi r dt ec hnol ogi c alr evol ut i onaswel l ,t hi si s j ustt hest ar t i ngpoi ntofanew gener at i on,at ec hnol ogi c algener at i on.

Asar esul toft heEc onomi cChange,Pol i t i c alChange,andT ec hnol ogi c alChangei sGl obal i z at i on.

Consequent l y,anew wayoft hi nki ngt ookpl ac e,andi twasc al l edRel at i vi sm.Ever yt hi ngi sal l owed, ac c ept ed,i sunder st ood,i ti snotj udgeds i nc ei t ' saper sonali nt er pr et at i onandi tc annotbedoubt ed.

Ther ei snot r ut hnorl i e,t her ear eonl yper sonalt r ut hs,notgener alt r ut hs.

Ever yt hi ngi sani ndi vi dual alexpr ess i on.

Gl obal i z at i onandi t swayoft hi nki ngi sf r eedom,f r eedom t obewhoyouwantt obe, c ul t ur t obeal l owedt oexpr essyour sel fi nwaysyouwantt obeexpr essed.Butwi l lt hi sl eadust oasoc i et y wi t houti dent i t y,i fever yt hi ngi sdi ver se,how c anwesavet hec ul t ur alval ueswehavei nher i t edwi t h t i me? !

Thi sc onc eptwasr eec t edi nar c hi t ec t ur alspac esaswel l ,wi t houtbei ngawar eofapr oduc toft hi st i me ar et henonpl ac es.Thepl ac eswi t houtar c hi t ec t ur ali dent i t y.I nt er msofar c hi t ec t ur e,wec ansayt hat t hesespac esar ewr ong,buti nsoc i alt er ms,t heywor k.Bec auseoft hegl obal i z at i onoft hesespac es,we c anďŹ ndour sel vesathomei never ypl ac ei nt hewor l d.Theybel ongt onoonet her ef or et heyar ei n possess i onofever yone.

ECONOMI CANDPHYSI CALFEATURESOFTHEMETAPOLI S.

dec ember , 2020

Met apol i si sat er r i t or i alphenomenon,wher eac ol l ec t i onofc i t i est hatar enotphys i c al l yl i nkedt oget her wor kt oget herasawhol e.Eac hc i t ydevel opsadi f f er entf unc t i on,t heydonotc ompet ewi t heac hot her .

However ,whent oget hert heyc ompet ewi t hot herc i t i est hatar enotpar toft hei rc i r c l e.

Thebi ggestMet apol i si sRandst adi nt heNet her l ands.Thesec i t i esar enotl i nkedphys i c al l yt oget heri n t er msofdi st r i but i onofbui l tl and,butec onomi c al l yt heywor kt oget herasanor gani sm.

Gl obal i z at i onr enewedt hec i t yc ent er st hatwer eshr i nki ngi nt heMegal opol i s.Thepl ac ementofgl obal c ompani esi nc i t yc ent er st hatwer eshr i nki ng,c ausedt her epopul at i onoft hesec ent er s.

Asac onsequenc e,weappeart ohavet womor ephenomenons :Gent r i ďŹ c at i onandHyper gent r i ďŹ c at i on.

METAPOLI TANTHEORI ESANDMODELS: FROM THE“ GENERI CCI TY”TOTHE“ NEW URBANI SM” URBANI SM” .

dec ember , 2020

Anot hert wodi f f er entappr oac hest ot hef ut ur eofsust ai nabl e ar c hi t ec t ur ear e:I nnerGr owt handNew Ur bani sm.

Whi l et hefir stonet akespl ac ei nt hec ompac tEur opeanc i t i es, t heot heronei si nvent ed espec i al l yf ort hesubur banc i t i esof t heUni t edSt at es.Bot hoft heseappr oac heshavet hesamegoal , sust ai nabi l i t y.

Thef ut ur eoft heEur opeanCi t i esi snotanymor ei nt hegr owt h ar oundt heper i pher i esbuti nt hei nnergr owt h.

I nnergr owt hi nt er msofqual i t yofl i f e,notspat i algr owt h.

Themai ngoalshoul dbet hepr eser vat i onoft heval ueswe haveac hi evedunt i lnow andaddi ngmor eval uest oour bui l tenvi r onment .

TOD( Tr ans i tOr i ent edDevel opment Pet erCal t hor pe

“ Ni nePar ks”Pr oj ec tMi l an

I nf or mal hous i ngar easr enewal

Ber l i n:ur banvoi ds

C2 METAPOLI TANLANDSCAPES

dec ember , 2020

URBANSUSTAI NABLE ECOCI TI ESANDLANDSCAPEURBANI SM. THEDEGROWTHMOVEMENT :LATOUCHE,MAGNAGHI

URBANSUSTAI NABLE ECOCI TI ESANDLANDSCAPEURBANI SM.

dec ember , 2020

Event hought hedebat eonsust ai nabi l i t yst ar t edmuc hear l i er ,t het er m sust ai nabi l i t ywasnotused unt i lt he20t hc ent ur y.

I nt heBr unt l andRepor tof1 987wec anseet hatt er mi nol ogybei ngusedfir st .

Thedefini t i onofsust ai nabi l i t yi smor eanemot i onalst at mentr at hert hanasc i ent i ficone.

Sust ai nabl eDevel opment: : " devel opment t hatmeet st heneedsoft hepr esent wi t houtc ompr omi s i ngt heabi l i t yof f ut ur egener at i onst omeett hei rown needs“

Hammar bySj öst ad ( St oc khol m)

THEDEGROWTHMOVEMENT :LATOUCHE,MAGNAGHI

j anuar y, 2021

DeGr owt hwasoneoft heappr oac hes,t hatc ausedaqui t ebi gdebat eonsust ai nabi l i t y.Themai n c onc eptbehi ndt heDeGr owt happr oac hwassel f sust ai nabi l i t y,how des i gni t sel fc oul dr eac ht he goalofsust ai nabi l i t y?Thi sappr oac hwasagai nstEc oT ec hnol ogi es.DeGr owt hst ar t edi nFr anc eand wasfir stment i onedbySer geLat ouc he,hewasanant i c api t al i st .Ac c or di ngt oLat ouc he,c i t i esei t her shoul dst opgr owi ngorst ar tdegr owi ng.

DeGr owt hnotonl yi nspat i alt er msbutal soi nc ul t ur alt er ms.Lat ouc hest at edt hat ,peopl eoft her i c h c ount r i esshoul dr et ur nt ot hel i vi ngst andar dsoft he1 960s,f ort hesakeoft heenvi r onmentsome sac r i fic esshoul dbemade.

Ec onomi c al l ygr owt hdoesnotal waysmeanabet t erqual i t yofl i f e.Ther at i obet weent heec onomi c al gr owt handt hel i vi ngst andar dsar enotatal ldependentononeort heot her .

j anuar y, 2021

DeGr owt hi sanat ur alpr oc ess.Manybi gc i t i esst ar t edt ost opgr owi ngi nt hemi ddl eoft he 20t hc ent ur y.Demogr aphi cdegr owt hc ausedc i t i est ol osenotonl yt hepopul at i onbutmat t eraswel l .

Thosespac est hatwer eonc ebui l tnow wer edemol i shedandc onver t edi nt oagr i c ul t ur all and.

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Oneoft het ool susedf ort heDeGr owt h t hepr oc esswoul dbeUr banAgr i c ul t ur e.

Rur alBel t sofMi l an,Communi t ygar dens ofBer l i nhaveat t est edt hatt hedegr owt h t hepr oc essi sposs i bl e,andi ti snat ur al .

j anuar y2021

Ther ealquest i onsoft he21 stc ent ur yont hedebat eofsust ai nabl ear c hi t ec t ur eshoul dbe:

Januar y, 2020

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