Following is a link a to good, quick article on Medellin’s transformation. It nicely resumes and simplifies the situation, as well as compliments the information already present in FAVELissues (on Continue reading
When I first visited the construction site of the Parque Ecológico da Rocinha I was asked to not share photos since the government entities involved in its planning and construction Continue reading
For this quick post and video on “Favela Painting” in Philly, I do not want to comment yet but want to invite others to do so. CLICK HERE FOR VIDEO (if Continue reading
It’s summertime where I live. And I get an extra dose of seasonal exuberance from my living room window into East City Park where the family reunions picnic, church groups Continue reading
Post by Silvia Soonets [Proyectos Arqui 5] on Caracas The electoral year ( Venezuela has Presidential election in October 2012) bring new opportunities to rethink the housing policies, of course aiming Continue reading
AESTHETIZATIONS+GENTRIFICATION “Observers of the contemporary city have described the late capitalist urban condition as characterized by a trend toward the aesthetization, where the primacy of the visual and the centrality Continue reading
Urban and rural developments in India have heavily impacted the lives of the poor by facilitating economic growth and global competition, and in the bargain producing large populations of displaced Continue reading
Adriana’s post reminds me of a project that we built as architecture undergrads in Mumbai. As a part of a short workshop conducted at KRVIA[1], we decided to build a Continue reading
[Skin+Signs]: Upgrading tool driven by aesthetics and imagery. Skins+Signs focuses on minimal interventions, such as the application of paint, ornament, and marketing to the exterior of buildings and structures, attempting Continue reading
As I noted in my last post, professional architectural design has recently come to be seen as a valid and potentially effective approach to improving informal settlements. I have long Continue reading
Post by Marines Pocaterra [Proyectos Arqui 5] on Caracas We all agree that urban interventions should be positive social actions that focus their benefits on low-income urban dwellers. There is Continue reading
By 2050, 55% of India’s population is expected to live in cities[1]. While it has been noted that the influx of people into cities shall create a high demand for Continue reading
I’d like to take as my starting point the blog entries posted here by Proyectos Arqui5 about their experiences designing upgrading projects in barrios in Caracas, Venezuela. I’m struck by Continue reading
With the New Year picking up speed and the passed year quickly dissolving in our memory, I want to take this opportunity to recap on a couple of remnants from Continue reading
Post by Silvia Soonets [Proyectos Arqui 5] on Caracas
“The right to the city is far more than the individual liberty to access urban resources: it is a right to change ourselves by changing the city. It is, moreover, Continue reading
As cities in the Global North witness a spur of protests that deploy tactics of informal occupation on formal spaces, cities in India are increasingly seeing a push towards formalization Continue reading
