Second Hand Spaces – Recycling Sites Undergoing Urban Transformation
At vacant sites, second hand spaces draw on the atmosphere, the traces, the remains, and the history of their previous uses. Their actors develop an individual aesthetic out of such … Continue reading
Thursday, 29 November 2012 · Leave a comment
Architecture and climate change
Zaheer Allam – While the growing awareness about global warming issues is thought to incite changes in human decisions and activities, architecture, on the other hand, continues to mislead. The aesthetics … Continue reading
Monday, 19 November 2012 · Leave a comment
From Dom-ino to Polykatoikia
In recent years there has been a resurgence of the “informal city” within the discourse on architecture and urbanism. In times of economic recession, the “informal” is often advocated as … Continue reading
Thursday, 8 November 2012 · Leave a comment
Reading Development 