PORTFOLIO ANNA KOLEDOVA

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This portfolio reflects how concepts and methodological skills related to urban design and development can be applied when creating proposals for the upgrading of urban areas.

CONTENTS •  Social-Generational Constructs in Space /Interpretative Response

to Social-Generational Constructs within a Community’s Space/Case of Philippines

•  Individual design intervention/West Habog market

•  Collated development strategy/West Habog Hobog Community •  Creating a critical design response. Case of North Woolwich,

Newham. a) Principles and guidelines for urban design interventions / Case of

North Woolwich.

b)  Leftovers and Thresholds Analysis Matrix/Case of North Woolwich

•  FIELDTRIP PROJECT 2013 TRANSFORMATION AT THE CITYWIDE SCALE Collaborative People-Centered Partnerships for Slum Upgrading in Thailand

a)  Criteria for transformation analysis and Dimension Diagramme

b)  Crosscutting Issues in all five Sites and four Scales

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Social-Generational Constructs in Space /Interpretative Response to Social-Generational Constructs within a

Community’s Space/Case of Philippines

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Social-Generational Constructs in Space /Interpretative Response to Social-Generational Constructs within a

Community’s Space/Case of Philippines

Interpreting Generation-Constructs: Overcoming the Complexity of the task: •  The Aim: To interpret the social spatial scenarios put forward by relevant actors

into a physical spatial manifestation. •  The Challenge: How do you represent the different “semiotic spaces”, filled with

different feelings, meanings, affordances and perspectives, within the same but single “physical space”

•  The Solutions Must Consider: -  The physical space has to represent the different view points -  The physical space, has to be the same…. But different

-  The space providing opportunities for everyone

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Social-Generational Constructs in Space /Interpretative Response to Social-Generational Constructs within a

Community’s Space/Case of Philippines

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Social-Generational Constructs in Space /Interpretative Response to Social-Generational Constructs within a

Community’s Space/Case of Philippines

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Individual design intervention/West Habog market

BRIEF: Establish the topical entry points and parameters of a strategy based on your understanding and specific interests of the Philippines case(s). These interventions should consider the macro, mesa, and micro scales underlining the case. The interventions should be process driven and consider the input/impact of the communities. They may include a combination of architectural, urban, political, and social constructs, but at the very least should deliberately seek to manifest themselves in more detail towards an inherently spatial manner.

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Design intervention presented here, focuses on a community led upgrading initiative aimed to improve livelihood opportunities  in West Habog Habog community, Philippines. The intervention suggests that a creation of an accessible economic space - West Habog Market can transform current physical situation and encourage new power relations to flourish within the community and eventually on the scale of a city.

Individual design intervention/West Habog market

ACCA and local people

CMC and people networks

CMC; community representative; other

communities

Community representative; ACCA;

Local government

• Reinforcing barangays as a venue of people’s participation

• Sharing knowledge and skills that could be used by people in further projects

• Building a capacity of the community to adapt models of development to their specific needs

• Building trust within the community • Creating employment • Developing institutional structure

• Integrating community constructed infrastructure to a larger utility grids

• Sharing expertise and knowledge as well as setting the example through visual success for other barangays in the city

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Points considered when designing: •  a participatory engagement

•  creating local institutional system

•  community managed intervention

•  alternative financial platform

•  connection of community built infrastructure to larger utility

grids Spatial manifestations: •  Cristopher Alexander's

concept of centeredness of the space (an enhanced understanding of the concept

came from a personal observation of a design and

happening patterns in public space on the territory of a hospital in Moscow)

•  shifting nature of publicness and adaptability of a public

space •  porosity of the public space

Collated development strategy/West Habog Hobog Community

BRIEF: Analyse how participation, when employed in practice, can contribute to justice and empowerment. Design a process of participation to involve a multitude of actors/stakeholders for the upgrading housing project at Caracoli, Bogota, Colombia.  

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Creating a critical design response. Case of North Woolwidh Urban Regeneration, Newham.

BRIEF: Create a design response that presents an alternative for the future of the are of North Woolwich combining and critically positioning the five significant elements of the urban analysis (principles and guidelines/design and spatial strategies/development brief)

•  The first diagram shows collated principles and guidelines in relation to five

major design interventions for the area of North Woolwich. •  One of the proposed interventions is introduced here in more details

reflecting the process nature of this design response.

Creating a critical design response. Case of North Woolwich Urban Regeneration, Newham.

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Inspired by the work of Bread Collective on improvement of the area of Hackney Wick through a creative project “Walls have ears”, we propose to essentially brighten up an unloved, bleak Albert road that has recently been dissected by a temporary wall due to the Crossrail construction with street art. By painting a mural which would be themed around the industrial past of the N.W area, intervention aims to expose the industrial history of the area- a crucial characteristic of the area that led to making it what it is today, in its geography, architecture and the current community. Some of the strength of North Woolwich identified earlier in the report included richness of historical heritage, heavy investment in transport infrastructure and Olympics’ legacy “buzz” which is relevant to the entire East London area. HERITAGE ART WALL intervention seeks to use these strength in order to minimise the potential threats such as deterioration of social fabric or further fragmentation caused by the Crossrail track and to address area’s weaknesses, for instance - lack of sense of place. Initial intervention will gain a shelf life of at least five years before the permanent wall is built. In case of success, the appropriation of a permanent wall should be negotiated with the council and other relevant stakeholders. Understanding a high vulnerability of the piece to be graffiti-ed over, we suggest that strong participatory engagement of local people of different ages should be encouraged in order to acknowledge local’s ideas for the mural as well as to facilitate the sense of ownership.

Industrial heritage of N.W: Cable works of W. T Hentley; Western Electric Co; Ship repairs; Sugar; Ferry etc.

Potential actors and funders: TFL Department for transport The Royal Docks Trust: The Trust uses the income from its core £2,700,000 endowment to run each winter a community grants programme in partnership with Newham Council. Minor grants, up to £1500, are available all the year round.  The grants programme is administered by Newham Council who provide a quarter of the cost of the grants each year. Into the future: The ongoing regeneration of Newham's Docklands presents many opportunities for the Trust, and for those who are working with it, to ensure that local communities contribute to the ongoing regeneration of the area and benefit from it (www.royaldockstrust.org.uk). University East London: art/ visual design students could take part in a competition for the best mural concept Community Centre: the centre could facilitate workshops for local people and families to share ideas and to take part in mural’s production. Drew Primary School: the school could facilitate an exhibition and lectures on the topic of the industrial heritage of the Royal Docks and North Woolwich in particular .

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FIELDTRIP PROJECT 2013

TRANSFORMATION AT THE CITYWIDE SCALE Collaborative People-Centered Partnerships for Slum Upgrading in Thailand

 

BRIEF: Explore collaborative people-centered partnerships for slum upgrading across southern Thailand, in the context spatial transformations related to design, policy and planning. The BUDD fieldwork will focus on the abstract and concrete materiality of the designated sites, housing, livelihoods, and public realm, combined with spatial integration in a wider context, giving voice to a critical reflection on the role of design, urban interventions and spatial agencies. Specific design strategies and interventions will be analysed within existing governance structures and processes and their potential for generating change will be put under scrutiny. a)  Criteria for transformation analysis and Dimension Diagramme represents five

criteria we have developed in order to measure transformation and transformative potential of the Affordable Housing Programme in Thailand and how those relate to three different dimensions used as lenses of analysis.

b)  Crosscutting Issues in all five Sites and four Scales Diagramme show the problems identifies in each site visited and how they are linked to the scale where it is taking place.

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C1. new relationships have been created or consolidated or formalised (network expansion, partnerships

C5. the outcomes are adaptable as city evolves or symbiotic with other city processes

C2. the effect has taken place at multiple dimensions and scales; from body to larger society

C3. the group of city stakeholders has been expanded to those who previously were not perceived to be or did not perceived themselves to be relevant stakeholders but now can contribute to city processes through tangible actions or/and social awareness.

C4. the changes in city processes are manifested spatially

social

spatial

organisational

The presentation of everyday life in physical terms (e.g spatial) in relation to body, home, community and city.

The analysis of Thai society, how people relate and organise themselves and that changes when a catalyst is introduced at the scale of body, within community and beyond

Understand the dynamic, working structure, actors, and roles of the institutional organizations operating throughout the country, cities, communities, and programs in relation to the urban poor. This includes power relations, networks, and movement of knowledge, and is shaped by social relations and has repercussions on the spatial aspects.

Criteria for transformation analysis and Dimanesion Diagramme

1. comprehensive strategic planning

2. housing construction/alternative materials and designs

3. top down planning

4. land and tenure

5. flexibility of housing typologies

6. relationships and partnerships between communities and authorities

7. public space and public amenities

8. density and overcrowding

9. power relations within communities

10. recognition of community collective power

11. longevity of BMKP after implementation

12. collectivism VS individualism

13. production and transmission of information

14. sustainability of communities

15. environmental issues

16. limited forward thinking in addressing future problems or/and in

identifying threats

BANG PHLAT

BANG KAPI AND KHAN NAYAO

CHANTABURI

HUA HIN

NAKHON SAWAN

NATIONAL

CITY/DISTRICT

NETWORK

COMMUNITY

CODI

Crosscutting Issues in all five Sites and four Scales