Case Study 6

Neighbourhood based urban development
Typology 6: abandoned building
Natalia Campos Ferro, Roi Hernández Zas, Daniel Caón Gomez, Diego Picos Carballeira
Research Questions
The Group uses sociological tools to investigate the potential for consensus based usage concepts for an abandoned pavillon in the center of Coruña which is owned by the government.
Research Methodology
The group focueses their research on the relationship of different parts of the government of Coruña (Concello and Xunta) and the various prior activation projects for their pavillon. Through newspaper research they conclude that the process having been stalled by political in fighting could receive new momentum by including the people of the neighbourhood in it’s development.
Proposal
Consequently the group develops a sociological research framework including field interviews, inquiries, public forums and assemblies to develop consensus based usage proposals.
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Desenvolvemento urbano baseado no barrio
Tipoloxía 6: edificio abandonado
Natalia Campos Ferro, Roi Hernández Zas, Daniel Caón Gomez, Diego Picos Carballeira
Preguntas disparadoras
O Grupo utiliza ferramentas sociolóxicas para investigar o potencial de conceptos de uso baseados nun consenso para un pavillón abandonado no centro da Coruña que é propiedade do goberno.
Metodoloxía da investigación
O grupo enfoca a súa investigación en esclarecer a relación entre as diferentes axencias do goberno (Concello e Xunta) e os distintos proxectos de activación previa que se deseñaron para este pavillón. A través da pescuda nos xornais locais conclúese que o proceso quedou atorado por mor de desencontros políticos e podería recibir un novo impulso ao incluír á xente do barrio no proceso.
Proposta
En consecuencia, o grupo desenvolve un marco de investigación sociolóxica que inclúe entrevistas de campo, investigacións, foros públicos e asembleas para desenvolver propostas de uso enraizadas en consensos sociais.
Typology 6: abandoned building
Natalia Campos Ferro, Roi Hernández Zas, Daniel Caón Gomez, Diego Picos Carballeira
Research Questions
The Group uses sociological tools to investigate the potential for consensus based usage concepts for an abandoned pavillon in the center of Coruña which is owned by the government.
Research Methodology
The group focueses their research on the relationship of different parts of the government of Coruña (Concello and Xunta) and the various prior activation projects for their pavillon. Through newspaper research they conclude that the process having been stalled by political in fighting could receive new momentum by including the people of the neighbourhood in it’s development.
Proposal
Consequently the group develops a sociological research framework including field interviews, inquiries, public forums and assemblies to develop consensus based usage proposals.
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Desenvolvemento urbano baseado no barrio
Tipoloxía 6: edificio abandonado
Natalia Campos Ferro, Roi Hernández Zas, Daniel Caón Gomez, Diego Picos Carballeira
Preguntas disparadoras
O Grupo utiliza ferramentas sociolóxicas para investigar o potencial de conceptos de uso baseados nun consenso para un pavillón abandonado no centro da Coruña que é propiedade do goberno.
Metodoloxía da investigación
O grupo enfoca a súa investigación en esclarecer a relación entre as diferentes axencias do goberno (Concello e Xunta) e os distintos proxectos de activación previa que se deseñaron para este pavillón. A través da pescuda nos xornais locais conclúese que o proceso quedou atorado por mor de desencontros políticos e podería recibir un novo impulso ao incluír á xente do barrio no proceso.
Proposta
En consecuencia, o grupo desenvolve un marco de investigación sociolóxica que inclúe entrevistas de campo, investigacións, foros públicos e asembleas para desenvolver propostas de uso enraizadas en consensos sociais.
Architecture
Javier Harguindey
Interested
in uncovering the links between forces that shape the urban environment
(social, technical,…) with focus on the demographics and data.
Architect / Urbanist, UDC
Interested in building up a research
methodology to address key questions on identification and classification of
the issue. Interested in understanding what has the "crisis" left
behind and to establish a scientific method by which to address it. Interested
in exposing academia to "real life" contexts and setting the teaching
conditions to ensure that the classroom is not committed to supporting such
practice that facilitates such crisis.
Architecture Professor UDC
Scott Lloyd
Interested
in understanding the actions, networks and forces that give shape to the city. Interested
developing new models of applied research to investigate the issue. Interested
in the format of teaching to inform and empower the next generation of city
makers.
Architect, MSc Arch ETHZ
Xosé Lois
Interested
in analysing what can be done with existed buildings with the notion that each example
is of itself a particular context. This takes into account the relations
between different components of the systems that shape the building context.
Population and the role of Galicia in state policy where real state is one of the main economic motor of economic growth.
This is a very complex situation, we cannot propose just one question, as the project is develops, questions will appear. What kind of economic model we want? Rental or production? What kind of country do we want? We destroy our productive model and now we have a speculative model based on construction of space
Population and the role of Galicia in state policy where real state is one of the main economic motor of economic growth.
This is a very complex situation, we cannot propose just one question, as the project is develops, questions will appear. What kind of economic model we want? Rental or production? What kind of country do we want? We destroy our productive model and now we have a speculative model based on construction of space
Architect, UDC
Hans-Christian Rufer
Interested
to create access to affordable housing. Interested in a multidisciplinary
approach that corresponds to the complex environment of housing. Interested to
use the architecture studio as a place to integrate the diverse range of
partners into site specific projects.
Architect, MSc Arch ETHZ
Sociology
Dr. Estefanía Calo
Interested in recovering links between the right to housing
and the right to the City: both are under threat and both are required in order
to achieve urban justice. Interested in establishing Empty Coruña? is a first
stage to develop knowledge about how to resist this systemic threat against basic
citizen rights.
Sociologist, UDC
Economics
Anxo Calvo
Is the market able to solve the problem by
itself or should we be looking for regulatory solutions? What regulatory
frameworks are available and appropriate for Coruña?
Economist, UDC
Roberto Castro Thome
Interested in the question of regulation
as nothing is possible from a single bank with even the ethical banks that are
trying to do something having no success. Furthermore interested in the Valuing
agencies as they overvalued housing during the creation of the bubble.
Banker, Association Pro-Housing
Ecology
Fernando Del Llano
Interested
in researching the current conditions as an environment issue focusing on
energy and economic point of view.
Environmental Scientist, UDC
Ángeles Longadera
Interested
in researching energy efficiency, energy “pobreza”
Environmental Scientist, UDC
Urban Studies
Manuel García Docampo
Interested
in investigating a research methodology that encompasses the three dimensions
of: Agency – Processes – Objects
Sociologist, UDC
History
José María Cardesín Diz
Interested in researching urban growth and
development of 7 cities in Galicia during the crisis in order to compare them
with A Coruña
Historian, UDC
Activism
Ricard Leonardo
Interested
in researching the formal administrative tools utilised to frame and criminalize
“illegal” occupation. Research should take a critical point of view and
investigate what people do by themselves to solve the problem.
Architect / Activist
Architecture
Student
Michael Juan Sierra
Sonia Beltrán
Interested
in researching the right to housing
Interested in researching the social problem of the crisis and how these are urban issues
Interested in researching the social problem of the crisis and how these are urban issues
Architecture Students / Mapping team, UDC
Geography
Amal Nnechachi
Interested in the human side of the crisis
as hauman rights are being undermined. Drawing from experiences of colleagues
who have suffered directly from the housing problems.
Cartolab UDC
Alberto Varela
Interested in mapping and understanding
the effect of the crisis in the urban context in order to visualize the
problem. In order to identify the
problem the social point of view should be taken into account through
information tools and extend the study to other cities.
Cartolab UDC
Building Engineering
Santiago
López
Beatriz
Interested
in researching technical approaches to improving environmental issues and to minimize
the environmental impact of empty buildings. There is a social interest in this
approach.
We should complete empty buildings taking into account alternative materials and techniques and develop innovative environmental building techniques.
We should complete empty buildings taking into account alternative materials and techniques and develop innovative environmental building techniques.
Building Engineer