this is a map of London in 1800 that time London was the largest city in the
time London was the largest city in the
time London was the largest city in the world
world
world he was overcrowded and poor citizens
he was overcrowded and poor citizens
he was overcrowded and poor citizens were living surrounded by their own
were living surrounded by their own
were living surrounded by their own fields when cholera broke through in
fields when cholera broke through in
fields when cholera broke through in Soho in 1854 it was believed that
Soho in 1854 it was believed that
Soho in 1854 it was believed that cholera was spreading by miasma in the
cholera was spreading by miasma in the
cholera was spreading by miasma in the air one of its residents dr. young is
air one of its residents dr. young is
air one of its residents dr. young is now decided to gather the location and
now decided to gather the location and
now decided to gather the location and map the location of the wells in Soho
map the location of the wells in Soho
map the location of the wells in Soho he also mapped the location of all the
he also mapped the location of all the
he also mapped the location of all the known deaths caused by cholera when he
known deaths caused by cholera when he
known deaths caused by cholera when he put these two streams of data together
put these two streams of data together
put these two streams of data together he realized that there was the cluster
he realized that there was the cluster
he realized that there was the cluster of deaths around one of the wells
of deaths around one of the wells
of deaths around one of the wells in this case it was enough for dr. snow
in this case it was enough for dr. snow
in this case it was enough for dr. snow to gather and evaluate data in order to
to gather and evaluate data in order to
to gather and evaluate data in order to solve a problem 200 years earlier in
solve a problem 200 years earlier in
solve a problem 200 years earlier in London in 1666 there was the great fire
London in 1666 there was the great fire
London in 1666 there was the great fire for four days the city of London was in
for four days the city of London was in
for four days the city of London was in flames after the fire the city was
flames after the fire the city was
flames after the fire the city was completely destroyed and king charles ii
completely destroyed and king charles ii
completely destroyed and king charles ii decided to ask a series of architects
decided to ask a series of architects
decided to ask a series of architects and surveyors in order to present new
and surveyors in order to present new
and surveyors in order to present new proposals for the city five proposals
proposals for the city five proposals
proposals for the city five proposals were presented all of them had better
were presented all of them had better
were presented all of them had better provision of green infrastructure better
provision of green infrastructure better
provision of green infrastructure better road network and better lighting
road network and better lighting
road network and better lighting conditions for the dwellings but at the
conditions for the dwellings but at the
conditions for the dwellings but at the end none of them went through the city
end none of them went through the city
end none of them went through the city was rebuilt exactly the same way why
was rebuilt exactly the same way why
was rebuilt exactly the same way why they had data they knew the land
they had data they knew the land
they had data they knew the land ownership they also had evidence of the
ownership they also had evidence of the
ownership they also had evidence of the benefits of the new solutions but this
benefits of the new solutions but this
benefits of the new solutions but this time it was not enough
time it was not enough
time it was not enough because the land owners didn’t have any
because the land owners didn’t have any
because the land owners didn’t have any instrument to negotiate and to agree it
instrument to negotiate and to agree it
instrument to negotiate and to agree it was a common ground in urban design you
was a common ground in urban design you
was a common ground in urban design you have parameters parameters belong to a
have parameters parameters belong to a
have parameters parameters belong to a particular system that everybody agrees
particular system that everybody agrees
particular system that everybody agrees parameters such as decibels can help us
parameters such as decibels can help us
parameters such as decibels can help us to assess noise pollution but you also
to assess noise pollution but you also
to assess noise pollution but you also have values values are what is worth for
have values values are what is worth for
have values values are what is worth for someone in urban design different
someone in urban design different
someone in urban design different communities and individuals might value
communities and individuals might value
communities and individuals might value the space differently this problem is
the space differently this problem is
the space differently this problem is still persist nowadays and despite we
still persist nowadays and despite we
still persist nowadays and despite we have new technologies to capture much
have new technologies to capture much
have new technologies to capture much more sophisticated data we are still in
more sophisticated data we are still in
more sophisticated data we are still in the same problem
the same problem
the same problem for example this image is built with
for example this image is built with
for example this image is built with satellite data it can help us to
satellite data it can help us to
satellite data it can help us to understand the status of coastal
understand the status of coastal
understand the status of coastal ecosystems we also have activism mapping
ecosystems we also have activism mapping
ecosystems we also have activism mapping citizens can today generate their own
citizens can today generate their own
citizens can today generate their own data and upload it into the internet or
data and upload it into the internet or
data and upload it into the internet or we can send life the city’s technology
we can send life the city’s technology
we can send life the city’s technology like this monitoring a station of
like this monitoring a station of
like this monitoring a station of pollution but despite all this
pollution but despite all this
pollution but despite all this technology if we look at the report from
technology if we look at the report from
technology if we look at the report from Yoona and Avatar in 2016 which is the
Yoona and Avatar in 2016 which is the
Yoona and Avatar in 2016 which is the United Nations program for route 1
United Nations program for route 1
United Nations program for route 1 development it clearly says that our
development it clearly says that our
development it clearly says that our organization model is unsustainable it
organization model is unsustainable it
organization model is unsustainable it consumes too much land and is energy
consumes too much land and is energy
consumes too much land and is energy intensive and this is because in our
intensive and this is because in our
intensive and this is because in our current organization model there are no
current organization model there are no
current organization model there are no instruments that measure individual
instruments that measure individual
instruments that measure individual values against the common interest so I
values against the common interest so I
values against the common interest so I wanted to tap into this problem and I
wanted to tap into this problem and I
wanted to tap into this problem and I found that urban design practice
found that urban design practice
found that urban design practice relational organism relational refers to
relational organism relational refers to
relational organism relational refers to the way in which two or more things or
the way in which two or more things or
the way in which two or more things or people come together
people come together
people come together relational urban models are interactive
relational urban models are interactive
relational urban models are interactive design toolkits interface platforms that
design toolkits interface platforms that
design toolkits interface platforms that aim to share evidence on a design but
aim to share evidence on a design but
aim to share evidence on a design but they’ll remain open so they serve as a
they’ll remain open so they serve as a
they’ll remain open so they serve as a catalyst for negotiation and the
catalyst for negotiation and the
catalyst for negotiation and the creation of share values I’m going to
creation of share values I’m going to
creation of share values I’m going to give you a series of examples back to
give you a series of examples back to
give you a series of examples back to China in 2013 we work on the urban issue
China in 2013 we work on the urban issue
China in 2013 we work on the urban issue of the urban villages urban villages are
of the urban villages urban villages are
of the urban villages urban villages are fragments of the city that result from
fragments of the city that result from
fragments of the city that result from rural to urban migration some are very
rural to urban migration some are very
rural to urban migration some are very in healthy but some fragments are very
in healthy but some fragments are very
in healthy but some fragments are very life and they are very nice but what is
life and they are very nice but what is
life and they are very nice but what is more important is that they are all
more important is that they are all
more important is that they are all scattered across the city and they host
scattered across the city and they host
scattered across the city and they host low pay workers
low pay workers
low pay workers immigrants students in the city the
immigrants students in the city the
immigrants students in the city the trend at that time was to demolish the
trend at that time was to demolish the
trend at that time was to demolish the urban villages relocate this population
urban villages relocate this population
urban villages relocate this population in the outskirts of the city creating
in the outskirts of the city creating
in the outskirts of the city creating inequalities increasing insecurity and
inequalities increasing insecurity and
inequalities increasing insecurity and making all these people to commute to
making all these people to commute to
making all these people to commute to work for long hours local NGOs and
work for long hours local NGOs and
work for long hours local NGOs and universities were trying to challenge
universities were trying to challenge
universities were trying to challenge this model but it never got accepted
this model but it never got accepted
this model but it never got accepted under the grounds that it was not
under the grounds that it was not
under the grounds that it was not economically viable so we wanted to help
economically viable so we wanted to help
economically viable so we wanted to help them to try to challenge this argument
them to try to challenge this argument
them to try to challenge this argument and we built the first relational urban
and we built the first relational urban
and we built the first relational urban model the relational orem model was the
model the relational orem model was the
model the relational orem model was the platform in which you could input
platform in which you could input
platform in which you could input demolitionist scenarios so we could
demolitionist scenarios so we could
demolitionist scenarios so we could defend partial demolition personal
defend partial demolition personal
defend partial demolition personal regeneration of urban villages and we
regeneration of urban villages and we
regeneration of urban villages and we could input also urban blocks and
could input also urban blocks and
could input also urban blocks and land-use distribution and we had output
land-use distribution and we had output
land-use distribution and we had output the cost-benefit analysis and the urban
the cost-benefit analysis and the urban
the cost-benefit analysis and the urban population mix
a traditional architectural practice
a traditional architectural practice they will do three to four options we
they will do three to four options we
they will do three to four options we were able to develop 16 iterations in
were able to develop 16 iterations in
were able to develop 16 iterations in which we proved that some of the options
which we proved that some of the options
which we proved that some of the options of partial demolition were economically
of partial demolition were economically
of partial demolition were economically valuable in this case the relational
valuable in this case the relational
valuable in this case the relational Ludwin model helped us to assess the
Ludwin model helped us to assess the
Ludwin model helped us to assess the individual value of the business
individual value of the business
individual value of the business developer against the common interest
developer against the common interest
developer against the common interest I’m trying to find a common ground that
I’m trying to find a common ground that
I’m trying to find a common ground that is more fair for the next example I’m
is more fair for the next example I’m
is more fair for the next example I’m going to talk about is a completely
going to talk about is a completely
going to talk about is a completely different scenario in this case we use
different scenario in this case we use
different scenario in this case we use the relational urban model to try to
the relational urban model to try to
the relational urban model to try to approach to the local communities and
approach to the local communities and
approach to the local communities and try to understand what was the nature of
try to understand what was the nature of
try to understand what was the nature of the problem we work in this project in
the problem we work in this project in
the problem we work in this project in South Dublin the context is a park that
South Dublin the context is a park that
South Dublin the context is a park that has strong problems of anti-social
has strong problems of anti-social
has strong problems of anti-social behavior and street drinking there was a
behavior and street drinking there was a
behavior and street drinking there was a local group of skaters and BMX riders
local group of skaters and BMX riders
local group of skaters and BMX riders who try to evoke aid for the generation
who try to evoke aid for the generation
who try to evoke aid for the generation of a skate park
of a skate park
of a skate park but despite efforts from the ideas
but despite efforts from the ideas
but despite efforts from the ideas architectural foundation and Dublin City
architectural foundation and Dublin City
architectural foundation and Dublin City Council to build community engagement
Council to build community engagement
Council to build community engagement the local community opposed to the
the local community opposed to the
the local community opposed to the project so we wanted to generate
project so we wanted to generate
project so we wanted to generate something positive with with this
something positive with with this
something positive with with this conflict and the first thing we did was
conflict and the first thing we did was
conflict and the first thing we did was to engage the local community the young
to engage the local community the young
to engage the local community the young people into the design we built this
people into the design we built this
people into the design we built this tool kit that was constituted by a
tool kit that was constituted by a
tool kit that was constituted by a sandbox where the children and the
sandbox where the children and the
sandbox where the children and the skaters could model and could explain
skaters could model and could explain
skaters could model and could explain what they wanted the park to be then we
what they wanted the park to be then we
what they wanted the park to be then we was captured by a Kinect and a projector
was captured by a Kinect and a projector
was captured by a Kinect and a projector at the beginning they were a bit real
at the beginning they were a bit real
at the beginning they were a bit real long-term especially the skaters but
long-term especially the skaters but
long-term especially the skaters but then I was transparent they did it
then I was transparent they did it
then I was transparent they did it themselves they did my job actually
themselves they did my job actually
themselves they did my job actually so the other part of the community who
so the other part of the community who
so the other part of the community who didn’t want the project was basically
didn’t want the project was basically
didn’t want the project was basically because they didn’t want to scale their
because they didn’t want to scale their
because they didn’t want to scale their park to be turned into concrete so we
park to be turned into concrete so we
park to be turned into concrete so we convinced the local estate stakeholders
convinced the local estate stakeholders
convinced the local estate stakeholders that if the stators were going to have a
that if the stators were going to have a
that if the stators were going to have a skatepark they should have a beautiful
skatepark they should have a beautiful
skatepark they should have a beautiful garden so with the earthworks we used to
garden so with the earthworks we used to
garden so with the earthworks we used to extract to generate the skateboard with
extract to generate the skateboard with
extract to generate the skateboard with the develop a series of grass mounds
the develop a series of grass mounds
the develop a series of grass mounds where we could integrate a playground
where we could integrate a playground
where we could integrate a playground for all and a garden I believe as a
for all and a garden I believe as a
for all and a garden I believe as a designer and educator that everybody in
designer and educator that everybody in
designer and educator that everybody in its own way designs we design the way we
its own way designs we design the way we
its own way designs we design the way we look and we give meaning to things this
look and we give meaning to things this
look and we give meaning to things this is the way we build our identity by
is the way we build our identity by
is the way we build our identity by sharing the design with the local
sharing the design with the local
sharing the design with the local skaters and children we build the
skaters and children we build the
skaters and children we build the identity of the place together and doing
identity of the place together and doing
identity of the place together and doing so I esteem a sense of belonging and a
so I esteem a sense of belonging and a
so I esteem a sense of belonging and a capacity for cooperation in the last
capacity for cooperation in the last
capacity for cooperation in the last project I’m going to talk about we try
project I’m going to talk about we try
project I’m going to talk about we try to use the relational model to engage
to use the relational model to engage
to use the relational model to engage the community about origin environmental
the community about origin environmental
the community about origin environmental issues in the side and try to promote an
issues in the side and try to promote an
issues in the side and try to promote an urban model that was more according to
urban model that was more according to
urban model that was more according to the logics of the environment three
the logics of the environment three
the logics of the environment three months ago I was approached by a
months ago I was approached by a
months ago I was approached by a colleague from the architectural
colleague from the architectural
colleague from the architectural Association in London he’s also one of
Association in London he’s also one of
Association in London he’s also one of the owners of one of the oldest
the owners of one of the oldest
the owners of one of the oldest architectural films in Nazareth in the
architectural films in Nazareth in the
architectural films in Nazareth in the Middle East I remember one of the first
Middle East I remember one of the first
Middle East I remember one of the first things he told me was in my homeland in
things he told me was in my homeland in
things he told me was in my homeland in 60 years it’s going to be so hot that
60 years it’s going to be so hot that
60 years it’s going to be so hot that nobody will be able to live there
nobody will be able to live there
nobody will be able to live there anymore so we worked together in this
anymore so we worked together in this
anymore so we worked together in this development in the coast of the Sea of
development in the coast of the Sea of
development in the coast of the Sea of Galilee
when we did the first research we
when we did the first research we learned that actually the sea is trying
learned that actually the sea is trying
learned that actually the sea is trying up and that is getting more and more
up and that is getting more and more
up and that is getting more and more polluted due to the excess of nutrients
polluted due to the excess of nutrients
polluted due to the excess of nutrients our first idea about the project was to
our first idea about the project was to
our first idea about the project was to propose a system of ecology where we
propose a system of ecology where we
propose a system of ecology where we could take out the water and run the
could take out the water and run the
could take out the water and run the water through our site so it gets
water through our site so it gets
water through our site so it gets oxygenated and it helps to clean the
oxygenated and it helps to clean the
oxygenated and it helps to clean the delay but when we used the model to
delay but when we used the model to
delay but when we used the model to assess our site we realized that
assess our site we realized that
assess our site we realized that actually that all the morphology of the
actually that all the morphology of the
actually that all the morphology of the ground was compromised so we couldn’t
ground was compromised so we couldn’t
ground was compromised so we couldn’t run the water by gravity we convinced
run the water by gravity we convinced
run the water by gravity we convinced the local stakeholders to recover the
the local stakeholders to recover the
the local stakeholders to recover the identity of the crown and to try to
identity of the crown and to try to
identity of the crown and to try to implement a new ecology that will help
implement a new ecology that will help
implement a new ecology that will help the lake to perform better ten days ago
the lake to perform better ten days ago
the lake to perform better ten days ago we were communicated that we got the
we were communicated that we got the
we were communicated that we got the project and for me this has a much
project and for me this has a much
project and for me this has a much bigger meaning it means that there is
bigger meaning it means that there is
bigger meaning it means that there is still out there people no matter where
still out there people no matter where
still out there people no matter where they come from from different
they come from from different
they come from from different communities that they are willing to
communities that they are willing to
communities that they are willing to come together to make a better planet
cities are currently designed mainly
cities are currently designed mainly following private interest we need
following private interest we need
following private interest we need instruments and tools that are able to
instruments and tools that are able to
instruments and tools that are able to measure individual values against common
measure individual values against common
measure individual values against common interest this is my commitment as an
interest this is my commitment as an
interest this is my commitment as an architect designer researcher and
architect designer researcher and
architect designer researcher and educator I believe we need to lead
educator I believe we need to lead
educator I believe we need to lead future generations in that direction
future generations in that direction
future generations in that direction with entrepreneurship creativity and
with entrepreneurship creativity and
with entrepreneurship creativity and imagination and maybe in the future with
imagination and maybe in the future with
imagination and maybe in the future with camber garden pollution
camber garden pollution
camber garden pollution or we can lunch share our backyard to
or we can lunch share our backyard to
or we can lunch share our backyard to generate more fresh food for all I
generate more fresh food for all I
generate more fresh food for all I believe we need to teach designers and
believe we need to teach designers and
believe we need to teach designers and architects to use technology and
architects to use technology and
architects to use technology and evidence in support of their design but
evidence in support of their design but
evidence in support of their design but they should open it up to the people
they should open it up to the people
they should open it up to the people listen to the people and design with
listen to the people and design with
listen to the people and design with humanity and compassion the way I do it
humanity and compassion the way I do it
humanity and compassion the way I do it is by using my relational urban models
is by using my relational urban models
is by using my relational urban models which are nothing more than connecting
which are nothing more than connecting
which are nothing more than connecting people with environments and people with
people with environments and people with
people with environments and people with people the environment and the values
people the environment and the values
people the environment and the values from other communities need to be part
from other communities need to be part
from other communities need to be part of our own ethos our own shared identity
of our own ethos our own shared identity
of our own ethos our own shared identity as humanity thank you
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