brief presentation of the Urban Scenarios for Bucharest workshop series, currently at their 5th edition urbanscenarios.eu

1. URBAN SCENARIOS FOR BUCHAREST
a workshop series
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2. manifestos for bucharest going public city beyond infrastructure urban km
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ORGANIZER:
Maria Duda
TUTORS:
Maria Duda, Gabriele Guastella, Dragos Dordea , Tudor Pavelescu, Alessandro Martinelli, Silvia Sivo,
Oana Popescu Coliban

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14. CENTRAL BUCHAREST
DE | CLOT
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15. Taking the mental map of central Bucharest as starting point, we shall move inside
the urban fabric surrounding the main boulevards and plazas, look for clots:
disruptions – disfunctionalities – detours – abbandoned spaces – limits –
fragments – demolitions - breaks
and try to reintegrate them in urban life and habits by declotting means of:
connection– fraCmentation – capilarity – flow – function – comfort – aesthetics -
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16. Unde este centrul Bucurestiului? Aceeasi intrebare, din anii 70 pana in prezent,
Robert C. Stoiculescu si Alina E. Huzui, Arhitectura 4/2013
Contour of the perceived centre of Bucharest, nucleus has 90-100% intensity, crown 75-90%,
protruding areas 50,1-75% (Damian 1976)
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18. Mental map of central Bucharest 2011
Map of unfamiliar landmarks / forgotten
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19. schedule
1. first reading / analysis of study area
2. typologies of clots – identifying issues and key words
3. testing analysis by public surveys and charting public’s expectations
4. typological proposals – main strategy
5. illustrating specific cases
6. outdoor public testing6. outdoor public testing
7. including conclusions in final prints and open presentation of projects
Deliverables: plans, interactive models, photomontages, transcription of and
filmed interviews (for web), flyers, brochure, postcards, posters, quizzes
(live / online), facebook page
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20. 31 March, 10:30 – 8 April, 17:00
Studio 615
tutors:
Maria Duda
Oana Popescu Coliban
www.urbanscenarios.eu
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