Presentation at the Bucharest regional working group of the Hungarian Academy of Sciences about the influence of church reform on Hungarian architecture
New concepts of mobility to foster career developmentMaria Bostenaru
This document summarizes a conference on new concepts of mobility to foster career development and gender balance in Europe. It discusses presentations on European policy and researcher mobility, the role of virtual mobility, and intersectoral mobility for women. Roundtable discussions addressed how different mobility concepts are handled, experiences of individual researchers, and examples of promising practices. Findings showed partnership issues around dual careers, cultural prejudices, and that virtual and intersectoral mobility can benefit women. Women researchers face opportunities and challenges from mobility patterns, and organizations should provide equal opportunities. Virtual mobility could be supported through internet access, short visits, and better recognition in evaluations.
The round table discussed the impact of natural and man-made hazards on urban areas. [1] Participants included architects, engineers, geologists and other experts. [2] Topics included assessment and mapping methods to evaluate hazard impact, visualization techniques using GIS and 3D modeling, and strategies to reduce disaster impact through urban planning and design. [3] The group discussed lessons from past events, approaches to protect historic areas, and ensuring community memory is preserved in reconstruction.
This document discusses the history of women's roles in architecture and planning. It outlines several notable female architects from Eastern Europe, including Virginia Haret from Romania who designed residential buildings and infrastructure. It also discusses women patrons of architecture like Queen Mary of Romania who commissioned gardens and palaces. The document proposes further research on women as decision-makers, patrons, users, and professionals in the field of architecture and planning throughout Europe. It suggests comparing the experiences of women architects in Eastern and Western Europe as well as investigating spaces designed for women.
This document discusses gender issues in planning and designing with water. It covers two main topics: water as a hazard and water as heritage. For water as a hazard, it examines reconstruction after natural disasters and how gender impacts decision making. It also looks at climate change and how it affects women differently. For water as heritage, it analyzes waterfronts, architecture around water, and the historical role of women in planning related to water sites like spas. The document presents several case studies to illustrate these topics, such as reconstruction after floods in Romania and Hungary. It concludes by discussing goals like comparing gender approaches between Eastern and Western countries and how this topic is covered by EU programs.
This document summarizes the digital work done on a 19th century Hungarian manuscript. The manuscript was an autobiographical work by József Varga that described his life and the history of the town of Ferenczszállás between 1813-1894. It included poetry, songs from 1848, and drawings. The digital project involved scanning, transcribing, translating and connecting the manuscript to other historical sources to create an online corpus. It aimed to preserve this example of cultural heritage and immaterial history through digital publication and analysis.
New concepts of mobility to foster career developmentMaria Bostenaru
This document summarizes a conference on new concepts of mobility to foster career development and gender balance in Europe. It discusses presentations on European policy and researcher mobility, the role of virtual mobility, and intersectoral mobility for women. Roundtable discussions addressed how different mobility concepts are handled, experiences of individual researchers, and examples of promising practices. Findings showed partnership issues around dual careers, cultural prejudices, and that virtual and intersectoral mobility can benefit women. Women researchers face opportunities and challenges from mobility patterns, and organizations should provide equal opportunities. Virtual mobility could be supported through internet access, short visits, and better recognition in evaluations.
The round table discussed the impact of natural and man-made hazards on urban areas. [1] Participants included architects, engineers, geologists and other experts. [2] Topics included assessment and mapping methods to evaluate hazard impact, visualization techniques using GIS and 3D modeling, and strategies to reduce disaster impact through urban planning and design. [3] The group discussed lessons from past events, approaches to protect historic areas, and ensuring community memory is preserved in reconstruction.
This document discusses the history of women's roles in architecture and planning. It outlines several notable female architects from Eastern Europe, including Virginia Haret from Romania who designed residential buildings and infrastructure. It also discusses women patrons of architecture like Queen Mary of Romania who commissioned gardens and palaces. The document proposes further research on women as decision-makers, patrons, users, and professionals in the field of architecture and planning throughout Europe. It suggests comparing the experiences of women architects in Eastern and Western Europe as well as investigating spaces designed for women.
This document discusses gender issues in planning and designing with water. It covers two main topics: water as a hazard and water as heritage. For water as a hazard, it examines reconstruction after natural disasters and how gender impacts decision making. It also looks at climate change and how it affects women differently. For water as heritage, it analyzes waterfronts, architecture around water, and the historical role of women in planning related to water sites like spas. The document presents several case studies to illustrate these topics, such as reconstruction after floods in Romania and Hungary. It concludes by discussing goals like comparing gender approaches between Eastern and Western countries and how this topic is covered by EU programs.
This document summarizes the digital work done on a 19th century Hungarian manuscript. The manuscript was an autobiographical work by József Varga that described his life and the history of the town of Ferenczszállás between 1813-1894. It included poetry, songs from 1848, and drawings. The digital project involved scanning, transcribing, translating and connecting the manuscript to other historical sources to create an online corpus. It aimed to preserve this example of cultural heritage and immaterial history through digital publication and analysis.
This document discusses the use of textiles as surfaces in architecture and landscape architecture. It begins with an introduction and overview of textiles used as walls, facades, and supports for plant growth. It then examines specific applications of textiles on buildings and in landscapes, such as green walls, tapestries, living walls, and reintegrating industrial sites into cities. The document concludes that green walls can serve as ornament and their use has expanded from the 19th to 20th centuries. Weaving provides a basis for plant growth, as described by Deleuze. Textiles also have applicability for emergency housing.
The document discusses M-WiSET, a group that promotes mobility and gender equality for women scientists. It provides a history of M-WiSET, introduces its current coordinators, and outlines its activities such as organizing sessions at conferences, publishing a booklet of role models, and collaborating with other networks. M-WiSET members have achieved honors like the L'Oreal women in science prize. The group aims to empower women scientists through showcasing success stories and addressing issues like dual careers and discrimination.
The document discusses the early history and development of reinforced concrete. It describes how reinforced concrete helped reconcile tensions between timber and masonry construction by allowing for tensile strength. Some of the pioneers discussed include Auguste Perret, Erich Mendelsohn, Béla Lajta, and István Medgyaszay. The document also examines the spread of the Hennebique system of reinforced concrete across Europe and beyond. Examples of early reinforced concrete buildings from places like Italy, Romania, and Hungary are presented to show the technical aspects and applications of this new building material.
This document discusses the potential use of stereo 3D applications for heritage disaster management. It provides examples of historic 3D photography from the 19th century and describes how 3D models can now be superimposed on photographs for reconstruction purposes using augmented reality. Programming examples are given for an Adobe Director application that generates a 3D geometric model and particles. The document concludes stereo images are not fully utilized and augmented reality could help translate paper reconstructions into interactive computer applications.
This document summarizes the results of a study on the innovation in zoning and floor plans for middle-class apartment buildings in the first half of the 20th century. The study used a multidisciplinary approach, analyzing architectural plans from multiple European countries. It developed typologies of space-configuring elements and classified buildings based on their cultural value. The results included comparative diagrams, documentation of floor plans and facades, and an "ontology of apartment buildings" modeling the relationships between spaces. The research aims to draw lessons from the past to inform sustainable urban development today, addressing issues like earthquake impact and public space design.
This document discusses conceptual representations of past space and time through artistic installations and gardens. It focuses on primordial elements like water, fire, earth and air, and how they are personified and represented in creation myths. It then discusses how these mythical elements can be covered or rediscovered in scenography installations using sand or vegetation. Several examples of installations, gardens, and landscapes are provided that aim to recreate past spaces through these primordial elements in an artistic, conceptual way.
Architecture and urban planning (3 d) representationMaria Bostenaru
This document discusses the representation of architecture and urban planning in games and toys. It begins with an introduction on 3D viewing toys and board games that model construction management. It then reviews different types of games that feature architecture and urban planning, including playcards, toys, puzzle games, board games, role-playing games at the city scale, and computer games. Examples are provided for many of these categories. The document concludes by noting how games can be used for educational purposes and involve societal participation in urban planning decisions.
This document discusses the ambivalence of water and its impact on riverine urban areas as both a heritage and natural hazard. It summarizes that water can be seen as a heritage that cities are rediscovering through projects that bring them back to rivers. However, water can also present natural hazards like floods from too much water or desertification from too little water due to climate change. The document provides examples of these hazards and discusses different construction types needed in areas where water presents risks.
The document discusses economics and seismic retrofitting of buildings. It provides an overview of performance levels and costs of retrofitting buildings to different seismic standards. Building models are created and computational methods are described to analyze structural damage from earthquakes and compare costs of retrofitting versus repairing or rebuilding. Formulas are presented for calculating costs of different retrofitting and repair measures based on factors like labor costs, material prices and number of damaged elements. The modeling and analysis aim to provide information to help decision-making around seismic retrofitting of buildings.
This document discusses analyzing the spatial street network and urban traces around modernist boulevards in Bucharest through 3D modeling and other techniques. It explores determining study areas, analyzing building heights, street networks, urban blocks, and performing street syntax analysis. It also discusses generating 3D models and datascapes of buildings and urban traces, and using morphogenesis exercises and other methods to highlight cultural landmarks and the integration of boulevards into the urban landscape.