Urban life – NTUA @ HIIΙ

”Weaving Chamanga _ A Post-Disaster, Multi-Actor Design Process”: a participatory methodology Event

October 21, 2016

During the official United Nations Habitat III conference and within the PUCE HIII official program, our PUCE-NTUA team organized in the auditorium of FADA/PUCE on October 20, “Weaving Chamanga – A Post-Disaster, Multi-Actor Design Process”. The goal of this event was to underline the importance of coordinating post-disaster work, highlighting as an example, specifically the … More ”Weaving Chamanga _ A Post-Disaster, Multi-Actor Design Process”: a participatory methodology Event

Chamanga’s public space design process

October 3, 2016

After two months of studio work at PUCE and two in situ workshops (one participatory design process and one validation meeting) we produced a proposal for Chamanga’s public space and park which adheres to the principles which emerged mostly out of the deliberations with people of the community, and express the consensus of the desires … More Chamanga’s public space design process

Being part of the construction of Casa Comunal de Chamanga

September 4, 2016

Actuemos Ecuador is a collective of architects which sees its role not only as designers, but also as community activators. Their work -and our participation- in Chamanga, consisted on the design and construction of a community space for Nueva Jerusalen, a community within the larger community of Chamanga, afflicted by the April 2016 earthquake. A … More Being part of the construction of Casa Comunal de Chamanga

Re-visiting the Urban Commons!

July 7, 2016

Commoning may be the most socially just form of governance. It can also be seen as a model suitable to give answers to the quest for resilience, sustainability, equality and prosperity, as well as the organization of space and the management of resources. The proposed workshop is seen as a step towards upgrading the urban … More Re-visiting the Urban Commons!