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Permeating The Void: Establishing A New Order Of Informality- Part 1, Lisa Kombakis
Permeating The Void: Establishing A New Order Of Informality- Part 1, Lisa Kombakis
Architecture Senior Theses
WHAT IS TRANSIT, AND ITS RELEVANCE TO THE URBAN INFORMAL? Transit, in an urban atmosphere, is a system used to mobilize mass amounts of population in the most efficient way possible. In terms of the urban informal, some of the transit elements used in a formal, static city are re-instated into the informal. Many times these elements (such as taxis, buses, motorcycles, cars and bicycles) are implemented in their hybridized form, creating new and localized forms of transport.Reconnecting and fostering the urban density are a few of the most important aspects that should be considered when exploring the urban informal’s …
Ciudad Disidente: Addressing Social And Infrastructural Deficiencies In Villa Salvador-- Part 1, Victoria Brewster
Ciudad Disidente: Addressing Social And Infrastructural Deficiencies In Villa Salvador-- Part 1, Victoria Brewster
Architecture Senior Theses
Within the next twenty years, the Global South will account for 95% of urban growth, and nearly half of that will be within the informal sector.1 The population living within slums is expected to increase to two billion people by 2030, and if left unchecked, it may reach three billion by 2050.2 This extreme growth requires an URGENT response in order offset its adverse effects on the urban environment. Thus far, architects’ interventions in informal settlements have focused almost entirely on designing housing in order to improve the quality of life, and to meet the demands of the growing population. …
Permeating The Void: Establishing A New Order Of Informality- Part 3, Lisa Kombakis
Permeating The Void: Establishing A New Order Of Informality- Part 3, Lisa Kombakis
Architecture Senior Theses
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Ciudad Disidente: Addressing Social And Infrastructural Deficiencies In Villa Salvador-- Part 2, Victoria Brewster
Ciudad Disidente: Addressing Social And Infrastructural Deficiencies In Villa Salvador-- Part 2, Victoria Brewster
Architecture Senior Theses
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Permeating The Void: Establishing A New Order Of Informality- Part 2, Lisa Kombakis
Permeating The Void: Establishing A New Order Of Informality- Part 2, Lisa Kombakis
Architecture Senior Theses
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Permeating The Void: Establishing A New Order Of Informality- Part 4, Lisa Kombakis
Permeating The Void: Establishing A New Order Of Informality- Part 4, Lisa Kombakis
Architecture Senior Theses
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