Cities, Urbanism, Architecture and Citizenship

Large-scale urban regeneration threatening historic urban landscapes. The Liverpool Waters development and the loss of a UNESCO World Heritage Site.

The city of Liverpool has undergone repeated processes of urban transformation and urban regeneration over the last half a century. The city has been a test bed for urban experimentation with mass clearance, housing, and relocation schemes in the 1970s…
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Giving new function to heritage building, and it is still a failure?! The case study of an unsuccessful transformation of a historic house to a multifunction cultural center in downtown Budapest

Change is essential to sustaining heritage sites, enabling them to meet new uses and evolving expectations, goals, and requirements. Rehabilitation for reuse is one of the steps to be considered in order to safeguard architectural heritage. [1] In this context…
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Impact of Urban Regeneration on Housing Satisfaction: A comparative study in Iran and Turkey

This paper investigates housing satisfaction in regeneration projects and emphasizes on the fundamental attributes which mainly influence inhabitants’ well-being. In this respect, two urban regeneration projects in Tehran, Iran and Ankara, Turkey were selected and a qualitative approach was used…
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Quality of life and cultural perspectives in the Venetian mainland | Qualità di vita e orizzonti culturali della Terraferma veneziana

La Terraferma veneziana, negli ultimi decenni, è stata protagonista di numerosi investimenti in riqualificazione, volti a ridisegnarne l’assetto architettonico, urbanistico, ambientale e culturale. Ancora una volta, la cultura è riuscita a farsi strada fra i programmi elaborati dai pianificatori ed…
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David Chipperfield’s “City of Cultures”: A Case Study in Functional Conversion and Urban Regeneration | Conversione funzionale e ri-funzionalizzazione come strategia di rigenerazione urbana. Il progetto “La Città delle culture” di David Chipperfield per l’isolato ex Ansaldo

This paper explores the application of various urban regeneration strategies to the former Ansaldo site in Milan. By examining functional conversion, refunctionalization, and the creation of cultural and innovation hubs, the study highlights the complex challenges and opportunities of revitalizing…
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Museums as Part of the Landscape: Risk Management and Cultural Heritage | Musei e territorio: la gestione del rischio nei confronti del patrimonio culturale

The increasing incidence of natural disasters, both domestically and internationally, has heightened concerns regarding their potential impact on cultural heritage. A fundamental step is to categorize disasters, which can be attributed to natural causes like earthquakes, droughts, or volcanic eruptions,…
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Cultivating creativity in neighborhoods: The impact of a cultural district in Brooklyn | La creatività nei quartieri, un fatto ordinario e non spettacolare. Implicazioni dell’istituzione di un distretto culturale in un quartiere di Brooklyn

This paper argues for a shift in perspective towards understanding urban creativity as an everyday occurrence, rather than a spectacular event. The case of Fort Greene's proposed cultural district illustrates the complex implications of such initiatives. The introduction of a…
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Lighting up the city: Urban explorations at the intersection of art and design | Illuminando la città. Esperienze urbane tra arte e design

The contemporary city is a palimpsest of innumerable stories. The constant need for new events demands a continuous design practice. Installations become like layers that are constantly being added and removed. The traditional languages of art, advertising, design, and architecture…
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Constructing futures for a vulnerable landscape. The Po Delta Observatory experience. – Costruire scenari per un territorio fragile. L’esperienza dell’osservatorio sul delta del Po

We are witnessing a process of aestheticization - of goods, services, and experiences - that is obscuring the meaning of design at all scales. How can design contribute to shaping the daily and future scenarios of a territory? How can…
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Leveraging large-scale events to enhance urban identity – Strategie per la promozione dell’identità urbana e grandi eventi

Absract Globalization and the resulting compression of space and time have fundamentally altered the competitive landscape for places. As a consequence, place promotion has emerged as a critical strategy for attracting people, investment, and economic development. Institutions and urban managers…
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