1st Edition
Planning and Design for Future Informal Settlements Shaping the Self-Constructed City
Introduction: Shaping the Future of the Self-Constructed City: A Call to Action 1. Attempts to Deal with the Urbanization Challenges of the Developing World 2. Dealing with Informal Settlements of the Developing World: Lessons from Venezuela and Colombia 3. The Concept of Informal Armatures 4. Forces at Play 5. The IA as a System of Components Guided by Principles of Implementation 6. Enacting 7. Adapting the IA Approach to Different Contexts Conclusions: Looking into the Future of the Cities of the Developing World Bibliography
Biography
David Gouverneur was National Director of Urban Planning for the Ministry of Urban Development of Venezuela and co-founder of the Urban Design Program and Director of the Mayor’s Institute in City Design at Universidad Metropolitana in Caracas. He has 33 years' experience of teaching Architecture, Urban Design and City Planning. His professional practice focuses on urban plans for distressed neighbourhoods, upgrading informal settlements, historic districts, new centralities and areas affected by disaster. He is currently Associate Professor in Practice of the Department of Landscape Architecture at the University of Pennsylvania, teaching Landscape Urbanism Studios, Cross-disciplinary Design Studios, and Electives, with an emphasis on developing countries.
