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Transgressive Design Strategies for Utopian Cities Theories, Methodologies and Cases in Architecture and Urbanism
This book critically examines the philosophy of the term ‘transgression’ and how it shapes the utopian vision of contemporary urban design scenarios.
The aim of this book is to provide scholarly yet accessible graphic novel illustrations to inform narratives of urban manifestos. Through four select case studies from the UK, Cyprus and Germany, the book highlights the paradoxes and contradictions in architecture and provides detailed evaluation of the limits and contemporary forms of sustainable urban regeneration. The book proposes an ‘utopian urban vision’ approach to social, political and cultural relations, trends and tensions – both locally and globally – and seeks to inspire an awakening in architectural discourse. The book argues that the philosophical undermining of transgression is the result of a phenomenon from a different perspective – its philosophical background, social construction, experimental research process and design implications on the city. As such, the book provides a critical examination of how architectural design interventions contribute to sustainable urban regeneration and gentrification and can impact local communities.
This book provides a significant contribution to both undergraduate and postgraduate students, as well as early career researchers working in architecture, planning and sustainable urban design. It offers effective guidance on adopting the state-of-the-art graphical illustrations into their own design projects, while considering contradictions between architectural discourse and the philosophy of transgression.
Preface
Acknowledgments
INTRODUCTION
Bertug Ozarisoy1 and Hasim Altan2
PART 1 – FROM THEORY TO PRACTICE: ENVISIONING UTOPIAN URBAN DESIGN STRATEGIES
1 - ANALYSIS OF THE CONTEXT IN TWELVE TERMS
Bertug Ozarisoy1
Introduction
manifesto for the utopian urban design (i) Why Cyprus?
manifesto for the utopian urban design (ii) Why Nicosia?
manifesto for the utopian urban design (iii) What is the Green Line?
manifesto for the utopian urban design (iv) Why United Nations’ Buffer Zone?
manifesto for the utopian urban design (v) Why the Ledras Street Check Point?
manifesto for the utopian urban design (vi) Why the Peace Hall?
manifesto for the utopian urban design (vii) Why the Event of Creative Possibilities?
manifesto for the utopian urban design (viii) What is the Cypriot Identity?
manifesto for the utopian urban design (ix) Why Cypriots?
manifesto for the utopian urban design (x) What are the issues of cultural identity of the
city of Nicosia?
manifesto for the utopian urban design (xi) What is the representational diaspora and the
language of the Green Zone?
Conclusions
References
2 - SEARCHING A NEW DIASPORA FOR THE BUFFER ZONE
Bertug Ozarisoy1
Introduction
Speculation
The Architecture of Transgression
The Architecture of Violence
The Spaces of Conflict
Political Space: United Nations Buffer Zone
Oppression & Occupation: Military Power
Participatory-led Design
Hidden Power Beyond Conflict: Participation
Conclusions
References
3 – POLITICAL DISCOURSE ACTS AS A TRANSNATIONAL CATALYST IN THE DECISION-MAKING PROCESS OF ARCHITECTURAL DESIGN INTERVENTIONS
Bertug Ozarisoy1
Introduction
Political space as a transnational instrument of the United Nations Buffer Zone
Scoping the field and setting up the counteractive participant based architectural disseminations
Setting up the research design approach for reclaiming architectural discourse in the United Nations Buffer Zone
Stages of development in the decision making of architectural reconciliation process
Creative possibilities, Birds, Narratives and Artefacts
Learning from the exploratory case study design and its implications on architectural reconciliation process
Beyond Theory: Learning from the Transgression
A Manifesto: Multi-cultural Exchange and Unification
Conclusions
References
4 – TRANSGRESSIVE DESIGN STRATEGIES TOWARDS UTOPIAN URBAN VISION
FOR RECLAIMING ARCHITECTURAL DISCOURSE
Bertug Ozarisoy1
Introduction
Transgression as a way of creating urban utopia
The city of Nicosia as base case urban scenario development
A Representational diaspora and language of the Green Zone
Scoping the field
A Manifesto: Mapping invisibility to define a utopian urban vision for Nicosia
Mapping the notion of transgression and vice versa
The key design principles of creating an urban utopia
Cultural diasporas for identifying main design principles of an urban utopia
City of Agriculture: Cultivating green communities
City of Trees: Celebrating annual food festival
City of Birds: Echoes from the Green Zone
City of Watchtowers: Re-inhabit birds
Utopia versus a new Green Zone
Conclusions
References
5 – A UTOPIA
Bertug Ozarisoy1
Introduction
Of Futures and Utopias
Visionary Utopian Urban Design Scenarios
Utopian Urban Vision of Nicosia
Utopia Versus a New Green Zone
Symbolic Representation of New Green Zone
Lifelines
Monumental Representation
Full Circle
Maximum Diversity
Intuitive Navigation
Cosmopolitan Nature
Public Spaces
Green Religion
Conclusions
References
6 – REPRESENTATIONS OF DIASPORA, CULTURAL IDENTITY AND DIFFERENCE
Bertug Ozarisoy1
Introduction
Narrative memories of Turkish Cypriots’ living and their domestic space use
History and Reasons of Immigration
Migration and Cultural Practice of Turkish Cypriots from Cyprus to London: Narrative Memories
Representational Space and Cultural Identity
Context of Change and Displacement
Cultural Practice of Turkish Cypriot Communities
Space becomes as a way of cultural practice
Subject participants’ interview transcripts
The Poetics of Space
Hybridity as a role of cultural practice
Critics on cultural practice and space of the Turkish Cypriot Communities
Conclusions
References
7 – HOUSING AND POLICIES IN THE UNITED KINGDOM
Young Ki Kim1 and Hasim Altan2
Introduction
Energy Consumption and CO2 Emissions
Energy Efficiency of Housing Stock
Space Heating
Background on Policies
Research on Emissions Cuts from UK Housing Scenarios
New Homes
Zero Carbon New Homes by 2016
How Zero Carbon will be Required or Encouraged
Code for Sustainable Homes
Construction of Zero carbon Houses
Fuel Poverty in the UK
Dwelling Characteristics and Efficiency
Existing Programmes and Policies
Government Funded Programmes
Conclusions
References
8 – CONCLUSION
Bertug Ozarisoy1 and Hasim Altan2
Translations between transgression and utopia
Transgression and radical practices are the concept
Transgressions and radical practices versus border
References
PART 2 – LEARNING FROM THE GLOBE: URBAN REGENERATION, BRAND IDENTITY AND CITY MAKING
9 – INTRODUCTION
Bertug Ozarisoy1 and Hasim Altan2
Transgression between architectural design and urban regeneration developments
10 – CASE STUDY 1 - King’s Cross Regeneration Development, London, United Kingdom
Guillaume Delfesc1 and Bertug Ozarisoy2
King’s Cross, Past and Present
Mapping existing physical conditions
Design Proposals: Through mapping and prospective analysis and drawings
Greening the city
Urban linkage: Reclaiming urban agriculture
Architectural design interventions: Courtyard houses
References
11 – CASE STUDY 2 - Elephant & Castle Regeneration Development, London, United Kingdom
Guillaume Delfesc1
Introduction
The Architecture of Luxury: Key questions
Brand identity versus Local identity
Transgression between luxury brand and architecture
The birth of the brand street
An interview with the architect
The shops
The displacement between the Green Street and Walworth Road
Urban Regeneration in Elephant and Castle
Design Proposal: Through mapping and prospective analysis and drawings
The Elephant & Castle Shopping Centre: A focal point for London
A Manifesto - Urban development proposal: The New Elephant & Castle
Conclusions
References
12 – CASE STUDY 3 - Berlin: The State of Power, Kreuzberg, Berlin, Germany
Guillaume Delfesc1
Berlin, Past and Present
Existing urban conditions: Identification of leftover urban space in Kreuzberg
A Manifesto: Conceptual stages of mix-use development project proposal
References
13 – CASE STUDY 4 – Undercliffe Social Housing, Bradford, United Kingdom
Hasim Altan1 and Young Ki Kim2
Introduction
Construction Detail
Heating system
Ventilation System
Monitoring Study
Indoor Environments Monitoring Study
Energy Consumption Monitoring Study
Conclusions
References
14 – CONCLUSION
Bertug Ozarisoy1 and Hasim Altan2
Introduction
Reviewing of case study locations
A Future Outlook
Conclusion and Recommendations
References
Index
Biography
Bertug Ozarisoy is an architect and expert in building energy modelling in Cyprus. His research focuses on understanding the theory between architecture and energy policy design in conjunction with exploring the impact of passive cooling systems on domestic energy use and households’ thermal comfort. He is interested in environmental design and the development of novel design applications throughout his architectural practice. He has ten years’ of experience in intensive teaching, academic research and architectural practice. He was involved with the BSc (Hons) Construction Management programme at the University of East London between September 2016 and 2018. He has developed teaching skills to demonstrate significant intellectual input to students’ technical drawings and monitor their learning adaptability and integration to the Construction Technology and Materials module. Currently, Dr. Bertug Ozarisoy is a postdoctoral researcher at the Middle East Technical University (METU) Northern Cyprus Campus where he teaches two post-graduate taught courses, which are entitled ‘Deep Energy Retrofit’ and ‘Environmental Design and Engineering’, as part of his postdoctoral research in the Sustainable Environment and Energy Systems (SEES) programme. He is also the first author of many scholarly articles relevant to the building engineering field. He has been mostly involved with research projects in the Sustainable Development of the Built Environment (SDBE) and Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs) in Europe.
Hasim Altan is Professor of Sustainable Design and Architectural Engineering in the Faculty of Design, and Director of the Research Centre at Arkin University of Creative Arts and Design (ARUCAD) in Kyrenia, Cyprus. He is a Chartered Architect (RIBA) and a Chartered Engineer (CIBSE) with over 20 years of academic and practice experience in the field of Architecture, Engineering and Construction (AEC) in the Built Environment in UK, Europe, Middle East and North Africa (MENA) regions. He sits on several editorial boards and reviews project proposals for the European Commission, UK Research Councils and Qatar National Research Fund (QNRF) of the Qatar Foundation. Since 2004, he has, singly or jointly, secured and directed 32 research grants worth over £21 million. He is a founding member of the International Network on Zero Energy Mass Custom Home (ZEMCH), which has so far organised eight international conferences, several design workshops, and numerous technical visits. As well as having supervised 17 successful PhD students, Prof. Dr. Altan has published over 280 refereed international journal and conference papers, technical reports, edited books and chapters and editorials in related fields.
"Transgressive Design Strategies for Utopian Cities – Theories, Methodologies and Cases in Architecture and Urbanism" is an extraordinary book on the theory of architecture with an emphasis on the theory of urban design. Transgressive design articulates the active relationship between architecture and power. It is an inclusive approach to eliminate discrimination within spaces.
Transgression has not been considered well in architectural education. It is a complex concept and when it is related to urban design, it gets even more complicated. Since this book handles the concept of transgression through philosophy, architectural theory and architectural/urban design, it fills a gap in knowledge and gives a full sense of transgressive design in architecture and urban design.
The mark of this book in the minds of its readers will be a deep understanding of transgressive design with all its dimensions -objective and subjective. This is something better than other types of learning, because it provides a stronger understanding which might free many minds and enable them to practice transgressive design."
-Prof. Dr. Yonca Hurol
Department of Architecture, Eastern Mediterranean University, Famagusta, Northern Cyprus
