1st Edition

Ways of Residing in Transformation Interdisciplinary Perspectives

303 Pages
by Routledge

303 Pages
by Routledge

303 Pages
by Routledge

Profound transformations in residential practices are emerging in Europe as well as throughout the urban world. They can be observed in the unfolding diversity of residential architecture and spatially restructured cities. The complexity of urban and societal processes behind these changes requires new research approaches in order to fully grasp the significant changes in citizens lifestyles,... Read more
I: Introduction; 1: From Housing to Residing: Conceptual Considerations; 2: From Building Boom to Bust — Changing Housing Policies and Ways of Residing; II: Diversity of Residential Experiences; 3: On Housing Preferences and Residential Choices; 4: Second Homes in Norway — multiple Homes and Patterns in Distributed Ways of Residing; 5: The Experience of Converted Spaces in Tallinn: Symbolic Change and Becoming of Identities; 6: Collaborative Design of Senior Co-Housing: The Case of Featherstone Lodge; 7: Gated Communities in Bulgaria: A New Mode of Residential Practice and Culture; III: Residential Demand and Offer; 8: The Impact of Discourse on the Development of a Diversified Residential Future: A Case Study from Flanders; 9: Social Housing Renewal Challenged: La tour Bois-le-Prêtre, Paris 2012; 10: Towards Diverse and Resilient Housing Production: On Conditions of Invention; 11: Privatised Blocks in Estonia: Space for Sustainable Reconstruction?; 12: Phantom Suburbs Out of the Ashes; 13: Exploring Residential Transformation and Emerging Diversity in South African Cities; IV: Afterword; Residential Futures

Biography

Sten Gromark, Eli Støa