Activation Magic Blocks

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Transformarea maidanelor din spatele cortinelorde beton n spaii publice pentru oraul vechi ioraul nou.

urning waste grounds behind concrete curtains intopublic spaces or the old and new city.

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Un ora de blocuri rspndit ca o tumoare n oraul vechi: n nici o capital din ostullagr socialist (european) nu regseti cevacomparabil cu marile operaii totalitare dinanii 70 i 80.Pn atunci, Bucuretiul postbelic cu-noscuse doar mici ansambluri staliniste,extinderea prin cartiere uncionaliste, iar ncentru, intervenii punctuale. Radicalizarearegimului Ceauescu a mers mn-n mncu modernizarea oraului istoric de

apt, cu proiectul de nlocuire complet a

acestuia cu un ora de tip nou, colectiv iomogen, instrument i expresie a construi-rii unei noi societi.Datorit dorinei dictatorului de a obine ctmai rapid noua scenogra e, s-a nceput cudemolri liniare de-a lungul unor axe prin-cipale (existente sau noi), urmate de con-struirea unor ronturi continue i uni orme.Din ericire, pasul urmtor avansarea cudemolarea i reconstruirea n pro unzime nu a apucat s e dus la capt.De aceea, situaia se prezent azi sub

orma unor cortine de beton de-a lungul

bulevardelor, care ascund n spatele lorspaii libere neregulate (poriuni demolatei rmase libere) i o zon central tiatabrupt, de multe ori valoroas i aproapeintact. Densitatea este considerabil,spaiul liber, extrem de redus.

Dup blocuri,oraul istoric

A orest o blocks straggle just like tumorsinto the old city no other ormer East-ern European capital city experienced thehuge totalitarian operations Bucharestunderwent in the 1970s and 1980s. Duringearlier decades only ew smallish Stalinist-style ensembles, unctionalist neighbor-hoods, and city centre in- lls were built.Te radicalisation o Ceauescus regimewent hand in hand with the modernisa-tion o the historic centre, indeed a project

aimed at completely replacing it with a new,collectivist, and homogeneous city, itsela vehicle as much as the expression o thenew society that was being orged.

o complete this new stage setting at theast pace required by the dictator, demoli-

tions ollowed a linear trajectory alongmajor axes (either in place or new) makingspace or the building o unbroken slabswith standardised ronts. Fortunately, thenext step o in-depth demolitions andnew constructions behind these lines wasnot carried out. As a result today concrete

curtains along boulevards screen out ir-regular spaces (demolished and turnedintoterrain vague ) and the jagged ringeso the historical centre, o ten intact andarchitecturally valuable. Te density is high,while vacant land is scarce.

Hidden Behind BlocksLies the Historic City


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together two separate worlds the new city and thereby oring large areas o the centre inimage as much as into its econtourism. On the scale o the cplaces o major importance.

intervent ons should not be restrex lus vely to solv ng the park nor lands ap ng some green areas; to ntervent ons should be the reattra t ve publ spa es, ntegral

tys overall abr and onne tspa es should ully part pate the r nges o the old ne ghbourhwell as the areas beh nd the l nes oin urban rehab l tat on, the reatqual ty publ spa e tr ggers almmat ally nd v dual rev tal sat

Lack o space and the proxconcrete curtain make the connew buildings extremely di cudemolitions are almost imposs

vious economic and social reaore our suggestion avours asurgery with minimal intervenon existing ree spaces.

de a ace legtura ntre dou lumi oraulvechi i oraul nou i de a reintegra primari ale centrului n imaginea oraului i ncircuitul economic i turistic. Ca atare, eletrebuie privite drept locuri importante lascara mare a oraului.

S opul nterven lor nu se poate re-zuma la rezolvarea par ajelor sau a unorspa verz , trebu e s dev n el de a

rea lo ur publ e atra t ve, ntegrater ula e generale a oraulu are s

a t veze att marg n le art erelor ve h ,t partea d n spate a rur lor de blo ur .

crearea de spa u publ de al tate du e nmod aproape automat la a un de rev ta-l zare nd v duale.

Datorit lipsei de spaiu i vecintiicortinei de beton, construciile noi suntdi cile, iar demolrile pentru a aciona pe oarie mai larg, imposibile din motive so-ciale i economice evidente. Propunem caprincipiu de intervenie o chirurgie urban

so t, prin intervenii minimale, care s seconcentreze asupra spaiului liber.

n aceste zone privilegiate mecanismelepieei libere uncioneaz n mod naturalpentru construcii. Nu att stimularea, ctcontrolul i coordonarea operaiilor dereabilitare a construciilor sunt necesare:ne putem gndi la kit-uri (subansambluristandard pentru goluri, perei, balcoane)sau cel puin la regulamente pentru aade(inclusiv pentru publicitate) care ar duce laimagini controlate arhitectural.

n ceea ce privete spaiul public, rupturaurban implic dou tipuri de abordare.n a nu ar trebui dect reglementatamenajarea unor bulevarde care au deja o

dinamic remarcabil ; n spate este ne-cesar activarea spaiilor libere reziduale.Aceste locuri moarte au un potenial enorm

Tese are so-called privileged areas:ree-market mechanisms unction here on

a natural basis when it comes to real estatedevelopment. What is there ore needed isnot a stimulus or the building rehabilitationprocess but rather control and coordinationmechanisms. One can think o some sorto kits - standard subunits or windows/doors, walls, balconies -, or a set o regula-tions concerning aades (including adver-tising solutions) that would help control thearchitectural image.

As ar as public space goes, the urbanracture requires a sensitive dual approach.

Up ront one needs a simple set o rules to

regulate the re urbishment o boulevardswhich have a remarkable dynamic growtho their own, whereas wastelands at therear need to be activated. Tese deadplaces have a huge potential or bringing

Principiul esenial deintervenie: activarealocurilor reziduale ideclanarea unui proces

Te essential interventi-on principle: activate theterrain vague to triggeran improvement process

Zonele libere din spatele blocurilor capt importan lascara mare a oraului. Activarea lor se poate realiza printr-ochirurgie urban so t - prin reglementarea i amenjareaspaiului public.Tese empty spaces behind the blocks o fats spacesare essential at a general urban scale. So t urban surgerythrough interventions in public space urban planning &landscaping.

Oraul vechiGood old city

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Zon de articulareConnecting area

Cortina de betonConcrete curtain boulevards

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Since such places are o such great impor-

tance and speci city, interventions shouldbe carried out through urban projectscommissioned by the administration withregard to clearly de ned areas.

Projects should include both the scaleo an area plan or o a detailed local plan(zoning, regulations) and a proper publicspace landscaping project (including archi-tectural and technical solutions as well asthe actual implementation budget). A pilotproject would be the most e cient way tostart the process.

Tough location and the tenants social

status generate an economic advantagethey also produce, paradoxically, a non-community. enants here change quiteo ten as apartments are usually rented outto third parties, be they companies or ami-lies; they are regarded as money-spinning

Dat ind importana i caracterul special al

acestor locuri, interveniile trebuie regle-mentate prin proiecte urbanistice coman-date de ctre administraie i acionndasupra unor zone clar de nite.

Aceste proiecte ar trebui s cuprindatt scara unui proiect urbanistic zonal saude detaliu (zoni care, reglementri), cti pe cea a unui proiect de amenajare despaiu public (soluia arhitectural, tehnici bugetul soluiei de amenajare). Cel maie cient mod de declanare a procesuluieste prin realizarea unui proiect-pilot.

Poziia i compoziia social a locuitori-

lor determin un avantaj economic, ns, nmod aparent paradoxal, i o noncomuni-tate. Ocupanii apartamentelor (de obicei,

rme sau amilii care nchiriaz locuinelede la proprietari) se schimb ntr-un ritmaccelerat, locuinele sunt vzute mai ales

Strategie Strategy

Studiu de caz: o poriune din Calea Moilor. Gentri caredatorit poziiei ultra-centraleCase study: a portion o Calea Mosilor Boulevard:gentri cation due to a highly central position in the city.

Studiu de caz: o poriune din Calea Moilor. Rezerve despaiu i un ora istoric invizibilCase study: a portion o Calea Mosilor Boulevard. Spacereserve and the invisible historic center

investments. Tere ore it is higthat owners will become activduring the rst stage o the prSo, it is the administrations tavate this space. Since massive

quite unlikely, an economic strpursue the ollowing key poin

Fo us on a m n mum o essentvent ons. In act, such an urbanonly have to modi y, prioritizcoordinate operations already improvement o tra c and greo playgrounds, etc. Do almothings only di erent. Generate n ome by reat nganing out legal parking lots and btaxes rom those who use cert

such as restaurant terraces, etc in rease awareness as to the unqut fable n omeresulting rom tgrowing appeal (implicitly incincrease in land and tax revenugeneration o new activities, e

drept investiii; potenialul de cointeresa-re n aza iniial a proiectului, este, deci,

oarte redus.Ast el, operaiile asupra spaiului vor c-dea n sarcina administraiei. Cum inan-ri masive sunt improbabile, o strategie

economic ar consta din urmtoarelepuncte eseniale:

con entrarea pe nterven m n ma-le esen ale.De apt, n mare parte, unast el de proiect urban nu trebuie dects modi ce, s ierarhizeze, s ordoneze is coordoneze operaii care au loc oricum:amenajarea supra eelor de circulaie,a spaiilor verzi, a locurilor de joac etc.Aproape aceleai lucruri, ns a lt el. Ob nerea de ven tur prin crearea i nchirierea unor locuri de parcare legale i

prin perceperea de taxe pentru olosireaunor spaii drept terase de restaurante etc. cont ent zarea ven tur lor ne uant -f ab leprin creterea atractivitii zonei(deci, implicit, a valorii unciare i a taxelor),injectarea de activiti noi etc.


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F U N C T I O N S

D U R A T I O N

A C T O R S

SPORT

CULTURENATURE

RECREATION

WEEKLY

DAILYPERMANENT

RESIDENTS

CITIZENS

NEIGHBOURS

HOUSEHOLDS

HOME OWNER ASSOCIATIONS

ASSOCIATIONS OF H.O.A.

YEARLY

MONTHLY

EDUCATION

COMMERCIAL

KIDS - SPACE

ENTERTAINMENT

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D U R A T I

A C T O R I

SPORTCULTUR

NATURRECREERE

SPTMNALZILNIC

PERMANENT

REZIDEN ICET ENI AI ORAULUI VECINIGOSPODRII

ASOCIA II DE PROPIETARI

ASOCIERI ALE ASOCIA IILOR DE PROPIETARI

ANUALLUNAR

EDUCA IECOMER

LOCURI DE JOACSPECTACOL

O secven de spaii publice activeSequence / Continous Public Spaces

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Activarea spaiului public Urban Activation Of Public Space

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Activation o open spaceA matrix with di erent

unctions and actors showsin principle the possibilities

or short- or long-termactivation o open space.

Activarea spaiului publicO matrice cu di erite

unciuni i actori indicposibilitile de principiude a activa spaiul liberpe durat temporar saupermanent. Un spaiu public continuu n spatele cortinei de beton

Spaiul liber de pe Calea Moilor poate privit drept unpotenial spaiu public nu doar pentru locuitorii blocurilor,ci i pentru vecinii din centrul istoric i pentru ceteniioraului, n general. Insernd unciuni i activnd acestezone moarte, s-ar obine n anumite poriuni secvene aleunui spaiu public continuu i dinamic.

A continuous urban public space behind theConcrete CurtainsTe open space on Moilor boulevard can potential urban public space or local res

or neighbours rom the historical centein general. By lending spaces di erent uactivating them a sequence o di erentiapublic spaces will appear.


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Calea Moilor: aplicarea principiilor ntr-un loc realCalea moilor: aplying principles to a real place

Parcare organizatOrganized parking

Sport JoacPlaying

Flirt

ConversaieConversation

CititReading

Aglomeraie pebulevardCrowded street

ServiciiServices

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Calea Moilor reprezint un exempluper ect al reconstruirii agresive a unei axeistorice i al imposibilitii de intervenieprin construcii i demolri.

n prezent, poriunea aleas este n modevident un nonloc: maini parcate haotic pe

ecare metru ptrat accesibil, spaii verzisub orma unor maidane ngrdite, calcane.Ca prim pas, n zonele reziduale de margi-ne se vor amenaja 40 de locuri de parcarerezidenial. Prea puine de alt el, nici un

el de soluie organizat n-ar putea acoperi

necesarul , ast el nct restul de locuri vatrebui asigurat prin msuri la scara carti-erului (garaje sub- i supraterane). Se voramenaja locuri de parcare pentru biciclete,motociclete i scutere.

Spaiul verde existent este extins iprimete plantaii suplimentare (arbori igazon) i este completat vizual de unuldintre spaiile de parcare, amenajat cudale nierbate.

Punctul ra o existent devine un pivotpublic, suport pentru couri de baschet cedeservesc dou miniterenuri de sport.Elementul major al noii amenajri este obanc din metal i lemn, cu variaii pe ver-tical (locuri de aezat, culcat, dat cu rolelei skate-boardul), o linie continu careorganizeaz spaiul general i de netezone sociale di erite. Banca nconjoar

Studiu de caz: poriuneade nit de bulevardulCalea Moilor, strzileCorbeni, Popa Petre iCercului

Vizualizarea unei posibilesoluii. Reabilitarea spaiuluipublic ar probabil urmat n mod natural de activareaindividual (i privat) aparterelor blocurilor. Planal ansamblui i vedere aelementului principal demobilier1. Spaiu verde (existenti extins). 2. Spaiu pentrusport. 3. Spaiu public(mineral). 4. Banc liniarorganiznd spaiul generali de nind zone socialedi erite. 5. Cimea 6. Parcajpentru locuine, tratat cudale nierbate. 7. Parcajde proximitate. 8. Pivotsocial - Post RAFOdevenit suport pentruechipamente sportiveVisualisation o a possiblesolution. Public spacerehabilitation would be

ollowed naturally byindividual (and private)activation o groundfoors.General plan and view othe main urniture element1. Green spaces (existingand extended). 2. Sport.3. Public space (paved). 4.Liniar bench organizing thegeneral space and de ningdi erent social areas. 5.Small ountain.6. Parking with grass tiles.7. Parking space. 8. Socialarticulation the electrictrans ormer turns into astructure or basket stands

Calea Moilor per ectly illustrates theaggressive reconstruction o an historicaxis and the impossibility o building ordemolishing constructions now.

Obviously, the chosen area is a non-place: chaotically parked cars on everyavailable inch, enced wastelands as greenspaces, blind walls.

As a rst step one would organise theexisting residual space into 40 resident par-king places. Obviously not enough; no small-scale solution here as only larger-scale

neighbourhood garage projects (subterra-nean or over-the-ground) could do the trick.Bicycle and motorbike stands will also be set.

Te existing green space is quite largeand will be urther planted (trees, lawns); itwill also be visually complemented by oneo the parking lots covered with grass tiles.Te existing trans ormation plant will beturned into a pivotal public object suppor-ting baskets ball stands that cater or the 2mini sport grounds.

Te centerpiece o the new arrange-ment is a bench made o wood and metal,with vertical variations (areas or seatingand lying down, roller-skating, skateboar-ding), an unbroken line that organises theoverall space and creates di erent socialareas. Te bench designs the perimetero the sport grounds, separates strictly

Case Study: the areaclosed of by CaleaMoilor Boulevard, Cor-beni, Popa Petre, andCercului streets.


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pedestrian areas rom those leading to theparking lots, and builds pockets or smal-ler or larger groups and new green spaces.Access rom Calea Moilor will be markedthrough the positioning and density ostreet lights, pavement and green encing.In time, this space change will probablyinvite the ground foors o blocks on CaleaMoilor to open up to it. However, we belie-ve that the space will unction rom the verybeginning as a central square, one enjoyedby block- and individual unit- inhabitantsas well as by boulevard passers-by; it willbe a place or skaters, rollers or basketball-lovers, grandparents, teenagers in love, onewhere yuppies will eat their prt-a portersandwiches or salads on the shaded bench.

terenurile de sport, desparte cile de accesla parcaje de zonele strict pietonale, de-termin buzunare pentru grupuri mici saumari i zone de plantaii noi. Accesul spreCalea Moilor este marcat prin orientareai densitatea corpurilor de iluminat, prinpardoseli i plantaii.

rans ormarea spaiului va determina celmai probabil deschiderea ctre el a parte-relor blocurilor de pe Calea Moilor. Credem ns c va unciona de la nceput ca un scuarcentral, un spaiu al locatarilor de la bloc i aicartierului de case, dar i al bulevardului, unloc pentru skateri, rolleri i cei ahtiai dupbaschet, bunici, liceeni ndrgostii i pen-tru biei i ete de rm care i vor mncasandviciul i salata pe banc la umbr.

De nirea unui spaiupublic veritabil i activarealimitelor.De ning a real public space

and activating the limits.

Intervenie cu mijloace minimale i olosind elemente de la aa locului.An intervention through minimal means and re+using existing elements.

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