The shape of the city has always been closely related to the urban phenomena that develope in it. Providing an answer to the contradictions of the XXI century city means understanding its dynamics and elaborating adequate strategies. As demonstrated by the UN HABITAT III in 2016 in Quito and by the next International Architecture Exhibition in Venice titled “How will we live together?”, the topic of the ‘new urban era’ continues to be debated. For this reason, this project has analyzed the ideas of Ricky Burdett and Richard Sennett who together with Bernardo Secchi have covered this theme. As Sennett in Building and Dwelling (2018) stated, urban forms rather than emphasizing the public and democratic dimension made the 21st century city a space of disparity. As opposed to adapting to change and guiding it to remain a place of contradiction, multiplicity, and openness, the city has become rigid, intolerant, and unsuitable for the diversity of people that live in it today. In so doing, the city has become a closed entity. To answer such phenomenon, Sennett proposes to open the city through specific urban forms. Following the interpretation of the open city by Sennett and strategies created by Secchi and Viganò in their “ville poreuse” (2011), Reggio Emilia has been chosen as a case study. Thanks to urban regeneration and the implementation of policies supporting the social net, this city is already working towards ‘openness’. Despite this, it still presents some physical and social closing elements. Therefore, “Open Reggio Emilia” proposes an opening strategy of two symbolic neighbourhoods of the city: Tondo e Gardenia. The first step of this project is to understand dynamics in these two areas by applying criteria such as porous boundaries and democratic places when analyzing their territories as covered by Secchi and Sennett, respectively. Following this analysis, a strategy aiming to promote a regeneration of these two neighbours is proposed. The project is based on micro and macro regenerations plans and it is thought as a flexible, gradual and implementable process, free of transformations in time and space. This proposal encourages urban porosity while connecting it to the urban fabric and re-establishing the centrality of community. Therefore, “Open Reggio Emilia” would like to become an opportunity to rethink Reggio Emilia’s neighbourhoods of Tondo and Gardenia by applying tools and strategies thought for a new urban era that will globally engage with the 21st century city. Following the interpretation of the open city by Sennett and strategies created by Secchi and Viganò in their “ville poreuse” (2011), Reggio Emilia has been chosen as a case study? Thanks to urban regeneration and the implementation of policies supporting the social net, this city is already working towards ‘openness’’. Despite this, it still presents some physical and social closing elements. Therefore, “Open Reggio Emilia” proposes an opening strategy of two symbolic neighbourhoods of the city: Tondo e Gardenia. The first step of this project is to understand dynamics in these two areas by applying criteria such as porous boundaries and democratic places when analyzing their territories as covered by Secchi and Sennett, respectively. Following this analysis, a strategy aiming to promote a regeneration of these two neighbours is proposed. This project is based on micro and macro regenerations plans that have been previously studied. This project is thought as a flexible, gradual and implementable process, free of transformations in time and space. This proposal encourages urban porosity while connecting it to the urban fabric and re-establishing the centrality of community. Therefore, “Open Reggio Emilia” would like to become an opportunity to rethink Reggio Emilia’s neighbourhoods of Tondo and Gardenia by applying tools and strategies thought for a new urban era that will globally engage with the 21st century city.
Da sempre la forma della città risulta strettamente correlata ai fenomeni urbani che vi si sviluppano. Rispondere alle contraddizioni della città del XXI secolo significa capirne le dinamiche ed elaborare strategie adeguate. Come dimostrato da UN HABITAT III nel 2016 presso Quito, e dalla prossima mostra Internazionale di Architettura di Venezia dal titolo “How will we live together?”, il tema della ‘new urban era’ è costantemente aperto e dibattuto. Per questo motivo si è scelto di approfondire le posizioni di Ricky Burdett e Richard Sennett, i quali insieme a Bernardo Secchi hanno ampiamente trattato tale tematica. È stato così approfondito il pensiero di Sennett esposto in Building and Dwelling (2018), secondo cui la forma urbana invece che valorizzare la dimensione pubblica e democratica ha reso la città del XXI secolo un luogo di disparità sociale. Invece che adattarsi al cambiamento e guidarlo mantenendosi luogo di contraddizione, molteplicità, e apertura, la città si è resa rigida, intollerante, e inadatta alla pluralità di persone che oggi la vivono, diventando un’entità chiusa. A risposta di tale fenomeno, Sennett propone un’azione di apertura della città per mezzo di specifiche forme urbane. Seguendo l’interpretazione della “open city” di Sennett e delle strategie adottate da Secchi e Viganò per una “ville poreuse” (2011), è stata scelta la città di Reggio Emilia. Un contesto urbano che grazie alle politiche di rigenerazione e di valorizzazione della rete sociale che la costituiscono sta già lavorando in questa direzione ma che presenta tuttora ambiti di chiusura fisica e sociale. “Open Reggio Emilia” propone quindi un’iniziativa di apertura di due quartieri simbolo di Reggio Emilia: Tondo e Gardenia. Un primo obiettivo è comprendere le dinamiche dei due quartieri analizzandone il territorio secondo i criteri di porosità (porous boundaries) e di spazio pubblico (democratic places) trattati rispettivamente da Secchi e Sennett. Successivamente, a partire dai casi studio di micro e macro rigenerazione urbana studiati, è stata formulata una strategia progettuale al fine di promuovere un intervento di rigenerazione all’interno dei quartieri. Il progetto è stato pensato come un processo flessibile, graduale ed implementabile, libero di trasformarsi nel tempo e nello spazio. Una proposta per incentivare la porosità urbana riconnettendo le enclave del tessuto urbano e ridare alla comunità un ruolo centrale migliorando e creando spazi pubblici. “Open Reggio Emilia” vuole essere quindi un’occasione per ripensare i quartieri reggiani Tondo e Gardenia applicando strumenti e strategie pensati per la nuova era urbana che coinvolgerà globalmemente la città del XII secolo.
Open Reggio Emilia : regenerating semi peripheral neighbourhoods
CANOSSINI, DEBORAH
2018/2019
Abstract
The shape of the city has always been closely related to the urban phenomena that develope in it. Providing an answer to the contradictions of the XXI century city means understanding its dynamics and elaborating adequate strategies. As demonstrated by the UN HABITAT III in 2016 in Quito and by the next International Architecture Exhibition in Venice titled “How will we live together?”, the topic of the ‘new urban era’ continues to be debated. For this reason, this project has analyzed the ideas of Ricky Burdett and Richard Sennett who together with Bernardo Secchi have covered this theme. As Sennett in Building and Dwelling (2018) stated, urban forms rather than emphasizing the public and democratic dimension made the 21st century city a space of disparity. As opposed to adapting to change and guiding it to remain a place of contradiction, multiplicity, and openness, the city has become rigid, intolerant, and unsuitable for the diversity of people that live in it today. In so doing, the city has become a closed entity. To answer such phenomenon, Sennett proposes to open the city through specific urban forms. Following the interpretation of the open city by Sennett and strategies created by Secchi and Viganò in their “ville poreuse” (2011), Reggio Emilia has been chosen as a case study. Thanks to urban regeneration and the implementation of policies supporting the social net, this city is already working towards ‘openness’. Despite this, it still presents some physical and social closing elements. Therefore, “Open Reggio Emilia” proposes an opening strategy of two symbolic neighbourhoods of the city: Tondo e Gardenia. The first step of this project is to understand dynamics in these two areas by applying criteria such as porous boundaries and democratic places when analyzing their territories as covered by Secchi and Sennett, respectively. Following this analysis, a strategy aiming to promote a regeneration of these two neighbours is proposed. The project is based on micro and macro regenerations plans and it is thought as a flexible, gradual and implementable process, free of transformations in time and space. This proposal encourages urban porosity while connecting it to the urban fabric and re-establishing the centrality of community. Therefore, “Open Reggio Emilia” would like to become an opportunity to rethink Reggio Emilia’s neighbourhoods of Tondo and Gardenia by applying tools and strategies thought for a new urban era that will globally engage with the 21st century city. Following the interpretation of the open city by Sennett and strategies created by Secchi and Viganò in their “ville poreuse” (2011), Reggio Emilia has been chosen as a case study? Thanks to urban regeneration and the implementation of policies supporting the social net, this city is already working towards ‘openness’’. Despite this, it still presents some physical and social closing elements. Therefore, “Open Reggio Emilia” proposes an opening strategy of two symbolic neighbourhoods of the city: Tondo e Gardenia. The first step of this project is to understand dynamics in these two areas by applying criteria such as porous boundaries and democratic places when analyzing their territories as covered by Secchi and Sennett, respectively. Following this analysis, a strategy aiming to promote a regeneration of these two neighbours is proposed. This project is based on micro and macro regenerations plans that have been previously studied. This project is thought as a flexible, gradual and implementable process, free of transformations in time and space. This proposal encourages urban porosity while connecting it to the urban fabric and re-establishing the centrality of community. Therefore, “Open Reggio Emilia” would like to become an opportunity to rethink Reggio Emilia’s neighbourhoods of Tondo and Gardenia by applying tools and strategies thought for a new urban era that will globally engage with the 21st century city.| File | Dimensione | Formato | |
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