According to Habitat UNI, 2012, Informal urbanism is defined “as the production of urbanization independent from formal frameworks and assistance (if they exist) that do not comply with official rules and regulations”, this thesis explores a case where those stated formal frameworks and assistance or the official rules and regulations did not exist or had a different sense at the birth of the city and throughout its initial years of development. By exploring the overall historical development of Addis Abeba, including the experiences of the city with formal planning, and with a particular focus on the ‘’inner-city’’, the research uncovers how such an “Informal” mode of urbanization evolved and eventually gave rise to the very diverse (both positive and adverse) characteristics of the city, challenging the notion that all unfavorable physical conditions are a direct consequence of “informally” developed settlements. As a result of such a perception by authorities, the settlements have for decades been regarded as visually and environmentally unacceptable parts of the city, resulting in several attempts to remove or modify them. However, they have continued to exist, the study has attempted to understand the reason behind this by adopting a perspective in which looking back to rediscover a process is viewed as a crucial instrument that can lead to a more comprehensive understanding of the present, as well as a realistic guide for developing appropriate solutions to future challenges by rediscovering the multiple realities within the city and its hidden potentials. Accordingly, the investigation has found that the process by which these “informal” buildings and the settlements that they collectively make up; came into being naturally and are very well rooted in the identity of the city and its citizens’ way of life, one of the reasons why it has been difficult to eradicate them from the urban landscape. Furthermore, it has shown that the urban renewal scheme currently in effect, endangers this way of life along with its values, and imposes too much stress on the physical, historical, economic, social, and environmental integrity of the city. Therefore, after a study of the past and present, a shift from redevelopment by destruction to that of urban regeneration by a gradual process is suggested for the future, along with a series of recommendations that could address the challenges at various scales.
Secondo Habitat UNI, 2012, l’urbanistica informale è definita “un fenomeno di ur- banizzazione indipendente da strutture formali e supporti (se presenti) che non si at- tiene a norme e regolamentazioni ufficiali”. Questa tesi esplora un caso in cui tali strutture formali, supporti, norme e regolamentazioni non esistevano o avevano un significato diverso quando la città è nata e durante i suoi primi anni di sviluppo. Esplorando lo sviluppo storico complessivo di Addis Abeba, comprese le espe- rienze della città con la pianificazione formale, e con un’attenzione particolare alla “città interna”, la ricerca scopre come tale modalità “informale” di urbanizzazione si è evoluta e alla fine ha dato origine alle caratteristiche molto diverse (sia positive che negative) della città, sfidando la nozione che tutte le condizioni fisiche sfavor- evoli sono una conseguenza diretta degli insediamenti sviluppati “informalmente”. Come risultato di tale percezione da parte delle autorità, gli insediamenti sono stati considerati per decenni come parti visivamente e ambientalmente inaccet- tabili della città, dando luogo a diversi tentativi di rimuoverli o modificarli. Tuttavia, questi hanno persistito: questa ricerca ha cercato di comprendere il motivo di ciò adottando una prospettiva in cui guardare al passato per riscoprire il processo è visto come uno strumento cruciale che può portare ad una comprensione più completa del presente, e allo stesso tempo una guida realistica per sviluppare soluzioni appropriate alle sfide future, riscoprendo le molteplici realtà all’interno della città e le sue potenzialità nascoste. Di conseguenza, l’indagine ha scoperto che il processo attraverso il quale questi edifici “informali” e gli insediamenti che compongono collettivamente sono nati naturalmente e sono molto ben radicati nell’identità della città e nello stile di vita dei suoi cittadini, una delle ragioni per cui è stato difficile sradicarli dal paesaggio urbano. Inoltre, ha dimostrato che lo schema di rinnovamento urbano attualmente in vigore, mette in pericolo questo stile di vita insieme ai suoi valori, e impone trop- po stress all’integrità fisica, storica, economica, sociale e ambientale della città. Pertanto, dopo uno studio del passato e del presente, si suggerisce per il futuro un passaggio dalla riqualificazione per distruzione a quella della rigenerazione urbana attraverso un processo graduale, insieme a una serie di raccomandazioni che potrebbero affrontare le sfide a varie scale.
Rediscover Addis Abeba. A call for non-destructive regeneration of the innercity
Deribe, Michael Bekele
2019/2020
Abstract
According to Habitat UNI, 2012, Informal urbanism is defined “as the production of urbanization independent from formal frameworks and assistance (if they exist) that do not comply with official rules and regulations”, this thesis explores a case where those stated formal frameworks and assistance or the official rules and regulations did not exist or had a different sense at the birth of the city and throughout its initial years of development. By exploring the overall historical development of Addis Abeba, including the experiences of the city with formal planning, and with a particular focus on the ‘’inner-city’’, the research uncovers how such an “Informal” mode of urbanization evolved and eventually gave rise to the very diverse (both positive and adverse) characteristics of the city, challenging the notion that all unfavorable physical conditions are a direct consequence of “informally” developed settlements. As a result of such a perception by authorities, the settlements have for decades been regarded as visually and environmentally unacceptable parts of the city, resulting in several attempts to remove or modify them. However, they have continued to exist, the study has attempted to understand the reason behind this by adopting a perspective in which looking back to rediscover a process is viewed as a crucial instrument that can lead to a more comprehensive understanding of the present, as well as a realistic guide for developing appropriate solutions to future challenges by rediscovering the multiple realities within the city and its hidden potentials. Accordingly, the investigation has found that the process by which these “informal” buildings and the settlements that they collectively make up; came into being naturally and are very well rooted in the identity of the city and its citizens’ way of life, one of the reasons why it has been difficult to eradicate them from the urban landscape. Furthermore, it has shown that the urban renewal scheme currently in effect, endangers this way of life along with its values, and imposes too much stress on the physical, historical, economic, social, and environmental integrity of the city. Therefore, after a study of the past and present, a shift from redevelopment by destruction to that of urban regeneration by a gradual process is suggested for the future, along with a series of recommendations that could address the challenges at various scales.| File | Dimensione | Formato | |
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