Occupying only 3% of Earth’s land, cities account for 75% of resource consumption and 60 80% of greenhouse gas emissions, as reported by DGBC, Metabolic, SGS Search, and Circle Economy. The ongoing global shift towards urbanization is expected to persist, increasing the urban population from 54% currently to over 60% by 2025. By 2050, the UN Department of Economic and Social Affairs projects that seven out of ten people will live in cities. Housing has emerged as a central focus amidst the acceleration of urbanization, driving a heightened demand for infrastructure, buildings, and a wide range of goods and services. As cities expand, they face risks of overcrowding and environmental degradation. Into this context, in many areas of the world there is a strong yearning for independent living with people valuing the freedom of private housing, often leading to homes built away from urban centers. While, at the same time, the availability and affordability of housing inside the cities are critical issues in many parts of the world. The ever-increasing demand outpaces the supply, while the inflations and deflations of housing bubbles in many economies result in housing and resource shortages but also increased prices. To address these challenges, innovative solutions such as affordable housing projects, cooperative housing models, and sustainable building practices are being explored. Cities, particularly the housing sector, are crucial in lessening environmental impacts, by reimagining living standards, nurturing sustainable economies, and boosting well being, underscoring the need for circular, climate-neutral strategies to effectively counteract negative effects. By centering on sustainable and circular processes, the exploration of architecture yields solutions to the search for new paradigms. This research focuses on contemporary architecture’s role in environmental, economic, and social value in housing. This investigation goes beyond the conventional approaches, delving into holistic ideologies and broader theoretical topics that not only consider the physical aspects of architecture but also influence people's perception of living spaces and housing.
Occupando solo il 3% della superficie della terra, le città sono responsabili del 75% del consumo di risorse e il 60-80% delle emissioni di gas serra, come riportato da DGBC, Metabolic, SGS Search e Circle Economy. Le proiezioni raccontano che il continuo trend globale verso l'urbanizzazione continuerà, aumentando la popolazione urbana dall'attuale 54% a oltre il 60% entro il 2025. Entro il 2050, il Dipartimento delle Nazioni Unite per gli Affari Economici e Sociali prevede che sette persone su dieci vivranno in città. La casa emerge come focus centrale nell'accelerazione dell'urbanizzazione, stimolando una maggiore domanda di infrastrutture, edifici e di una vasta gamma di beni e servizi. Con l'espansione delle città, si affrontano rischi di sovraffollamento e degrado ambientale. In questo contesto, in molte aree del mondo si avverte un forte desiderio di vita indipendente, e una ricerca di libertà che trova materializzazione nell'abitazione private, spesso conducendo alla costruzione di case indipendenti lontane dai centri urbani. Allo stesso tempo, la disponibilità e l'accessibilità delle abitazioni nelle città sono questioni cruciali in molte parti del mondo. La domanda in continuo aumento spesso supera l'offerta, o il contrario in alcuni luoghi con dinamiche diverse, risultando in carenze di alloggi e risorse, ma anche in prezzi in aumento. Per affrontare queste sfide, si stanno esplorando soluzioni innovative come progetti di alloggi accessibili, modelli abitativi collaborativi e pratiche edilizie sostenibili. Le città, in particolare il settore abitativo, sono un campo di azione cruciale per ridurre gli impatti ambientali: qui è possibile immagina nuovi standard di vita, nutrire economie sostenibili e migliorare il benessere generale, sottolineando la necessità di strategie circolari e climaticamente neutre per contrastare efficacemente gli effetti negative dell’urbanizzazione. Concentrandosi su processi sostenibili e circolari, l'esplorazione dell'architettura offre soluzioni nella ricerca di nuovi paradigmi. Questa ricerca si concentra sul ruolo dell'architettura contemporanea nel generare valore ambientale, economico e sociale intorno alla casa, andando oltre gli approcci convenzionali, esplorando ideologie olistiche e teorie che considerano non solo gli aspetti fisici dell'architettura ma anche la percezione degli spazi abitativi da parte delle persone.
Housing matters : innovative architectural practices for a sustainable and circular housing design framework
KASVIKI, VASILIKI
2022/2023
Abstract
Occupying only 3% of Earth’s land, cities account for 75% of resource consumption and 60 80% of greenhouse gas emissions, as reported by DGBC, Metabolic, SGS Search, and Circle Economy. The ongoing global shift towards urbanization is expected to persist, increasing the urban population from 54% currently to over 60% by 2025. By 2050, the UN Department of Economic and Social Affairs projects that seven out of ten people will live in cities. Housing has emerged as a central focus amidst the acceleration of urbanization, driving a heightened demand for infrastructure, buildings, and a wide range of goods and services. As cities expand, they face risks of overcrowding and environmental degradation. Into this context, in many areas of the world there is a strong yearning for independent living with people valuing the freedom of private housing, often leading to homes built away from urban centers. While, at the same time, the availability and affordability of housing inside the cities are critical issues in many parts of the world. The ever-increasing demand outpaces the supply, while the inflations and deflations of housing bubbles in many economies result in housing and resource shortages but also increased prices. To address these challenges, innovative solutions such as affordable housing projects, cooperative housing models, and sustainable building practices are being explored. Cities, particularly the housing sector, are crucial in lessening environmental impacts, by reimagining living standards, nurturing sustainable economies, and boosting well being, underscoring the need for circular, climate-neutral strategies to effectively counteract negative effects. By centering on sustainable and circular processes, the exploration of architecture yields solutions to the search for new paradigms. This research focuses on contemporary architecture’s role in environmental, economic, and social value in housing. This investigation goes beyond the conventional approaches, delving into holistic ideologies and broader theoretical topics that not only consider the physical aspects of architecture but also influence people's perception of living spaces and housing.File | Dimensione | Formato | |
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