Paper - Pause and think for ECLAS 2013 - Hamburg (DE)

pause and think collective appropri_a(c)tions

chiara sonzogni freelance architect lรณfte oporto / portugal

who? a young landscape architect from Milan

what?

OPORTO

ReTornáveis ECO’s verde - Pop Up Couros conFIAR nos Becos

why? experiences reflections conclusions methods strateg

GUIMARÃES ÍLHAVO

ECLAS 2013

MILAN

START POINT

“Returnables.

Conversations about a low strategy.“ 2010, Politecnico di Milano, Milan (IT)

EMPTY SPACE /// PLACE DECAY /// OPORTUNITY LOW ACTION URBAN-SOCIAL RENEWAL DEVELOPMENT

ReTornáveis Manobras no Porto Porto, Portugal 2011-2012 ECO’s verde Pop Up Couros European Capital Of Culture Guimarães 2012 Guimarães, Portugal 2012

Tactical Urbanism

Urban Gardening

conFIAR nos Becos Coordination of Artistic Residence CCI - Cultural Centre of Ílhavo Ílhavo, Aveiro, Portugal 2012

OPORTO

GUIMARÃES ÍLHAVO

photo: ReTornáveis | Jardim Suspenso, Manobras no Porto 2011-2012

Urban Art-Activity

European Capital Of Culture GuimarĂŁes 2012

6 months June-November 2012 clean out make accesible

25 engaged people

ECO’s verde Pop Up Couros

700

scope

€

RIGHT OF ENTRY

FREE TO SPEAK AND EXPRESS

LAND WORK HAND WORK HEART WORK DOOR TO DOOR SOCIAL ACTIVITY THERAPEUTIC SENSE

the girl proceeded from door to door [...] the land work is healthy [...] take care of the seeds and be here when they grow is something beutiful, this place is made by ourselves, with heart [...] this is a meeting place, we speak, we joke, we share[...]

Make different is possible! thousands of work-hours [...] but I worked gladly [...] I forgot problems and sufferings [...] I made friends

AmĂŠlia, 63 | Maria Luisa, 55

Esménia, 70

the garden is a meeting place, a space of conviviality where makes friends[...] we were educated and guided[...] now we are proud

© Marcus Garcia Moreira

SPACE /// PLACE EDUCATE TAKE PRIDE

Tatiana Atashova, 32

thanks to the architects and professionals because they were pacient [...] and smiling [...]

They never wanted be called “architects“ [...] They are normal people!

© Marcus Garcia Moreira

PATIENCE MODESTY

David Tiago, 30

I didn‘t take part but I looked out for the brightness and euphoria [...] thanks to everyone that stood behind this [...]

© Marcus Garcia Moreira

PARTICIPATION IMPROVEMENT

José Agostinho, 60

and now? [...] is this ended? [...] but why?

I liked it, it was great!

© Marcus Garcia Moreira

EPHEMERAL

Maria, 65

these actions made our neighborhood respectable [...] the street is just for the cars [...] the vacant spaces became dump!

If this project is really temporary, it will be a dump [...] why can‘t the authorities improve the situation, permanently?

© Marcus Garcia Moreira

RESPECT VACANT PLACE UP RECYCLE THE AUTHORITIES ?

Mafalda, 12 | Ana, 10

this project will be in my life forever [...] I hope that the garden can continue [...] When I am sad, I go in the garden so I fell better and happy [...]

Š Marcus Garcia Moreira

DURABLE PRECIOUS

Landscape /// Owners Instruments /// Values Participation /// Collectivity

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