Marina Mihaila OVERVIEW RESEARCH CONTINUITY PRIVIRE DE ANSAMBLU CONTINUITATEA CERCETARII Description of main research and professional experience. My research is based on my architect profile, and focuses around idea of linked connection architecture-city-globalism expressed in two simultaneous and opposed notions cultural space versus density/ urban-architectural densification phenomenon within cities. In my doctoral study I ve analyzed the density as an own-theory of high-surfaces, a filling of the city discontinuities gaps with increased multiplied areas (mass or/and highrise), as a consequence of the need for emergency within cities in a global world, but also for reasons of work flows and population growth, infrastructures capacity, etc. Schematic concept of the doctoral study was situated between architectural and urban ideas of: history, life-style, relation between innovation concept and technology, formulated possible futures as utopias/dystopias. As a result, the initiated idea of density theory: high-surfaces was opposite as synthetic graphics and identity impact on the urbanity redesigned, and the cultural space as sustainability of the possible future city (Z City) was decreasing with the increasing of the density parameter. At that time (2011) I ve defined cultural space notion as an ideal balance within sustainability. 1
Continuity of research. In my postdoctoral research Types of innovation in cultural spaces.]working with/in[ cultural spaces_tradition and innovation., I ve proposed again an elaborated term of cultural space to be investigated; my interests were connections between the terms of tradition and innovation within architectural-urban patterns, and finally to formulate several methods of innovation in traditional sites, analyzing existent successful case-studies. These methods are intended to revealing a possible cultural innovation in traditional sites, while enunciating limits of application. Project will re-evaluate the place in the context of cultural innovation while considering tradition based on concepts like : elements of urban archaeology, urban memory, spirit of the place and time (genius loci and Zeitgeist), museum-side of the city, new icons and insertions, cultural activities and urban atmosphere, events and temporary architecture, festivals, elements of urban performance, identity of the place. (from abstract https://cultureandspace.wordpress.com/abstract/ ) Several papers I ve written along the postdoctoral study revealed ideas to be considered at the conclusion in my research (April 2015): city mood as cultural state of the city space, architecture as cultural ingredient, the relevance of the museum-side of the city, redesigning cultures through architectures, unfolding museums space within city places, architecture heritage as a necessary glocal resource for education and identity, etc. Postdoctoral research website: https://cultureandspace.wordpress.com/ 2
Descrierea experientei de cercetare si experientei profesionale. Cercetarea mea se bazeaza pe profilul meu ca arhitect, si focuseaza in jurul ideii de conexiune lagata de architectua: oras-globalizare exprimata prin doua simultane si opuse notiuni de spatiu cultural versus densitate/ fenomenul de densificare arhitectural-urban in cadrul oraselor. In studiul doctoral am analizat densitatea ca o teorie propire a highsurfaces, o umplere a discontinuitatilor de gol ale orasului prin cresterea multiplicarii ariilor (volume de masa sau de high-rise/inaltime), ca o consecinta a nevoii de emergenta a oraselor catre o lume globalizata, dar si pentru ratiuni de fluxuri de munca si de crestere a populatiei, capacitatii infrastructurii etc. Studiul schematic al cercetarii doctorale era situat intre ideile arhitecturale si urbane de: istorie, stil de viata, relatie intre inovatie concept si tehnologie, formularea viitorului posibil ca utopie/distopie. Ca un rezultat, ideea initiate de teorie a densitatii: high-surfaces era (formulata ca) opusa ca functie sintetica grafica si impact de identitate supra urbanitatii redesignate, in masura ce spatiul cultural ca sustenabilitate a orasului viitor posibil (Z City) era descrescator odata cu cresterea parametrului de densitate. La acel timp (2011) defineam notiunea de spatiu cultural ca un balans ideal in cadrul sustenabilitatii. Continuitatea cercetarii. In cadrul studiului meu postdoctoral Types of innovation in cultural spaces.]working with/in[ cultural spaces_tradition and innovation., am propus din nou un termen elaborat de spatiu cultural pentru a fi investigat; atentia mea erau conexiunile intre termenii de 3
traditie si inovatie in cadrul pattern0urilor arhitectural-urbane, ca in final sa formulez cateva metode de inovatie in situri traditionale, analizand studiile de caz ce rezentau succese existente. Aceste metode sunt designate sa dezvaluie o posibila inovatie culturala in situri traditionale, in timp ce enunta limite de aplicare. Proiectul va re-evalua locul in contextul inovatiei culturale pe masura ce ia in considerare traditia bazata pe concepte ca: elemente de arheologie urbana, memorie urbana, spiritul locului si timpului (genius loci and Zeitgeist),, latura muzeala a orasului, noi icon-uri si insertii, activitati culturale si de atmosfera urbana, evenimente si arhitectura temporara, festivaluri, elemente de performance urban, identitatea locului (din abstract https://cultureandspace.wordpress.com/abstract/ ) Mai multe articole pe care le-am scris de-a lungul studiului postdoctoral dezvaluie idei de luat in considerare in concluziile studiului (Aprilie 2015): city mood ca status cultural al spatiului orasului, arhitectura ca ingredient cultural, relevanta laturii muzeale a orasului, redesignarea culturilor prin arhitectura(i), desfasurarea spatiului muzeal in cadrul locurilor orasului, patrimoniul arhitectural ca un necesar de resursa globala pentru educatie si identitate etc. Site studiu cercetare postdoctoral: https://cultureandspace.wordpress.com/ Research Profiles Profiluri de cercetare PI Dr.Arh. Marina Mihaila: Google Scholar https://scholar.google.ro/citations?user=9oh- EGQAAAAJ&hl=en 4
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