for Super-diversity Socio-spatial Infrastructures in Biestebroek, Brussels Dr. Arch. Burak Pak

Collective Urban Spaces for Super-diversity Socio-spatial Infrastructures in Biestebroek, Brussels Dr. Arch. Burak Pak Katholieke Universiteit Leuven (KU Leuven) Faculty and Department of Architecture, Campus Sint-Lucas Brussels

Professor KU Leuven Faculty of Architecture (September 2017) ADO, found Space BXL, Socio-spatial Infrastructures PhD in Architecture, Istanbul University of Technology Visiting Assistant Professor, Carnegie Mellon University School of Architecture Post-doctoral Research (Three year Research Project) Alternative Projects prepared for the Brussels Capital Region Ongoing Research (Three year Research Project) (1m EUR) Incubators of Public Spaces (advising of the PhD Student Hanne van Reusel) (University College London, PoliTo) Ongoing Research (Three year Research Project) (1m EUR) Affordable mobile housing for the houseless temporary use of vacant space (Samenlevingsopbouw, CAW) PhD Students Understanding the Emergent Practices of Social Architecture Experiments, Practices and Positions in the Architectural Design Studio Sensemaking in construction; The Necessity of Making. Performative urbanism as a design strategy for urban commons. Research-by-design on collective visioning and place-making in Brussels

Contents 1. Theme 2. The Site 3. Aims and Research Questions 4. The Open Method 5. Samples from Student Works (2016) 6. Modus Operandi Katholieke Universiteit Leuven (KU Leuven) Faculty and Department of Architecture, Campus Sint-Lucas Brussels Dr. Arch. Burak Pak

Theme

OCCUPY BRUSSELS Temporality and Superdiversity Dr. Arch Burak Pak

Super-diversity Vertovec (2009) an unprecedented level and kind of complexity surpassing anything experienced. diversification of diversity

Emergence of Super-diversity Issues: Living Together

Emergence of Super-diversity - Vertovec an unprecedented level and kind of complexity surpassing anything experienced. diversification of diversity

Emergence of Super-diversity Issues: Stigmatization, Radicalization, Fearmongering

Emergence of Super-diversity Issues: Stigmatization and Fearmongering

Emergence of Super-diversity Issues: Segregation

Emergence of Super-diversity Issues: Post-industrial Context and the Lack of Diversity & Appropriation

The (Open) Site

Biestebroek Katholieke Universiteit Leuven (KU Leuven) Faculty and Department of Architecture, Campus Sint-Lucas Brussels Dr. Arch. Burak Pak

Katholieke Universiteit Leuven (KU Leuven) Faculty and Department of Architecture, Campus Sint-Lucas Brussels Dr. Arch. Burak Pak

Aims & Research Questions

Research Questions Reflecting on the introduced challenges and the Biestebroek context How can we design socio-spatial infrastructures considering architecture as a process? How can we envision the future of a spatial intervention incorporating incrementalism and self-organization? How can we incorporate local initiatives and principles of circular economy into this process? Katholieke Universiteit Leuven (KU Leuven) Faculty and Department of Architecture, Campus Sint-Lucas Brussels Dr. Arch. Burak Pak

Katholieke Universiteit Leuven (KU Leuven) Faculty and Department of Architecture, Campus Sint-Lucas Brussels Dr. Arch. Burak Pak

Toestand vzw Katholieke Universiteit Leuven (KU Leuven) Faculty and Department of Architecture, Campus Sint-Lucas Brussels Dr. Arch. Burak Pak

Katholieke Universiteit Leuven (KU Leuven) Faculty and Department of Architecture, Campus Sint-Lucas Brussels Dr. Arch. Burak Pak

The Open Method

Theoretical Background Literature relevant to research questions; reviewing super-diversity (Steven Vertovec), Collective Spaces (Ignasi de Solà-Morales) Intermediate Spaces (Bijlsma and Groenland ), Urban Commons (Tine de moor), Self-organization, Bottom-up Practices, Occupy Urbanism Recognition + Representation Recognition will cover a triangulation of 1) Structured Individual Observations (diary, sketches, objects) 2) Data (Cases, Maps, Statistics) Relevant NGOs Local Organizations Municipality 3) Interviews with key actors and participatory initiatives Exploratory representations will enable novel ways of seeing (different than routine presentations). Redistribution (design) In line with the sections 1,2 and 3: Design Strategies for Redistribution Macro Level: Design Strategies, translation of these into spatial configurations Meso Level: Demonstration of the implications of these at the urban and architectural space Micro Level: Sample details, in close connection to the feedback of the building technologies teachers

Socio-Spatial Superdiversity

Recognition + Representation Student: Anthony Albrecht

Student: Anthony Albrecht

Redistribution (Design) Student: Anthony Albrecht

Recognition + Representation Peace Wall, Belfast Student: Milda Paceviciute

Redistribution (Design) Student: Milda Paceviciute

Recognition + Representation Tuesday Bazaar, Istanbul Student: Antonio Boeri

Redistribution (Design) Tuesday Bazaar, Istanbul Student: Antonio Boeri

Modus Operandi

Super-diversity Dissertation Studio Modus Operandi The coordinator is not a teacher but a participatory enabler setting a flexible frame for: Establishing a Common Ground between the students desires and thesis expectations Encouraging super-diverse approaches to the topic Empowering the students to pursue individual specific tracks Supporting to develop and Master their own design passions and interests Encourage Critical questioning and negotiation of the limits Promote participatory learning and design engaging the locals and NGOs

Collaborations

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Keywords

Spatial Justice

Urban Commons

Social Inclusion

Informality

Temporal Use

Infrastructuring

Incremental Design

Circular Economy

Join in the Dialogue & Making of the Theme tinyurl.com/dissertation2018 burak.pak@kuleuven.be