Strongly supported by the Chinesegovernment,the urban housingcooperative is regarded as an effective wayto quicken housing construction.Up tonow,housing cooperatives have been es-tablished in cities like Beijing,Tianj...Strongly supported by the Chinesegovernment,the urban housingcooperative is regarded as an effective wayto quicken housing construction.Up tonow,housing cooperatives have been es-tablished in cities like Beijing,Tianjin,Shanghai,Shenyang,Wuhan,Kunming,Lanzhou,Chengdu,Huhehot,Baotou,Taiyuan,Wenzhou,Zibo etc.. It is a com-mon view that housing cooperatives展开更多
Following a decades-long real estate bubble involving a culture of indiscriminate ownership and occupation of land,PAX—Patios de la Axerquía is proposing an innovative system of governance in the city of Có...Following a decades-long real estate bubble involving a culture of indiscriminate ownership and occupation of land,PAX—Patios de la Axerquía is proposing an innovative system of governance in the city of Córdoba in Spain that fosters a new urban model consistent with the aims of the New Urban Agenda and a Smart,Sustainable and Inclusive City:from a culture of speculation to one of rehabilitation.A system of multilevel co-management between the public administration and the social economy provides the basis for the acquisition and cooperative use of empty houses as a model of urban regeneration through social innovation in a heritage context.The rehabilitation of the patio-houses in Axerquía,which have been threatened by gentrification,aims to restore the environmental values of the Mediterranean city and upgrade its historical characteristics in a contemporary way together with the citizenship:from its architectural value as a World Heritage site to its anthropological value as Intangible Heritage of Humanity,as recognised by UNESCO in 2012.The interaction between innovative mechanisms of sustainable urban development opens up a pathway of virtuous policies for the densification of the existing city by the local population,generation of micro-employment,and support for collective projects that incorporate refugees and migrants in a system of solidarity.Updating the urban,environmental,social,and economic values of the traditional city is a step toward understanding the Mediterranean city as an undeniable reminder of our past and,at the same time,providing an essential tool for the future development of a smart,sustainable,and inclusive Europe.展开更多
This article explores the socio-spatial interactions of a micro-community in a cluster-house concept apartment.The apartment has been designed for retreat and coliving by mehr als wohnen housing cooperative in Zurich,...This article explores the socio-spatial interactions of a micro-community in a cluster-house concept apartment.The apartment has been designed for retreat and coliving by mehr als wohnen housing cooperative in Zurich,Switzerland.The methodology of investigation is a qualitative case study,through which housing narratives of three residents as representatives of this communal household are analyzed.In addition,on-site visits and observations,document analyses,and desktop studies are conducted.The originality of the research is in its approach of examining a micro-society through the residential community’s authentic stories,which are in the context of normal times and the COVID-19 pandemic.The findings reveal that the social bonds of the studied cluster cohousing community are significantly maintained through the intermediate zones of the cluster-house arrangement.This socio-spatial interaction has activated the potentials of social innovation and housing resilience in an urban context.The research also highlights points of conflicts and insights for future cluster-concept apartment developments.展开更多
文摘Strongly supported by the Chinesegovernment,the urban housingcooperative is regarded as an effective wayto quicken housing construction.Up tonow,housing cooperatives have been es-tablished in cities like Beijing,Tianjin,Shanghai,Shenyang,Wuhan,Kunming,Lanzhou,Chengdu,Huhehot,Baotou,Taiyuan,Wenzhou,Zibo etc.. It is a com-mon view that housing cooperatives
文摘Following a decades-long real estate bubble involving a culture of indiscriminate ownership and occupation of land,PAX—Patios de la Axerquía is proposing an innovative system of governance in the city of Córdoba in Spain that fosters a new urban model consistent with the aims of the New Urban Agenda and a Smart,Sustainable and Inclusive City:from a culture of speculation to one of rehabilitation.A system of multilevel co-management between the public administration and the social economy provides the basis for the acquisition and cooperative use of empty houses as a model of urban regeneration through social innovation in a heritage context.The rehabilitation of the patio-houses in Axerquía,which have been threatened by gentrification,aims to restore the environmental values of the Mediterranean city and upgrade its historical characteristics in a contemporary way together with the citizenship:from its architectural value as a World Heritage site to its anthropological value as Intangible Heritage of Humanity,as recognised by UNESCO in 2012.The interaction between innovative mechanisms of sustainable urban development opens up a pathway of virtuous policies for the densification of the existing city by the local population,generation of micro-employment,and support for collective projects that incorporate refugees and migrants in a system of solidarity.Updating the urban,environmental,social,and economic values of the traditional city is a step toward understanding the Mediterranean city as an undeniable reminder of our past and,at the same time,providing an essential tool for the future development of a smart,sustainable,and inclusive Europe.
文摘This article explores the socio-spatial interactions of a micro-community in a cluster-house concept apartment.The apartment has been designed for retreat and coliving by mehr als wohnen housing cooperative in Zurich,Switzerland.The methodology of investigation is a qualitative case study,through which housing narratives of three residents as representatives of this communal household are analyzed.In addition,on-site visits and observations,document analyses,and desktop studies are conducted.The originality of the research is in its approach of examining a micro-society through the residential community’s authentic stories,which are in the context of normal times and the COVID-19 pandemic.The findings reveal that the social bonds of the studied cluster cohousing community are significantly maintained through the intermediate zones of the cluster-house arrangement.This socio-spatial interaction has activated the potentials of social innovation and housing resilience in an urban context.The research also highlights points of conflicts and insights for future cluster-concept apartment developments.
