Author: ed. Christiaanse Kees, ed. Rieniets Tim, ed. Kretschmann Nicolas, ed. Perret Myriam
Place: Berlin
Publisher: Jovis Verlag GmbH
Year: 2014
Pages: 248
ISBN: 978-3-86859-144-6
Keyword: Urban Design
Shelf: C7R5
Accession No: B1455
Contents: Preface The City as Resource: An Introduction Situations: About Exploring, Depicting, and Changing Urban Spaces Depicting: Photography as a Means for Identification of Urban Potentials: A Project in Zurich Mapping: Deficits and Potentials of Cartographic Representations of Urban Space Images of the City: Photographic Observation, Analysis, and Projection of Urban Qualities Realms of Opportunity: Designing for an Open Future Designing Openness: Urban Design Options for the Re-use of an Airfield: A Project in Dubendorf Imagination: Images as Means for Design and Communication Narration: Storytelling as an Urban Design Tool Alternative Urban Practices: Production of Space Beyond State and Market Valorization: Planning of Urban Value Constellations Designing Resilience: The Combination of Stability and Flexibility as Resource: A Project in Belgrade Re-use: From Exception to Normality: Re-use in Urban Development Reinterpreting: Urban Design Strategies for Valorizing a Large-scale Housing Complex: A Project in Perm Urbanity of Things: Relationship Potential and wealth of Relations as Urban Resource Space for Encounters: Publicly Used Spaces as the Connection within the City ReorganizationL New Urban Qualities in Existing Structures: A project in Rotterdam Parcellation and Transformation: Significance of the City Layout for the Adaptibility of Urban Structures Enablement: Strategy as a Means of Enabling Private Building Ventures: A Projectin Istanbul Create Resistance: Breeding Grounds for Urban Developments: A Project in Chengdu Biographies Picture Credits Bibliography
Abstract: *The City as Resource* explores how urban environments can be transformed, adapted, and re-imagined as dynamic resources. Through case studies and design projects from cities like Zurich, Belgrade, and Rotterdam, the book highlights innovative strategies such as re-use of structures and valorization of urban value constellations. Central themes include designing for an open, flexible future, fostering resilience, and the role of photography, mapping, and storytelling in urban design. With contributions from ETH Zurich, the publication showcases how cities can be re-envisioned as adaptable ecosystems, emphasizing the importance of public spaces and community engagement in urban transformation.