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Matosinhos is a highly populated city in the litoral coast of Portugal, very associated with the sea and the beach. The exponential urbanization has increased the built impermeable land, and the green recreational spaces are being strangled. The fact…
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Lost sites are everywhere. Often at the edge of cities, they can be seen with litter and plants growing through cracked pavement. They represent a past that once was, but can they be more? Instead of being left derelict until development occurs, can…
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The project builds its conceptual foundation on Gilles Clément’s Third Landscape concept, Anna Tsing’s book The Mushroom at the End of the World, and the concept of ruderal. Höyük (Mound): “Mounds are low hills formed by the accumul…
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Imagine a time when Eleonas was the beating heart of Athens’ agricultural life a sprawling expanse of olive groves that nourished a growing city and fueled a flourishing civilization. For over 2,500 years, this land played a quiet but essential…
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Kottbusser Tor (Kotti), a key intersection in Kreuzberg, exemplifies urban hardship. Dominated by a sprawling traffic roundabout, it prioritizes vehicles over people, leaving little room for human interaction. Its harsh environment-characterized by r…
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Our lost site is the space beneath this railway bridge. It sits in the heart of Manchester’s city centre. Next to a train station, tram stop, high rise residential towers, art galleries, eateries, bars, viaducts, parks and canals. Despite this locati…
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Between two streams of water lies a dryland agricultural plain, surrounded by population centers and marked by moments of transformation. In 1930, a masia was converted into a military barracks, and around it, structures associated with military acti…
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The site is located in Johanneshov, south of central Stockholm, within the ‘Globenomrädet’ (The Globe area), Stockholm City’s main area for events. In the area are several stadiums: Nya Söderstadion (officially Tele2 Arena), Globen…
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Most urban spaces of today have lost their identity due to poor spatial planning strategies adopted following industrialisation and current urbanisation trends, rendering them devoid of any character and causing residents to feel detached from the pl…
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It is a strange experience walking down Haste Street from Telegraph Avenue in Berkeley, California. Tall double-storey shipping containers, topped with gnarly chain-wire fencing and security cameras, loom above you, while a host of security guards si…
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Kryvyi Rih, located in the middle of the Chernozem belt has a rich underground with a very dark soil rich in organic matter. This landscape quality however has since been very polluted by the start of metallurgy mining, this created the fissure betwe…
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The Riguinha Stream in Matosinhos, Portugal, faces severe environmental and urban challenges. Decades of industrial pollution and poor waste management have degraded its waters, causing contamination that affects the nearby Matosinhos Beach, where re…
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The project takes place on the shoreline of the Mediterranean Sea. It is a balanced intervention that aims to reveal an old quarry site that has been abandoned since the 1960s. Natural regeneration has taken its course and a hardwood Mediterranean fo…
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There is a stream in Matosinhos, Porto that has lost its relevance throughout the years. Ribeira da Riguinha, once vibrant and pristine, has become channelled and polluted due to urban sprawl and residual waters. Matosinhos Beach, cherished by the re…
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The Testaccio neighborhood in Rome is a historic area known for its rich cultural heritage, once serving as a bustling hub of activity during Roman times. At the heart of this neighborhood was the Testaccio Emporium, an ancient warehouse complex that…
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Once a hub of industry in Manchester, the effects of post-industrial urbanisation are evident in Hulme’s perforated urban fabric. As factories closed and industry declined, abandoned industrial lots became voids in the modernising landscape. On…
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This project site is in Midtown Manhattan, New York, New York, USA, an area renowned for its architecture, landmarks, the epicenter of American theater (Broadway), as well as the Empire State Building. The site, more specifically, on the Western side…
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Living alongside nature has always been a sensitive discussion and to what extent could we as human beings can evolve side by side with nature and where do we draw a line is the question of the hour. In an attempt to explore the deeper understandings…
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Rising out of Lake Geneva, joining various waterways, crossing fields, pastures, orchards and numerous densely populated towns, a winding, rugged line over 100km long separates the canton of Geneva in Switzerland from France. This border line, establ…
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Suffering from years of neglect and abandonment, Qormi has lost the connection with its community and the link with its own history. In the 1940s, the area was renowned for its crafts and local productions: farming and stock breeding increased, and f…
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The site of the submerged “st. Anastasius” Church near viden village, located on the edge of the koprinka Reservoir, presents a fascinating intersection of history, nature, and human impact. The church, originally built in the 19th centur…
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The thread of time takes us back to the early days of Tatarasi, one of the oldest and most historically significant neighborhoods in the city. Once a lush green space before 1850, Tatrasi gradually became home to diverse nationalities and, by 1950, t…
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When larger cities leave less and less room for the unplanned, the unexplored, and the yet-to-be-imagined, they risk becoming more uniform, offering homogeneous spaces designed around similar ideals. Our site is a closed-off interchange with high eco…
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Mobility brings with it a perspective of journey, of mo-vement, that allows us the separation between subject and object, or between observer and landscape, i.e. we are moving through the world as an external thing. However, this is only one way of s…
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Our transformation is unfolding in a place where worlds collide. One side stretching up to the sky, glassy, grey, clean. Newly for rent. The other side slowly crumbling, its colours fading. But the life in it can still be felt. It struggles, together…
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Portugal’s second largest city, Porto, is known for its rich history, vibrant culture and beautiful architecture. Located in the north of Portugal along the Douro river, Porto’s landscape was profoundly influenced by its history of indust…
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As you step off the tram or cross the Erasmus Bridge heading south, a steel frame quietly marks the edge of the site. Most people pass by without noticing it, yet this frame serves as an elevated walkway, offering unique vantage points of the city. F…
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In downtown Los Angeles, numerous abandoned railroads and spurs lie hidden beneath layers of asphalt and concrete. As remnants of the city’s industrial past, they have contributed: to fragmented urban fabrics, social disconnection and ecologica…
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Our story starts in Detroit, Michigan, in the neighborhood of La Salle Gardens. Across the empty school garden of Thrinkell Elementary School, there lies a hidden gem filled with the lost history of Detroit—St. Agnes Church and school. Its presence i…
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How do we grapple with the history of place? and can we imagine a more hopeful future? We as landscape architects find ourselves in a unique position to grapple with the ever changing uses of land and the lasting effects of the anthropocene. This des…
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Akin to many vacant lots in Syracuse, New York, the parcels encompassing 1000 E Water St were previously dominated by public housing units (1980s-2010s). As described in the timeline below through Google imagery, these units were demolished shortly a…
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Currently, the site is situated in a corridor of lost sites along a roadside that often goes unused. It has been a construction staging area for years. The soil has been compacted and the site is riddled with rubble and weedy saplings. Although locat…
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Syracuse, New York is a part of a chain of cities, along with Buffalo and Rochester, collectively known as The Rust Belt. As was the fate of many manufacturing cities, Syracuse experienced massive losses of industry as companies sought labor elsewher…
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Our whole project changed when we first visited the site. Our analysis that we conducted remotely gave us an expectation of what we would find when we got there, and that expectation was challenged by what we saw. Despite the separation that the site…
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Atlanta, once renowned for its rich natural landscape and fertile agricultural grounds, now faces a significant challenge in addressing food disparity, limited access to fresh food, and insufficient agricultural education, particularly in its urban a…
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The location we deal with is located in the Czech Republic nearby the city of Olomouc, which is a historic city with 102,000 inhabitants. Our location is on the border between the countryside and the city. Nearby is a village called Neredín, housing…
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At the foot of the Don River is Corktown Commons – a park inhabited and used by many – or so the city thought. Through oversights and conflicting interests between residents, land shepherds, and the creatures that call this region home, t…
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Athens, Georgia, boasts a vibrant and influential music scene that has earned it a reputation as one of the South’s most important cultural hubs. Known for its indie and alternative rock roots, Athens has given rise to iconic bands like R.E.M…
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The Ruhr Metropolis has been significantly shaped by coal mines and ironworks since the industrial era. Several industrial sites have been preserved and enhanced for recreation, leading to the creation of the Route of Industrial Heritage. It resemble…
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Once recognized as the “Textile Capital of the World,” Greenville flourished in the early to mid-20th century, with mills like Poe Mill serving as economic cornerstones that provided jobs and fostered a distinct cultural identity. Establi…
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At City Line Park’s extended area in Brooklyn, we reimagined a forgotten greenspace, transforming it into a vibrant, living habitat that serves nature and urban life day and night. Through a palette of pollinator-friendly native plantings, we c…
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Mount Sterling is a place determined by its landscape, which is trying to hold onto its past. The city acts as a cultural art destination with a rich history and committed community-though its current infrastructure lacks the avenues to bring those e…
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The city of Mount Sterling, located in central Kentucky, sits directly between the mountainous and bluegrass regions of the state. The city is home to roughly 7,500 people and is known as the “gateway” between these two regions. One of th…
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Mt. Sterling is a small city in Kentucky with a rich history. A gateway to the bluegrass, this town was once a transportation hub, but has since lost is traction. The town is filled with people that care but the land is wasted. A sea of asphalt parki…
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The International Brigades were military units formed to organize the volunteer troops who crossed the Pyrenees to support Republican Spain during the Spanish Civil War. These Brigades operated for two years, from 1936 until 1938, when the Spanish Re…
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We invite you to rediscover Warsaw Praga! Not the grand, architecturally rich capital of the Czech Republic, Prague, but Praga—a district of another European capital, Warsaw. Often overshadowed by its reputation for grit and crime, Praga reveals a un…
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The Limehouse Cut Canal, London’s oldest canal, opened in 1770 as a crucial industrial waterway, connecting the River Thames to the River Lea. During its prime, the canal dictated the growth of industries and working-class neighborhoods, establ…
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“And those that labor – maybe you’ll let their workgrip them for another five hours, or seven before you become forest again, and water, and widening wilderness,” ( Reiner Maria Rilke (Translation Joanna Macy)) The project beg…
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The project is based on the concept of catharsis, which in Greek philosophy signifies purification through art. The idea of transforming a neglected, historically significant building into a living garden embodies the notion of spiritual and emotiona…
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The city of Athens has undergone significant transformation over the past 50 years. To accommodate its demographic growth, raw materials were extracted from the bedrock to fuel the construction industry. The peri-urban areas of the capital served as…
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Would you want to live under the looming shadow of a 40-story JAILSCRAPER? The residents of Chinatown, New York, say no. The city’s fixation on colossal jail towers threatens to erode the neighborhood’s culture, strip away its vibrant street life, an…
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High streets once played a crucial role as hubs of economic growth across the United Kingdom. However, their significance has diminished with the rapid rise of shopping centers and malls. These streets, which once fostered opportunities for local bus…
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Matera, a city carved from stone, is a timeless labyrinth nestled in the Basilicata region of southern Italy. Its essence lies in the ancient Sassi, districts of cave dwellings hewn directly from limestone cliffs. Matera, is a place where history, cu…
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The U.S. interstate highway system epitomizes systemic racial inequities. It is no coincidence that highways were deliberately routed through Asian, Black, and Brown communities in many major American cities, tore apart neighborhoods and left a deep…
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The Russia-Ukraine conflict, which began in 2014 and escalated into a full-scale invasion in 2022, has caused widespread devastation, countless deaths, and mass displacement. With no clear end in sight, the war perpetuates cycles of uncertainty and i…
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La Prairie du Canal, located in Bobigny, is rooted in the region’s rich industrial past. Originally, this site was part of the many peripheral zones around Paris dedicated to logistical and manufacturing activities, taking advantage of the proximity…
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Opened in 1896, the Glasgow Botanic Gardens Station and railway line once played a crucial role in connecting the Botanic Gardens to the city centre. Although the station closed in 1939 (and the line followed in 1964) the site continues to hold histo…
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Can you imagine a site, a lost space, that once used to be neutral? A place that used to be called many different names, in a complexity of languages, French, German, Dutch, Esperan-to, and English: Provisorium (Solution provisoi-re; temporary soluti…
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In the contemporary context of climate warming, rapid urban expansion and agricultural decline, it becomes particularly important to overcome the challenges of metropolitan areas like city of Milan. By focusing on the urban-agricultural landscape in…
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Westplein in Utrecht, Lombok, is a 0.95-hectare site ideally positioned as a connector between prominent locations in Utrecht, located at the edge of Lombok, the city’s most culturally diverse neighborhood. However, fast-moving car lanes isolat…
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Attica, in central Greece, is one of the country’s most fire-prone regions, home to about a third of its population. Much of its urban growth is near flammable forests, often lacking fire prevention infrastructure or clear land-use planning. Gr…
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Sugar Hill’s thriving Black community managed to exist despite systemic efforts to prevent Black people from buying homes in much of Los Angeles. Because Black people were willing to pay more since there was far less property available to them…
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Consciously or subconsciously we define everything in the world with labels, so what defines the label “LOST”? Do “LOST” people make a site or is the site itself “LOST”? From the outside point of view, many people…
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The current situation in the city of Milan is characterized by a relatively dense concentration of areas for activities, public spaces, and public transportation systems, which leads to urban issues such as access to the central areas, disruption of…
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For nearly 70 years, two bridges to nowhere have stood silent, taking no one to their destination. The Liesenbrücken, once vital connectors, were abandoned in 1957 in favor of newer bridges better suited to the times. Since then, they have stood as w…
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Every day in Bijlmer, the transformation of former bank buildings into residential flats continues to attract investors in polished suits, yet the public spaces remain overlooked. As Bijlmer rapidly changes, its heart – Bijlmerplein deserves eq…
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In the past, humans took nature for granted and exploited vibrant ecosystems without restraints. Because of poor and inadequate management, lack of conservation, pollution and growing population, ecosystems and water supply around the world are now j…
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The lost site is a quite neglected transportation area located in the city center of Irun (Basque Country, Spain), a border city between Spain and France. In 1841, the Spanish border was established here and therefore, the customs function too. Since…
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Lincoln Park in Hollygrove has a rich history of jazz music being played there in the late 1800s till the early 1900s. Jazz star Buddy Bolden used to play at the park. The park was a community place where people would gather at the day’s end an…
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The Fraser River, one of British Columbia’s most treasured environmental assets, flows 1,375 km into the Pacific Ocean at the Strait of Georgia. Over centuries, anthropogenic activities driven by resource extraction, urbanization, and industria…
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Located in a curious town, Port Hope, just east of Toronto, Canada, is an abandoned monument of a file factory commonly known as the “Globe File Manufacturing Company” with fiery brickworks remembered by many symbolizing the former glory of the indus…
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The Shore of light is a hidden gem of the Golden Gate recreation area, connecting the headlands to the golden gate straight – and Marin working waterfront to Lime Point lighthouse. The site lost under the bridge is becoming a place of resilienc…
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Originally built in the late 19th century, the Beltline Railway was intended to serve as a commuter line linking various neighborhoods to Toronto’s downtown. Over time, the abandoned rail corridor fell into disuse as well as its stations. Recog…
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Munich in Germany has several bridges with historical significance, including bridges that connect to monuments, bridges that are architectural landmarks, and bridges that were key to the city’s founding. There are more than one thousand bridge…
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The Lima Stadium was inaugurated in 1923, a historic space in the city of Porto that is over 100 years old. Located in Cedofeita, close to the city centre, the stadium was of great importance for football matches, as it was the only one in the north…
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Mission Bay in San Francisco stands as one of the most gentrified areas in the United States. Historically, this region was an integral part of San Francisco Bay and the expansive Chaparral ecology, serving as a natural refuge for numerous waterfowl…
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The chosen site is located in Seine-Saint-Denis, the poorest department in mainland France (28.4% poverty rate in 2018, INSEE data). This high concentration of low-income households is largely due to its close proximity to Paris: with a dense and wel…
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In a future where earth’s fossil fuels are depleted and car-dependency is eradicated, some of Rotterdam’s highways will turn to desolate memorials of a past to be left behind. The asphalt, guardrails, streetlights and concrete pedestals for fly-overs…
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Ankaran is a small coastal town in Slovenia. It is a green treasure, bordered on one side by the national border with Italy, and on the other by the international port of Koper. The area includes priceless gems such as Mediterranean salt meadows, fly…
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This submission looks to take the theme of ‘lost sites’ and provide a framework in which we can grow as a society, contributing to ‘found communities’ which have been lost in recent years. There will not be a finished design on an individual site or…
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Historically, the West Broad School has been a place where children’s autonomy is taken away. How can we revitalize its abandoned grounds in a way that opens the space up to the public and returns agency to the children who will play here…
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Transforming the abandoned 2004 Athens Olympic Canoe Centre into a vibrant community hub that reimagines recreation through the youthful, inclusive lens of three young women—Maya, Nora, and Zoey. Using existing research and verbatim accounts to under…
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Our process started with a walk around the last industrial area of the Greenwich peninsula. Sandwiched between the 02 complex and the shiny Greenwich high rises lies an area of the Thames path that has up to now avoided the radical march towards / ur…
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The name GrünerKieze emerged as a reflection of the vision behind our revitalization efforts. Drawing inspiration from the German word Kieze, meaning “heart” or “neighborhood,” the name also nods to Reuterkieze, a historic ref…
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The Oxford Worcester Car Park was historically a key site in the city’s industrial past, serving as the initial distribution point for goods arriving from surrounding areas. It was home to industries such as jam and beer factories, making it a corner…
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South Dallas has suffered from decades of disinvestment, largely due to redlining and policies that denied the community access to capital. The construction of major highways further isolated the area from downtown, deepening economic stagnation. As…
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Lugano is both a modern and a traditional city. The tradition is visible, above all, in the surrounding settlements. One of those is Gandria, a town of no more than 70,000 inhabitants located on the southern slope of Monte Brè. The desire lines betw…
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Our site is a drainage bulb located in a cul-de-sac of a suburban neighbourhood in Kitchener, Ontario, Canada. There are several spaces like it throughout the surrounding area. Drainage bulbs can be considered lost sites, as many are neglected or sim…
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The problem of Gijón and its seafront is a problem that can be extrapolated to many cities around the world. Especially in the last century, after a period of uncontrolled industrial growth, natural spaces have been consumed and have lost their natu…
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Berlin has long been known as a cultural capital with a unique urban life that has produced many artists that are creating with a broad range of media. In the past decade the city’s culture has attracted new residents, driving up the cost of li…
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A hidden place near Amstel River neighbourhood with recent development of housing happened in last five year. The project involves creating the urban identity by adding social, economic, cultural and ecological value…
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The first time Ny-Ålesund was found on a map was back in 16th century as the northernmost location of whale hunting. From that on, it was constantly changing and its existence was depending always on the restricted function. But never gained a clear…
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Genova, the capital of the Liguria region in Italy, is one of the most important port cities in Italy and in the Mediterranean Sea. However, Genova is also called the coastal city without the sea. Because the heavy industrial ports have blocked all t…
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The neighbourhood of Kannelmäki was created as an expansion of the City of Helsinki after WWII. Before that the area was rural countryside. Around 10% of the current housing stock was built as part of the first developments in the end of 1950s. Many…
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The chosen intervention site is located in the centre of the city of Porto, in the north of Portugal. This is one of the most populated cities of the country, with a dense urban network and a high architectural contrast between old and recent buildin…
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