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Showing 1 to 6 of 6 for “"megastructures"”.
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The afterlife of megastructures in the aftermath of mega-events: the case of Cape Town Stadium
Large scale global spectacles such as the FIFA World Cup and the Olympic Games demand infrastructure of a suitably grand magnitude - the stadium being the centrepiece of this infrastructure. However, because the mentioned events are hosted in a different location each time they take place, the …
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Sistemi di appropriazione e approcci alla riqualificazione delle megastrutture per l'edilizia residenziale pubblica negli anni 60-70. Il caso del quartiere Sant’Elia a Cagliari
This research investigates the issue of megastructures for public housing built in Italy in the 1960s and 1970s, after the enactment of the law n. 167/1962 “Disposizioni per favorire l’acquisizione di aree fabbricabili per l’edilizia economica e popolare”. Based on urban theories elaborated in that …
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Redevelopment of southern mill towns : a study of Georgetown, South Carolina
… within the community, with lost jobs, abandoned megastructures, and polluted sites. As the United States shifts to a service based economy, smaller southern towns like Georgetown that were favored by industries will have to fight for their survival. Situations such as the GSC's offer a tremendous …
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The Densification of Historic Districts: Applying Metabolism to the Cast Iron
… could be applied not just to whole cities and megastructures of the future but also to the existing fabric of cities through interpreting a building as framework, a historic buildingholds the potential of adapting with the surrounding city. SoHo, with it’s history based in multifunctional, …
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The architecture of Ontario Place: reinvigorating the commons through adaptive-reuse and operative landscapes
… An adaptive-reuse of the out-of-commission Pod megastructures, strips the current skin of the buildings to expose the structural frame underneath. This frame is loaded with plug n’ play containers that hold various public programs. These containers are plugged in and out seasonally, refreshing …
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Arquetipos de una identidad urbana : cafés y bares montevideanos - (1900 a 1960)
… in the footsteps of all the world capitals- and Megastructures (“Shopping Centers”, “Malls”, “Hypermarkets”) have entered into scene, growing and multiplying, "sucking" every competitor located within their area of influence. They are the consequences of “Junkspace” – a term coined by Rem …