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Static Urbanism: A Design Framework for Bucharest's Neighborhoods

Abstract

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The project argues that post-war modernist residential neighborhoods such as those built during the communist regime in Bucharest, are valuable resources in need of design interventions meant to unlock their potential. 'Static Urbanism' is an urban strategy and a design framework for transforming these residential neighborhoods. The main design technique of delaminating the gridded facades, challenges the traditional boundaries of urban space, shaping a 'static' space for people to slow down from their routine and reconnect with their surrounding space and community.

Degree

thesis:*
Name thesis:degree_name
Master of Architecture
Level thesis:degree_level
Masters
Discipline thesis:degree_discipline
Architecture
Grantor
Rice University
Year dc:date.issued
2020

Author and committee

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Author dc:creator
  • Nae, Alexandra Beatrice
Advisors dc:contributor.advisor
  • Wamble, Mark
  • Finley, Dawn

Subjects

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Rights

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Statement dc:rights
  • Copyright is held by the author, unless otherwise indicated. Permission to reuse, publish, or reproduce the work beyond the bounds of fair use or other exemptions to copyright law must be obtained from the copyright holder.
Language dc:language.iso
eng

Identifiers

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Handle dc:identifier.uri
https://hdl.handle.net/1911/108304
OAI identifier oai:identifier
oai:repository.rice.edu:1911/108304

Chain of custody

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2026-07-24
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citation

Nae, Alexandra Beatrice. Static Urbanism: A Design Framework for Bucharest's Neighborhoods. Masters thesis, Rice University, 2020. https://hdl.handle.net/1911/108304