Intro 4

Operaiunea Verona Street Delivery / Verona Operation Street Delivery 6

Fabrica de Pensule din Cluj / The Paintbrush Factory in Cluj 10

Club Electroputere, Craiova 14

The Ark Centru de industrii creative, Rahova / The Ark Centre for Creative Industries, Rahova 18

ibneti ateliere tradiionale / ibneti traditional workshops 22

60 de biserici de lemn / 60 wooden churches 26

Regenerare urban Axa BuzetiUranus / Urban regeneration BuzetiUranus Axis 30

Ctrl-S: Roia Montan 34

Intervenie urban n Ferentari Aleea Livezilor / Urban intervention in Ferentari Livezilor Alley 38

Magic Blocks 42

Claca urban / Urban Kalaka 46

Fa de Mure / Mure Face 50

Intervenii n spaiul public din Harghita / Public space interventions in Harghita County 54

Rowmania & Canotca 58

Acest catalog nsoete expoziia

Catalogue of the Urban Activation in

Activri urbane n Romnia (2.11.

Romania exhibition (2.11.20.12.2011,

20.12.2011, Muzeul Naional de Art

National Museum of Contemporary

Contemporan, Bucureti). Expoziia

Art, Bucharest). The exhibition is

este un eveniment din cadrul

an event within the Heritage as

programului Patrimoniul ca resurs.

resource program. The program is

Programul face parte integrant din

part of the 2011 Zeppelin Festival.

Festivalul Zeppelin 2011.

www.zeppelin-magazine.net

Ce-am urmrit cu expoziia asta / What we aimed at in this exhibition 62

Programul Patrimoniul ca resurs

Activri urbane n
Romnia

Heritage as a Resource Programme

Urban activation in
Romania

Programul Patrimoniul ca resurs

Heritage as a Resource Programme

Activri urbane n
Romnia

Urban activation in
Romania

14 proiecte recente

14 recent projects

ceast selecie propune 14 modele eciente

de recuperare a unor
spaii abandonate, a

identitii unui loc, a unor tehnici

his selection suggests

14 effective models of
recovery of abandoned
spaces, the identity of

a place, certain techniques and

i obiceiuri bune, a relaiilor

good practice, ways of dealing

cu lumea promovnd astfel

with our environment promot-

o cultur a activismului civic

ing thus a culture of urban civic

urban. Expoziia aduce mpreun

activism. The exhibition brings

energiile, experienele, aminti-

together the energies, experience,

rile, ntrebrile i perspectivele

memories, questions and perspec-

unor oameni care au neles c

tives of people understanding

de ei depinde soarta locului n

that the fate of the place they live

caretriesc.

in is up to them.

Toate sunt proiecte indepen-

They are all independent projects,

dente, iniiate de profesioniti

initiated by professionals of the

ai oraului, grupuri de creaie,

city, design groups, entrepreneurs

antreprenori sau organizaii

or nongovernmental organiza-

non-guvernamentale: oameni

tions: people who get together

care se asociaz liber n funcie

for a common cause. They do not

de o cauz comun. Nu rspund

follow a commission, yet aim at

niciunei comenzi, dar urm-

sorting out difficult issues, often

resc rezolvarea unor situaii

of immediate and vital public

problematice, adesea de interes

interest. They usually short-

public imediat i vital. De regu-

cut institutional systems, and

l, scurtcircuiteaz sistemele

sometimes some of them turn

instituionale, iar unele, la un

into institutions. They are all long

moment dat, se instituionalizea-

term projects and have already

z. Toate sunt proiecte pe termen

gone successfully through a stage,

lung i au parcurs deja cu succes

and won a battle. Beyond their

cel puin o etap, au punctat o

precise, clear purpose, all of them

victorie. Dincolo de scopul precis,

aim at working as an impulse for

punctual, toate-i propun ns s

future actions, reverberating as

funcioneze ca un impuls pentru

good practice models; and change

aciuni viitoare, s reverbereze,

the way of thinking in time.

ca modele valabile de practic; n

timp, s schimbementaliti.
Each initiative manages to regenFiecare iniiativ reuete s

erate existing local communities,

regenereze comunitile locale

motivating them to take part in

existente, determinndu-le s

actions benec to all, or builds

participe la aciuni din care vor

up other communities, coming

benecia toi, sau construiete

up with new ways of using a city.

alte comuniti propunnd noi

They challenge people to get away

moduri de folosire a oraului. i

from passiveness and interact

provoac pe oameni s ias din

with each other a rst and vital

pasivitate i s interacioneze

step of the activation process.

un prim i foarte important pas al

Besides the mere intervention,

procesului de activare. Mai mult

the communities get condence

dect intervenia n sine, comuni-

in their own forces and in the

tile ctig ncredere n forele

concept of improving their lives

proprii i-n faptul c-i pot face

on their own.

singure viaa mai bun.

Operaiunea Verona
Street Delivery

Verona Operation
Street Delivery

Timp de trei zile pe

an, nchidem strada
Arthur Verona pentru
maini i o deschidem
pentru oameni.

For three days a year,

we close Arthur Verona
street access to cars
and open it to people.

Cine: Ordinul Arhitecilor

din Romnia i Fundaia
Crtureti

treet Delivery a devenit

foarte repede un eveniment stradal trendy,
un fenomen, al crui

succes aproape c-i caniba-

treet Delivery quickly

Who: The Chamber of

turned into a trendy

Romanian Architects and

event, an urban happen-

Crtureti Foundation

ing whose success almost

consumes its deep resources: from

lizeaz resorturile profunde:

the distance it looks like a sum-

de la distan, pare un soi de

mer Oktoberfest, a mini-edition

Oktoberfest estival, miniatural,

on Dambovita where people enjoy

dmboviean, unde n loc de bere

culture instead of beer.

se consumcultur.
Yet, behind this event there is

n spatele evenimentului nu

no PR fabric, but a clear strate-

este ns o urzeal de PR, ci un

gic plan of urban rehabilitation

plan strategic de reabilitare urba-

and possible model of interven-

n i posibil model de intervenie

tion in the historical structure

n esutul istoric al centrului

of the capitals centre: the Area

Capitalei: Planul Urbanistic Zonal

Urban Plan for A cultural axis

Traseu Cultural str. Episcopiei,

Episcopiei Street, Pictor Verona

str. Pictor Verona, Grdina

Street, Gradina Icoanei by archi-

Icoanei, autor erban Sturdza

tect Serban Sturdza and Prodid

i Prodid, care de mai bine de

which, for over ve years, has got

cinci ani are avizul de urbanism.

the urban planning endorsement.

iatt.

And no more.

Abia n 2009, dup nenumratele

In 2009 though, following numer-

solicitri ale arhitectului erban

ous requests by architect erban

Sturdza, coordonatorul proiec-

Sturdza, the project leader, the

tului, Primria a acceptat imple-

city hall, accepted to implement

mentarea unui mic segment din

a small portion of the AUP, the

Piaa
Bisericii
Anglicane

Proiectul
urbanistic

Anglican

integrat

PIETONAL
PROPUS

Church Square
Integrated
urban Projec
ct

P-TA BISERICII
ANGLICANE

PUZ, reabilitarea Pieei Bisericii

rehabilitation of Anglican Church

Anglicane, dei aceasta implica

Square. Although the Actually,

n mod esenial i transformarea

this should have included a turn-

n traseu pietonal a segmentului

ing of the street in that section

din str. Pictor Arthur Verona care

into a pedestrian area too, which

acum desparte Grdina Icoanei de

did not happen. Despite this and

parcul Casei Universitarilor. Cu

other cuts, the work stands for

toate ciuntirile impuse, aceast

an achievement enjoyed by the

soluie elegant este nsuit cu

public, highlighting the dubious

bucurie de public, accentund

contrast between such urban oa-

dubiosul contrast dintre astfel de

ses and a diversity of vandalisms

oaze urbane i varietatea de forme

or usurpation of public space.

de vandalizare sau conscare a

spaiuluipublic.

Simplifying the case, which is the

very mission of Street Delivery a

Simplicnd, tocmai asta e i

non-prot event of social respon-

misiunea Street Delivery un

sibility, meant to highlight roles

eveniment cultural non-prot, de

and functions of the public space

responsabilizare social, gndit

in order to make it work, at least

s evidenieze roluri i func-

temporarily, as a place of commu-

ii ale spaiului public n ideea

nity awareness, without waiting

de-al face s funcioneze, m-

for the urban project to be fully

car provizoriu, s intre ca loc n

nalized. A permanent pressure

contiina comunitii, fr a se

of the current state while going

mai atepta ca proiectul urbanis-

forward with small steps until

tic i de amenajare s e nali-

authorities will understand that

zat n amploarea lui. O forare

3 days out of 365 are an extremely

permanent a strii de fapt i o

avaricious concession for locals

avansare cu pai mici, pn cnd

and that such urban oases should

autoritile vor nelege c 3 zile

be constant.

din 365 sunt o concesie extrem

de zgrcit pentru locuitori i c

It is satisfying that the action pat-

astfel de oaze urbane ar trebui s

tern is contagious: Street Delivery

e opermanen.

is simultaneously organized in
Timioara, in Florimund Mercy

E mbucurtor c modelul de

Street, while several similar ini-

aciune e molipsitor: Street

tiatives and street events appear

Delivery e organizat, simultan, i

in the capital, aiming at restor-

n Timioara, pe strada Florimund

ing the city to its people, step

Mercy, iar n Capital sunt tot

bystep.

mai multe iniiative similare i

evenimente stradale menite s
restituie oraul locuitorilor si,
pas cu pas.

www.streetdelivery.ro

Fabrica de Pensule din

Cluj

The Paintbrush Factory

in Cluj

Un centru cultural
independent i o
ntreprindere social,
o combinaie ntre
improvizaie creativ
i autoorganizare
inteligent.

An independent
cultural centre and
a social enterprise,
a blend of creative
improvisation
and smart
self-organization.

Foto: Dacian Groza,

Luminia Klara Veer,
Galeria Sabot,
Brice Guillaume

Photo: Dacian Groza,

Luminia Klara Veer,
Galeria Sabot,
Brice Guillaume

nchiriez fabric.
Anunul de ziar din
2009 venea ca urmare a crizei care oprise

planurile iniiale de nlocuire a

10

actory for rent. The

newspaper ad in 2009
followed the economical
crisis which blocked the

original plans of replacing the The

Fabricii de Pensule, o fost ntre-

Paintbrush Factory, a former so-

prindere socialist din Cluj, cu un

cialist plant in Cluj, with an office

ansamblu de birouri i locuine.

and ats compound. At the same

Concomitent, un grup de artiti,

time, a group of artists, curators,

curatori, productori i manageri

cultural producers and manag-

culturali cuta spaii accesibile

ers was in search of nancially

din punct de vedere nanciar.

convenient spaces.

Aa a luat natere probabil cel

This is how the top cultural

mai important centru cultural

independent centre in Romania

independent din Romnia; nu ca

probably appeared; not as a result

rezultat al unor politici cultura-

of cultural or urban public policies

le sau urbane publice i nici al

or mega-investments coupled

unei megainvestiii cuplate cu

with an architecture project, but

un proiect de arhitectur, ci sub

as a federation managing a place,

forma unei federaii care asigur

building and developing a collec-

administrarea unui loc, constru-

tive entity with certain common

irea i dezvoltarea unei entiti

values along the respect for the

colective care are la baz valori

individuality of its members.

comune n respectul individuali-

The federation has a cultural

tii membrilor.

manager and a board of directors.

The 2500 sqm space was organ-

Federaia este administrat

ized following the needs of the

de un manager cultural i un

members, in 30 modern art units,

consiliu director. Spaiul de peste

with a minimal setup and essen-

2.500 mp a fost organizat, dup

tial technical equipment. The mix

necesitile membrilor, n 30 de

of cultural display and produc-

celule de art contemporan,

tion is fascinating and constantly

cu amenajri minimale i doar

feeds on energy, interdiscipli-

echipamente tehnice absolut

nary acts and visibility. On the

necesare. Amestecul de expunere

same oor one can acces artists

i de producie cultural e fasci-

workshops, contemporary art

nant i asigur n permanen

galleries, music or contemporary

energii, salturi interdisciplinare

dance studios or an independent

i vizibilitate. De pe acelai culoar

theatrehall.

poi intra n ateliere de artiti,

galerii de art contemporan,

The Paintbrush Factory stands

studiouri muzicale sau de dans

and develops. It will probably

contemporan ori ntr-o sal de

need a public support at a certain

teatruindependent.

point: not mere funding, but an

institutional one as well, perhaps

Fabrica de Pensule rezist i se

a public-private partnership to

dezvolt. Probabil ns c, la un

cover the sustainability of the

moment dat, va nevoie de o

project without interfering its

susinere public: nu doar fon-

independence. Besides that, the

duri, ci i un sprijin instituional,

reconversion will probably also

poate un parteneriat public-privat

ask for the coordination of an

care s asigure sustenabilitatea

architect. As in so many places,

proiectului fr a-i agresa inde-

the development produced by

pendena. Pe lng aceasta, va

alternative culture may initiate

probabil necesar o coordonare

a new issue it may gentrify the

arhitectural a reconversiei. Ca

area and eventually endanger the

n attea alte locuri, dezvoltarea

very future of the center. But we

produs de cultura altenativ

will see what will be the long-

poate declana o nou problem

term impact in the immediate

ar putea gentrica zona i, pn

urban context.

la urm, periclita chiar viitorul

centrului. Urmeaz s vedem care
va impactul pe termen lung n
contextul urban imediat.

www.fabricadepensule.ro

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Club Electroputere,
Craiova

Ne lipsea un mediu
n care s activm
cultural, aa c
am nceput s-l
construim. Restul a
venit pe parcurs.

We lacked a background
for cultural
activities, so we
started to build one.
The other things just
came along.

Cine: Adrian Bojenoiu

(curator), Alexandru
Niculescu (artist vizual)

Who: Adrian Bojenoiu

(curator), Alexandru
Niculescu (visual artist)

mai amintii cluburile

muncitoreti de dinainte
de 89? Brigzi artistice,
propagand comunist

la greu, dar i cercuri de art, i

14

orkers club clubs before

89 were about art brigades, heavy communist propaganda but also

about art circles and tolerated

tolerate sau mcar bine ascun-

or simply well-hidden rock con-

se concerte rock i proiecii de

certs and projections of subversive

lme subversive. Majoritatea s-au

lms. Most of those changed after

transformat apoi n bazaruri sau

1989 in bazaars or bingo halls,

sli de bingo. Clubul sindicatu-

with an amaying exception: the

lui de la Electroputere Craiova

club of Electroputere Craiova

a devenit ns centru de art i

Union turned though into an art

cultur contemporan.

and contemporary culture centre.

Recuperarea postindustrial

The post-industrial recovery for

pentru producia de art e deja

the art production is a classical

un fenomen clasic. Dar, n acest

phenomenon by now. But in this

caz, fabrica n-a rmas doar ca

case, the factory did not remain

nume, ci activeaz n continuare,

a mere name, but continues to

iar centrul nu ia n posesie nite

work on, and the centre does not

spaii industriale dezafectate, ci

simply occupy certain industrial

reinventeaz, n colaborare cu

areas left out, but reinvents, and

sindicatul, un loc i o instituie.

cooperates with the union, a place

De la inaugurarea din 2010,

and an institution. Starting with

activitatea centrului a explodat:

the launch in 2010, the activity

un program curatorial solid,

of the centre exploded: a rm

mai multe expoziii, un catalog

curatorial programme, several ex-

somptuos, Romanian Cultural

hibitions, an elaborate catalogue,

Resolution, proiectul pentru

Romanian Cultural Resolution,

unul dintre pavilioanele Romniei

the project for one of Romanias

la ediia din 2011 a Bienalei de

pavilions at 2011 Venice Biennale.

laVeneia.
The natural participation to
Participarea fr complexe la

the international arena blends

lumea artistic internaional

with building a local audience

se combin cu construirea unui

and attracting visitors from the

public local i atragerea de vizita-

country. People come to see key

tori din ar. Lumea vine s vad

works, listen to famous people

lucrri eseniale sau s-l asculte

like Dan Perjovschi and take part

pe Dan Perjovschi i s participe

in lm projections or community

la proiecii cinematograce sau

theatre shows. We hope a more

spectacole de teatru comunitar.

substantial physical change of

Ateptm i o transformare zic

the building and the public space

mai important a cldirii i a spa-

(for the moment dull) in front of

iului public (deocamdat inert)

it will happen in time. The club

din faa acesteia. Clubul ar putea

could not only position and keep

nu doar s pun i s menin

Craiova on the map of contempo-

Craiova pe harta artei contem-

rary art, but also turn itself into

porane, ci s devin i un focar

an urban hub of Craiova.

urban pe harta Craiovei.

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www.clubelectroputere.ro

The Ark Centru de

industrii creative,
Rahova

The Ark Centre for

Creative Industries,
Rahova

O nou cas, de care

se sprijin vechea
faad recuperat
i restaurat
dup colaps.

A new house supporting

the old faade,
recovered and restored
after the collaps.
Cine: DC Communication,
Headvertising i
Re-Act Now Studio
Foto: Andrei Mrgulescu,
The Ark

Who: DC Communication,
Headvertising and
Re-Act Now Studio
Photo: Andrei Mrgulescu,
The Ark

cum mai bine de-un

secol era simbolul
conectrii capitalei la
economia european. Un

monument de arhitectur indus-

18

ver a century ago, it was

a landmark for connecting the capital to the
European economy. A

monument of industrial ar-

trial datorat arhitectului italian

chitecture by the Italian archi-

Giulio Magni, cu asistena lui

tect Giulio Magni, assisted by

Anghel Saligny: Bursa Mrfurilor,

Anghel Saligny: the Commodity

sau Vama Antrepozite. n anii

Exchange. In the 80s it turned

80 devenise loc de organizare de

into an administration site for

antier pentru Casa Poporului.

the building site of Ceausescus

Dup 90 a suferit un incendiu

Palace. After 90 it went through

devastator, a fost abandonat i

a devastating re, was abandoned

declarat n stare de colaps. Acest

and declared a collapse. This

proiect asalvat-o.

project saved it.

La iniiativa lui Teodor Frolu,

Following Teodor Frolus initia-

societile DC Communications

tive, DC Communications and

i Headvertising au pus la cale,

Headvertising initiated a rehabili-

n parteneriat, o strategie de rea-

tation strategy under a common

bilitare: au salvat de la demolare

partnership: they saved the build-

cldirea achiziionnd-o, s-au

ing from demolition buying it,

luptat pentru autorizaii, s-au

struggled to get various permits,

mprumutat de la banc i au

took loans and started the works,

demarat lucrrile, n baza unui

based on a brilliant reconversion

briliant proiect de reconversie

project done by Re-Act Now archi-

realizat de studioul de arhitectur

tecture office.

Re-Act Now.
The transformation actuProcesul de transformare a durat

ally expanded over three years:

trei ani: practic, a fost construit

practically, a new building came

o nou cldire nvelit de vechea

up, covered by the old red-

faad de crmid, integral recu-

brick faade, fully recovered and

perat i restaurat, i pe al crei

restored, and whose frontispiece

frontispiciu nc gureaz vechea

still has the old name. The func-

denumire. Funcionalitile

tions of the old exchange were

vechii burse au fost reconvertite

reconverted following current

conform necesitilor actua-

needs the ground oor and

le parterul i subsolul ca spaii

the basement as public spaces

publice, pentru trguri, expo-

for fairs, exhibitions and events,

ziii i evenimente, iar cele trei

and the three oors for offices for

etaje ca zone de birouri pentru

creative industries.

industriilecreative.
Re-opened in 2007, the buildRedeschis n 2007, cldirea a fost

ing was called the Ark. The same

rebotezat The Ark. n acelai an,

year, Bucharest Urban Space

Asociatia Spaiu Urban Bucureti

Association launched the TUB

lansa proiectul TUB (TransCentral

project (TransCentral Urban

Urban Bucureti), un model de

Bucharest), a model of urban

dezvoltare urban dup conceptul

development following urban

camerelor urbane i care plasa

halls and which placed the

zona UranusRahovaThe Ark

UranusRahovaThe Ark area in

ntr-o posibil Camer de Cultur

a possible Room of Alternative

Alternativ. Rolul acesteia ar s

Culture. Its role would be to help

contribuie la o regenerare a unui

regenerate a neighborhood with

cartier cu enorme probleme socia-

huge social problems and start a

le i la o integrare natural a cen-

natural integration of the centre,

trului, acum barbar secionat de

currently savagely cut by the to-

Calea 13 Septembrie i Bulevadul

talitarian axes, and, together with

Unirii i, odat cu asta, a tuturor

that, of all the cultural, social and

manifestrilor culturale, sociale

economic events along a route ex-

i economice, de-a lungul unui

clusively dedicated to pedestrians

traseu exclusiv dedicat pietonilor

and cyclists.

i ciclitilor.

www.theark.ro

21

ibneti
ateliere tradiionale

ibneti
traditional workshops

Restaurare prin
educare

Restoration through
education

Cine: Prodid, Asociaia

Maria i Arhiterra

conacului Petre P. Carp, care era

condamnat la uitare i degradare:

damned to neglect and degrada-

un conac vechi de aproape dou

tion: an almost two hundred year

secole, un mausoleu (ridicat, spu-

mansion, a mausoleum (allegedly

ne-se, dup planurile lui Gustave

raised following Gustave Eiffels

Eiffel, care locuise o vreme aici),

plans, who lived there for a while),

o biseric i un parc dendrologic.

a church and a tree park. Taken

Conscat de comuniti n 1949,

by the communist regime in

moia a suportat devalizri i

1949, the mansion went through

intervenii brutale, ind lsat,

vandalisms and brutal interven-

treptat, n paragin. Repunerea n

tions, being simply abandoned

drepturi a proprietarilor a prileju-

gradually. The restoration of

it dezvoltarea unei surprinztoare

the place to its owners brought

formule de reabilitare.

the opportunity of a surprising

a marginea satului
ibneti, pe un drum
istoric ce leag Iaiul de
Vaslui, se a ansamblul

t the edge of ibneti,

part of a historical

Who: Prodid, Maria

route connecting Iai

Association and Arhiterra

to Vaslui, there is Petre

P. Carps complex, apparently

rehabilitationformula.
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n locul simplei operaiuni de

restaurare, care se impunea de

Instead of a mere restoration

la sine, iniiatorii au propus i

action, absolutely vital, the

schimbarea funciei iniiale din

initiators suggested the change

reedin n centru de educaie i

of its original function from a

cercetare n meserii legate de re-

residence to an education and

staurarea monumentelor istorice,

research centre linked to the res-

tehnici tradiionale n construcii,

toration of historical monuments,

arhitectur ecologic i suste-

traditional techniques in con-

nabilitate, principalii beneciari

struction, environmental archi-

ind att copiii din sat, ct i

tecture and sustainability, the key

studenii la Arhitectur, Arte sau

owners being both the children

Sociologie interesai de cursuri

in the village, and the students

i ateliere de var. Un punct de

at architecture, arts of sociology

plecare era i faptul c specialitii

interested in summer courses

n meteuguri tradiionale sunt

and camps. A staring point was

pe cale dedispariie.

the general fact that experts in

traditional craftwork turn into an

n 2007, au fost organizate pri-

endangered species.

mele ateliere: unul de restaurare

lemn i feronerie, unul de con-

In 2007, the rst workshops took

strucii de lut i unul de sculptur

place: one for wood restoration

n lemn (mai exact, sptare de

and ironwork, and a second for

scaune rudreti). n 2008, a fost

clay work and wood sculpture

ninat un atelier de tmplrie

(more precisely, the backrest of

la casa Administraiei conacului.

traditional roma chairs). In 2008,

n urma unui parteneriat ntre

a carpentry workshop took place

Ordinul Arhitecilor din Romnia,

at the administration office.

Fundaia Pro Patrimonio i

Following a partnership of The

organizaia Les Compagnons du

Chamber of Romanian Architects,

Devoir, un erar francez a fost

Pro Patrimonio Foundation and

invitat la ibneti, unde se pune

Les Compagnons du Devoir, a

pe picioare un atelier de errie,

French blacksmith was invited to

n scopul de a iniia i a forma n

ibneti to set up a smithy and

comunitate o serie de erari.

to initiate a train a number of

blacksmiths in that community.

Iniiativa directorului Asociaiei

Maria, arhitectul erban Sturdza,

The initiative goes on and de-

continu i se dezvolt, n ecare

velops, and each year several

an ind organizate o serie de ate-

workshops and labs are organized

liere i laboratoare pentru redes-

to rediscover the old crafts, useful

coperirea vechilor meteuguri,

both to the locals and to those in-

utile n egal msur localnicilor

terested in heritage conservation.

i celor preocupai de conservarea

Therefore, in 2011, architecture

patrimoniului. Astfel, n 2011,

students and members of French

studenii la Arhitectur i mem-

group of associations Rempart

brii grupului francez de asociaii

equally worked together with

Rempart au lucrat cot la cot cu vo-

the village volunteers, experi-

luntarii din sat, au experimentat

mented earth, manure or recycled

tencuielile cu pmnt i bligar

paper plasters. They found out

sau cu hrtie reciclat, descope-

how simple and cheap technolo-

rind cum tehnologiile simple i

gies can improve the quality of a

ieftine pot ameliora calitatea unui

vandalized space by brutal inter-

spaiu vandalizat de intervenii

ventions with a set of concrete

brutale cu cmuieli de beton

covers done halfway through and

abandonate la jumtate.

laterabandoned.

www.arhiterra.ro

25

60 de biserici
de lemn

60 wooden
churches

Proiect de prim
necesitate pentru 60
de monumente istorice
din nordul Olteniei i
sudul Transilvaniei.

An emergency project
for 60 historical
monuments in Northern
Oltenia and Southern
Transylvania.
Cine: Ordinul Arhitecilor
din Romnia, ProPatrimonio
i Fundaia Dala
Parteneri: Universitatea
de Arhitectur i Urbanism
Ion Mincu Bucureti,
Universitatea Naional
de Art Bucureti, Muzeul
ranului Romn, SoNoRo

n perioada 20072009,
Fundaia Dala a identicat n judeele
Hunedoara, Sibiu, Gorj

i Vlcea 60 de biserici din lemn

n between 20072009,

Who: The Chamber of

DalaFoundation identi-

Romanian Architects,

ed 60 wooden churches

ProPatrimonio and Dala

under serious degrada-

Foundation

tion, some even under collapse, in

Partners: Ion Mincu

ntr-o stare extrem de avansa-

Hunedoara, Sibiu, Gorj and Vlcea

University of Architecture

t de degradare, unele chiar de

counties. All of them are historical

and Urban Planning,

colaps. Toate sunt monumente

monuments. In 2009, two of them

National University of

istorice. n 2009, dou dintre ele

(Almau Mic and Tomnatecul de

Arts, Romanian Peasant

(Almau Mic i Tomnatecul de

Sus) fell down.

Museum, SoNoRo

Sus) s-audrmat.
Given such a case, The Chamber of

26

n aceste condiii, Ordinul

Romanian Architects initiated a

Arhitecilor din Romnia a

set of urgent intervention actions

iniiat, n 2009, un set de msuri

in 2009, often as a time trial,

urgente de intervenie, adesea

for emergency or even revival.

contra cronometru, aciuni de

Certain churches were covered

prim-ajutor sau chiar de resus-

with a temporary foil to protect

Intervenii de urgen

citare. Printre altele, anumite

the degraded cover, the tile roof-

la frescele bisericii

biserici au fost acoperite provi-

ing was repaired in the case of

din Uri

zoriu cu folie pentru protejarea

others, and the wooden church

nvelitorii deteriorate, la cteva

in Pogojeni Gorj was moved to

Emergency interventions

a fost reparat acoperiul de igl

Cmreasca Monastery as an

on frescoes from the

iar, ca msur excepional de

exceptional recovery case.

church in Ursi

Protejarea acoperiului
bisericii din Slciva

Roof protection for the

church in Salciva

Biserica din Uri

The church in Ursi

Protejarea bisericii
din Uri

Protection for the

church in Ursi

salvare, biserica de lemn din

In 2010, the rst aid actions

Pogojeni Gorj a fost strmutat la

continued, especially for the

MnstireaCmreasca.

Uri wooden church whose vault

collapsed on the 12th of June. The

n 2010, au continuat lucrrile de

critical state of paintings (mainly

prim-ajutor, n special la biserica

the exterior ones where pieces

de lemn din Uri, a crei bolt

kept dropping daily) asked for an

se prbuise la 12 iunie. Starea

extreme emergency intervention:

critic a picturilor (n special a

the frescoes were consolidated,

celor exterioare, din care cdeau

a temporary protection struc-

zilnic buci) impunea o interven-

ture was built, the roof and the

ie de maxim urgen: au fost

iconostasis were disassembled

consolidate frescele, s-a construit

and a warehose for detached

o structur provizorie de protec-

frescoes was built. The works

ie, s-au demontat acoperiul i

went on in 2011 as well: a geo area

iconostasul i a fost construit un

was set up; the structure project

depozit pentru frescele desprin-

and references for the restaura-

se. Lucrrile au continuat i n

tion of frescoes are under way.

2011: a fost ntocmit un studiu

In October, the construction of a

geo i sunt n curs de desfurare

new temporary wooden roof for

proiectul de rezisten i ntoc-

the Clugreni church started.

mirea documentaiei de restaurare a frescelor. n octombrie, a

At the same time with those

nceput construcia unui acoperi

urgent interventions, lots of

provizoriu de lemn la biserica

events, information and raising

dinClugreni.

awareness campaigns, workshops,

exhibitions, debates, concerts and

n paralel cu toate aceste inter-

charity events were organized, an

venii de prim-ajutor au fost orga-

impressive effort meant to speed

nizate nenumrate evenimente,

up and explore the long term

campanii de informare i sensi-

strategies supported by a legisla-

bilizare, workshop-uri, expoziii,

tion able to protect such a herit-

discuii, concerte i aciuni carita-

age close to extinction.

bile, o mobilizare impresionant,

menit s urgenteze i identicarea de strategii pe termen lung,
susinute de legi care s protejeze
acest patrimoniu aat n pericol
de dispariie.

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29

Regenerare urban
Axa BuzetiUranus

Urban regeneration
BuzetiUranus Axis

Pacea de la Hala
Matache

Peace at Matache
Market Hall

Cine: Asociaia Salvai

Bucuretiul, Platforma
pentru Bucureti, Ordinul
Arhitecilor din Romnia i
Arhitecii Voluntari

Who: Salvai Bucuretiul

Association, Platform for

30

ochii notri: peisajul apocaliptic

agrementat cu buldozere din zona

eyes: the apocalyptic landscape

BerzeiBuzeti evoca pentru muli

seasoned with bulldozers in the

brutalitatea interveniilor din

BerzeiBuzeti area reminded

anii 80. Zeci de organizaii s-au

to many of us the brutality of

mobilizat, amendnd absena

interventions in the 80s. Tens of

consultrilor publice i anacronis-

organizations joined, stating the

mul unei operaii n dezacord cu

absence of public consultation

principiile urbanismului actual,

and the anachronism of an action

care privilegiaz sustenabilitatea,

far away from the rules of mod-

pietonii i biciclitii (Carta de

ern urban planning, favouring

la Leipzig, 2007 i Declaraia de

sustainability, pedestrians and

la Toldedo, 2010, asumate i de

cyclists (the 2007 Leipzig Chart

aranoastr).

and the 2010 Toldedo Declaration,

n cadrul unei operaiuni

extrem de controversate, o bucat din centrul
oraului a disprut sub

n extremely contro-

Bucharest, The Chamber of

versial operation in

Romanian Architects and

Bucharest made a part

Volunteering Architects

of the centre sim-

ply melt away under our own

both signed by our country

ninat n 2008, ca reacie la

aswell).

probleme majore ale Capitalei,

precum dezvoltarea haotic,

Set up in 2008, as a reaction to

dispariia spaiilor verzi i agre-

major issues of the capital such as

siunile asupra patrimoniului,

chaotic development, the dispari-

Asociaia Salvai Bucuretiul i-a

tion of green areas, as well as at-

propus, ca procedur urgent de

tacks on the SalvaiBucuretiul

Foto / Photo: Drago Lumpan

32

intervenie, atacul n instan: n

(Save Bucharest) Association

acest caz a iniiat nu mai puin

aimed at, as an urgent type of

de 25 de procese (pentru stoparea

intervention, taking such an

demolrilor, anulri de autoriza-

attack in the court: therefore,

ii, PUZ-uri, utilitate public sau

it turned into a legal entity in

expropieri). S-a ctigat astfel

no less than 25 trials. Valuable

timp preios pentru elaborarea

time was hence saved to draw up

unor soluiialternative.

alternativesolutions.

La nceputul lui 2011, o coa-

In early 2011, a coalition of 50

liie a 50 de asociaii grupate

associations grouped under

sub numele Platforma pen-

the Platform for Bucharest

tru Bucureti a supus ateniei

title forwarded authorities an

autoritilor laboriosul studiu O

elaborate survey, An alternative

viziune alternativ la Diametrala

vision to BuzetiBerzeiUranus

BuzetiBerzeiUranus, care

Diametral, which described

descria cadrul unui posibil proiect

the background of a potential

de regenerare integrat. n aprilie,

integrated regeneration project.

Planul Urbanistic Zonal a fost

In April, the Area Urban Plan

anulat n instan. n iunie, la

was cancelled by the court. In

presiunea coaliiei, Ministerul

June, following the pressure of

Dezvoltrii a dispus sistarea lu-

the coalition, the Ministry of

crrilor din zon i iniierea unei

Development decided to stop the

dezbateri publice, asumndu-i

works in the area and initiate a

rolul de mediator ntre Primrie,

public debate, taking the role of

ONG-uri, Ordinul Arhitecilor din

a mediator between the town

Romnia i specialiti. Echipa

hall, the NGOs, The Chamber of

Arhitecii Voluntari a lansat

Romanian Architects and the

Proiectul Alternativ pentru Hala

experts. The team of Arhitectii

Matache o soluie sustena-

Voluntari (Volonteeer Architects)

bil de dezvoltare a zonei prin

launched the Alternative Project

protejarea esutului istoric rmas

for Matache Market Hall, a

Proiectul
Arhitecilor
Voluntari

Volunteering
Architects'
project

i meninerea halei ca nucleu

sustainable development solution

identitar de spaiipublice.

of the area including the protection of the remained historical

Dup intense runde de negoci-

fabric and the preservation of

eri, edilii i coaliia au anunat,

the market as an identity core of

la mijlocul verii, c au ajuns

publicspaces.

la un compromis rezonabil,
aa-numitul acord Pacea de la

Following intense rounds of nego-

Hala Matache: pe lng pstrarea

tiations, the administration and

Halei Matache pe actualul ampla-

the coalition announced in mid

sament, s-a obinut angajamentul

summer that they reached a rea-

Primriei pentru regenerarea

sonable compromise, the so-called

urban integrat a cartierului, o

Peace at Matache Open Market

premier pe care muli au consi-

agreement: besides the preserva-

derat-o istoric: ar prima oar

tion of Matache Market Hall on

cnd s-ar aplica i n Romnia

the current location, they got the

principiile unei astfel de de inter-

commitment of the City Hall for

venii, prin care o zon defavori-

an integrated urban regeneration

zat e transformat, dup studii

of the neighbourhood, a rst seen

temeinice, ntr-una cu standarde

historical by many: it would be

nalte de locuire, un posibil model

the rst time when the principles

pentru alte orae din ar. Totui,

of such an intervention would

pn n octombrie, Primria nc

be applied in Romania where a

nu demarase procesul efectiv de

disadvantaged area is turned into

regenerare urban integrat a

a high standard housing one,

cartierului Matache.

following solid surveys, a possible

model for other cities across the
country. Yet, in October, the City
Hall hadnt started the actual
urban regeneration process for
theneighborhood.

www.bucurestiulmeu.ro

33

Ctrl-S: Roia Montan

Nu doar proteste, ci
i aciuni concrete.

Concrete action
instead of just
protest.

Cine: a|r|a Asociaia

Arhitectur. Restaurare.
Arheologie

Who: a|r|a Architecture.

Restoration. Archeology
Association

espre Roia Montan se

vorbete foarte mult, de
foarte muli ani, i pe
tonaliti ridicate, nct e

greu s mai vezi altceva dect vor-

34

he Roia Montan
Mining project is a very
popular topic for many
years, and quite noisily

referred to, so it is rather dif-

bele i tot mai greu s poi decela

cult to go beyond words and

adevrul. Vocalize acute, ventri-

even harder to nd out the truth.

loci tot mai abili i promisiuni

High notes, increasingly shrewd

rozalii, un rzboi al impresiilor

ventriloquists and pink promises,

despre valori cu mercurial expli-

a war of impressions on values

cit. n tot acest timp, n muenie

with a clear market price list.

aproape deplin, se consum un

Meanwhile, in almost total dumb-

rzboi implacabil: n ultimii ani,

ness, an implacable war goes on:

peste 150 de case au fost demolate

lately, over 150 houses were de-

sau lsate-n ruin, bilan ce abia

molished or left degraded, and the

pregureaz distrugerile plani-

case only points out the destruc-

cate odat cu nceperea imensei

tions planned once this huge gold

exploatrii aurifere de suprafa.

surface extraction starts.

n fapt, nc din 2002,

In fact, starting with 2002,

International Council on

the International Council on

Monuments and Sites (ICOMOS

Monuments and Sites (ICOMOS

cea mai mare organizaie pro-

the largest world association on

fesional din lume n domeniul

heritage) regularly affirmed its

patrimoniului) s-a pronunat

point of view on such threats,

regulat n privina acestor ame-

asking the Romanian state to take

ninri, solicitnd statului romn

action, save this site and evaluate

s acioneze pentru salvarea

it to be nominated on the World

acestui sit i evaluarea sa n ve-

Heritage List. Even if unheard

derea nominalizrii pentru Lista

of, several wide-known science

Patrimoniului Mondial. Chiar

organisations annually sign up

dac neauzite aici, nenumrate

resolutions, letters and position

organisme tiinice de calibru

papers to support the endangered

din lume semneaz anual rezo-

heritage; given this background,

luii, scrisori i luri de poziie n

the actions of the Romanian or-

sprijinul patrimoniului ame-

ganizations should be referred to

ninat, context n care aciunile

more carefully.

organizaiilor romneti ar trebui

decelate cu mai mult atenie.

Starting with 2007, the

Architecture. Restoration.

36

Din 2007, Asociaia Arhitectur.

Archeology Association carries

Restaurare. Arheologie (A.R.A.)

out several projects for the cul-

dezvolt numeroase proiec-

tural heritage in Roia Montan.

te pentru protejarea valorilor

Moreover, it initiated various ac-

patrimoniului cultural de la

tions for the site to be part of the

Roia Montan. n plus, a iniiat

UNESCO World Heritage, providing

demersurile de nscriere a sitului

the documents for the official

n Patrimoniul Mondial UNESCO,

registration to the Ministry of

furniznd Ministerului Culturii

Culture; following the initiative

documentaia pentru declanarea

of A.R.A., the International Union

procedurii ociale; tot la iniiativa

of Architects adopted a resolu-

A.R.A., Uniunea Internaional a

tion to support this exceptional

Arhitecilor a adoptat o rezoluie

heritage. It is notable that such

n sprijinul protejrii acestui pa-

mobilizing actions of the associa-

trimoniu excepional. Remarcabil

tion (including in the court) are

e c aciunile militante ale

doubled by practical and exem-

organizaiei (inclusiv n justiie)

plary initiatives, such as the ve

sunt dublate de iniiative practice

editions of A.R.A. Summer School

i demonstrative, precum cele

(for architecture undergradu-

cinci ediii ale colii de var A.R.A.

ates) which take place in Roia

(dedicate studenilor arhiteci) i

Montan since2009.

care, din 2009, se desfoar la

Roia Montan.

The aim is both the data on the

threatened architectural heritage,

Se urmrete aici att documen-

as well as protecting it through

tarea patrimoniului arhitectural

practical works of restoring

ameninat, ct i protejarea, prin

historical buildings. Thus, emer-

lucrri practice de restaurare, a

gency temporary interventions

unor edicii istorice. Astfel, s-au

were completed at the Reformed

fcut att intervenii de urgen-

Church Office, as well as resto-

, provizorii, la Ociul Parohial

ration works to the Unitarian

Reformat, ct i lucrri de restau-

Church House, the Unitarian

rare la Casa Parohial Unitarian,

Church and traditional mining

Biserica Unitarian i locuine

houses. Everything based on low

minereti tradiionale. Totul

funding, traditional materials and

cu mijloace nanciare reduse,

crafts and a direct commitment

materiale i tehnici tradiionale i

of the community: local labour

implicarea direct a comunitii:

and craftsmen, knowledge and

for de munc i meteri locali,

techniques still alive in special-

cunotine i practici nc vii n

ized masonry, carpentry, iron

lucrri specializate de pietrrie,

or limestone work. A model of

dulgherie, errie sau vrrit. A

intervention was thus provided,

fost furnizat astfel i un model de

and it may be used on for a sus-

intervenie, care ar putea multi-

tainable development of an area

plicat pentru dezvoltarea durabil

hosting the oldest mining loca-

a zonei ce gzduiete cea mai

tion in the country, and one of

veche aezare minier din ar i

the most important in the world.

una dintre cele mai semnicative

Loosing that, we could just show

din lume. n contrapartid, ne-am

off with the widest open quarry

putea fli cu cea mai mare carier

inEurope.

cu crater deschis din Europa.

www.simpara.ro

37

Intervenie urban
n Ferentari
Aleea Livezilor

Urban intervention
in Ferentari
Livezilor Alley

Orict ar fi de
stigmatizat,
o comunitate
poate coopera i
contientiza c are
doar de ctigat prin
implicarea activ.

Irrespective of its
stigma, a community
can work and be aware
that it can only
win through active
involvement.

Cine: Asociaia Komunitas

Parteneri: LArmoire
Urbaine (Frana), Asociaia
pentru Dezvoltare
Comunitar Ferentari,
Asociaia Peisagitilor din
Romnia i Administraia
Domeniului Public sector 5

erentari, uneori poreclit Ferentexas sau

Ghettoland, e cartierul cu
cea mai ifonat reputa-

ie din capital. Aici sunt cele mai

erentari, sometimes

Who: Komunitas Association

knows as Frentexas or

Partners: LArmoire Urbaine

Ghettoland, is the area

(Frana), Ferentari

with the worst reputa-

Association for Community

tion in the capital. There are

Development, Association

ieftine, dar i mai greu de vndut

the cheapest, but also the most

of Landscape Planners in

locuine iar taximetritii din cen-

difficult housings to sell, and the

Romania and the District 5

tru refuz adesea s vin. Sunt,

taxi drivers in the centre often

Administration of

ns, i oameni care-i fac benevol

decline a call. Yet there are also

Public Areas

de lucru n locul de care fug toi.

people willing to work voluntarily

in a place where everybody wants

n 2009, Asociaia Komunitas,

38

to run away from.

fondat de nite tineri cercettori

n domeniul tiinelor sociale, a

In 2009, Komunitas Association,

derulat un proiect de urbanism

set up by a few researchers on

participativ, Oraul nostru

social sciences, ran several a

decizia noastr: ateliere de lucru

participative urbanism project,

interactive cu elevi din Ferentari

Our city our decision: inter-

i studenii de la Facultatea de

active workshops with children

Arhitectur Ion Mincu, i o

form Ferentari and students

inventariere a nevoilor comuni-

from Ion Mincu University

tii cea mai urgent i soluio-

for Architecture and Urbanism

nabil ind revitalizarea parcu-

and a mapping of the needs

lui din Aleea Livezilor. Pentru

of the community the most

succesul unei interveii urbane de

urgent and achievable being the

amploare, organizaia a neles c,

rehabilitation of Livezilor Alley

n loc s fac ceva pentru locui-

Park. To be successful in a massive

tori, trebuie s acioneze mpreu-

urban intervention, the organisa-

n
cu ei.

tion aimed at taking action with

the locals instead of doing some-

Proiectul Din inima cartierului

thing for them.

meu a debutat n februarie 2011

cu nite ateliere de lucru la coala

The project started in February

136, elevii ind invitai s arate,

2011 with some workshops at

prin colaje i desene pe fotograi,

School 136, and the students

cum i-ar dori s schimbe parcul.

were invited to show, via collage

Au fost consultai i adulii, apoi

and drawings on photographs,

arhitecii peisagiti au propus

how they would like the park to

cteva variante de revitalizare,

change. Adults were consulted

att parial ct i permanent,

then, and architects and land-

proiectul profesionist de ame-

scape planners suggested various

najare a ntregului parc urmnd

alternatives, for both partial and

s e pus n aplicare de edilii

permanent rehabilitation, while

sectorului 5 cnd vor dispune de

the professional project of the

sucienteresurse.

whole park was to be implemented by sector 5 town hall admin-

Pornind aproape de la zero, be-

istration when the funds were

neciarii au participat direct la

going to be available.

amenajarea unui teren de fotbal,

amplasarea de bnci i couri de

Starting almost from zero, the

gunoi i salubrizarea de amploare

beneciaries were directly in-

a parcului. Apoi au srbtorit cu o

volved in coordinating the work

paranghelie, Ferentari Delivery,

for a football ground, install-

c au un parc boboc.

ing benches and rubbish bins,

cleaning the green areas and the
park. Their awesome park was
celebrated with a big party
FerentariDelivery.
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www.din-inima-cartierului-meu.blogspot.com

Magic Blocks

Oamenii le numesc
cutii de chibrituri.
Nimeni nu iubete
blocurile din perioada
socialist, ns
n ele locuiete
cea mai mare parte
a populaiei
noastre urbane.

People call them

matchboxes. Nobody
loves the blocks of
flats of the socialist
era, yet most of
the urban population
lives there.

Cine: Asociaia
Zeppelin, Point4,
Archis Interventions i
Hackenbroich Architekten,
n colaborare cu ATU,
Space Syntax Romania,
StudioBASAR, Platforma 9,81

Who: Zeppelin
Association, Point4,

nd vorbim, generic, despre blocurile

comuniste, uitm c
n spatele obsedantei

expresii se ascund situaii urbane,

42

hen speaking generally

Archis Interventions i

of communist blocks

Hackenbroich Architekten,

we forget that behind

in cooperation with ATU,

this obsessive expression

Space Syntax Romania,

there are extremely diverse urban,

arhitecturale i sociale cum nu se

architectural and social cases:

poate mai diferite: mari cartiere

large neighbourhoods at the edge

la periferie i operaiile ceauiste

of the city, but also Ceausescus

din centru; reedine exclusiviste

interventions in the centre; ex-

i apartamente care-i pierd tot

clusive residential areas and at

mai mult valoarea; uriae spaii

whose cost drops down; wide free

libere sau maidane informe n

spaces or formless waste grounds

jurul cldirilor.

around the buildings.

Magic Blocks este un program de

Magic Blocks is a research pro-

cercetare, proiecte alternativei

gramme of alternative projects

intervenii n cartierele de blocuri

and interventions for the blocks

din perioada socialist, i a pornit

in the socialist era; it started from

de la dou convingeri: nti, c

two assumptions: rst, that the

problema reabilitrii blocurilor

issue of rehabilitating the blocks

nu e doar una tehnic, ci i de

is not a mere technical one, but

regenerare urban, care ar trebui

that it implies urban regen-

s implice strategii i proiecte att

eration, which should include

pentru construcii, ct i pentru

strategies and projects both for

StudioBASAR, Platforma 9,81

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Deschiderea spaiului public

An urban living room

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Interventions examples

Un model de dezvoltare: O arie de

intervenie (un nou spaiu public), o
deschidere a cortinei prin funciuni
publice, i un sistem de reglementare
pentru introducerea de funciuni noi n
esutul vechi din spatele blocurilor

A development model: An intervention

area (a new public space), an opening of
the curtain through public functions,
and a regulation system for inserting
new functions in the fabric behind the
blocks of flats

spaiul public i pentru opera-

constructions, as well as for the

ii comunitare; apoi, c aceste

public space and community

cartiere nu aduc doar probleme, ci

interventions; and then, that such

i perspective nebnuite pentru o

neighbourhoods do not only stand

dezvoltare urban mai echilibrat.

for issues, but also include unforeseen perspectives for a better

n 2009, s-au cercetat tipologii

balanced urban development.

i s-au propus idei i principii

pentru o strategie de regenerare

In 2009, certain typologies were

i soluii posibile pentru cteva

researched, and various ideas

locuri reprezentative. n 2010,

and principles for a regeneration

echipa s-a concentrat asupra

strategy were thought, including

marilor bulevarde din centru i a

possible solutions for a few key

maidanelor din spatele acestora.

areas. In 2010, the team focused

Lund Calea Moilor ca studiu

on the grand totalitarian aexes in

Non-locuri n spatele cortinelor de

de caz, s-au cutat soluii pentru

the centre and the waste grounds

beton: zone abandonate sau prost

transformarea acestor locuri ale

behind them. For the Calea

folosite, dar i o rezerv de spaii

nimnui n spaii publice verita-

Moilor study case, certain solu-

publice pentru ora

bile i folosirea lor ca elemente

tions were looked after to change

de activare ale oraului istoric

such ignored places in genuine

Non-places behind the socialist

din spatele cortinei de beton.

public spaces to be used as ele-

boulevards: abandoned or ill-used areas,

Strategia urban a fost legat de o

ments of reviving the historical

but also an un-acknowledged reserve in

serie de intervenii amplasate n

city behind the concrete curtain.

the heart of the city

locuri-cheie i realizate mpreun

The urban strategy was connected

cu comunitatea local: semnale c

to a series of interventions placed

se pot ntmpla lucruri concrete,

in key-locations and implement-

dar i testri democratice ale unui

ed with the local community:

demers profesional. Din 2011, se

pointing out that real things

lucreaz la promovarea proiectu-

can happen, while working as

lui i la construirea unui model

democratic tests of a professional

economic i a unor colaborri cu

initiative. Starting with 2011, the

diferite autoriti pentru demara-

project is to be further promoted,

rea unor proiecte-pilot.

aiming for an economic model,

including the cooperation with
the authorities to start certain

Programul este susinut permanent de

ctre Erste Foundation i Goethe Institut
i a beneciat de susinerea Ambasadei
Regatului rilor de Jos, a Forumului Cultural
Austriac, a Institutului Cultural Romn prin
Programul Cantemir i a Uniunii Arhitecilor
dinRomnia.

pilot-projects.

The programme is constantly supported

by Erste Foundation and Goethe Institute,
and had the support of the Embassy of
Netherlands, the Austrian Cultural Forum,
the Romanian Cultural Institute through
Cantemir Program, and the Union of
Architects in Romania.

www.zeppelin-magazine.net

45

Claca urban

Urban Kalaka

S dai, s primeti,
s faci.

Give, get, do.

Cine: Fundaia Comunitar

din Odorheiu Secuiesc
(SzKA)

Who: Odorheiu Secuiesc

Community Foundation (SzKA)

uvntul clac are n

limba noastr sensuri
la fel de apropiate ca Dr.
Jekyll & Mr. Hyde: cel ru,

rmas din feudalism, e de munc

46

he word kalaka has in

our language meanings
as close as Dr Jekyll & Mr
Hyde: the negative one,

from the Middle Ages, referring

obligatorie nepltit i lucru de

to unpaid and bad quality work,

mntuial, fr tragere de inim,

made with no enthusiasm; the

prost; tradiia ni l-a lsat ns i

tradition also left the good one

pe cel bun de ajutor colectiv re-

the mutual support between

ciproc ntre consteni sau vecini,

fellows or neighbours, a nal-

activitate nalizat, de regul, cu

ized work, regularly followed by a

o mic petrecere.

small party.

n 2008, Fundaia Comunitar din

In 2008, Ordorheiu Secuiesc

Odorheiu Secuiesc i-a propus s

Community Foundation aimed at

readuc la via n mediul urban

reviving this extraordinary tradi-

aceast extraordinar tradiie.

tion. Once the town hall, a news-

Dup ce i-a atras ca parteneri

paper and a few local companies

primria, un ziar i cteva com-

joined the idea, they managed

panii locale, a reuit s mobili-

to mobilize over 120 locals who

zeze peste 120 de localnici care

worked voluntarily, and in their

au muncit benevol i-n propriul

own benet, to rehabilitate the

lor beneciu la renovarea tere-

playing grounds in 4 quarters,

nurilor de joac din 4 cartiere,

turning them into clean, safe

transformndu-le n locuri curate,

and enjoyable places. This model

sigure i plcute.Acest model

then developed naturally, with

s-a dezvoltat apoi natural, cu un

a similar event organized by the

eveniment similar organizat de

association of a block of ats and

asociaia unui bloc i altul pus

another one initiated by a young

la punct de o tnr i gupul ei

lady and her friends.

deprieteni.
In 2009, FCOS involved the locals
n 2009, FCOS i-a implicat pe

in the urban planning process,

localnici n procesul de plani-

collating their ideas about what

care urban, adunnd prerile

could be done with a damaged

lor n legtur cu ce ar de fcut

well in a major park. There were

cu o fntn stricat dintr-un

over 5000 votes and the fund-

parc important. S-au strns

raising started. The organisation

peste 5 000 de voturi i-a nce-

then reiterated the challenge on

put atragerea de fonduri pentru

other issues pointed out by locals:

proiect. Organizaia a repetat apoi

rehabilitating the only free sports

provocarea n jurul altei probleme

ground. The programme contin-

semnalate de locuitori: renovarea

ues to develop through similar

singurului complex sportiv public

projects run by the community in

gratuit. Programul continu s

its own benet.

se dezvolte prin astfel de proiecte coordonate de comunitate n

When we knocked on the first

propriul ei beneciu.

door in search of volunteers

the man said 'of course I

Cnd am ciocnit la prima

will come, it is my kids

u, n cutare de volun-

playground.' We asked if

tari, omul a zis firete c

his neighbor would join. No.

voi veni, doar e locul unde

We went to the neighbor and

se joac putii mei. L-am

asked if he would come.

ntrebat dac i se va altu-

course, he said, I drink my

ra i vecinul. Nu. Ne-am dus

coffee there.

apoi la vecin i l-am ntre-

will your neighbor come?

bat dac ar veni. Firete,

Again, no.

ne-a zis, doar mi beau

were working side by side on

cafeaua acolo! L-am ntre-

the playground it was nice to

bat dac va veni i vecinul

thank them both for coming.

lui. Iari nu. Mai trziu,

(Christopher Worman,

pe cnd munceau mpreun umr

Executive Director)

la umr la locul de joac,

a fost fain s le mulumesc la amndoi c-au venit.
(Christopher Worman,
director executiv)

www.szka.org

Of

And, we asked

Later as they
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Fa de Mure

Mure Face

Simii-v ca acas.

Feel at home.

Cine: Asociaia unDAverde

Who: unDAverde Association

rorile colectivismului
comunist ne-au lsat
superstiia c ce e al
tuturor nu e al nim-

nui. Spaiul public, cnd nu e o

50

he horrors of communist
collectivism left the superstition that whatever
belongs to everybody

is actually nobodys. The public

abstraciune, e un beligerant n

space, when not a mere abstract,

dumnie de moarte cu spaiul

is a combatant a pet hate of

privat. E al nimnui, aadar,

private space. It is nobodys, go-

predispus a ignorat, degradat,

ing to be ignored, degraded, and

anexat. Asociaia unDAverde,

annexed. unDAverde Association,

coordonat de trei tineri arhi-

managed by young architects in-

teci preocupai de ameliorarea

terested in improving the quality

calitii spaiului public, a neles

of public space, understood that

c o astfel de recuperare implic i

such a recovery includes healings

vindecri la nivel uman: trezirea

at human level: refreshing com-

bunului-sim, a sentimentului de

mon sense, the sense of belong-

apartenen, de comuniune cu va-

ing, the communion with local

lorile locale sau un anumit peisaj.

values or a certain landscape.

Rul Mure traverseaz, n

Mure River crosses in Romania

Romnia, unsprezece orae i

11 cities and four natural parks.

patru parcuri naturale. O ob-

A non-metaphorical remark

servaie deloc metaforic e c

states that the locals turned their

riveranii i-au ntors spatele, ca i

backs to it, similarly to denying

cum s-ar dezice de-un vechi aliat

an old ally and friend once they

i prieten odat cu binefacerile

started enjoying running water

apei de la canal i-ale Pet-urilor.

and plastic bottles. The Mure

Proiectul Fa de Mure propu-

Face project literally proposes a

ne, literalmente, o schimbare de

change of attitude through an at-

atitudine prin realizarea unei

tractive shop window along its

vitrine atrgtoare de-a lungul

course, integrating certain simul-

su, integrnd toate funciile care

taneous functions: navigation, ca-

se suprapun: navigaie, canotaj,

noeing, cycling, trekking, shing,

ciclism, drumeii, pescuit, indus-

industry, living andrecreation.

trie, vieuire i recreere.

Following the mapping of shing
Dup cartarea crrilor

routes trekked and recorded

pescreti parcurse i nregis-

with a GPS receiver a cycling

trate cu un receptor GPS , a fost

journey on ReghinTrgu Mure

propus pe segmentul Reghin

section was proposed, including

Trgu Mure, cu amenajri mini-

minimal improvements, with

male, un traseu pentru biciclete

certain halts or reection places,

agrementat cu locuri de popas

bridges over surrounding streams,

sau de contemplare, podee peste

and information signposts.

prurile auente, indicatoare i

Various design workshops were

panouri informative. S-au orga-

organized on the water shore. The

nizat workshop-uri de proiectare

area, initially trekked by sher-

pe malul apei. Calea btut pn

men and agricultural tools only,

deunzi doar de pescari i utilaje

turned into an enjoyable route for

agricole a devenit un plcut tra-

running, walking or cycling, far

seu pentru alergare, plimbare i

from the busy traffic. Kayak trips

pedalare, departe de tracul auto.

can be organized along this rst

De-a lungul acestui prim parc in-

inter-urban park.

terurban pot organizate excursii

cu caiace.

The concept could be applied from

Izvorul Mureului to river mouth

Conceptul ar putea implemen-

(Szeged) across Transylvania.

tat de la Izvorul Mureului pn

Around 80 castles with gardens

la vrsare (Szeged), traversnd

are attraction points along this

Transilvania. n jur de 80 de

journey, and tens of additional

castele cu grdini sunt puncte de

services could be involved to

atracie pentru traseu, i zeci de

sustain tourism. The implemen-

servicii complementare pot an-

tation of this initiative is funded

trenate pentru susinerea turis-

byAnvergo.

mului. Implementarea iniativei e

susinut nanciar de Anvergo.

www.undaverde.ro

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Intervenii n spaiul
public din Harghita

Public space
interventions in
Harghita County

Un caz n care
arhitectura comunitar
devine parte a
unei pedagogii
arhitecturale.

A case where community

architecture is part
of architectural
pedagogy.
Cine: Elevii seciei de
arhitectur de la Liceul
de Art Nagy Istvn din
Miercurea-Ciuc. Profesori
ndrumtori: Mth Klra,
Korodi Szabolcs,
Kll Mikls

Who: students of Nagy

Istvan Art High School,
architecture section.

L
54

serie pe care o vor practica (i nu

toi) dup nc nite ani buni de

(not all of them actually) follow-

facultate. Ei bine, elevii Liceului

ing quite a long time of study at

Nagy Istvn nva, din 2006, i

university. Well, the students of

prin proiecte reale intervenii n

Nagy Istvan High School learn,

diferite zone din judeul Harghita.

starting with 2006, also in real

Realizate n cadrul unor tabe-

projects interventions in various

re de var, acestea sunt, rete,

areas in Harghita county. Part of

menite s-i familiarizeze pe elevi

summer camps, they are of course

cu materialele, cu rolul structurii

meant to make the students

ntr-o lucrare de arhitectur, cu

familiar with the materials, the

trecerea de la idee i-apoi proiect

role of a structure in an architec-

la realitate; dar au i un rol practic

tural work, the progress from a

i aduc ceva n plus locului n care

concept to real life; all on a rather

se aaz. Toate aceste aciuni au

practical side, bringing an added

implicat i comunitile locale

value to the place they set on.

crora le-au fost dedicate.

And those things truly involved

a coal, elevii nva. La

un liceu de arhitectur,
se presupune c nva
cte ceva despre o me-

t school, students learn.

Supervising teachers:

At an architecture

Mth Klra, Korodi

school, they are to learn

Szabolcs, Kll Mikls

a number of few things

on the job they will practice

the local communities they were

devotedto.

n 2008, la Ghidu, lng Lzarea,

In 2008, in Ghidu, close to

au fost construite trei poduri pie-

Lzarea, three pedestrian bridges

tonale din trunchiuri de brad puse

were made of re trees offered by

la dispoziie de ctre Primrie, po-

the town hall, bridges to make

duri ce fac mai uor accesul ctre

the access to the school on the

coala din deal. n 2009, n locali-

hill easier. In 2009, in Frumoasa,

tatea Frumoasa, au fost amenaja-

eight picnic areas were set up

te opt locuri de picnic n imediata

close to a mineral water reservoir,

vecintate a unui bazin de ap

secured and run by the people in

mineral, captat i administrat

the village. The areas turned into

de ctre oamenii din sat. Zonele

the favourite places of locals for

au devenit locurile preferate ale

parties and celebrations. The set

localnicilor pentru petreceri i

of interventions go on in 2011, at

srbtori. Seria de intervenii a

ugu cave Natural Park, in part-

continuat n 2011, n rezervaia

nership with the autorities and

natural de la Petera ugu,

Lacul Rou Adventure organiza-

n parteneriat cu administraia

tion. The set up includes bridges,

local i cu organizaia Lacul Rou

pathways, stops, signposting and

Adventure. Amenajrile cuprind

stops at the entrance to the cave.

poduri, crri, semnalizri, locuri

de popas la intrarea n peter.

Perhaps it is not a bad idea that

the rst works for the future

Poate c nu e ru c primele

architects are those of public

lucrri cu care au de-a face viitorii

interest, meant to support the

arhiteci sunt unele de uz public,

community, to value and protect

destinate s ajute comunitii,

certain places and a local culture

s pun n valoare i s prote-

of building.

jeze locuri i o cultur local

aconstruirii.

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Rowmania & Canotca

O alternativ la
modelele nocive
i falimentare de
dezvoltare n turism
sau agricultur.

An alternative to
destructive and
failing models of
development in tourism
or agriculture.
Cine: Asociaia
Ivan Patzaichin Mila 23
Arhitectur: SKAA
Construcie brci:
Paul Vasiliu
Designer: Grigore Mitrea
Foto: Drago Lumpan

Who: Ivan Patzaichin

Mila 23 Association

n Romnia, locurile
excepionale necontaminate se a de obicei
ntr-o stare economic i

social grav. n schimb, cele ac-

58

n Romania, the excep-

Architecture: SKAA

tional untainted places

Boats: Paul Vasiliu

are usually in a poor

Designer: Grigore Mitrea

economic and social

Photo: Drago Lumpan

situation. While the accessible

cesibile i populare obin dezvol-

and popular ones get the touristic

tare turistic i economic, dar i

and economic development, they

distrugerea tocmai a valorilor care

also destroy the values which

le-au fcutatractive.

made them attractive.

Delta e n acelai timp un loc

Danube Delta is a marvellous

minunat i scena unor proble-

place and the setting of terrify-

me sociale nspimnttoare.

ing social issues. Tourism, the big

Turismul e unul de weekend

hope, is rather of the week-end

i aduce pn acum mai ales

kind and comes up with mo-

brci cu motor, ghetouri de lux

torboats, luxurious ghettos

i betoane. Campionul olimpic

and concrete. Olympic Canoe

Ivan Patzaichin i arhitectul

Champion Ivan Patzaichin (a man

Teodor Frolu propun o strate-

of the Danube Deltas himself )

gie de infrastructur pentru un

and architect Doru Frolu come up

turism slow n Delt: dincolo

with an infrastructure strategy

de traseele majore, de mai lung

for a slow tourism in the Delta:

durat i mai protabil pentru

outsides major routes, with

localnici (mai ales cei din zonele

longer trips and more protable

Centru de
acces pe
traseu

Access centres
along the
trail

cele mai izolate), mai delicat i

for the locals (especially those in

mai sustenabil. Un model care

isolated areas), more sensitive and

mpac dezvoltarea cu protecia

more sustainable too. A model to

i recuperarea unor tradiii i

match development to protec-

resurse locale.

tion and to restore local traditions

andresources.

Formatul este deschis i centrat

pe o comunitate: un sistem de

The format is an open one and

trasee pentru brci cu vsle (i

centred on a community: a series

nu osele i vapoare), pensiuni

of trips for human-powered boats

eco-turistice veritabile ce vor

(no car roads or ships), genuine

acreditate conform unor criterii

eco tourist guesthouses to be

ferme. Centrele de acces pe trasee

accredited against clear criteria.

i campingurile de pe parcursul

Access centres along trips and

acestora vor nanate din fon-

camping sites will be funded with

duri europene i apoi date n ad-

European money and then run

ministrare localnicilor. Asociaia

by the locals. The Ivan Patzaichin

Ivan Patzaichin, alturi de mai

Association, together with several

muli parteneri, coordoneaz

partners, is in charge with the

construcia, nanarea i mana-

construction, funding and the

gementul integrat al proiectului,

integrated management of the

iar dup nalizarea acestuia va

project; once completed, it will

monitoriza i asigura buna utili-

monitor and supervise the proper

zare a resurselor.

use of resources.

Prima realizare concret este

The rst real achievement is a

prototipul canotcii, realizat

prototype of the canotca done

mpreun cu unul dintre ultimii

with one of the last experts in the

marangozi ai Deltei. Canotca este

Delta. The canotca is a hybrid of a

o hibridizare a lotcii cu canoea:

lotca (the traditional robust boat

o lotc mai uoar i n care poi

of the Delta shermen) with a

vsli cu faa. Brcile vor putea

canoe: a lighter boat in which you

nchiriate i lsate n diferite

can sail face forward. The boats

puncte pe traseu cam cum se

can be rent and left at certain

face acum n oraele civilizate

points along the route a water-

cubicicletele.

world rent-a-bike.

www.rowmania.ro

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C.G.:

Ce-am urmrit
cu expoziia asta

What we aimed at in this

exhibition

Dou texte suprapuse de

Constantin Goagea i
Cosmin Caciuc

Two superposed texts

by Constantin Goagea &
Cosmin Caciuc

Cum ar fi un ora privat

What about a private city

ac ceva nu merge, nu fora, ia un

ciocan mai mare! zice o lege a lui
Murphy. Aplicat la noi, ea ar suna cam
aa: dac pistele de biciclete nu sunt

utilizabile, ia-i o main mai mare! O ar doar

C.C.:

to force things, take a bigger hammer!

says one of Murphys laws. Applied in
our case, it would turn into: if the bike

lanes are not usable, take a bigger car! A country

pentru autoturisme funcioneaz perfect n

for cars only works perfectly in the Middle East.

Orientul Mijlociu. Pentru noi ns pietonalele,

For us though, the pedestrian areas, the lanes,

pistele, transportul public sunt vitale: nu dorim

the public transport are vital: we do not want to

s ne disputm felii din ora cu ciocanele.

argue about city slices by hammers.

parte dintre iniiativele selectate

urmresc:
restituirea spaiului public
impunerea interesului pietonal

transportul public inteligent

62

f something does not work, do not try

ome of the selected initiatives follow:

Restoring the public space
Prioritizing the pedestrian
A smart public transport

A decent urban life

decena vieii urbane

A common sense of daily life

bunul-sim al vieii cotidiene

A social dialogue and collective participation

dialogul social i participarea colectiv

One could say that they actually initiate a
Se poate spune c acestea iniiaz, de fapt, o

project-based critique, a different kind of a dis-

critic prin proiect, un alt fel de discurs despre

course on the values of the built environment.

valorile mediului construit. Nu ar ea att de

Not that it is truly new, if we browse the histo-

nou, dac rsfoim istoriile de arhitectur, ns

ries of architecture, yet it is necessary given the

e necesar prin poziia cultural asumat de

cultural stand assumed by the authors of the

autorii proiectelor i prin modul n care aceast

projects and the way this professional tradition

tradiie profesional este bine neleas i

is well understood and updated. The projects

actualizat. n acest sens, proiectele militeaz

promote, in this respect, something we really

pentru ceva de care avem mare nevoie: o cultur

need: a genuine and responsible culture of the

autentic i responsabil a mediului construit.

built environment.

Conflictul dintre interesul

public i cel privat

The conflict between the public

and the private interest

vem nevoie de:

investiii n amenajarea spaiului public, capabile s stimuleze
iniiativeprivate

iniiative private capabile s stimuleze inves-

e need:
Investments in organising the
public space, able to stimulate
privateinitiatives

Private initiatives able to stimulate invest-

tiiile n spaiul public.

ments in the public space.

E un proces circular: s ne gndim, de pild, la

It is a circular process: lets think, for instance,

centrul istoric al Capitalei, unde investiiile pri-

about the historical centre of Bucharest where

vate de la parterul cldirilor nu pot separate

private investments at the ground oor of

de spaiul public adiacent: o cafenea cu o teras

various buildings cannot be separated by the

(investiie privat) depinde de un pietonal (in-

neighbouring public space: a terraced caf

vestiie public). Dac pieele sau pietonalele nu

(private investment) depends on a pedestrian

pot susinute de interese private convergente,

lane (public investment). If squares or pedes-

calitatea vieii urbane scade drastic i resimim

trian lanes cannot be supported by converging

zilnic consecinele ei.

private interests, the quality of urban life is

sensibly lower and we feel its effects daily.

De ce e nevoie ca s dezvoltm
coerent activismul urban

Why we need to develop

coherently the urban activism

O poziie critic:
intenii i motivaii relevante la nivel social

A critical stand:

un set de valori culturale asumate

socially relevant intentions and motivations

cunoaterea unor teorii critice validate la

a set of assumed cultural values

nivel internaional

knowing critical theories validated

stpnirea unor instrumente pertinen-

internationally

te de cartograere i interpretare discursiv

managing adequate tools of mapping and

pentru evaluarea ideologiilor implicate n

discourse interpretation to assess ideologies

dezbaterilesociale

involved in social debates

aciune comunicativ

communicative action

capacitate creativ n avansarea unor soluii

a creative capacity in problem-solving

la probleme

a multi-, inter- and

abordare multi-, inter- i transdisciplinar

transdisciplinaryapproach

cercetare prin proiect i experimentare n

a project-based research and experimenting

situaii determinate.

in known cases.

Un cod civil al nsuirii oraului (de ctre

A civic code of appropriating the city (by

ceteni educai iresponsabili):

educated and responsiblecitizens):

principii etice de folosire a spaiilor urbane

Ethical principles of using urbanspaces

bune exemple de comportament i interven-

Good behaviour and intervention practice in

ie n spaiul public

the public space

modele de aciune colectiv, reacie public i

Models of collective action, public reaction

diseminare n mass-media.

and dissemination in the media.

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Dup ce am experimentat oraul totalitar, e

Following the experience of a totalitarian city,

timpul s reectm la extremul capitalism, la

it is time to reect on extreme capitalism,

libertatea economiei private dat la maximum.

the freedom of private economy at full speed.

Asta ar implica exclusiv maini mici, limuzine,

This would exclusively imply small cars, limos,

vile, vile i iar vile, birouri, malluri i supermar-

mansions, mansions and mansions yet again,

keturi. i cteva cafenele ic i restaurante mai

offices, malls and supermarkets. And a few chic

actrii. Poate. i blocuri multe, dac ar mai

cafs and relatively good restaurants. Perhaps.

merge bine economia. Dar nu merge. Ni-l ima-

And lots of apartment buildings, if the economy

ginm ca pe un intens i ntins suburb care nu

were better. But it does not. Lets imagine a

are nici un loc liber pentru oameni care pierd

wide and spread suburb with no free place for

vremea sau pentru gnduri normale. i nimic

people wasting time or for ordinary thoughts.

gratuit. Totul e de vnzare, totul se pltete i

Nothing for free. Everything for sale, everything

se consum. Toi umbl cu carduri dup aparate

to be paid and consumed. Everyone having a

de scos bani sau la pltit servicii i bunuri. n

card in search of an ATM or to pay services and

mijlocul oraului privat, ochii cetenilor vd

goods. In the middle of the private city, the eyes

numai tranzacii. De mici copii. Joaca o na-

of citizens notice transactions solely. Starting

tural la inele vii, dar, dac nu produce ceva,

as kids. Playing may be natural for living beings

mai multstric.

but, if it does not produce, it will spoil things.

Tot ce face ca un ora s e frumos, plcut i

Everything making a city to be beautiful, pleas-

iubit (libertatea, alegerile, diversitatea, opiu-

ant and loved (freedom, elections, diversity,

nile, rzgndirile i speranele) ar lipsi tuturor.

options, changing ones mind and hopes) would

Ar disprea spaiile libere, mobilitatea, ieirile,

be missed by everybody. Free spaces, mobility,

ntlnirile, confruntarea. La fel i parcurile i

going out, meetings, and confrontation would

spaiile pentru educaie i cultur. Chestiile

disappear. The same with parks and spaces for

care sunt trecute invariabil la i celelalte:

education and culture. Issues invariably seen

deocamdat facultative, dispensabile, neimpor-

under etcetera: optional, disposable and rath-

tante. De fcut pentru viitor.

er unimportant now. To be done in the future.

Balansul corect al lumii i

bunstarea

A correct move to and from the

world and welfare

otui, studiile recente spun c educaia i spaiile pentru ntlnire, dialog

i cultur sunt vitale pentru un ora
i nu pot suplinite de malluri, c

prosperitatea, bunstarea i echilibrul vin mai

ecent surveys claim though that education and spaces for meeting, dialogue and culture are vital in a city and
cannot be substituted by malls, that

prosperity, welfare and balance rather come

degrab din educaie i cultur dect din ex-

with education and culture instead of exploita-

ploatare i afaceri personale. Balansul corect al

tion and strictly personal business. A correct

lumii i bunstarea se petrec atunci cnd exist

move to and fro of the world and welfare hap-

o mas critic de indivizi echilibrai biologic

pen when there is a critical mass of biologically

i intelectual/moral. Ceva ce poate atins prin

and intellectually/morally balanced individuals.

aciuni complexe, prin crearea unui spaiu

It can be reached via complex actions, through

public care s stimuleze ntlnirea, evaluarea,

making a public space to stimulate the meeting,

negocierea, tolerana, argumentaia, dialectica

assessment, negotiation, tolerance, reasoning,

i mai puin prin satisfacerea i ntreinerea

and dialectics and not just through satisfying

unor nevoi de acumulare a bunurilor. Nu c asta

and preserving the need of possessing things,

ar mai puinimportant.

Not that the latter may be lessimportant.

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Mai toate iniiativele i proiectele selectate n

Most of the initiatives and projects under this

aceast expoziie reconstruiesc componente-

exhibition rebuild the components of the public

le spaiului public: parcuri, pietonale, trasee,

space: parks, pedestrian lanes, routes, urban

camere urbane, piee i zone deschise accesului

rooms, markets and open areas accessible to

tuturor. Altele, incomode, protestatare, vizeaz

everyone. Others, uncomfortable, protesting,

recuperarea patrimoniului, se opun distrugerii

aim at recovering the heritage, oppose the de-

i degradrii bunului public.

struction and degradation of publicgoods.

Valoarea esenial a locului vs

exploatarea spaiului

The critical value of a place

versus using the space

redem ntr-o economie urban capabil s identice i s sporeasc sensibil

calitile eseniale ale locurilor. Locul
(sau contextul concret) exist nain-

tea proiectelor de dezvoltare (industrial sau

e believe in an urban economy able to

identify and seriously enhance the key
qualities of places. The place (or the
real context) is there before any devel-

opment projects (industrial or post-industrial

postindustrial) i e plin de caliti (nu doar

ones) and has lots of qualities (beyond resourc-

de resurse), straticate n timp ndelungat. n

es), accumulated over a long time. In the last

ultimele ase decenii, am nvat din crile

seven decades, we learned in the good books

bune (Hannah Arendt, Henri Lefebvre, Karl

(Hannah Arendt, Henri Lefebvre, Karl Popper,

Popper, Kevin Lynch, Jrgen Habermas, Gianni

Kevin Lynch, Jrgen Habermas, Gianni Vattimo,

Vattimo, Kenneth Frampton, John Forester,

Kenneth Frampton, John Forester, Manuel

Manuel Castells) cum s identicm valorile

Castells) how to identify the values of a place,

locului, cum s descifrm n adncime ceea ce

how to deeply decode what seems invisible at a

pare invizibil la o privire supercial i ce s

hasty look and what we need to remember from

reinem din experienele anterioare i acciden-

previous experience and accidents of modernity

tele modernitii astfel nct s nu reproducem

in order to avoid making similar costly errors.

aceleai costisitoareerori.

Rather worryingly, the identication of the

ngrijortor, identicarea calitilor eseniale

essential qualities of a place and making use of

ale unui loc i punerea lor n valoare pe termen

them on a long term are ethical issues ignored

lung sunt chestiuni etice ignorate de multe pro-

by many local development projects locally.

iecte de dezvoltare de la noi. Pentru noi este ct

For us, it is as crystal-clear that a place can-

se poate de evident c un loc nu poate redus la

not reduced to just an economic estimate of

un calcul economic al proturilor nanciare n

nancial prots in a harmful way, outdated and

stilul pgubos, expirat i necritic al modernit-

non-critical to the early modernity. Moreover,

ii timpurii. Mai mult, un loc nu poate folosit

a place cannot be use as a stake for an eco-

ca miz pentru o reabilitare economic atunci

nomic rehabilitation when coherent social and

cnd proiecte sociale i culturale coerente

cultural projects miss or are simulated behind

lipsesc sau cnd sunt simulate n spatele unor

circumstantialdemagoguery.

demagogii de conjunctur.

Following the sanctication of values for a place

n registrul sacricrii valorilor locului pen-

for the cult of an investment prot, there are

tru cultul protului unei investiii se nscriu

certain errors of estate speculations in our cit-

i erorile speculaiei imobiliare din marile

ies, for which the concept of quality in a public

noastre orae, pentru care noiunea de calitate

space is still frivolous. We think that a social

a spaiului public e nc neglijabil. Credem c

and cultural gain connected to the material

un ctig social i cultural asociat protului

prot is fundamental.

material este indispensabil.

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Procese regenerabile

e asemenea, credem n procese regenerabile, n faptul c nu putem lua

ceva din mediul nconjurtor fr s-i
dm ceva n schimb. Michel Serres ne

propunea, nu demult, s ncheiem un contract

e also believe in regenerating processes, in the fact that we cannot

take something out of the environment without offering something in

exchange. Michel Serres proposed, not long

cu mediul dup modelul contractului soci-

ago, a contract with the environment following

al imaginat de Jean-Jaques Rousseau n zorii

the social contract imagined by Jean-Jacques

Revoluiei Industriale. Ca atunci cnd tai un

Rousseau in the early days of Industrial

arbore doar dac poi s pui altul n loc, care va

Revolution. That, when you cut a tree only if

crete abia n 20 de ani, ceea ce implic necesi-

you can replace it, one to grow in the next 20

tatea dozrii exploatrii, astfel nct s asiguri

years only, that asks for the exploitation to be

un circuit al refacerii perpetue. S ne gndim

graduated, in order to cover a circuit of ongoing

cum am putea traduce aceast idee cu privire

recovery. Let us think how we could translate

la fondul construit al unui ora. Dac i dm

such an idea on the built heritage of a city. If we

crezare lui Steven A. Moore, ce sens ar avea

are to believe Steven A. Moore, what is the point

s promovm exemple bune de arhitectur i

of promoting the good practice in architecture

urbanism fr s proiectm mai nti procese

and urban planning without designing rst

regenerabile (economice, sociale i culturale)

regenerating processes (economic, social and

capabile s susin pe termen lung formele din

cultural ones) able to sustain the shapes in the

mediulconstruit?

built environment on a long term?

Probleme etice i o
raiune reflexiv

Ethical issues and a

reflexive reason

u riscul de-a invoca termeni bine tocii

n ultimele decenii, noi credem n
recuperarea fragmentelor urbane i
arhitecturale existente (care aparin

tuturor momentelor, istoriei i modernitii

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Regenerating processes

ith the risk of mentioning over-used

phrases in the last decades, we believe
in the recovery of current urban and
architectural fragments (part of all

moments, of both history and modernity), for

deopotriv), pentru reabilitare, reinventare, re-

rehabilitation, remaking, recycling. The reha-

ciclare. Reabilitarea implic un proces complex

bilitation involves a complex process of under-

de nelegere a unei condiii sociale, culturale

standing the social, cultural and urban condi-

i urbane. Reinventarea nseamn pentru noi

tion. Remaking stands for a critical journey,

o reparcurgere critic, o slbire a interveniilor

a reduction of strong interventions, rejecting

n for, oroarea de tabula rasa i megaproiecte

tabula rasa and heroic, formalist and rhetoric

eroice, formaliste i retorice, respectul pen-

mega-projects, the respect for the past and the

tru urmele trecutului i prezentului de care

present which are connected to appropriating

procesele de nsuire a spaiului se leag n mod

the space naturally. We are interested not only

natural. Ne preocup nu doar reciclarea materi-

in recycling materials (a social common sense

alelor (un gest de bun-sim social), ci i recicla-

action), but in recycling critically ideas since

rea critic a ideilor, pentru c vorbim despre

we speak of the same regenerating process

acelai proces regenerativ amintitanterior.

mentioned earlier.

Activismul contemporan ar putea s-i constru-

Modern activism could gradually build a demo-

iasc n timp un proiect democratic pentru o

cratic project for a critical and communicative

raionalitate critic i comunicativ de jos n

reasoning bottom up, in opposition with

C.G.:

sus, n opoziie cu raionalitatea instrumen-

the instrumental and reductionist reasoning

tal i reductivist propulsat de sus n jos.

proposed by top down. Such reasoning would

Aceast raionalitate s-ar baza pe aciunea con-

rely on contextual actions, the critique of preju-

textual, pe critica prejudecilor i a falselor

dices and the false understanding of reality,

nelegeri ale realitii, pe dialogul participativ,

the participatory dialogue, the creative moral

pe improvizaia moral creativ (propus de

improvisation (suggested by John Forester),

John Forester), pe adaptrile creative la situaii

and the creative adjustments to specic social

sociale particulare, pe nelegerea sperane-

cases, the understanding of peoples hopes

lor i temerilor locuitorilor, pe ateptrile i

and fears, their expectations and need of

nevoia lor de recunoatere colectiv.

collectiverecognition.

Proiecte inventate

Invented projects

ici unuia dintre aceti oameni nu i-a

cerut nimeni s fac nimic, nici unul
n-a primit o comand sau un stimulent special, aa c muli se ntreab

de ce s-au legat la cap cnd ar putut face

one of those people were asked to do

anything, none was commissioned
or got a special incentive, so many
ask why they got into this when they

could have simply stayed away. There is a lot to

s nu-i doar. Sunt destule de fcut n viaa

be done in our private life and career, to avoid

noastr privat i n cariera noastr ca s nu ne

interfering into what is not our business. Since

amestecm unde chiar nu ne erbe oala. Doar

we could earn quite well, we manage, we side-

suntem oameni care ar putea ctiga binior,

step somehow, and it is not that bad. And then,

ne descurcm, o scldm noi cumva, nu e chiar

why shouldnt we leave this place if we dislike it

aa ru. i apoi, de ce nu ne-am duce de-aici

and keep criticising the things goingbadly?

dac nu ne convine i tot crtim c lucrurile

Those projects started as inventions and went

mergprost?

on as adventures. Not too many models around,

Proiectele astea au pornit ca nite invenii i au

no history reiterated, each going on in its

continuat ca nite aventuri. Nu exist modele

ownway.

prea multe prin preajm, nu se repet istorii,

ecare s-a descurcat n felul lui.

oluntariatul creativ s-ar puteabaza pe:

observaia lucid asupra realitii
interpretarea inteligent a transformrilor cotidiene

reative volunteering may rely on:

a rational observation of reality
an intelligent interpretation of
dailychanges

a balanced social commitment (if optimist,

even better)

angajamentul social echilibrat (dac e opti-

relevant ideas and challenging hypotheses

mist, cu att mai bine)

starting with modesty

idei pertinente i ipoteze ndrznee conduse

smart solutions and rather not costly for the

de modestie

issues of the public space

soluii ingenioase i puin costisitoare pentru

critical and responsible evaluation

problemele spaiului public

an intense and ongoing public awareness.

evaluri critice i responsabile

contientizare public intens i susinut.

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A cuna

estul de intraductibil, verbul a cuna

(a i se pune pata, a te lsa bntuit
de-o idee, un obiectiv npraznic, aa,
din senin, fr prea mari explicaii)

s-ar potrivi destul de bine felului n care sunt

C.C.:

A flight to fancy

ather untranslatable, the verb a

cuna could be interperetated as
a ight of fancy (a gment of ones
imagination, sudden target, just like

that); it would rather t well the way such

parautate aceste iniiative n ordinea reasc

initiatives come down. Romanian, city-like,

a lucrurilor noastre. Romneti, de ora, total

fully engaged to something as imprecisely as

angajate spre ceva ct se poate de... imprecis.

possible. And rather opposed the implacable: we

i parc puse de-a curmeziul implacabilului:

are poor, dont you get it, no money, no one to

e srcie, domle, nu pricepi, nu sunt bani, nu

work with, who might come for this, Im rather

avem cu cine, cine crezi c-o s vin, acum sunt

busy now, Id come but Im away etc. People

ocupat, a veni, dar sunt plecat etc. Oamenilor

need a ight to fancy.

trebuie s le cuneze pe cte ceva.

Actually, a motivated action needs to develop

n fapt, aciunea motivat trebuie s se dezvol-

from a valid set of public aspirations, from a

te dintr-un orizont valid de aspiraii publice,

non-biased understanding of social and cultural

dintr-o nelegere netendenioas a fenome-

trends, from a critical reasoning, a genuine

nelor sociale i culturale, din raiunea critic,

willingness of empowerment and openness,

dorina autentic de emancipare i deschidere,

and coordinated will.

i din voin coordonat.

Utopian economies
C.G.:

Economii utopice

L
C.C.:

C.G.:

umea creia i se adreseaz aceste iniiative este, deopotriv, cea mai normal
i mai anormal. Nu c n-ar fost bine
s se ntmplat, s ni se dea, sau s

he world we owe such initiatives is

both a normal and abnormal one. Not
that this was good to happen, to get
it, or such a case to happen previously.

Well, to implement such project, many of the

existat situaia asta dinainte. Ei bine, pentru

human and nancial resources able to make

implementarea acestor proiecte, multe dintre

them possible are difficult to spot. Such initia-

resursele umane i nanciare care-ar putea

tives are linked to strange types of economy:

s le fac posibile sunt greu de gsit. Aceste

collectivism, commercial enterprises, social

iniiative se leag de nite forme ciudate de

partnerships, systems of fair distribution of

economie: colectivism, cooperativism, partene-

resources and prots especially when those

riate sociale, sisteme de distribuie echitabil a

prots do not exist. Thus, co-participation, com-

resurselor i proturilor... mai ales atunci cnd

mitment and other similar stuff for which we

aceste poturi nu exist. Aadar coparticipare,

miss the time

implicare i alte chestii de-astea de care nu prea

Despite that, we stand for alternative joint

avem vreme...

ventures, for protableness in (rather) parallel

Totui, noi militm pentru jonciunile al-

worlds, for a prot to be measured by the units

ternative, pentru rentabilitate n universuri

of an economy of social meanings.

(aparent) paralele, pentru un prot care se

Since the prot of such actions is, actually,

poate msura n unitile unei economii a

the minor detail for a better city, they could

semnicaiilorsociale.

be taken for ethical-aesthetic housekeeping

Cum tot protul acestor aciuni e, de fapt,

models of a city. Indeed, some of them man-

chiar detaliul mrunt care-ar face o urbe mai

age to turn into economic models, a start for a

bun, ar putea numite modele de gospodrire

better future. A model for whom? For the city

etico-estetic a oraului. Da, unele dintre ele

officials and other partners who could get the

reuesc s devin i modele economice, un

resources and who should, sometimes, follow

nceput pentru un viitor mai bun. Model pentru

such anexample.

cine? A, da, pentru primrii i ali parteneri care-ar putea dispune de fonduri i care ar trebui,

No contracts, no clients

uneori, s le urmeze exemplul.

Nu contracte, nu clieni

u c nu sunt binevenii, dar ei ar

prefera s se numeasc parteneri. Ce

ell, actually clients are quite welcome,

but they woul rather like to be called
partners. But what kind of contracts
could be between people making such

projects? A contract where your counterpart

fel de contracte ar ntre cei care fac

misses is a commitment to oneself, to ones

astfel de proiecte? Un contract n care

own ambitions or limits. No clients paying

lipsete partea advers e un angajament fa de

bills, but partners applying and developing: on

tine nsui, fa de propriile ambiii sau limite.

such projects, ideas are assumed given ones

Nu clieni care pltesc facturile, ci parteneri

supply and for motivations out of a classi-

care implementeaz i dezvolt: cu astfel de

cal relationship between a client (beneciary,

proiecte, ideile sunt asumate dup puteri i

according to the contract) and the executor.

pentru motivaii care nu au nimic de-a face

A management issue: how to make the place

cu relaia clasic dintre un client (beneciar,

you live more comfortable. And, in the end,

cum zice-n contract) i un prestator. Chestie

one may get a good story too. One looks back,

de gospodreal: cum s faci mai suportabil

and realizes what was done. Usually, for an NGO

locul n care s stai. i la urm poate te-alegi

or a group of people (who only got their ideas),

i cu o poveste mito. Te uii n urm i vezi c

all projects should be part of the priorities of

ai fcut ceva. De obicei, pentru un ONG sau un

localadministration.

grup de oameni (nu au dect ideile cu ei), toate

proiectele astea ar trebui s se regseasc n

Well... what administration?

agendaadministraiei.

Acum care administraie?

rimrie, municipalitate, prefectur,

parcuri i grdini, drumuri i infra-

own hall, municipality, prefecture,

parks and gardens or roads and infrastructure administration, environmental protection, someone, the

government, the church, who, who, who? So

structur, protecia mediului, cineva,

many serious issues who are never approached

guvernul, biserica, cine, cine, cine?

as they are too complex, too ordinary or in such

Attea probleme serioase crora nu le vine

a chronic state that they will continue for ever.

niciodat rndul pentru c-s prea complexe,

On the other hand, it is not acceptable to blame

prea banale ori att de cronicizate nct pot s

the administration for everything sometime

mai reziste ca i pn acum. Pe de alt parte,

it does not have the time, resources, manage-

nu-i normal s dai vina pentru orice pe admi-

ment capacity, know how or especially the time

nistraie uneori chiar n-are timp, resurse,

for research and evidence. We need a crea-

capacitate organizatoric, know how i mai ales

tive, optimist and proactive administration.

rgaz pentru cercetare, documentare. Avem

We believe we need an agreement. Lets start

nevoie de-o administraie creativ, optimist

fromhere!

i proactiv. Credem c trebuie fcut un pact.

Aicincepem!

Mulumiri
Mulumim n primul rnd celor care realizeaz
toate aceste proiecte. Lipsa de spaiu a fcut
n cea mai mare parte imposibil menionarea, pe
lng organizaii, i a sutelor de oameni care
s-au implicat ntr-un fel sau altul n aciunile
prezentate aici. i vei gsi de obicei pe site-urile
proiectelor sau ale organizaiilor.
Mulumim autorilor fotografiilor pentru acordarea
drepturilor de publicare.
Expoziia i publicaia nu ar fi fost posibile
fr ajutorul acordat de cei care au mediat
relaia cu diferitele organizaii, care au adunat
imagini i informaii i uneori au scris i
texte care au stat la baza materialelor finale:
Ioana Alexe, Alexandra Antonescu, Mirela Duculescu,
Raluca Munteanu, Luminia Klara Veer.

Organizatorii au fcut toate eforturile pentru a

verifica informaiile i pentru a credita corect
proiectele prezentate i autorii fotografiilor.
n cazul unor greeli sau omisiuni, v rugm s v
adresai la office@zeppelin-magazine.net.

Special Thanks
First of all, we would like to thank all those
realizing these projects. Lack of space made it
impossible, in most cases, to mention, along with the
organizations, the hundreds of a people that, one
way or another, took part in the actions we presented
here. You will find most of them on the sites
dedicated to the projects and organizations.
Thanks to all the photographers that gave us the
publishing rights.
The exhibition and publication would not have been
possible without the help of those who mediated
our relation with different organizations, gathered
information and images and sometimes also wrote
texts that were used for the final materials:
Ioana Alexe, Alexandra Antonescu, Mirela Duculescu,
Raluca Munteanu, Luminia Klara Veer.

The organizers made their best to verify the data and

credit the projects in a proper way. Should there be
any errors or omissions, please contact us at
office@zeppelin-magazine.net.

Organizator / Organizer:

Asociaia Zeppelin
www.zeppelin-magazine.net

Curatori / Curators:
Constantin Goagea, Cosmina Goagea,
tefan Ghenciulescu, Mugur Grosu, Cosmin Caciuc

Design grafic / Graphic design:

Radu Manelici, Dinu Dumbrvician

Amenajare expoziie (colaboratori) / Exhibition

design (collaborators):
Adrian Dobre, Andra Stan, Corina Marinescu

Echipa Zeppelin / Zeppelin team:

Raluca Mari, Camelia Ghi, Nona Beicu,
Adrian Hariga, Gabriel Morariu

Proiect susinut de ctre / Project supported by:

Proiect cultural finanat din

timbrul arhitecturii
Cultural project supported by
The Chamber of Romanian
Architects under the
architecture revenue stamp

Proiect cultural finanat

de Administraia Fondului
Cultural Naional
Cultural project financed by
The Administration of the
National Cultural Fund

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