Lecture

Settlements: Urban Housing Evolution

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In course

AR-427: History of housing

Le cours se focalise sur les moments les plus significatifs de l'histoire de l'habitation urbaine en Europe. L'accent est mis sur les types courants, ou les plus facilement répétés, de différentes classes sociales et qui ont particulièrement contribué à la ...

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This lecture delves into the evolution of urban housing, exploring the development of settlements from the early 20th century in Europe. The instructor discusses various housing models, such as the Cité Jardin theory, contrasting the approaches of Vienna and Frankfurt. Through detailed analysis and historical context, the lecture highlights key architectural and urban planning principles that shaped modern housing complexes. The presentation covers iconic projects like Römerstadt and Praunheim in Frankfurt, showcasing the blend of urban and rural elements in these innovative designs. The lecture also touches on the impact of socialist ideologies on architectural choices, emphasizing the importance of balancing functionality and aesthetics in urban development.

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Instructor

Luca Ortelli

LUCA ORTELLI Né à Sorengo (Cantone Ticino) le 8 février 1956 Diplômé en Architecture de la Facoltà di Architettura del Politecnico di Milano en 1983 Positions académiques 1983 à 1986 Assistant à l'École Polytechnique Fédérale de Zurich 1985 à 1989 Professeur de Projet et Théorie du projet à la Scuola Tecnica Superiore de Lugano 1986 Visiting critic à la University of Miami (USA) 1989 à 1991 Chargé de cours à l'École dArchitecture de l'Université de Genève (EAUG) 1992 à 1997 Professeur ordinaire à l'École d'Architecture de l'Université de Genève (EAUG) 1994 à 1996 Professeur invité à South California Institute of Architecture à Vico Morcote de 1997 Professeur ordinaire à lInstitut dArchitecture et de la ville, Faculté ENAC, EPFL Positions administratives 1999 à 2001 Président de la Commission d'enseignement du Département d'Architecture EPFL 2002 à 2008 Directeur de la Section Architecture de la Faculté ENAC de 2006 Membre de la Direction de la Faculté ENAC de 2007 Membre de la Commission de recherche EPFL de 2008 Membre du Comité de Direction Programme doctoral Architecture et sciences de la ville Positions éditoriales 1980 à 1990 Rédacteur de la revue darchitecture Lotus international de 1988 à 1993 Codirecteur des guides d'architecture Stella polare, Edizioni Città Studi, Milano de 2007 Codirecteur collection Architecture, Presses Polytechniques Universitaires Romandes Pratique professionnelle Participation à nombreux concours nationaux et internationaux Activité indépendante en Suisse de 1990 et réalisation des Archives du Canton Tessin (1993-1998)

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Public housing

Public housing is a form of housing tenure in which the property is usually owned by a government authority, either central or local. Although the common goal of public housing is to provide affordable housing, the details, terminology, definitions of poverty, and other criteria for allocation vary within different contexts. In the United States, public housing developments are classified either as housing projects that are owned by a city's Housing authority or federally subsidized public housing operated through HUD.

Housing estate

A housing estate (or sometimes housing complex, housing development, subdivision or community) is a group of homes and other buildings built together as a single development. The exact form may vary from country to country. Popular throughout the United States and the United Kingdom, they often consist of single family detached, semi-detached ("duplex") or terraced homes, with separate ownership of each dwelling unit. Building density depends on local planning norms.

Urban renewal

Urban renewal (also called urban regeneration in the United Kingdom and urban redevelopment in the United States) is a program of land redevelopment often used to address urban decay in cities. Urban renewal involves the clearing out of blighted areas in inner cities to clear out slums and create opportunities for higher class housing, businesses, and other developments. A primary purpose of urban renewal is to restore economic viability to a given area by attracting external private and public investment and by encouraging business start-ups and survival.

Affordable housing

Affordable housing is housing which is deemed affordable to those with a household income at or below the median as rated by the national government or a local government by a recognized housing affordability index. Most of the literature on affordable housing refers to mortgages and a number of forms that exist along a continuum – from emergency homeless shelters, to transitional housing, to non-market rental (also known as social or subsidized housing), to formal and informal rental, indigenous housing, and ending with affordable home ownership.

Urban planning

Urban planning, also known as town planning, city planning, regional planning, or rural planning, is a technical and political process that is focused on the development and design of land use and the built environment, including air, water, and the infrastructure passing into and out of urban areas, such as transportation, communications, and distribution networks and their accessibility.

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