D E T R O I TI. Barsauskaite 2015E. Terragni CCNY

S O C I A L E X P E R I M E N T

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C O N C E P T

M Y I D E A S

create a starting point for socialmovement using architecture asa tool.

Detroit - the community of people who care about the future, have ahope as well as their own memoriesand attachments to this city.“I want to stay here and grow mychildren here”- claims a young womenmet in the empty street of Detroit. It becomes clear, that this city hasprobably even more mental valuesand potential comparing to someother metropolitan cities all over theworld. Positive energy of eachindividual creates an attraction forcethat results in the will to stay, to livecomfortably and to develop the place.A�ected by the real values of city, Idevelop a project that is rather socialexperiment than architectural project.The main idea is : “I care even if I don`towe this”. It is based on human careafter the surrounding he or she lives in.I uncover the issue of ‘mental lots’ inthe vacant �elds that have no physicalgrid of lots anymore, but the radial zonesmeasured by human eye. It shouldevoke one`s understanding that bytaking care after the things that do notnecessarily belong to us (in this casethe environment around one`s housing), we can create a good place to live in.

C O N T E N T

concept...........................3site plan..........................51 part: home base ......72 part: lots .....................9drawings .....................13interior images..........18model ..........................20

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S C E N A R I O

DETROIT NOW

MOVEMENT

REACTION

RESULT

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ZOOM +

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CITY CENTRE 10 MINUTES WALK

5 MIN. WALK TRANSITION AREA

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H O M E B A S EMetropolitan building reconstruction

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TYPICAL FLOOR PLAN

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P H Y S I C A L L O T S = O W N

30'20'10' 40' 100'50' 60' 70' 80' 90'

M E N T A L L O T S = T A K E C A R E

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PROPERTY ABANDONED HOUSE get information

own do not own

demolish guard

reconstruct

sell

social interactionbuild a new house

rebuild old strusture

develop agriculture

keep vacant lot under care

personal decision

SUSTAINABILITY

VACANT LAND ROAD INHABITED HOUSE

fix

renew

guard

get information

own do not own

recover guard existing site

develop new

10' 20' 30' 40' 50' 70' 80' 90' 100'60'

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O L D H O U S E = S I T E C O N D I T I O N

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SECTION 2 -2SCALE 1’=0’ - 1 / 4”

SECOND FLOOR PLANSCALE 1’=0’ - 1 / 4”

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WALL DETAILREUSAGE OF EXISTING WALLS

WOOD STRUCTURAL PANEL SHEATHING

WOOD STUDS

EXISTING BRICK WALL

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SECTION 1-1

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EXPRESSION

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SECTION 2-2

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WALL DETAILREUSAGE OF EXISTING WALLS

WOOD STRUCTURAL PANEL SHEATHING

WOOD STUDS

EXISTING BRICK WALL

INTERIOR DRYWALL

SLOPE ROOF

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M O D E L

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