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EUROPAN 8

poziv za ideje i njihovu implementaciju

Cilj EUROPAN-a je pomoći mladim arhitektima Evrope u razvijanju njihovih zamisli i širenju istih unutar evropskog kontinenta, pa i dalje. Svrha EUROPAN-a je također pomoći gradovima i razvojnim stratezima koji predlažu lokacije, da nadu arhitektonski i planerski inovativne pristupe. EUROPAN želi promovirati poduzimanje planskih studija gradova i eksperimenata vezanih uz gradnju, te etabliranje inovativnih urbanih procesa iniciranih od strane mladih nagradenih arhitekata iz zemalja sudionica.

Tematika EUROPAN-a zahtijeva blisko povezivanje i kooperaciju izmedu gradova i planera zemalja organizatora. Gradovi i planeri zamoljeni su od svake nacionalne strukture da predlože gradske lokacije koje odgovaraju zahtjevima natječaja EUROPAN. Pobjednički projekti, debate koje oni iniciraju, te kolaboracija koju oni zahtijevaju, otvaraju mogućnost da svi oni koji su uključeni profitiraju od takvih transparentnih razmišljanja, koja su neophodna za budući razvoj predloženih lokacija.

generička tema: urbanitet u evropskim gradovima

Predloženo je da za EUROPAN bude definirana stalna tema, koja više ne bi bila povezana s jednim konkretnim događajem, već bi bila konstanta za njih nekoliko, kao glavni izazov koji je značajka identiteta svih natječaja.

Urbanitet (urbanizam) je politička i socijalna tema, a ne samo pitanje struke. Tu temu utjelovljuju prostorne intervencije koje su negdje izmedu prostornog planiranja i arhitektonskog projekta. Stoga ovakve intervencije zahtijevaju posebne vještine. Natječaji EUROPAN-a, koji su inicijalno okupljali mlade darovite arhitekte iz Evrope, podigli su zahtjeve tragajući sve češće za timovima koji posjeduju kompetenciju u više nivoa i više smjerova. Takoder se pokazalo, od jedne teme do druge, da neki aspekti koji se tiču definicije javnog evropskog prostora u suvremenom gradu, ostaju isti. To su teme koje se odnose na integraciju protoka u urbanim okruženjima, koje napadaju temu ravnoteže između prirodnog i stvorenog prostora, koje artikuliraju odnos između postojećih urbanih rastera, uključujući naslijeđe, i novih intervencija, te ponekad, teme koje začinju prostore koji su prihvaćeni i određeni bilo trajnim programima, bilo trenutnom praksom.

Sve ovo jasno očitava volju da se stvore javni prostori oko onoga što je bez ikakve sumnje specifičnost evropskih gradova, a u prilog međusobnom susretanju ljudi na prostorima koje zajednički dijele.

mjerilo lokacija

Invencije u evropskom gradu danas, sa njegovim socijalnim i ekonomskim aspektom, uzimaju u obzir teme čiji ciljevi variraju od (šireg) teritorija do kućanstva. EUROPAN stoga mora jasno definirati mjerilo za svoje intervencije određene tim dvama glavnim ciljevima, i to Društveno i Profesionalno.

Društveno znači: kako pomiriti živjeti zajedno i živjeti u domu
Predloženo je da se definiraju područja za istraživanje koja u mjerilu koherentnog urbanog segmenta, traže od kandidata angažiranost u radu kako na stambenim, tako i na javnim prostorima.
Dominatni trend individualizacije koji je dio danas sveprisutnog i svenaglešenijeg zahtjeva za autonomnošću, ne smije se previdjeti. Paradoksalno je da EUROPAN u isto vrijeme odašilje zahtjev za gradom i intimnim. Davanje konkretne fome viziji evropskog grada u suvremenom socijalnom i ekonomskom kontekstu zahtijeva traganje za rješenjima tenzija između, s jedne strane, zajedničkog suživota, a s druge strane, kućnog života sa članovima uže zajednice.

Profesionalne datosti: između urbanog i arhitektonskog mjerila
Lokacije koje je predložio EUROPAN reflektiraju u jednom dijelu službene zahtjeve gradskih vlasti, prije svega samog grada, prije nego građevina. Ali EUROPAN ne smije prerasti u natječaj vezan na urbane master planove. Kako bi se bolje definiralo osobito EUROPAN-ovo područje djelovanja, predloženo je da se razgovor usmjeri prema urbanizmu (u najširem smislu), radje nego prema gradu. Kreiranje urbanog je zadatak za arhitekta i prostornog planera, a ne za izrađivače gradskih master planova. Zgrade oblikuju javni prostor, njegovu urbanu opremu, interakciju prostora sa vegetacijom i ostalim zelenilom, te živahne passarelle koje uobličavaju ili premošćuju taj prostor. Urbanizam je okoliš, ambijent i prostor. U glavnom se kao takav percipira u smislu pogleda kroz prozor, ili onoga pješaka, ili iz perspektive automobila koji putuje brzinom 30km/sat, ili sa autobusnog stajališta. Upravo zato jer odabrani timovi moraju moći implementirati svoje projekte, gradske vlasti i klijenti trebaju shvatiti da će s njima biti moguće ostvariti dijalog, i to i iz tranakcijskog područja (perspektive) opisanog gore. Do tog trenutka, oni (timovi) će morati, osim mašte, pokazati i da su sposobni za dijalog s obe strane procesa provedbe u koje će biti ukljuceni i gradski planeri i klijenti.

odabir komparatvnih strateških situacija

Snaga EUROPAN-a sastoji se u tome što je on koncentriran na strateške projekte, koji imaju kapacitet utjecati na razvoj urbane zone koja je znatno šira od one ciljano interesne za pojedini projekt. Ova ekspertiza iz područja strateškog projekta ne odnosi se samo na prošireni grad. Ona je bitnija za rekonverziju (preispitivanje) sektora već konsolidiranog grada, rehabilitaciju kompleksnih lokacija ili napuštenih tvornica, rekvalifikaciju (ponovno vrednovanje) distrikta sa poteškoćama.
Ovakva ekstenzija područja primjene, osim problema kao što su širenje grada, omogućila bi grupiranje lokacija u obitelji. Takva specijalizacija tema bila bi korištena kao poveznica između gradova suočenih sa istim ili sličnim problemima. Prema tome, bio bi to prvi korak u teoretskom razvoju podtema s upitnikom, i razvijanju mreže između gradova kojima je u cilju razmjena eksperimenata.

kriteriji za odabir lokacija:

ovi principi podupiru određene kriterije i mjerila koje koriste nacionalne strukture u svojem odabiru lokacija.

procedure and events

On the basis of the generic theme of European urbanity and strategic projects associated to the site criteria, let the European cities propose corresponding urban sites, pre-selected by the national structures. A rather long period of time, starting at some point during the previous session, would be devoted to this work, from May to December 2004.

On the basis of that National pre-selection, the Scientific Committee defines a first classification by thematic families of sites (September 2004).

Starting with these thematic groups of sites, debates among EUROPAN partners, site representatives, juries, and young architects are articulated during the different European events that structure the session:

EUROPAN 8

a call of ideas following by implementations

It is EUROPAN's objective to assist the young architects of Europe in developing their ideas and disseminating them throughout the continent and beyond. EUROPAN's purpose is also to assist cities and site developers that have proposed sites to find innovative architectural and city-planning approaches. EUROPAN wishes to promote the undertaking of city planning studies and experimental operations bearing on housing, and the establishment of innovative urban processes by young prize-winning architects in participating countries.

The theme of EUROPAN requires close connections and cooperation among cities and planners in organizing countries. The cities and planners are asked by each national structure to propose urban sites that meet the requirements of the EUROPAN competitions. Winning projects, the debate they raise, and the collaboration they require combine to create an opportunity for all concerned to benefit from open reflection that is essential for the future development of the proposed sites.
a generic theme: urbanity in European cities

It is proposed that a permanent theme be defined for EUROPAN, which would no longer be linked to a single session but constant to several, as a major challenge pertaining to the identity of the competitions.

Urbanity is a political and social theme, not just a professional one. It is embodied by spatial interventions situated at the cusp of urban design and architectural project. Therefore il requires specific skills. The EUROPAN competition, which initially selected talented young European architects, has raised its demand choosing with increasing frequency teams which have multiple competencies on such a scale. It was also demonstrated, from one theme to the next, that same aspects concerning the definition of public European space in the contemporary city remained constant. These are issues pertaining to the integration of flows in urban space, striking the balance between natural and constructed spaces, articulating the relationship between existing urban grids, including heritage, and new interventions and, sometimes, conceiving spaces that are adapted both to enduring programmes and to more ephemeral practice.

This clearly reflects the will to create public spaces around what is without doubt the specificity of European cities, to favour encounters among people in places they share.

site scales

Inventing the European city in the today's social and economic contexts involves issues whose scope ranges from the territory to the domestic. EUROPAN therefore must clearly define the scale of its interventions from two main givens, Societal and Professional.

Societal givens: how to conciliate living together and living at home
It is proposed to define place area to be studied that on a scale of coherent urban segment, asking the candidates to work on both residential and public spaces.
The dominant trend of individualisation as part of today's ubiquitous and ever more demanding quest for authonomy must not be overlooked. It is paradox that EUROPAN seeks to address in wantlng at once a city and the intimate. Giving concrete form to the vision of the European city in the contemporary social and economic context requires searching for solutions to the tension between, on one hand, living together and, on the other, living at home and within members of one's community.

Professional givens: between urban and architectural scales
The sites proposed to EUROPAN reflect on the part of municipal officials concerns, above all, the city, more than buildings. But EUROPAN must not become a competition about urban master plans. To define EUROPAN's particular field better, it is proposed that talk turn to urbanity rather than to the city. The creation of urbanity is a task for the architect and landscaper, not for the designers of urban master plans. Buildings define public space, their furniture, their interaction with plants and trees, and the lively pathways that border or cross that space. Urbanity is a landscape, an ambience and a space. It is generally appreciated in terms of the view seen out of a window, or by a pedestrian, or from a car travelling at 30 kmph, or from a bus stop. Because the selected teams must implement their projects, municipal officials and clients must understand that they will be able to undertake a dialogue with them about this transitional area defined above. To that end, they must show, besides imagination, that they are capable of dialogue at both ends of the implementation process, with both city planners and clients.

selection of comparable strategic situations

The force of EUROPAN consists of its concentration on the strategic project, which has the capacity to influence the development of an urban zone appreciably wider than the operational site. This expertise in the field of the strategic project does not apply only to the extensive city. It is all the more important for the reconversion of sectors of the consolidated city, the rehabilitations of the complex sites or sites of obsolete factories, the requalifications of districts in difficulties.
Such an extension of the field of application, with other problems as the urban extensions, would make it possible to gather the sites by families. This specialization of themes would be used as a connenction between the cities confronted with the same problems. It would be thus a first step in a theoretical development of the under-topic in question and the establishment of a network between cities concerned to exchange their experimets.

criteria for sites' selection:

These principles underpin certain criteria and scales used by national structures in their choice of sites.