THE NOTION OF SUSTAINABILITY AND
RESILIENCE
Presented Master Dissertation project is developed within the main program
framework: "Architecture: Resilient and Sustainable strategies".
Sustainable Development was defined in the Brundtland report (United Na-
tions, 1987) as "development that meets the needs of the present without compro-
mising the ability of future generations to meet their own needs". In 2005 the United
Nations referred to "interdependent and mutually reinforcing pillars" of sustainable de-
velopment: economic development, social development and environmental protection.
In authors opinion, sustainable architecture comprises more complex and pervasive
notion than these three aspects and because of that sustainability and resilience became
one of debate issues in contemporary architecture and urbanism.
Developed Master Dissertation project deals with various issues on sustain-
ability. Important decisions were made on different stages of the project from concep-
tual framework to the final proposal for the area which resulted in architectural inter-
vention model integrated in the transport infrastructure network of Barcelona. This
architectural intervention responds to all 3 main pillars of sustainability, by reusing
natural sources in the building, the use of prefabricated structure, well thought ventila-
tion and insulation to provide healthy living environment and many other implementa-
tions and techniques. But more importantly, in authors opinion, are social, cultural and
time aspects of sustainability, which cannot be solved by implementing systems, but
should be well-thought and functioning. The project responds to contemporary needs
of the city with an architectural intervention for a territory, used by infrastructure net-
works in the city center which can benefit the city and residents both by creating a so-
cially sustainable living environment. Domicile and mobility are inter-weaved on the
level of streetscape as well as on the different height levels within a building. This in-
terplay defines systems of spaces which allow various use and provide a healthy living
environment in the dynamic metropolitan of Barcelona allowing flexibility in future.
Efimovich Alina
TRANSPORT & DOMICILE:
an architectural intervention to integrate transport infrastructure with housing for Barcelona.
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