Towards an Intermediary Practice: Bucharest Laboratory. (5th September 2018)

• Record Type: Journal Article
• Authors: Axinte, Alex; Borcan, Cristi
• Other Names: Bryant Chris guestEditor.; Rodgers Caspar guestEditor.; Wigfall of alma‐nac Tristan guestEditor.
• Is Part Of: Architectural design. Volume 88:Number 5(2018)
• Page Start: 38
• Page End: 43
• Publication Date: 2018-09-05
• Subjects: Bucharest -- studioBASAR -- City School project -- Bucharest Metropolitan Library (BMB) -- corporate social responsibility (CSR) programme -- Gheorghe Lazar Library -- George Topîrceanu Library -- CeRe: The Resource Center for Public Participation -- Lacul Tei Civic Initiative Group; 729
• DOI: 10.1002/ad.2340
• Languages: English
• ISSNs: 0003-8504

Abstract

Abstract : A major focus of studioBASAR's work is the transformation of urban spatial infrastructure through collaboration with civic groups, NGOs and public authorities. The Bucharest firm's cofoundersAlex Axinte and Cristi Borcan here describe how lack of investment under communism, followed by a capitalist flurry of private and commercial building, left Romania's citizens short of spaces for shared activities. As illustrated by several projects, they explain how they are going about addressing this issue, through establishing tools and frameworks as well as architectural design.