In the current days, many old, historical buildings and empty wedges of land are found to be abandoned and unused. These spaces end up deteriorating physically and appear to be eyesores for the local communities. Even in Glasgow, there are many derelict spaces and buildings, found to be completely left behind and ultimately forgotten by local residents and local authority.
In this project, I attempt to grasp the idea behind on how these spaces and physical fabrics could be identified, transformed, re-appropriated and reactivated into a valuable piece of treasure for the community; to understand the methods on how to properly convert something disappearing and considered as “waste” into something alive and flourishing with purpose, and as a result, discovering and formulating a methodology that could be used when re-appropriation is needed. These reignited spaces could be a thriving pot of social interactions and inspirational hubs for the public.
But as we aspire for projects such as these to be successful, some take a huge turn and fail to perform its re-appropriated purpose. So what I intend on documenting and further understanding in this project is how re-appropriation developments maintain its success, and what key elements contribute to the well-being of progressions and projects as months/years go by. By making comparisons between case studies that currently exist in Glasgow and around the world (through research, interviews, observations and site visits), I can identify the essentials, principles and also flaws that direct the pathway towards success or failure of a project.
With this in mind, understanding the meaning of community empowerment, involvement and ownership is also vital in bringing forth a concept that encourages things to be done, by the people and for the people. This, along with understand how current authority models and frameworks function within living standards of Glaswegians will contribute immensely to the development of a highly beneficial and useful concept.
In this project, I attempt to grasp the idea behind on how these spaces and physical fabrics could be identified, transformed, re-appropriated and reactivated into a valuable piece of treasure for the community; to understand the methods on how to properly convert something disappearing and considered as “waste” into something alive and flourishing with purpose, and as a result, discovering and formulating a methodology that could be used when re-appropriation is needed. These reignited spaces could be a thriving pot of social interactions and inspirational hubs for the public.
But as we aspire for projects such as these to be successful, some take a huge turn and fail to perform its re-appropriated purpose. So what I intend on documenting and further understanding in this project is how re-appropriation developments maintain its success, and what key elements contribute to the well-being of progressions and projects as months/years go by. By making comparisons between case studies that currently exist in Glasgow and around the world (through research, interviews, observations and site visits), I can identify the essentials, principles and also flaws that direct the pathway towards success or failure of a project.
With this in mind, understanding the meaning of community empowerment, involvement and ownership is also vital in bringing forth a concept that encourages things to be done, by the people and for the people. This, along with understand how current authority models and frameworks function within living standards of Glaswegians will contribute immensely to the development of a highly beneficial and useful concept.
The goal that I wish to reach for this project is to conceptualize a methodology that can be used as a strong guideline on how to start-up a re-appropriation project – something that communities can have in-hand, as a tool to push them through with a clear tunnel-vision to success, while at the same time, bridging the gap and maintaining a balanced and trusted relationship local authority, gaining their support and reliability.
I call this, “The Happener’s Box; a box that helps you make things happen”.
