Territorialism (Studio Report) by PaolaVigano Paperback, 146 Pages, Published 2014 by Harvard University Graduate School Of Design ISBN-13: 978-1-934510-41-4, ISBN: 1-934510-41-6
"In fall 2012 and fall 2013, the Territorialism studio examined the territorial scale and the form of the territory as a basis to understand the contemporary city and the important modifications that have occurred in its spatial, economic, and social structure. The studio was based on the premise that the urban field is changing, and ecological rationality can offer fundamental opportunities to intersect and integrate various territoria ..."
"This book provides an overview of the Horizontal Metropolis concept, and of the theoretical, methodological and political implications for the interdisciplinary field in which it operates."
"While our era of constant crisis demands stronger social and political engagement, architecture has been largely characterized by a lack of strong positions during the last decades. But more recently, one can again observe attitudes that claim to address architecture and urbanism as more engaged with the social and political effects of global capitalism. Against the liberal 'anything goes' and the revival of architectural autonomy, thes ..."
"In the face of growing territorial inequalities in the distribution of and access to resources, the 15th issue of Graz Architecture Magazine is devoted to social justice in the fields of land-use planning and urbanism. Contributions in this issue examine the dynamics of change in rural landscapes."
La ville poreuse(1st Edition) Un projet pour le Grand Paris et la métropole de l'après-Kyoto by Bernardo Secchi, PaolaVigano, Secchi /. Vigano Paperback, 256 Pages, Published 2011 by Métis Presses ISBN-13: 978-2-940406-56-2, ISBN: 2-940406-56-1
"La porosité est une notion déterminante pour penser la ville contemporaine. Elle s'inscrit dans une conception renouvelée de la mobilité, qui enchevêtre les dimensions sociale et physique. Comprise comme une métaphore, elle sert à penser l'adaptabilité et la stratification des tissus, des eaux, de la végétation et des dynamiques de la nature. La ville poreuse est né de la réflexion menée par Bernardo Secchi et Paola Vigano sur le Grand ..."
"This book presents the possible strategies for urban change within the city of Antwerp as seen through the eyes of Milan-based architects, Bernardo Secchi and Paola Viganò who developed a Structure Plan for the city. The architects present the city in different ways Antwerp as a water-city, Antwerp as a harbour-city, Antwerp as a rail-city, Antwerp as an eco-city with a particular emphasis on the spatial character of the city. The pub ..."
"«Water and Asphalt» ist das Ergebnis langjähriger Forschung an der Università IUAV di Venezia über Siedlungsdichte und Zerstreuung im urbanen Raum. Der Ballungsraum um die weltberühmte Lagunenstadt Venedig ist durchsetzt von Wasser- und Autostrassen und ein Musterbeispiel für die zunehmende Aufteilung in reine Wohn- und Arbeitsgebiete. Wasser und Asphalt sind die Eckpfeiler dieser speziellen Herausforderung. Das Forschungsprojekt des Is ..."
"Les territoires de l'urbanisme nous montre la nécessité de repenser le rôle social de ces pratiques et d'élaborer, à nouveau, une vision critique du monde."