War-Emergent Architecture: Responsible Rehabilitation and Recycling Waste Materials in Ukraine
P.R. Barbu (TU Delft - Architecture and the Built Environment)
J.A. Kuijper – Mentor (TU Delft - Theory, Territories & Transitions)
P. Medici – Mentor (TU Delft - Teachers of Practice / AE+T)
Heidi Sohn – Mentor (TU Delft - Theory, Territories & Transitions)
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Abstract
This socio-architectural research is a critical reflection upon post-war rehabilitation methodologies and outcomes. The paper observes the current national and international aid response, and other involved actors to the war in Ukraine. Concepts such as “taking responsibility” and the “ability to respond” serve as guidelines for assessing and critiquing different stakeholders and actors. It also looks at what influences the outcomes of post-war recovery, as well as the importance of citizens involvement in the different stages of planning and project developments. It is through the identification of different means of communication and the reach of emergency responses that we can explore and analyze the needs of the citizens, their resilience and hopes for the future of Ukraine. Moreover, the study aims to break down the ambiguous relationships between response-ability, becoming and com-munity resilience to create a clearer connection between the three. This would allow the architectural research to narrow down on post-war resilient design, going beyond the traditional route of emergency/temporary housing or shelter provision, and valuing community resilience, as well as flourishing local economies and public participation.