A Processual Development Vision as a Material- Discursive Tool

Approaching a disused Ķīšezers waterfront territory in Čiekurkalns

Authors

  • Signe Pērkone
  • Ramón Córdova González

Keywords:

urban regeneration, material-discursive practice, vision development, relational thinking, assemblage theory, affordances, urban intervention

Abstract

This article will introduce the case study of a marginal, degraded, and underdeveloped territory in Riga, alongside the authors’ attempt to create a vision for the future of this territory in search of balanced and coherent development. This does not presuppose economic growth and building a lot of new buildings and roads as a cure-all. Development here is seen more broadly as the change and becoming of the territory over time. We depart from the question of how to develop a vision for the transformation of a marginal territory that would balance public and private interests, work across multiple scales, and respond to changing circumstances over time. The article will describe the particular situation of the site, outline the research methods, set out tools for developing a vision, and discuss possible steps for its implementation.

Author Biographies

Signe Pērkone

Signe Pērkone received a Bachelor’s degree in Architecture from the Manchester School of Architecture in the UK, and later gained a Master of Science in Architecture, Urbanism and Building Sciences from the Faculty of Architecture in TU-Delft, graduating from Design as Politics studio. She has practiced in the Netherlands, Mexico and Latvia, working in between the fields of architecture, urbanism and publishing. For several years she has been an active member the NGO Urban Institute Riga, taking part in different projects relating to urban issues and processes. She currently works in the Riga City Architect’s Office.

Ramón Córdova González

Ramón Córdova González is a Mexican architect and researcher graduated from the Faculty of Architecture of the TU-Delft in the Netherlands with a cum laude distinction. He has taught at the Architecture School of the Universidad Marista de Merida in Mexico and currently teaches at FAD. Parallel to work in different architectural practices, he has developed several architecture, research and art projects and has presented and published his work in different forums in Mexico, Greece, the Netherlands, United Kingdom and Latvia.

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Published

18-03-2023

How to Cite

Pērkone, S., & Córdova González, R. (2023). A Processual Development Vision as a Material- Discursive Tool: Approaching a disused Ķīšezers waterfront territory in Čiekurkalns. ADAMARTS, 2. Retrieved from https://journals.riseba.eu/index.php/adamarts/article/view/287

Issue

Vol. 2 (2021): ADAMarts

Section

Peer-reviewed Articles