{"id":1374,"date":"2014-03-28T10:43:03","date_gmt":"2014-03-28T10:43:03","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/blogging.humanities.manchester.ac.uk\/sedlab\/?p=1374"},"modified":"2015-04-08T10:38:16","modified_gmt":"2015-04-08T10:38:16","slug":"a-reimagining-of-slums-qed-alexandr-valakh","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/b15.humanities.manchester.ac.uk\/?p=1374","title":{"rendered":"A reimagining of slums, QED, Alexandr Valakh"},"content":{"rendered":"<p><a href=\"http:\/\/blogging.humanities.manchester.ac.uk\/sedlab\/wp-content\/uploads\/2014\/03\/concept-11.jpg\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"aligncenter wp-image-1399 size-medium\" src=\"https:\/\/b15.humanities.manchester.ac.uk\/wp-content\/uploads\/2014\/03\/concept-11-300x154.jpg\" alt=\"concept 1\" width=\"300\" height=\"154\" srcset=\"https:\/\/b15.humanities.manchester.ac.uk\/wp-content\/uploads\/2014\/03\/concept-11-300x154.jpg 300w, https:\/\/b15.humanities.manchester.ac.uk\/wp-content\/uploads\/2014\/03\/concept-11-1024x528.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/b15.humanities.manchester.ac.uk\/wp-content\/uploads\/2014\/03\/concept-11-500x258.jpg 500w, https:\/\/b15.humanities.manchester.ac.uk\/wp-content\/uploads\/2014\/03\/concept-11.jpg 1880w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 300px) 100vw, 300px\" \/><\/a><\/p>\n<p>6th year Alexandr Valakh has been researching the anatomy of slum functionality in Rio De Janeiro. Slum areas typically develop due to inadequate employment opportunities and the necessity to live resulting in the irregular and somewhat chaotic appearance of the constructions.<\/p>\n<p><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"aligncenter wp-image-1375 size-medium\" src=\"https:\/\/b15.humanities.manchester.ac.uk\/wp-content\/uploads\/2014\/03\/Alex-module-study-1-199x300.jpg\" alt=\"Alex module study (1)\" width=\"199\" height=\"300\" srcset=\"https:\/\/b15.humanities.manchester.ac.uk\/wp-content\/uploads\/2014\/03\/Alex-module-study-1-199x300.jpg 199w, https:\/\/b15.humanities.manchester.ac.uk\/wp-content\/uploads\/2014\/03\/Alex-module-study-1-680x1024.jpg 680w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 199px) 100vw, 199px\" \/><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"aligncenter wp-image-1376 size-medium\" src=\"https:\/\/b15.humanities.manchester.ac.uk\/wp-content\/uploads\/2014\/03\/Alex-module-study-2-300x199.jpg\" alt=\"Alex module study (2)\" width=\"300\" height=\"199\" srcset=\"https:\/\/b15.humanities.manchester.ac.uk\/wp-content\/uploads\/2014\/03\/Alex-module-study-2-300x199.jpg 300w, https:\/\/b15.humanities.manchester.ac.uk\/wp-content\/uploads\/2014\/03\/Alex-module-study-2-1024x680.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/b15.humanities.manchester.ac.uk\/wp-content\/uploads\/2014\/03\/Alex-module-study-2-451x300.jpg 451w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 300px) 100vw, 300px\" \/><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"aligncenter wp-image-1377 size-medium\" src=\"https:\/\/b15.humanities.manchester.ac.uk\/wp-content\/uploads\/2014\/03\/Alex-module-study-6-300x199.jpg\" alt=\"Alex module study (6)\" width=\"300\" height=\"199\" srcset=\"https:\/\/b15.humanities.manchester.ac.uk\/wp-content\/uploads\/2014\/03\/Alex-module-study-6-300x199.jpg 300w, https:\/\/b15.humanities.manchester.ac.uk\/wp-content\/uploads\/2014\/03\/Alex-module-study-6-1024x680.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/b15.humanities.manchester.ac.uk\/wp-content\/uploads\/2014\/03\/Alex-module-study-6-451x300.jpg 451w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 300px) 100vw, 300px\" \/><\/p>\n<p>To reinvent this Alex is proposing a loose set of structural rules that bring some much needed order the the slum idea. By implementing this theory Alex&#8217;s idea will allow a basic industry infastructure to help support formal employment opportunities as well as making efficient use of the same geographical footprint.<\/p>\n<p><a href=\"http:\/\/blogging.humanities.manchester.ac.uk\/sedlab\/wp-content\/uploads\/2014\/03\/concept-2.jpg\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"aligncenter wp-image-1398 size-medium\" src=\"https:\/\/b15.humanities.manchester.ac.uk\/wp-content\/uploads\/2014\/03\/concept-2-300x168.jpg\" alt=\"concept 2\" width=\"300\" height=\"168\" srcset=\"https:\/\/b15.humanities.manchester.ac.uk\/wp-content\/uploads\/2014\/03\/concept-2-300x168.jpg 300w, https:\/\/b15.humanities.manchester.ac.uk\/wp-content\/uploads\/2014\/03\/concept-2-1024x575.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/b15.humanities.manchester.ac.uk\/wp-content\/uploads\/2014\/03\/concept-2-500x280.jpg 500w, https:\/\/b15.humanities.manchester.ac.uk\/wp-content\/uploads\/2014\/03\/concept-2.jpg 1615w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 300px) 100vw, 300px\" \/><\/a><\/p>\n<p>Alex&#8217;s bold &#8216;plug-in-city&#8217; concept involved units that can be adapted and extended to suit their purpose in the community. Units can be extended in any direction thus allowing the construction to climb and create a towering peak. Alex has called the project the &#8216;Stacked City Prototype&#8217;.<\/p>\n<p><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"aligncenter wp-image-1378 size-medium\" src=\"https:\/\/b15.humanities.manchester.ac.uk\/wp-content\/uploads\/2014\/03\/Alex-module-study-8-199x300.jpg\" alt=\"Alex module study (8)\" width=\"199\" height=\"300\" srcset=\"https:\/\/b15.humanities.manchester.ac.uk\/wp-content\/uploads\/2014\/03\/Alex-module-study-8-199x300.jpg 199w, https:\/\/b15.humanities.manchester.ac.uk\/wp-content\/uploads\/2014\/03\/Alex-module-study-8-680x1024.jpg 680w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 199px) 100vw, 199px\" \/><\/p>\n<p>Alex produced this 1:100 scale structural flow model to study variable layouts and in turn the conditions it would create for the people using the site. The model was extensively designed in CAD and made using laser cut acrylic and ply wood components to represent different material elements.<\/p>\n<p><a href=\"http:\/\/blogging.humanities.manchester.ac.uk\/sedlab\/wp-content\/uploads\/2014\/03\/Alex-17.jpg\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"aligncenter wp-image-1383 size-medium\" src=\"https:\/\/b15.humanities.manchester.ac.uk\/wp-content\/uploads\/2014\/03\/Alex-17-300x200.jpg\" alt=\"Alex (17)\" width=\"300\" height=\"200\" srcset=\"https:\/\/b15.humanities.manchester.ac.uk\/wp-content\/uploads\/2014\/03\/Alex-17-300x200.jpg 300w, https:\/\/b15.humanities.manchester.ac.uk\/wp-content\/uploads\/2014\/03\/Alex-17-1024x682.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/b15.humanities.manchester.ac.uk\/wp-content\/uploads\/2014\/03\/Alex-17-450x300.jpg 450w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 300px) 100vw, 300px\" \/><\/a> <a href=\"http:\/\/blogging.humanities.manchester.ac.uk\/sedlab\/wp-content\/uploads\/2014\/03\/IMG_2850-PS.jpg\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"aligncenter wp-image-1390 size-medium\" src=\"https:\/\/b15.humanities.manchester.ac.uk\/wp-content\/uploads\/2014\/03\/IMG_2850-PS-300x200.jpg\" alt=\"IMG_2850 PS\" width=\"300\" height=\"200\" srcset=\"https:\/\/b15.humanities.manchester.ac.uk\/wp-content\/uploads\/2014\/03\/IMG_2850-PS-300x200.jpg 300w, https:\/\/b15.humanities.manchester.ac.uk\/wp-content\/uploads\/2014\/03\/IMG_2850-PS-1024x682.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/b15.humanities.manchester.ac.uk\/wp-content\/uploads\/2014\/03\/IMG_2850-PS-450x300.jpg 450w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 300px) 100vw, 300px\" \/><\/a> <a href=\"http:\/\/blogging.humanities.manchester.ac.uk\/sedlab\/wp-content\/uploads\/2014\/03\/IMG_2878-PS.jpg\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"aligncenter wp-image-1392 size-medium\" src=\"https:\/\/b15.humanities.manchester.ac.uk\/wp-content\/uploads\/2014\/03\/IMG_2878-PS-300x200.jpg\" alt=\"IMG_2878 PS\" width=\"300\" height=\"200\" srcset=\"https:\/\/b15.humanities.manchester.ac.uk\/wp-content\/uploads\/2014\/03\/IMG_2878-PS-300x200.jpg 300w, https:\/\/b15.humanities.manchester.ac.uk\/wp-content\/uploads\/2014\/03\/IMG_2878-PS-1024x682.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/b15.humanities.manchester.ac.uk\/wp-content\/uploads\/2014\/03\/IMG_2878-PS-450x300.jpg 450w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 300px) 100vw, 300px\" \/><\/a> <a href=\"http:\/\/blogging.humanities.manchester.ac.uk\/sedlab\/wp-content\/uploads\/2014\/03\/IMG_2841-PS.jpg\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"aligncenter wp-image-1389 size-medium\" src=\"https:\/\/b15.humanities.manchester.ac.uk\/wp-content\/uploads\/2014\/03\/IMG_2841-PS-300x200.jpg\" alt=\"IMG_2841 PS\" width=\"300\" height=\"200\" srcset=\"https:\/\/b15.humanities.manchester.ac.uk\/wp-content\/uploads\/2014\/03\/IMG_2841-PS-300x200.jpg 300w, https:\/\/b15.humanities.manchester.ac.uk\/wp-content\/uploads\/2014\/03\/IMG_2841-PS-1024x682.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/b15.humanities.manchester.ac.uk\/wp-content\/uploads\/2014\/03\/IMG_2841-PS-450x300.jpg 450w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 300px) 100vw, 300px\" \/><\/a> <a href=\"http:\/\/blogging.humanities.manchester.ac.uk\/sedlab\/wp-content\/uploads\/2014\/03\/IMG_2851ps.jpg\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"aligncenter wp-image-1391 size-medium\" src=\"https:\/\/b15.humanities.manchester.ac.uk\/wp-content\/uploads\/2014\/03\/IMG_2851ps-200x300.jpg\" alt=\"IMG_2851ps\" width=\"200\" height=\"300\" srcset=\"https:\/\/b15.humanities.manchester.ac.uk\/wp-content\/uploads\/2014\/03\/IMG_2851ps-200x300.jpg 200w, https:\/\/b15.humanities.manchester.ac.uk\/wp-content\/uploads\/2014\/03\/IMG_2851ps-682x1024.jpg 682w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 200px) 100vw, 200px\" \/><\/a><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>6th year Alexandr Valakh has been researching the anatomy of slum functionality in Rio De Janeiro. 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