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Nastaran Mousavi

Nastaran Mousavi

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Site map & bird eye view of the after earthquake area that is being reused
Site map & bird eye view of the after earthquake area that is being reused
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Post Traumatic Urbanism

Cities are plagued with traumatic events, natural catastrophes, wars, economic conflicts and infrastructural breakdowns. Cities become traumatized by these disasters and malfunction moments within the urban fabric as the remnants of disaster will emerge. These moments are considered as volatile conditions within the city; unpredictable, out of control and fluctuating over time. Here the goal is to manage these unstable moments through multiple local and infrastructural strategies and reorganize the damaged neighborhood. The challenge is how these neighborhoods affect the organization of the undamaged part of the city. How do we re-stitch back together the torn apart city?

 
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Status: School Project
Location: Tehran, Iran
My Role: Designer

 
Sectional view
Sectional view
Bazaar under Corridors made of restitched concrete slabs
Bazaar under Corridors made of restitched concrete slabs
Water canal in the crack created on the Earth of the earthquake
Water canal in the crack created on the Earth of the earthquake
Elevated house built with rudimentary structures made of remnants of ruined buildings
Elevated house built with rudimentary structures made of remnants of ruined buildings