Glasgow has twice as much D&V land as the whole Scotland together. 42% of derelict land is in deprived zones. Deprivation is the highest in Glasgow among all Scottish cities. It came together with sudden deindustrialization and closure of the factories which were the main source of jobs.

Municipal has set the goal to treat and release the development potential of at least 100 ha of vacant land every year employing innovative approaches, such as setting up programmes and funding to support community and individual initiatives towards vacant and derelict land use.

We see temporary use as an integrative part of urban planning. D&V land laying underused for many years could become the test bed or play space for young people, communities or address environmental issues: such as reduce air or land pollution, deal with flood risk management or become a place for solar energy.

Also many creative minds, living in a world of commercialism and profit, are trying nevertheless , to create spaces that reflects and nurture their vision of the future.

Derelict and vacant land is also a concern for property owners. The undiscovered district, the dead end on the urban landscape, the blind spot in public perception might all in fact be set in motion, brought to the light of day by (temporary) use.

Open spaces create barriers between neighborhoods. Reintegrating such spaces in the city, creating paths between them, reconnecting disparate urban spaces is something that projects by creative urban mileus can actively promote.

We believe in experimentation and searching for new forms of reanimating and appropriating spaces.

The first journal 'Glasgow Atlas of Vacancy' is an outcome of the first semester research that looks at the problem, scale and scope in relation to D&V land location. In the next journal the systematic design approach will be introduced which seeks to create social corridors through temporary use.

Second part of Atlas concentrates on 5 priority zones for reuse of D&V land. Sites marked as a D&V are taken and analyzed separately in order to measure their potential.

Who owns the land? Whose responsibility is to improve our environment which some of us live nearby, walk by, play?  Neglected and abandoned spaces expose the problems of poverty, health, poor children play areas, security and crime. We came up with the tools of enabling people to edit their environment:

“How to spot my 20 sqm”- the number of 20 sqm is based on the ratio of derelict & vacant land and population in Glasgow. The guide offersdirections what to do when you see the ‘forgotten’ land and want to use it for a while. It was prepared with the help of Glasgow city Council derelict and vacant land department.

‘Harvest Map’ - a digital tool to allow people to see the available cheap or free materials in the area which could be reused, up-cycled in order to encourage people use them for temporary space activation projects.

Harvest map is an urban tool which shows available sources in a proximity of a planned construction site. However, we consider that harvest map could become a tool for every citizen enabling them to manipulate their environment in vacant and derelict sites around Glasgow. To achieve that, it is important to track not only materials or energy flows, but also existing networks and collaborations as well as previous use of site. Multi-layering of different information would enable its users to create not only the most efficient decisions while sourcing their project, but also to create socially sustainable and attractive projects while connecting back to existing networks.

It aims to indicate :

- vacant & derelict sites( in 5 priority zones only)
- previous use of site
- land ownership
- available materials network
- existing networks/possible collaborators

t aims to indicate :

- vacant & derelict sites( in 5 priority zones only)
- previous use of site
- land ownership
- available materials network
- existing networks/possible collaborators

It is a dynamic data base which is changing with urban environment and conditions. Ideally the web platform should be accessible for various groups of people to add information while expanding the overall network.

Land typologies:

Vacant Land -  In general terms vacant land is previously developed land, without physical constraint, which the Planning Authority has indicated is currently available for redevelopment.
 Derelict Land - In general a site can be classed as derelict if it is on previously developed land, which has a physical constraint caused by its previous use, which hampers its redevelopment or naturalisation.

“Trap the Gap” was an urban game which summarized our research into the game based on real facts in temporary urbanism.

The object of the game is to bridge the gaps between different border condition actors through collaborative and strategic linking trying to collect the highest amount of scores.
The game emphasizes the importance of collaboration gaining personal benefit. It also forces to think of different actors involved in urban fabric as well as makes aware of derelict and vacant land potential which could be released through open space/play space & reduce pollution strategies. It gives a glimpse to successful space reactivation/temporary projects around the globe through Title Deed cards.

http://intangiblearchitecture.com/wowworkshop-on-water/