Introduction: European Cities and Their New Residents

2017 ◽  
pp. 11-26
2021 ◽  
Vol 28 ◽  
pp. 67-80
Author(s):  
Paolo Rosasco ◽  
Leopoldo Sdino ◽  
Benedetta Sdino

Migratory flows which characterized European cities over the last decade have generated profound changes in the social and economic tissue causing a housing demand with its own characteristics. In Italy, such phenomenon is particularly evident, not only in terms of property demand by foreigner residents, but also as to the turnover produced in terms of volume. Immigration in Genoa manifested itself starting from the second post-war period through a considerable flow of people coming from South of Italy regions looking for an occupation in many state industries and companies in the city or the port. The phenomenon ceased in the ‘70s with the beginning of the deindustrialization and it has been substituted by foreign immigration coming from North Africa and Central America poorest countries. New residents settle in the urban units of Molo, Maddalena and Prè (Historic Centre) abandoned by traditional inhabitants and where the lower prices level makes the buildings more accessible to this specific demand, often characterized by reduced economic capacities. I flussi migratori che caratterizzano le città europee in questi ultimi decenni hanno generato profondi cambiamenti nel tessuto sociale ed economico causando una domanda abitativa con propri caratteri. In Italia, il fenomeno è particolarmente evidente, sia in termini di domanda di immobili da parte di residenti stranieri sia in termini di volumi di affari prodotti. Per la città di Genova il fenomeno dell’immigrazione si manifesta a partire dal secondo dopoguerra con un consistente flusso di soggetti provenienti dalle regioni del sud Italia in cerca di occupazione nelle molte industrie e aziende statali presenti in città e nel porto. Il fenomeno cessa negli anni ‘70 con l’inizio della deindustrializzazione e viene sostituito dall’immigrazione estera dagli stati più poveri del nord Africa e del Centro America. I nuovi residenti si insediano nei sestrieri del Molo, della Maddalena e di Prè (Centro Storico della città) ormai abbandonati dagli abitanti tradizionali e dove il basso livello dei prezzi rende più accessibili gli immobili da parte di questa specifica domanda spesso caratterizzata da ridotte capacità economiche


Author(s):  
Andrew Thacker

This innovative book examines the development of modernism in four European cities: London, Paris, Berlin, and Vienna. Focusing upon how literary and cultural outsiders represented various spaces in these cities, it draws upon contemporary theories of affect, mood, and literary geography to offer an original account of the geographical emotions of modernism. It considers three broad features of urban modernism: the built environment of the particular cities, such as cafés or transport systems; the cultural institutions of publishing that underpinned the development of modernism in these locations; and the complex perceptions of writers and artists who were outsiders to the four cities. Particular attention is thus given to the transnational qualities of modernism by examining figures whose view of the cities considered is that of migrants, exiles, or strangers. The writers and artists discussed include Mulk Raj Anand, Gwendolyn Bennett, Bryher, Blaise Cendrars, Joseph Conrad, T. S. Eliot, Christopher Isherwood, Hope Mirlees, Noami Mitchison, Jean Rhys, Sam Selon, and Stephen Spender.


2020 ◽  
Vol 787 (12) ◽  
pp. 21-24
Author(s):  
Y.A. Bozhko ◽  
◽  
K.A. Lapunova ◽  

The article reflects the authors view on the technical and aesthetic side of the use of face bricks in the architecture of our country. The term brick design combines such indicators of brickwork as the color, size and surface of the brick itself, as well as the type of masonry and seam parameters. Unfortunately, the analysis of the current situation shows that the culture of consumption of face bricks in Russia remains at a low level, which is due to the lack of proper knowledge and insufficient number of qualified master masons. The main goal of brick design development is to popularize various types of three-dimensional masonry and reveal the potential of using bricks as a basic unit. The comparison shows the architecture of European cities, which does not differ in the complexity of architectural forms, but has advantages in the form of unusual masonry, color combinations, vertical direction of masonry and other elements of technical aesthetics. The use of bricks in various levels of brick design will allow you to avoid using architectural decoration on the facades of buildings, while preserving its authenticity and individuality. The brick, as a basic unit, is self-sufficient and is able to fulfill not only its functional role, but also its aesthetic one. In this situation, a necessary and decisive action will be competent communication with industry specialists, architects and designers, leading manufacturers and technologists who realize that we have a unique material that does not need additional wrapping when used efficiently.


1983 ◽  
Author(s):  
Marvin D. Kays ◽  
John T. Allen ◽  
Louis D. Duncan

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