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As for now, Urbicide cracked the long-creation of the urban everyday culture within and around Bucha and Irpin. The Russian occupation in February 2022 left an image of destruction and war. From media-coverage to destroyed archives, known now for war-crimes. It‘s in the hand and responsibility of local inhabitants on what to remember, how to restore the routines of their daily life and what to pass on to the next generation.
The project works simultaneously on an universal scale and a specific spatial intervention. Firstly, to preserve the everyday life heritage by means of vernacular, self-taught elements in their own houses - as well as informal elements in the urban fabric. A way to remember and celebrate the organic and sustainable image.
External Investments and legislative advice led to fast reconstruction of urgently needed housing. Crucial in its tempo, due to the high risk of identity loss and media spread. Even though the cities are physically recovered - the uncertain future and identity for the youth and next generations is there. Urbicide as a legacy. How can knowledge be preserved in uncertain times? How can we promote the small generated urban informal fabric? And how can spatial decisions lead towards youth memory activism?
Our intervention reacts as a pause of landscape. It could resist the development pressure from both sides and - by understanding history, as well as negotiating collective memories - work as a place for education, communication and informality. A material deposit, recycling workshops and maintenance school as an activator and connector between Bucha and Irpin. In addition, a platform above the flooding area is a sensitive act of performance and reflection with the current habitat - to heal and depollute - space for public gatherings.
TEAM Olena Kysla, Eirini Pissanidou, Tom Las Kohrs
LINK https://freight.cargo.site/m/D1875149781372710502977881041309/studio_bucha_kysla_pissanidou_kohrs.pdf
LOCATION Bucha, Ukraine