Reinhabiting, the House, the Street and the City (original) (raw)

Reinhabiting is a research project that considers existing buildings and public spaces in Spain as opportunities for a new approach to the way we inhabit. The word involves inhabiting again, in an intensive simple manner, rethinking how spaces can be used – more than undertaking unnecessary alterations. The term “reinhabiting” was developed by Habitar –a research group of the Universitat Politècnica de Catalunya UPC– during the years 2010 and 2011, in the context of a R&D project which results where shown in 6 exhibitions at Nuevos Ministerios Gallery of Madrid. The project was funded by the Spanish Ministry of Housing. The index of the exhibitions was defined by nine themes –episodes– which have become nine small books. The contents of all exhibitions can be consulted online and we encourage their observation parallel to the reading of this text. This article is focused on the proposals that emerged during the preparation of the project and develops the theoretical framework and architectural context from which they arise.