The informal settlement of Armutlu faces imminent eviction. As one of several geçekondu [squatter settlements] in Istanbul, this community’s violent political history and numerous health and safety deficiencies make it a vulnerable target for generic redevelopment. In order to avoid a forced relocation to public housing projects, residents must address the physical and social deficiencies that would justify mass eviction.

This project, which proposes a series of improvements for the geçekondu, outlines a process by which the inhabitants upgrade their environment themselves. The improvements are systematically achieved as the result of interventions that grow in scale and scope as the project develops over a period of twenty to fifty years. The interventions have a cumulative effect, cultivating a sense of collective identity and strengthening local networks within the community.

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CULTURAL & COMMUNITY

CENTERgentrifyingretail

2008: 22 houses demolished

2008: 9 houses demolished

2008: 33 houses demolished

2005: 108 houses demolished

2006: 80 houses demolished

2002: 50 houses demolished

armed watchtower

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Housing Types

geçekondu house:low income, traditional lifestyle

apartment building:high income, established families

Road Uselight traffic

medium traffic

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Public Transport

municipal bus service

local dolmuş service

Threats Conflicts

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Development Axis

State Housing Development

Central Business District

Illegal Housing Settlement

ArmutluIstanbul

Metropolitan Region

Urban Design ProposalAvoiding Eviction in Armutlu

2011

travis.a.hodges@gmail.com 116 N. Avenue 53 Los Angeles CA 90042312.315.2122 MArch Urban Design - University College Londonwww.travis-hodges.com B.S. Architecture - University of Michigan

Travis Hodges Selected Works

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SocialProjects

0.0 Prime Minister Erdoğan and the AK Party renew threats to develop Küçük Armutlu

People’s Committee resolves to address the following justifications for eviction:

EnvironmentalProjects

People’s Committee considers strategies to avoid forced relocation

0.1 General Meeting at community center10.2 Community Festivalshowcase all improvements to date

5.2 Domestic water filter workshopinstruct how to make filters for safe drinking water

1. Water management

2. Air quality

3. Building construction

4. Security

A. Flooding and erosion damage B. Unsuitable drinking waterC. Untreated wastewater

A. Poorly-ventilated coal firesB. Incineration of hazardous materials

A. Substandard concrete and B. Poor foundation

5. Perception as extremist enclave

A. CrimeB. Delinquent youth

A. Introduce strategy and vision

C. Institute tax for community improvements

0.1 Distribute wildflower seedsresidents show support for new initiative by scattering seeds throughout the community

B. Appoint environmental & social task forces

A. interview residents

B. observe and document

C. findings determine boundaries of target zone

0.2 - 1.1 Water survey and analysistask force determines where water collects, flows, and causes problems

1.2 Establish target zonetask force identifies specific area for concentrated improvements

1.3 Launch agriculture programmeoffers services to residents of target zone and volunteers A. loan of tools

B. supply of seed

C. access to gardening expertise

Team A. collect litter

Team B. trim overgrown vegetation

Team C. plant trees and flowers

0.4 Community work dayinvite residents to collaborate on collective projects

Team D. feed and entertain volunteers

2.2 - 4.1 Upgrade water infrastructure (phase I)provides paid work for unemployed residents

A. address immediate flood risks

B. excavate ponds and canals

C. construct retaining walls

1.1 - 1.2 Agriculture Co-operativefacility for operations and storage

1.4 Commence gardening class at community centerweekly course obligatory for target zone residents

3.1 Establish garden schoolA. formal training for co-op volunteers

B. best practices for community gardening

C. access to gardening expertise

2.3 - 3.2 Recruit co-op volunteersbeautify common spaces within zone

A. general maintenance

B. plant ornamentals in key areas

4.2 Domestic compost workshopteach fundamentals of composting organic waste

3.1 - 4.1 Agriculture Co-operative IIexpansion to include meeting space, greenhouse, compost zone, kitchen, and supply store

5.4 - 7.4 Upgrade water infrastructure (phase II)heavy machinery used to install components

A. canals and storage tanks

B. wastewater treatment measures

C. connections to municipal drainage canals

5.1 - 5.4 Maximize agricultural productionintegration with other improvements

A. increased irrigation from rainwater harvesting

B. community-wide knowledge and support networks

C. collective solicitation of resources from institutions

6.3 Expand role of co-op workforceemployees and volunteers become agricultural specialists

A. construct and maintain water infrastructure

B. convert uncultivated terrain to agriculture plots

C. manage co-op programmes and facilities

3.2 Community tree-planting dayplant seedlings donated from Istanbul Botanic Gardens

4.4 Provide market space at co-operativeresidents encouraged to sell their produce

8.2 - 9.4 Community Centrereflects new role of co-op at the center of community

A. permanent market and public interface

B. complete plant nursery and greenhouse

C. processing zone for agriculture exports

D. meeting and performance spaces

8.1 - 10.2 Upgrade water infrastructure (phase III)comprehensive flow sequence completed

A. water system fully connected to agriculture

B. aesthetic water features developed

C. expanded to areas outside target zone

6.4 - 7.1 Biogas Digester Iconverts compost into cooking gas and fertilizer

7.1 Community compost campaigncollect and recycle domestic and agricultural waste for fertilizer

10.2 Expand target zoneinclude vacant areas with agricultural potential

11.2 Make trainings accessible for every residentcontinuous courses in sustainable practices

A. childcare and meals provided for incentives

B. coordinated with community social events

9.1 Community work dayvolunteers develop high-visibility areas

Team A. plant ornamental shrubs and flowers

Team B. paint utility poles, kerbs, and railings

Team C. feed and entertain workers

13.2 Collaborate with university students and professionalsprovides opportunities for institutional exchanges

A. transmission of technical knowledge

B. real-world applications for science research

16.2 - 17.4 Environmental Research Centerfor the development of high-tech sustainability projects

A. funded by university and other institutions

B. solar and other energy solutions explored

15.2 Assist co-op employees find work in private sectorworkers encouraged to provide services outside community

A. Co-op exports a skilled workforce

B. employment engine lifts family incomes

C. reputation of community grows11.4 Introduce recycling program at former co-op facilityseparation of household waste for recycling

A. provides employment for salvage collectors

B. allows community to sell bulk quantities of material3.2 - 3.3 Conduct land-use survey for future developmentidentifies earthquake risks and ecologically sensitive areas

A. provides significant economic benefit

B. functions as a virtuous circle system

11.3 - 12.4 Aquaponics Facilitycultivates live fish and aquatic plants

17.1 18.2 Develop parks and natural areasdesignate green spaces as territorial assets

A. construct trails and seating areas

C. encourage local youth to guide visitors

B. draw attention to local assets or significant views

A. interview residents

B. identify community leaders and social promoters

C. determine traditional wisdom networks

0.1 - 0.4 Human resource surveytask force identifies individuals with special capabilities

2.2 Handicraft workshopencourage local artisans to teach their trade to other residents

1.1 Database of professional skillscommunity directory of knowledgeable experts

12.3 Relocate poorly-sited dwellingsconstruct new houses for displaced families

A. survey to determine best location

B. community-wide knowledge and support networks

C. collective solicitation of resources from institutions

0.3 - 0.4 Community Tenttemporary structure to appearat subsequent community events

A. building and carpentry

B. agriculture and cultivation

C. cuisine, traditions, and handicrafts

D. music and performance

2.1 Facilitate temporary food marketprovides selling space to any resident

2.4 Invite local hospital to host health fairprovides screenings, vaccinations, and basic consultations

2.2 - 2.3 Trade Workshophardware store to provide workspace and project advice to residents

4.3 Invite weekly mobile library servicelocal library makes stops at key locations

7.4 - 8.2 Upgrade central athletic pitchencourages community participation in sport

Events

Buildings

5.2 University student visitInvite ITU students to observe and participate in projects

14.1 Community Centerexpansion to accomodate new cultural uses

A. youth radio station

B. performance hall for semah and baglamah

C. visitors center

4.4 - 5.1 Handicraft Exchangeretail shop to sell goods and workspace to practice traditional crafts

Visiting Students

Experienced Farmers

Heavy Machinery

Terraced Gardens

Agricultural Worker

New Public Spaces

Visiting Practitioner Volunteers

Composting Area

Community Participation

Recycling Worker

New Trees and Gardens

Public Water Access

Agriculture Cooperative

Transformed Open Space

Mobile Library

Handicraft Vendors

Temporary ClinicArtisan Food Vendors

Volunteer

Street Commerce

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The timeline below identifies the specific actions and people necessary to carry out each stage of this incremental development plan. The initial projects are low-cost and temporary, such as educational workshops or events. The cumulative interventions build on one another, gradually transforming the cummunity with sustainable new infrastructure and vibrant social participation.

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Urban Design The Bartlett, London

Urban Theory ProjectPatchwork City

2011

This conceptual city model is an urban “tile” within a patchwork of other students’ models. The project provided an introduction to the Urban Design program and encouraged students to express their position on the city.

My fragment depicts a hypothetical future of global economic collapse. Despite an absence of formal government and planning systems, the inhabitants of this “makeshift city” have transformed the urban environment in response to the catastrophe. This new community has dissembled, reallocated, and reconfigured existing urban infrastructure to reflect the values and lifestyles of the new population, which is highly conscious about efficient resourse use as a strategy for survival.

A demonstration of the transormation taking place, showing the original state and the subsequent rearrangement of the urban landscape in the model.

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Community Development Peace Corps El Salvador

Salcoatitán, El SalvadorMunicipal Development Specialist

2007-2009

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foto:  Ejemplo de un mosaico para adornar la cantarera. 

fotos:  Edificios de la calle principal como están ahora , y como se puede transformarlos en espacios que demuestran la identidad de la comunidad.   

ahora  después 

fotos:  Terreno de la ceiba en la entrada del pueblo 

Elemento C:   Parque La Cantarera 

Creación de un punto de encuento: apodo de plantas, siembra de flores, un mural o mosaico  grama, plantas ornamentales, pintura, mosaico  16m x 8m  $500 

Descripción:     Materiales:   Dimensiones:  Costo Estimado: 

Elemento B:   Parque de la Ceiba 

Atractivo turístico con bancas y una caseta para atención al turista  bancas, grama, flores y plantas ornamentales, caseta de turismo (madera de teca, barra de castilla, teja)  16m x 16m  $500 

Descripción:    Materiales:     Dimensiones:  Costo Estimado: 

Elemento A:   Arco de Entrada 

Rotulo de bienvenido a Salcoatitan 

Paso para peatones Estructura de bloque y hierro, repellado y pintado 

 

Techo de teja amarrada a la estructura de hierro 

Arco de bienvenido en la entrada del pueblo  hierro, cemento, bloque, pintura, teja  12m (largo) x 1.5m  (ancho) x 6m (altura)  $5000 

Descripción:   Materiales:   Dimensiones:   Costo Estimado: 

Elemento D:   Mantenimiento del  Paisaje Urbano 

Campaña de limpieza, pintada de edificios y acercas, pintada de murales, siembra de plantas ornamentales  pintura de aceite, pintura de oleo, pinceles  Primeras tres cuadras  $1000 

Descripción:     Materiales:   Dimensiones:  Costo Estimado: 

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Intervenciones UrbanasSALCOATITANRuta de las Flores

C.E. Pestalozziescuela (primaria - bachillerato)

Saritasorbetería y abarrotería

Churrasco de Don Rafa restaurante

Borboletasarte y artesanias

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On behalf of the tourism committee, I designed an urban improvement plan (above) of city beautification elements. Using this plan, the committee obtained funding for the proposed projects from a government ministry. Two arches were constructed to mark the town’s entrance, and a neglected water tank was covered in mosaic tile and converted into an inviting public park.

I began my Peace Corps service in May 2007. For the following two years, I lived and worked in Salcoatitán, a town of 5,000 inhabitants located in the coffee-producing highlands of western El Salvador.

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Working with local government and public institutions, I designed and managed projects in education, youth development, citizen participation, income generation, and the environment. My approach of involving the community in every step of the process from design to construction provided locals a sence of ownership they seldom experience.

Building on efforts to capitalize on an emerging tourist economy, I helped form a committee of local business owners and developed a strategic plan to avoid the consequences of rapid growth.

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5. Casa de la Cultura6. Panadería El Pan Nuestro

7. Restaurante Los Patios8. Galería Arte Inédito

1. Artesanías DoritaTenemos alfombras en lazo,

carteras con tule de agua y pita,

piñatas, tejas pintadas, arreglos

en foamy, y arreglos orales para

muertos y para estas. Es el único

negocio que ofrece productos

hecho en Salcoatitán.

6. El Pan NuestroEl autentico pan del horno a la

boca. Gran variedad de pan

semi-dulce, tortas de yema,

quesadillas, marquezote, delicioso

cafe gourmet, y mucho mas.

Visite tambien nuestra exposicion

permanente de bonsai.

2. Feria GastronómicaPlatos típicos, conejo y costilla

ahumado o adobado, churrasco,

sopa de gallina india, paella, panes

con gallina, yuca, todos derivados

de elote, torrejas, dulces típicos,

chilate con nuegados, minutas con

fruta, y pinchos de fruta.4. Quesadillas TípicasElaborada con harina de arroz y

los mejores productos lácteos.

Disfrútela en: Rincón de la

Quesadilla Típica Café, o también

para llevar.Tenemos café, chocolate, etc.

Mas de 50 años en sabor.

5. Casa de la CulturaDel 3 al 12 de abril, disfrute de la

Exposición de Arte Religioso en la

Casa de la Cultura, donde podrá

apreciar piezas de arte mezclado

de elementos europeos y con los

rasgos de la cultura indígena.

3. Iglesia CatólicaLe invitamos a participar de todos

los actos litúrgicos y procesiones

con fé y devoción. Nuestra iglesia

colonial es patrimonio cultural del

pueblo. A la par está el recién

completado templo, lo cual se

inauguró el sábado 4 de abril.

7. Restaurante Los PatiosLe ofrece comida de alta calidad con

productos de la zona. Exposición

permanente de la conocida artista

Patricia Salaverría. Gran venta de

orquídeas y bromelias, muchas de

ellas únicas en el pais.

8. Galería Arte InéditoVenta de artículos decorativos

y obra de la artista Maira Handal

y Galería de arte con la obra

del artista José Retana y otros

artistas invitados. El taller ofrece

la creatividad y calidad ganada

durante 17 años de trayectoria.

SalcoatitánCorazón de la Ruta de las Flores

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volunteers throughout the country, I created construction documents, presentation drawings, digitized maps, and graphic design for logos, brochures, and promotional material.

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bodega (alimentos) 

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Community Development Peace Corps El Salvador

Design ServicesThroughout El Salvador 2007-2009

Río Ipayo 

Río Shutía 

Río  Valle 

Nuevo 

Río San Jacinto 

Río Lempa 

Río Chuquezate 

Río Amayo 

Ferrocarril 

Ferrocarril 

Ferrocarril 

Ferrocarril 

Cantón Costa Rica 

Cantón Cujucuyo 

Cantón El Jute 

Cantón Santo Tomás 

Cantón San Miguel 

Cantón Chilcuyo Zona 

Urbana 

El Sillón 

San Antoñito 

San  Jorge 

Casitas 

Las Mesas Lagunetas San Ricardo 

El Matazano 

Monte El Padre 

Las Chiches El Pilón  El Milagro 

San José El Triunfo 

San Joaquín 

Texis Junction 

Paula Isabel II 

Los Mangos Tras del Cerro 

La Linea San Miguel 

Los Cedros 

Valle Nuevo 

El Triunfo 

La  Montañita 

San Jacinto Chilcuyo 

Casacas 

Azacualpa Chilin 

San José el Zompopo 

Barranquilla El Zunza 

San Miguel Llano El Amate 

San Esteban 

San Andrés 

Los Sandovales 

El Tule 

El Paraíso 

Potrerios 

Ojos de Agua 

El  Chichipate 

Piletas 

Brisas de  Guajoyo 

San  Marcos 

Nance Dulce 

Santo Tomás 

Las Lajas 

Las Mesitas 

Agua Caliente 

Chacurra 

El Jute 

6 de Mayo Piedras Negras 

Segovia 

Polanquitos El Bado  de Arena San Idelfonso 

El  Tamarindo 

Las Negritas 

Las Brisas San Tiburcio 

Los Horcones La Florida 

El Aguacatal 

Los  Cerritos 

Costa Rica 

El Menudito 

La  Estancia 

La Cuchilla 

Santa Elena 

Guarnecia 

Los Jobos San Luís Cujucuyo 

Valle Los Noguera 

San Antonio El Pajonal 

Santiago de la Frontera 

Candelaria  de la Frontera  

Santa Ana 

Metapan 

Masahuat 

Nueva  Concepción 

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Agua Caliente    7 Azacualpa      9 Casitas        7 Chilcuyo       9 Costa Rica      2 Cujucuyo      5 El Aguacatal     3 El Jute        5 El Paraíso    17 El Tamarindo  11 El Zompopo     7 El Zunza     11 Guarnecia      8 

Distancia de Texistepeque (kms.) 

Municipio de Texistepeque 

Extensión Territorial: Area Rural:   aprox. 178 km2 

Area Urbana:  aprox. 2 km2 

Municipio deSalcoat i tán

PARQUEO PROHIBIDO

ZONA DE PARQUEO EXCLUSIVO

3a. Calle Oriente

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Casa de la Cultura

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Cherry Hill HomestoreLocation: . . . . . . . . . . . . . Cherry Hill, NJStart Date: . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . June 2006Completion Date: . . . . . November 2007Size: . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 35,000 ft.2

Edina HomestoreLocation: . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Edina, MNStart Date: . . . . . . . . . . September 2006Completion Date: . . . . . . . . March 2008Size: . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 34,000 ft.2

Architectural Design Crate & Barrel, Chicago

Crate & Barrel is an international retailer specializing in housewares and furniture. I created drawings, models, renderings, and design presentations for the company’s in-house architecture department. I also coordinated with real estate developers, construction firms, and local planning commissions.

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256 ft 128 ft 0 ft

sports court

school

chapel

Cathedral

library

Dorter

workshops

workshops

hostel

refectory

kitchen

hypostyle hall

shipping & receiving

cellars &storage

agriculturalequipment

winery

stupa

clinic

inner cloister

zen rock garden

entry court

forecourt

noviciateresidential courtyard

teahouse

administration

food vendors

Undergraduate Architecture University of Michigan

Undergraduate ThesisRetail Reincarnated

2005

The final undergraduate design studio is dedicated to the role of design to facilitate social action. Students are encouraged to explore design processes that transcend linear problem solving and question the spatial implications of community-based dysfunction.

A series of phases introduces a yoga studio, public library, and new age bookstore. Weeds and grasses begin to dominate the vast parking lot, which is eventually cultivated and gardened extensively. Courtyards and corridors open the dark mall to the sky. Ultimately, Mervyn’s, Sears, and Value City become cathedral, mosque, and synagogue.

Corridors once walked by consumers, hands full with shopping bags, will now be walked by monks and nuns, minds full with contemplations of a more meaningful nature.

The building typology of the suburban mall is iso-lated and introspective. So too is that of the mon-astery. With the studio’s emphasis on resistance as a means of bringing change, I describe subtle changes aimed at subverting the current condition.

Analysis of the site and its surroundings revealed that retail has become a redundant and unsustainable program for the Livonia Mall. In a playful twist of program, I propose transforming the mall into a monastery.

Vacant shopping malls are ubiquitous icons of economic failure. This project transforms an dilapidated suburban mall near Detroit into a diverse forum for public engagement.

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This semester-long building project proposed an International Automotive Archive for downtown Detroit. The building design makes the most of natural light on the site, employing carved spaces to direct and diffuse the light where necessary.

Second Floor Plan

Ground Floor Plan

Basement Plan

Transverse Sections

Fourth Floor Plan

Third Floor Plan

Undergraduate Architecture University of Michigan

Design Studio ProjectDetroit Automotive Library

2004

In order to convey the carved qualities of the concrete, 1/8 scale models of significant moments were cast, resulting in expressive volumes which communicate the effects of light and shadow.

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