The role of economic rent in sustainable dwelling
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Abstract
The research sets out from the observation that contemporary dwelling faces a dual
challenge: while the housing question has been on the agenda of the architectural discipline
since its inception the material composition of buildings and cities will have to fundamentally
change to comply with ecological exigencies and increasingly specific environmental targets.
The architectural discourse and practice usually address both problems with technical
solutions: better houses for less money using less resources. The underlying paradigm is
that of efficiency, i.e. doing the same thing better, within the framework of the existing
narratives and institutions. At the same time it is increasingly accepted that architecture
“depends” and is socially embedded. Against this backdrop, this thesis aims to build a
conceptual bridge between the discourses in architecture and economics by shedding light
on the influence of economic institutions on the shape and prospects of sustainable dwelling.
To this end dwelling is discussed in the context of the discourse of economics and reframed
in economic terminology. A preliminary finding is that dwelling is closely connected to the
concept of economic rent. A review of incidences of various forms of economic rent in the
process of dwelling identifies the ownership paradox as a central problem. The focus turns to
the institutions that govern rent and produce the economic exigencies under which both the
architect and the dweller use resources. The observed dynamics are then discussed in the
context of two projects that critically engage with sustainable dwelling. A central finding is
that the institutions that govern and allocate rents, notably property, play key roles in
determining the feasibility and viability of sustainable dwelling proposals. This implies that
sustainable dwelling cannot be achieved with efficiency but requires political decisions about
the allocation of social privileges. In practical terms, while the most direct way to provide
sustainable buildings and cities would be to give dwellers a direct incentive to dwell
sustainably it is concluded that well documented and communicated pilot projects, such as
the discussed case studies, play an important narrative role as “small scale versions of the
future”. Moreover, it is observed that looking at dwelling through the lens of resources has
important touch points with vernacular architecture. It is proposed that bottom-up
engagement with the institutions that govern the resources involved in dwelling could be
understood as a modern vernacular
MatèriesHousing, Public housing, Sustainable architecture, Rental housing, Cohousing -- Spain -- Barcelona, Public housing -- Spain -- Formentera, Habitatge, Habitatge públic, Arquitectura sostenible, Habitatge de lloguer, Cooperatives d'habitatges -- Catalunya -- Barcelona, Habitatge públic -- Illes Balears -- Formentera
TitulacióGRAU EN ESTUDIS D'ARQUITECTURA (Pla 2014)
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