Sustainable Mediterranean Construction

ARCHITECTURE AND SELF-CONSTRUCTION: local communities, social participation, and appropriate technologies

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 Luigi Alini, Paola De Joanna, Freddy Diaz Diaz

Keywords: 

Self-construction, local communities, social participation, appropriate technologies, autonomy

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Abstract

Raw earth architecture is part of the identity and cultural expression of various territories and communities. This article explores the intersection between inclusion and social cohesion, housing policies and self-building programs, with particular attention to raw earth architecture in Italy and Colombia. Despite being countries located in different geographical and cultural realities, the selfconstruction practices that use this material, in Italy and Colombia, show similar characteristics rooted in the research to contribute to the ecological transition, the preservation of traditions and social innovation. This article presents some significant self-building experiences associated with earthen architecture in these countries managed through social participation, local resources, and appropriate technologies. The study argues that, despite epistemological, technological, and cultural variations, self-construction offers the opportunity to re-signify the use of land as a building material, contributing to the resolution of local ecological and social issues.

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SMC N.19 2024

SMC MAGAZINE N. NINETEEN/2024

001_COVER AND INDEX

005_ ENERGY AND SOCIAL SHARING
Dora Francese

023_ BOARDS AND INFORMATION

FOCUS ON SOCIAL COMMUNITIES AND ENERGY

024_ BIOCLIMATIC SOLUTIONS FOR THE MITIGATION OF ENERGY POVERTY IN HISTORIC CENTERS. El Raval of Barcelona as a case study
Ainhoa Varela Cond, Fabian López Plazas, Còssima Cornadó

029_ ARCHITECTURE AND SELF-CONSTRUCTION: local communities, social participation, and appropriate technologies
Luigi Alini, Paola De Joanna, Freddy Diaz Diaz

036_ PUBLIC ENERGY HUBS AS COMMUNITY CATALYSTS: A STUDY OF REPLICABLE INCLUSIVE MODELS
Roberto Bosco, Savino Giacobbe, Salvatore Losco, Louise A. Mozingo, Renata Valente

044_ URBAN DESIGN AND ENERGY COMMUNITIES IN LARGE CITIES. Critical issues and opportunities
Luigi Smeragliuolo Perrotta

052_ ANALYSIS, THROUGH GIS SYSTEM, OF URBAN SCALE ENERGY DEMAND OF DIFFERENT TERRITORIES
Massimiliano Condotta, Elisa Zatta, Chiara Scanagatta

058_ ENERGY VALORIZATION OF THE AUTHENTIC RAMMED EARTH OF THE SALE MEDINA RAMPARTS IN MOROCCO
Driss El Hachmi, Raja Moussaoui, Selma El Bergui, Mohammed Aquil, Rachid El Bouayadi, Aouatif Saad, Hicham Labrim

063_ NAVIGATE THE PATH TO CLIMATE NEUTRALITY: SOCIO-SPATIAL DYNAMICS IN BOLOGNA
Saveria Olga Murielle Boulanger, Martina Massari, Danila Longo, Beatrice Turillazzi, Giulia Turci

070_ TRANSFORMING MARITIME AND INDUSTRIAL WASTE INTO SUSTAINABLE BUILDING INSULATION MATERIALS: CIRCULAR ECONOMY
Harish Daruari, Ana Peixinho, Florindo Gaspar, Paulo Mendonca

079_ NZED – NEARLY NERO ENERGY DISTRICT AT POLIZZI GENEROSA. A village of the inner mountain Madonie Park in Sicily
Luisa Lombardo, Simona Colajanni, Tiziana Campisi

087_ ON THE RESILIENCE OF ITALIAN URBAN CLOISTERS IN HISTORICAL FABRICS TO CLIMATE CHANGE
Barbara Gherri, Sara Matoti

093_ IMPACT OF STABILIZERS ON THE PROPERTIES AND ENERGY EFFICIENCY OF COMPRESSED EARTH BLOCKS
Abderrahmane Jouhar, Driss El Hachmi, Raja Moussaoui, Mohammed Cherraj, Selma El Bergui, Aya Ben Zoubair, EL
Mehdi Nchiti

098_ A COMPARATIVE PERFORMANCE EVALUATION OF ADVANCED ENERGY STORAGE TECHNOLOGIES AND SYSTEMS
Mario Buono, Sonia Capece, Francesco Caputo, Marcantonio Cascini, Camelia Chivăran, Armando Di Nardo, Michele
Iervolino, Mario Munno

105_ PATHOLOGICAL AND THERMAL STUDY OF DAR EL MAKHZEN MONUMENT AT KASBAH OF MEHDIYA (MOROCCO)
Selma El Bergui, Driss El Hachmi, Raja Moussaoui, Cherraj Mohammed, Aya Ben Zoubair, Aziz Zaroual, Mustapha
Abdellaoui

111_ RISK OF MARINE AEROSOLS DUE TO WIND ENERGY ON THE RAMPARTS OF THE SALÉ MEDINA
Soukaina Oulkadi, Driss El Hachmi, Raja Moussaoui, Mohamed Cherraj, Anouar Bouchahma, Youssef Nejmi, Redouane
Mghaiouini