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Transgressive
Architecture, has since 2001 examined the socio-political and architectural
boundaries of the public space in London. The group was founded by Gil
Doron and is based on his Ph.D. research “The Dead Zone &
the Architecture of Transgression” at the Bartlett (UCL). The
thesis is comprised of empirical research - in the form of a global
de’rive in numerous cities, and is influenced by post colonialist
/ queer / everyday life theories and by the concepts of transgression
and space in the writings of Bataille, Foucault, de Certeau, & Tschumi.
Transgressive Architecture, whose members are loosely connected through
various projects and academic teaching, has followed the ongoing sanitization
of London’s public spaces, and the exclusion of the “Urban
Nomads” (a temporal community based on non essential identity
G.D) . This sanitization has manifested for example through the eviction
of rough sleepers, street vendors, and beggars from various public
spaces; the closure at night of public squares; the attempts to “clean
up” the sex industry in Soho; the plan to transform Leicester
Square into a “family zone”; and the implementations of
‘zero tolerance’ zones. Transgressive Architecture’s
work is a critique and an attempt to change this situation via urban
interventions, art,
design
projects, writing,
curating,
and teaching.
[See also cubes at the bottom of the page]
The group is currently working on the concept of the “multi
layered public space” and the “urban void” as
a radical democratic public space. It is open to collaboration with
individuals, groups, and exhibition spaces.
Transgressive Architecture’s work and Doron’s writings was
published in numerous publications among them “Loose Space”
(eds. Franck & Stevens; Routledge 11.06), Visuelle Kultur,
(Eds. Mortenbock / Mooshammer, bo`halu Publishers ,2003) HJARNSTORM
(11.05); UmBau20 (06.03) City (04.02) Archis (02.02), The Guardian (8/09/01)
Time Out, (27/06/01) BluePrint (03.2000).
The work and research was presented in various conferences and public
lectures such as EME3 Architectural Market - Barcelona (10/2005); TU
Delft School of Architecture; Royal Collage of Art; National University
of Singapore; International Institute for Urban Ecology - Detroit;
National Gallery - London.
Contact us:
info@gmdoron.com
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