Final

Activist Artist/Architect- Andrew, Harsh

Mapping Informal Presentation_opt

Final Booklet 2

http://www.ktvu.com/news/news/special-reports/man-takes-over-vacant-home-under-state-law-without/nXYPp/

Our group focued on infrastructure in the global south. We began cataloging individual projects to create a collection of examples. We began to look more specifically at examples of cable car systems in the global south and made of collectoion of different projects that implement a cable car system. From our research a possible new type of cable car system was developed. This system attempts to create a customizable and programable car that can change its function to suite the immediate needs of the community. Further developing the idea created the possibility of elimnating the limitations of the cable car system due to the singlar path it must follow and instead creates an overhead gantry crane type system to enable a greater range for the programmed car to reach. This system would have interchangeable parts that can change the program of the car and allow it to fit various needs.

This is a prezi presentation of our work: http://prezi.com/97hu5fbckwx8/untitled-prezi/?kw=view-97hu5fbckwx8&rc=ref-3326077

This is a book that gives more detailed information: Infrastructure

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Our group has been focused on the layout and consistency of presenting the infrastructure projects. We value consistency in order to be able to compare and contrast the different interventions. Here’s a draft of where we are at now, and the direction we would like to take.

http://prezi.com/xbs0onprubnx/untitled-prezi/?kw=view-xbs0onprubnx&rc=ref-3326077

-Can, Sriram, Leandro

The idea of mirco-fiance has been showen to be very successful and directly beneficial to those involved in the process. It has helped those who are trapped in a situation where they cannot help exit the cycle of debt and and lack of ability of to help themselves. The reason for this succes though is that this system works not on handouts or charity but on a system of self help.

Instead of simply giving those in need money the micro-fiance system gives those in need a small loan. This means that what ever money is given to the people is returned by the people. This has many benefits to it. This system does not need to rely on continued outside help. Initially this is the case but as loans get paid back the outside help is no longer needed. This allows the people in the people who initially needed assistance to become independent. This independence will have significantly greater benefits then blind charity.

In a more subliminal way the micro-fiancee system also refines the relationship between the helped and the one who is helping. Classically those who received charity are seen as victimized and helpless while those who help are often seen with an altruistic pride. This relationship limits the potential for those in need to have agency. It creates a relationship of dependence. Micro-fiance subverts this by maintaing that those loans are paid back. There is not more charity or one who gives and another who takes. It is now a far more sophisticated relationship.

The idea of self help has been something coming up multiple times. It is clear that blind charity is temporary and limited at best. Once the funds or assest that have been given dry up nothing is often left. Thus giving those in need the ability to help themselves create a system where outside intervention is only needed to begin the process before the individuals are able to to take act on their own and help themselves and their community.