The Liquid Pochè:
Urban Flooding and the Transformation of Urban Voids
The thesis tackles the escalating issue of urban flooding exacerbated by climate change, proposing a new approach to urban design through the concept of the liquid pochè. Traditionally, cities have been understood in terms of static relationships between built urban mass and the empty voids. However, this work challenges that conventional perspective by reimagining water not as a threat or passive element but as a dynamic, spatially transformative force that actively reshapes and redefines urban voids. The liquid pochè concept positions water as an adaptable, self-manipulating boundary, continuously altering the city's form, spatial relationships, and circulation patterns over time. This fluid interaction transforms the cityscape, making water a crucial agent in the ongoing evolution of urban form. Central to the research is the development of new mapping techniques, which integrate the liquid pochè as a transformative force.
Urban Flooding and the Transformation of Urban Voids
The thesis tackles the escalating issue of urban flooding exacerbated by climate change, proposing a new approach to urban design through the concept of the liquid pochè. Traditionally, cities have been understood in terms of static relationships between built urban mass and the empty voids. However, this work challenges that conventional perspective by reimagining water not as a threat or passive element but as a dynamic, spatially transformative force that actively reshapes and redefines urban voids. The liquid pochè concept positions water as an adaptable, self-manipulating boundary, continuously altering the city's form, spatial relationships, and circulation patterns over time. This fluid interaction transforms the cityscape, making water a crucial agent in the ongoing evolution of urban form. Central to the research is the development of new mapping techniques, which integrate the liquid pochè as a transformative force.