Spare Parts: Decolonizing Architecture in Palestine
Decolonizing Architecture: An Introduction
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Decolonizing Architecture is a collaboration between the haudenschildGarage and London-based architect and theorist Eyal Weizman and Bethlehem-based architects Sandi Hilal and Alessandro Petti. Decolonizing Architecture is a multi-pronged project that addresses the possibilities of understanding and redesigning Palestine in preparation for a post-evacuation time and context through two case studies, the former military base, Oush Grab, and the settlement of P’sagot. A scale model, architectural plans and public events, including an exhibition and symposium with Eloisa Haudenschild, Steve Fagin, Sandi Hilal, Eyal Weizman, Alessandro Petti and Lieven de Cauter at the Bozar Center for Fine Art in Brussels (10/31 – 1/4/09), were produced around plans for turning the fabric of the case studies into Palestinian public institutions.
Selected by ARTFORUM in January of 2010 as one of the top ten projects of the decade, Decolonizing Architecture was originally conceptualized and its pilot stage produced in dialogue with Eloisa Haudenschild and Steve Fagin, partners in the haudenschildGarage, Spare Parts projects.
The Manual of Decolonization is the result of a residency produced by Salottobuono (www.salottobuono.net), a collector of research experiences and design production, in August 2008 in Beit Sahour (Bethlehem) for Decolonizing Architecture. The production of the manual was supported by the haudenschildGarage and based upon a series of meetings with the “stakeholders” in this process. It includes representatives of various organizations and individuals, the local community, members of various NGOs, government and municipal bodies, academic and cultural institutions, local residents and resident associations. Click here to view the manual.
The manual and scale model is on view in Los Angeles at SUPERFRONT as part of the exhibtion UNPLANNED: Research and Experiments at the Urban Scale (3/25/10 – 7/2/10).
In 2009, the project was presented at the Venice Biennale and in 2008 it was selected for the 11th International Architecture Exhibition at the Venice Biennale. Decolonizing Architecture has also been exhibited at COAC in Barcelona (2009) and at the 4th International Architecture Biennale in Rotterdam (2009-2010).
The hG, Spare Parts project Decolonizing Architecture was exhibited at the BOZAR Center for Fine Art in Brusseles from October 31, 2008 - January 4, 2009. On October 31, a symposium was held with Eyal Weizman, Sandi Hilal, Alessandro Petti, Elo ...
On May 6 2008, Eyal Weizman presented Decolonizing Architecture at REDCAT in Los Angeles. Click here for more information about this presentation. Selected by ARTFORUM in January of 2010 as one of the top ten projects of the decade, Decoloni ...
In January 2010, ARTFORUM named Decolonizing Architecture one of the top ten projects of the decade. Tirdad Zolghadr writes: "I’m a little tired of interdisciplinarity à la “exhibition research,” where we play semi-Foucauldian journalist or ...
Selected by ARTFORUM in January of 2010 as one of the top ten projects of the decade, Decolonizing Architecture was originally conceptualized and its pilot stage produced in dialogue with Eloisa Haudenschild and Steve Fagin, partners in the hau ...
The haudenschildGarage, Spare Parts Projects hG, Spare Parts is a 3-year cycle of projects commissioned and produced by Director Eloisa Haudenschild and Commissioning Editor Steve Fagin from 2006 - 2009 that encouraged the juxtapositio ...
