@misc{11276,
  abstract     = {{The COST-Action (CA 18137) on Middle Class Mass Housing in Europe (MCMH-EU) has established a transnational scientific network to document the productions of middle-class mass housing built in Europe since the 1950s in order to investigate this specific topic and share knowledge. Considering that middle-class mass housing dominates most of our cities, the research translates into the study of the extensive development of cities in Europe after World War II. The breadth of the theme and the differences between the countries make it difficult to construct a systematic and unified criticism of middle-class mass housing, albeit concentrating on the post-war period. The COST-Action has the goal to build a network to gather research representing the pooled knowledge and experiences from the network of multidisciplinary researchers. So, transversally throughout the Working Groups, an inventory of case studies, a collection of articles, and studies on the policies were produced. This paper elaborates on the collected and produced material and data in order to trigger comparisons and reflections on the approaches and methodologies to face the complexity of middle-class mass housing topic. The comparison was built by using different methods intersecting multiple points of view and following specific thematic tracks that seek to deconstruct the complexity of the middle-class mass housing topic into singular aspects. This paper presents the results of data analyses, visualisation techniques and comparative studies to identify massification processes, morphological structures, demographic and policy developments. It shows a combination of several methods to build a cross-sectional and systematic approach to the diverse knowledge envisioned to develop a methodology for future research. This can be especially useful for future developments and insights towards joint or individual European guidelines, laws and policies to improve the dilapidated housing stock, current housing situation and to compete the housing crisis in general.}},
  author       = {{Benbernou, Ahmed and Como, Alessandra and Harea, Olga and Pottgiesser, Uta and Singhal, Kritika and Smeragliuolo Perrotta, Luisa}},
  booktitle    = {{Journal / DOCOMOMO, International Working Party for Documentation and Conservation of Buildings, Sites and Neighbourhoods of the Modern Movement}},
  issn         = {{1380-3204}},
  keywords     = {{Urban Studies, Architecture, mass housing, neighbourhood}},
  number       = {{68}},
  pages        = {{76--88}},
  publisher    = {{University of Technology}},
  title        = {{{Evaluation & Criticism : Transversal Comparative Approach to Middle-Class Mass Housing }}},
  doi          = {{10.52200/docomomo.68.08}},
  year         = {{2023}},
}

@inproceedings{9193,
  abstract     = {{The paper studies local community centres (Serbian: centar mesne zajednice – CMZ) of post–war mass housing neighbourhoods in New Belgrade. Those were designed and built in 1970s as multifunctional centres with facilities and programmes complementary to the housing blocks: socio–cultural, commercial (grocery stores), daily services (post office, bank, crafts, etc.) spaces for socio–political activities and office spaces for the local community. The local community centres significantly increased quality of life of the residents, liveability and socialisation in the neighbourhoods. Furthermore, one of the main aims of these spaces was to enable actual realisation of the self–management in local communities. This paper reflects on the ideological and theoretical basis for their conceptualisation, referring to Edvard Kardelj, one of the main ideologues of self–management and originator of the local community concept in Yugoslavia. Moreover, the paper investigates: how the local community centres were planned, designed and programmed, and how they were spatially integrated in the existing residential blocks; how their organisational and governing role has been neglected over time, and their main purpose altered; and what are potentials and socio–spatial capacities for their future reuse. Reaffirmation of local community centres as utilitarian, governing and social space is recognized as key for promoting participation and collaborative governance in New Belgrade blocks, as well as for improving social connections, solidarity and sense of belonging in these neighbourhoods. As such, the local community centres could be one of the main factors of revitalisation of the blocks, increasing vitality and improving quality of life of the residents. Furthermore, the local community centres could have a major role in unlocking the potential of institutions and individuals towards new effective urban governance structures, as well as institutionalising citizens{\textquoteright} participation and bottom-up governance as direct democracy in the city today.}},
  author       = {{Dragutinovic, Anica and Pottgiesser, Uta and Quist, Wido}},
  booktitle    = {{Modern Design. Social Commitment and Quality of Life}},
  editor       = {{Jordá Such, Carmen and Palomares Figueres, Maite and Tostões, Ana and Pottgiesser, Uta}},
  isbn         = {{978-84-19286-59-8}},
  keywords     = {{local community centre, neighbourhood, post-war housing, neighbourhood histories, local communities, New Belgrade}},
  location     = {{Valencia, Spain}},
  pages        = {{329--337}},
  publisher    = {{Docomomo International, tirant lo blanch}},
  title        = {{{Local Community Centre as Utilitarian, Governing and Social Space: The Case of New Belgrade CMZ}}},
  year         = {{2022}},
}