Systematization: A Key Term in 20th-Century Romanian Urbanism
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Resumo: | This article addresses the term “systematization” as it was used in Romania during the 20th century. It investigates the sources of the term and the changes in its meaning and in the practice it named in each phase of its evolution: from its emergence at the turn of the 20th century and its adoption as a label for scientific urbanism during the interwar period, to its political instrumentalization and projection on large scales in spatial planning during the late socialist period, and its rejection in the post-socialist years. It shows how a term can radically change its connotations, ranging from desirable to destructive effects. It exposes the variable distance between systematization as a concept and systematization as a concrete practice. The scientific and disciplinary aspects of systematization are addressed, highlighting its relation to the fields of architecture and urbanism. Its political relevance as an instrument for the authoritarian and respectively totalitarian Romanian state is shown, serving their interest to act on the territory on a large scale. Housing is also addressed as a central subject of systematization. The aim of the article is, first, to draw a history that apprehends the entire evolution, from emergence to dismissal, of a term that marked Romanian planning for a century; and second, to show that beyond its local history, this term is relevant for understanding the more general relationship between scientificity and political instrumentalization in modern urbanism and architecture during the 20th century. |
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Systematization: A Key Term in 20th-Century Romanian Urbanism20th century; housing; modern urbanism; Romania; scientificity; socialist planning; systematizationThis article addresses the term “systematization” as it was used in Romania during the 20th century. It investigates the sources of the term and the changes in its meaning and in the practice it named in each phase of its evolution: from its emergence at the turn of the 20th century and its adoption as a label for scientific urbanism during the interwar period, to its political instrumentalization and projection on large scales in spatial planning during the late socialist period, and its rejection in the post-socialist years. It shows how a term can radically change its connotations, ranging from desirable to destructive effects. It exposes the variable distance between systematization as a concept and systematization as a concrete practice. The scientific and disciplinary aspects of systematization are addressed, highlighting its relation to the fields of architecture and urbanism. Its political relevance as an instrument for the authoritarian and respectively totalitarian Romanian state is shown, serving their interest to act on the territory on a large scale. Housing is also addressed as a central subject of systematization. The aim of the article is, first, to draw a history that apprehends the entire evolution, from emergence to dismissal, of a term that marked Romanian planning for a century; and second, to show that beyond its local history, this term is relevant for understanding the more general relationship between scientificity and political instrumentalization in modern urbanism and architecture during the 20th century.Cogitatio2022-03-31info:eu-repo/semantics/publishedVersioninfo:eu-repo/semantics/articleapplication/pdfhttps://doi.org/10.17645/up.v7i1.4791oai:ojs.cogitatiopress.com:article/4791Urban Planning; Vol 7, No 1 (2022): The Terms of Dwelling: Re-Theorizing Housing Through Architecture; 207-2222183-7635reponame:Repositório Científico de Acesso Aberto de Portugal (Repositórios Cientìficos)instname:Agência para a Sociedade do Conhecimento (UMIC) - FCT - Sociedade da Informaçãoinstacron:RCAAPenghttps://www.cogitatiopress.com/urbanplanning/article/view/4791https://doi.org/10.17645/up.v7i1.4791https://www.cogitatiopress.com/urbanplanning/article/view/4791/4791Copyright (c) 2022 Dana Vaishttp://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/4.0info:eu-repo/semantics/openAccessVais, Dana2022-12-20T11:00:10Zoai:ojs.cogitatiopress.com:article/4791Portal AgregadorONGhttps://www.rcaap.pt/oai/openaireopendoar:71602024-03-19T16:22:06.111310Repositório Científico de Acesso Aberto de Portugal (Repositórios Cientìficos) - Agência para a Sociedade do Conhecimento (UMIC) - FCT - Sociedade da Informaçãofalse |
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Systematization: A Key Term in 20th-Century Romanian Urbanism |
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Systematization: A Key Term in 20th-Century Romanian Urbanism |
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Systematization: A Key Term in 20th-Century Romanian Urbanism Vais, Dana 20th century; housing; modern urbanism; Romania; scientificity; socialist planning; systematization |
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Systematization: A Key Term in 20th-Century Romanian Urbanism |
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Systematization: A Key Term in 20th-Century Romanian Urbanism |
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Systematization: A Key Term in 20th-Century Romanian Urbanism |
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Systematization: A Key Term in 20th-Century Romanian Urbanism |
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Systematization: A Key Term in 20th-Century Romanian Urbanism |
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Vais, Dana |
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Vais, Dana |
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Vais, Dana |
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20th century; housing; modern urbanism; Romania; scientificity; socialist planning; systematization |
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20th century; housing; modern urbanism; Romania; scientificity; socialist planning; systematization |
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This article addresses the term “systematization” as it was used in Romania during the 20th century. It investigates the sources of the term and the changes in its meaning and in the practice it named in each phase of its evolution: from its emergence at the turn of the 20th century and its adoption as a label for scientific urbanism during the interwar period, to its political instrumentalization and projection on large scales in spatial planning during the late socialist period, and its rejection in the post-socialist years. It shows how a term can radically change its connotations, ranging from desirable to destructive effects. It exposes the variable distance between systematization as a concept and systematization as a concrete practice. The scientific and disciplinary aspects of systematization are addressed, highlighting its relation to the fields of architecture and urbanism. Its political relevance as an instrument for the authoritarian and respectively totalitarian Romanian state is shown, serving their interest to act on the territory on a large scale. Housing is also addressed as a central subject of systematization. The aim of the article is, first, to draw a history that apprehends the entire evolution, from emergence to dismissal, of a term that marked Romanian planning for a century; and second, to show that beyond its local history, this term is relevant for understanding the more general relationship between scientificity and political instrumentalization in modern urbanism and architecture during the 20th century. |
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