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Gabriela Rendón
| Gabriela Rendón
Promoter: Prof. Vincent Nadin Daily supervisor: Dr. Paul Stouten Contact info: G.Perezrendon@tudelft.nl
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Current Doctoral Research
| Title: The Spatialization of Civic Participation: Urban policy, socio-spatial restructuring and local action in West European low-income neighbourhoods
Key words: urban restructuring, deprived neighbourhoods, citizens participation
Abstract: The research is based on a comparative analysis of urban regeneration processes undertaken through civic participation in low-income neighbourhoods targeted by national and local urban restructuring policy due to a remarkable urban decline and deprivation from the 1980s until today in England, France and the Netherlands. The study gives emphasis to the last decade and the translation into space of those transformative processes under different context and local responses. The research aims in the first place to provide an overview of the economic and spatial restructuring effects on cities during this period and urban policy responding to such transformations. In the second place, to analyse area-based policy approaches, instruments and programs enforcing urban regeneration of deprived neighbourhoods through citizens involvement, their implementation at the neighbourhood level and spatial outcomes. In the third place, to expose urban regeneration contestations through alternative planning practices and grassroots achievements and influences in socio-spatial restructuring processes. Finally the research aims to compare and evaluate in different contexts how citizens participation is formulated in the frameworks of urban policy implementation, and the citizens capacity to influence planning practices and to achieve urban change.
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Previous Education
2009-on
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Doctoral studies, Delft University of Technology, Delft, the Netherlands.
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2006-2008
| Master in Architecture, Urbanism and Building Sciences (specialization in urbanism), Cum Laude, Delft University of Technology, Delft, the Netherlands.
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1994-1999
| MArch in Architecture, Monterrey Institute of Technology and Higher Education, Monterrey, Mexico.
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1997
| Architecture Studies, Sci-Arc/ ITESM (Southern California Institute of Architecture/ Monterrey Institute of Technology and Higher Education), Monterrey, México.
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Work Experience
2008-on
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2008- Cohabitation Strategies, Cooperative for Socio-Spatial Development, Co-founder, Rotterdam, The Netherlands.
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2000-2007
| Rhizoma, Architecture and Urbanism. Associate, Tijuana, México.
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1998-2000
| A + V, Architecture and Urbanism, Project Manager, Monterrey, México.
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Major Exhibitions
2009
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The Other City: Exposing Tarwewijk, 4th International Architecture Biennale Rotterdam, Rotterdam, The Netherlands.
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2007
| Mexican Pavilion, Lisbon Architecture Triennale, Lisbon, Portugal.
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2006
| Strange New World, San Diego/ Santa Monica Museum of Contemporary Art, USA.
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2005
| World Wide Cities, The Architectural League, New York, USA.
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2003
| OTRA/another, Baja California Institute of Culture, Tijuana, México. Frontera, National Congress of the American Institute of Architects, San Diego, USA.
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1999
| Cemex Architecture Biennale , Monterrey, México.
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Awards
2003
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Arquitk, 10 Best Young Mexican Architects, México.
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2001
| American Institute of Architects, Honor Award for Jardín Gallery, San Diego, USA. PA Awards, Citation for Variety Store, New York, USA.
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Publications
2010
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The Other City: Exposing Urban Restructuring Process of Tarwewijk. In Marco der Land and Qu Lei eds. Making Room for People: Choice, Voice and Liveability in residential places (Sustainable Urban Areas Series 4). Amsterdam: IOS Press (in process).
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2008
| Between Walls and Informal Settlements: Affordable Housing as an Urban Regeneration Strategy in the North-West Mexican Border Region ( Master Thesis). Delft: Delft University of Technology.
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2006
| Strange New World: Art and Design from Tijuana. La Jolla: Museum of Contemporary Art San Diego.
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2004
| Ground Plan: Tijuana’s Vanguard for the Future (Cover), Architecture Magazine. New York: Editorial VNU Business Publication, November.
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2003
| Ciudad al Ras, Piso 03. Zapopan: Editorial Piso.Arquitk 09. Mexico City: Arquieditorial S.A., December-January.
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2001
| San Diego Architecture. San Diego: American Institute of Architects. San Diego Union Tribune. San Diego: San Diego Union Tribune Magazine
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