This thesis is a study of the “underground” cycling community in Ogden, Utah. Countercultural cycling micro-communities exist across the United States, if not the world, but have not yet been thoroughly studied by folklorists. This research establishes a foundational understanding of the nature of underground cycling culture, particularly in relation to identity. Using folkloric definitions of identity and subculture as my foundation, I examine four different facets of cyclist activities: folk art, folk events, narratives, and the community’s use of space. These four facets provide a variety of lenses through with to examine actualized, expressive cyclist behavior. Each facet also illustrates the different levels (personal, community, and global) at which identity is performed. The most personal performances of cyclist identity are through the folk art of modified bicycles. Modifications tend to reflect the personality of the cyclist, and consequently a bicycle comes to hold much symbolism for the cyclist. The communitylevel studies consisted of examining group events where I observed how the group interacted with itself. The performance and participation in activities are what constitutes an actual cycling community, rather than a series of individual cyclists. The examination of narratives moves outward to contextualize the cycling microcommunity within the larger Ogden community. This chapter explores the role of conflict, illustrates how cyclists think of themselves, and illustrates how cyclists define themselves in opposition to motorists. The community spaces examination looks at the use of physical space versus digital space. These spaces illustrate how the community behaves amongst itself versus how the community behaves amongst the larger, online, Utah cycling community. The physical space reflected the creativity and utilitarian needs of the group. The restrictive digital spaces manage to be expressive through images and language. Internal group conflict occurs more often online, however, due to infractions of implicit group etiquette, possibly as a symptom of a less personal form of interaction. The marginalized, cyclist identity seemed to hold the greatest rewards at the more intimate, personal levels. Moving outward towards broader community-level contests, cyclist identity seems to become a source of conflict.

Through the re-programming of an old parking garage and disused central water heating facility in Kärrtorp, a southern suburb in Stockholm, Sweden. Långe Jan is a spatial design concept for a new type of indoor allotment garden, a space to socialize, eat, learn, experiment and develop conventional and hopefully unconventional types of indoor gardening. A place to connect people and spread wider knowledge about gardening and food production.  The concept is rooted in the historical context of allotment gardens, which have transformed from their 19th-century origins to meet modern needs for local food production and social interaction. Långe Jan transforms the building’s existing structure into a contemporary community hub, promoting social gatherings, sustainability and self-sufficiency.   The design process includes background research, a search for the hearth, investigations to understand the building and the area around it, the reprogramming of the house, a design proposal, documentation of the final exhibition and conclusions of the project.  The reprogrammed building features different floors dedicated to semi-public conservatories, professional farming areas, a restaurant and social spaces. Each floor combines conservation, demolition, and new additions according to its function.  I have produced this architectural proposal with a social and ecological foundation that hopefully can be used to develop the site, the city, and in the best of worlds somebody's life for the better in the future.

Esta investigación se realiza en la zona andina de Ferreñafe, en la comunidad campesina San Pablo de Incahuasi, la cual pretende estudiar los espacios comunitarios donde se desarrollan la cultura viva bajo el contexto territorial, patrimonial ,social y cultural para conservar y preservar sus costumbres y tradiciones, ya que se identificó un déficit de espacios arquitectónicos adecuados para el desarrollo y manifestación de sus actividades culturales, es por eso que se tiene como objetivo principal el diseñar espacios arquitectónicos adecuados para preservar y difundir el patrimonio inmaterial de la comunidad campesina, la metodología se estructuró en tres fases: se interpretó la situación actual de las comunidades aledañas a la comunidad campesina san pablo para reconocer su historia, patrimonio material e inmaterial y su relación con el entorno inmediato, se reconocieron las actividades y necesidades de los espacios de cultura viva, para plantear estrategias de integración con su entorno inmediato , teniendo como resultado la propuesta de espacios arquitectónicos adecuados para preservar y difundir el patrimonio inmaterial de la comunidad campesina San Pablo de Incahuasi. Así mismo, se encontró una relación de dualidad entre el patrimonio inmaterial y arquitectura. Siendo la comunidad San Pablo el principal nodo funcional de Incahuasi donde se manifiestan las actividades de cultura viva las cuales se deben preservar ya que forma parte de su identidad y cultura, igualmente se debe difundir para generar un intercambio cultural con los distritos próximos. / This research is carried out in the Andean area of Ferreñafe, in the San Pablo peasant community in Incahuasi, which aims to study the community spaces where living culture is developed under the territorial, patrimonial, social and cultural context to conserve and preserve their customs and traditions, since a deficit of adequate architectural spaces was identified for the development and manifestation of their cultural activities, that is why the main objective is to design adequate architectural spaces to preserve and disseminate the intangible heritage of the peasant community, the methodology It was structured in three phases: the current situation of the communities surrounding the San Pablo peasant community was interpreted to recognize its history, material and immaterial heritage and its relationship with the immediate environment, the activities and needs of living culture spaces were recognized , to propose integration strategies with your in t immediate orno, resulting in the proposal of adequate architectural spaces to preserve and disseminate the intangible heritage of the San Pablo - Incahuasi peasant community. Likewise, a dual relationship was found between intangible heritage and architecture. Being the community the main functional node of incahuasi where the activities of living culture are manifested, which must be preserved since it is part of its culture and identity, it must also be spread to generate a cultural exchange with the nearby districts.

[pt] O presente trabalho tem por objetivo analisar a experiência atual de jovens, provenientes dos cursos pré-vestibulares comunitários, como estudantes universitários, na PUC-Rio. Através do projeto Bolsa de Ação Social, desde 1994, a Universidade vem possibilitando a formação gratuita de jovens impossibilitados de custear o curso superior. Este projeto tem propiciado um cenário de convivência com a diferença, onde trajetórias de vida distintas seriam confrontadas diariamente, redimensionando valores e paradigmas. A pesquisa foi realizada através de entrevistas com os jovens bolsistas − de uma pluralidade de cursos e áreas do conhecimento − e da observação- itinerante. Optou-se por privilegiar os jovens oriundos dos cursos pré-vestibulares comunitários, apostando que, as propostas político-pedagógicas, de alguns destes cursos, promovem mudanças nas concepções e no posicionamento dos jovens frente ao mundo. Os autores Michel de Certeau e Mikhail Bakhtin serviram como referenciais de base para o desenvolvimento da pesquisa e para a análise do material obtido. Em um espaço estruturado em função de um perfil específico de alunado, estes jovens forasteiros criam seus próprios trajetos e se apropriam, criativamente, do espaço de modos particulares. Táticas coletivas (e/ou individuais) são utilizadas para o enfrentamento dos obstáculos e impasses que se colocam no cotidiano acadêmico. Se, de um lado, corroboram velhos paradigmas e concepções, de outro, são surpreendidos e os re-significam. Os jovens afetam e são, simultaneamente, afetados pelo novo espaço. Constroem-se novas identidades e novos processos de subjetivação. / [en] The present study aims to analyze the lives experiences of contemporary university students of PUC-Rio from community pre-university preparatory courses. Since 1994, through the project Bolsa de Ação Social, this university promotes the graduation of the students from this courses providing full scholarship due to their difficulty to finance their own study. This project allows the formation of a co- living scenario that stirs different and confronting lifetime histories leading to changes in values and paradigms concepts. This investigation was enrolled through individual interviews with students of different knowledge areas with the history above, and from itinerant- observation. This group of students was selected due to the belief that the political and pedagogical proposals of their courses promotes reevaluation of the concepts and of the place occupied by these students front the world. Important authors such as Michel de Certeau and Mikhail Bakhtin were the basis for the development of research and analysis of data obtained. In an environment structured according to a specific group of students profile, these foreign students creates pathways and creatively occupies places with particular means. Collective tactics (and/or individual), are utilized to face obstacles of the academic quotidian. Ether way they corroborate old paradigms and concepts or are surprised and remodel them. Students affect and are self affected by this new environment in which new identities and subjectivities process are constructed.

El presente documento tiene como finalidad desarrollar el proyecto de tesis de un centro educativo público con espacios comunitarios en Villa María del Triunfo. Este busca brindan una respuesta a la inadecuada infraestructura de los centros educativos y la carencia de espacios y actividades que lo vinculen con la comunidad. Adicionalmente, el proyecto brindará una solución a un problema particular en la zona de intervención, se retornará área pública que fue privatizada. / The purpose of this document is to develop the thesis project of a public educational center with community spaces in Villa María del Triunfo. This search provides a response to the inadequate infrastructure of educational centers and the lack of spaces and activities that link it with the community. In addition, the project will provide a solution to a particular problem in the area of intervention, it will return a public area that was privatized. / Tesis

En esta investigación se recopilará información teórica fundamental que se consideraran para el diseño de un Centro Comunitario en el distrito de Villa María del Triunfo. Esto se realizará a través de la búsqueda de soluciones sobre los diversos factores de vulnerabilidad y riesgo social, los cuales son deficientes en el distrito, dando como efectos la inseguridad ciudadana, vandalismo, robos, miedo al delito, etc., dentro del distrito. Es así como se definirá como la tipología a través la permeabilidad permitirán un mejor funcionamiento del desarrollo integral otorgando a la comunidad de dicho distrito la regenerarán actividades que proporcionen integración, educación, recreación, salud y reunión social, estas actividades estarán dirigidas especialmente para niños y jóvenes, pero sin excluir adultos y adultos mayores. Para obtener este resultado, se investigará como se complementan estas variables dentro de un Centro Comunitario, abarcados dentro de los espacios de uso comunitario tales como, Espacios de servicio social, zonas para actividades asistenciales, espacios públicos, zona educativa, talleres múltiples, zona de biblioteca, auditorios y zona de salud, espacios propios de la tipología. / In this research, fundamental theoretical information will be gathered that will be considered for the design of a Community Center in the district of Villa María del Triunfo. This will be done through the search for solutions to the diverse factors of vulnerability and social risk, which are deficient in the district, giving as effects citizen insecurity, vandalism, robberies, fear of crime, etc., within the district. This is how it will be defined as the typology through the permeability will allow a better functioning of the integral development giving to the community of this district the regeneration of activities that provide integration, education, recreation, health and social gathering, these activities will be directed especially for children and young people, but without excluding adults and older adults. In order to obtain this result, we will investigate how these variables complement each other within a Community Center, covered within the spaces of community use such as, Social service spaces, areas for assistance activities, public spaces, educational area, multiple workshops, library area, auditoriums and health area, spaces typical of the typology. / Trabajo de investigación