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New Urban Approaches for a smarter and healthier Thuringia SoSe2021 Fakultät Architektur und Urbanistik Professur Baumanagement und Bauwirtschaft Betreuer: Prof.Dr.-Ing.Bernd Nentwig Shimin Huang M.Sc. / wissenschaftliche Mitarbeiterin Students: Alina-Andreea Miclos Andrei-Bogdan Dumitru Hiwot Girma Manaye
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Content -Analysis of the Gotha region -Subproject 1: Local Agriculture /Fruits farming & Distribution: “Building Agribusiness and Social Networks in Fahner Höhe”
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Analysis of the Gotha region
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Enhancing Agribusiness Entrepreneurship In rural district Gierstädt -Connecting spaces-
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Curent situation
Young population
Unused infrastructures/buildings
Depopulation
The presence of factories Development opportunities
Lack of mobility
Unattractiveness from a touristic point infrastructure – can affect investors/inhabitants/tourists
Absence of small scale business Developed agricultural sector Proximity to a large city- Erfurt
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Agribusiness
Großfahner
Adjacent Towns Großfahner Kleinerfahner Bienstadt
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Gierstädt
Kleinfahner
Nearby agriculture • Agrar GmbH Farm • AgrarBienstädt GmbHLandwirtschaftlicher Betrieb) • Fahner Obst (Lebensmittelladen
Potential resources • •
2008
Agriculture and dairy farms Additional population
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Bienstadt
2020
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Our project takes advantage of the position of Gierstadt within the region, very close to adjacent towns like Grosfahner, Kleinefahner and Bienstadt, in which we can find several agribusinesses that can be related to the main economic activity in Gierstadt. Towards these we well develop a number of connections and attractions in order to enhance agribusiness entrepreneurship and agrotourism. If we take a close look at the maps of Gierstadt in the last two decades we can see growth in both the production/ logistics area (in the north) and in the residential area (the south east). There is also place for further development in both areas with empty plots or allotment area, ready to build land, that shows our main potential resources: new agriculture related business and additional population premises.
How can we look at the city?
attractions in the city
the body of the city
outside the city
Micro scale
Mezo scale
Macro scale
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Strategies
1.Improving regional connections -Connections -Bike networks -Exhibition corridor
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City center Open spaces New programms Pedestrian city
In order to reach this potential we have 3 approaches: first, looking at the outside of the city, the improvement of regional connection, with high mobility, safety and exhibition of agro products. At the middle of these corridors, we proposed an activity hub, where the city center of Gierstadt is reshaped in order to accommodate different functions. New programs and a pedestrian friendly city are next on. Zooming in, at city or street scale we are looking to refurbish urban form and create stronger social cohesion, while working on the local identity.
3.Refurbishing urban form -Identification -Local identity -Itinerary
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1.Improving regional connections
-Connections -Bike networks -Exhibition corridor
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Connections
Großfahner
With Grosfahner and Kleinfahner within walkable distances (1, 1.5 kilometers ) and Bienstadt at a bike ride away we propose a landscape design that articulates the connectivity and the socio-economic networks of these rural districts. We based our proposal upon the layout of the relief between the cities, in the first stage trying to improve the monotonous, linear landscape between Grosfahner, Gierstadt and Kleinfahner.
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1.1 km Großfahner
1.4 km Kleinfahner
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Bike networks
Großfahner
The Bike lanes are designed to connect these 3 cities together, with a junction in the center of Gierstadt where there is also a possibility of e-bikes rentals. They are positioned on the right side of the road in order to avoid major crossroads and especially the heavy trucks route on Apfelring.
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Exhibition corridor
Großfahner
The bicycle and pedestrian routes are spanning along the exhibition corridor. This corridor is following the main driving routes to the north and the south-east, being offset 20 meters on both sides of the road. The two branches of the corridors are divided in 3 segments each with a different purpose.
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Großfahner A B C Gierstädt D E Kleinfahner
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Zoom in
Entering and exiting Gierstadt the segments are treated with lines of tall trees, articulating the small park on the north and providing a quiet environment for the residential units to the south east. The main functions are concentrated in the middle segments with birdwatching towers, parkings, picnic spots, interactive street furniture and local products display.
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To the north part starts from Grosfaner and arrives at the center of Gierstadt. The corridor exhibits mainly apple and cherry trees with different sizes and heights related to the elevation of the road, as it can be seen in the sections to the right.
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E-SV
The second branch of the corridor stars from the same mobility hub in Gierstadt and ends at the entrance in Kleinefaner. Along the way pedestrian and bike routes are continuous on the right side with a series of picnic areas, local products kiosks, taking advantage of the direct link to the apple tree farms.
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Activities
Here we have displayed one segment of the corridor where we can see different facilities: the birdwatching tower, art panels, main exhibition of agricultural products and the activities line composed with these wooden modular installations and equipments. The parkings are on the left side to avoid interaction with the bike lanes and the pedestrian walkway, with bumpers at the crossways with the utility roads serving the farmlands.
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Seasons
Over these elevations there are different stages portrayed all year long, showing how the exhibition corridor develops over the four seasons.
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This transversal section Shows the hierarchy of functions. The bikeway and pedestrian route on the right side are protected from the driveway by a buffer area of two meters with an elevated bumper. Safety is first in line with this road being used by the kids and teenagers from Gierstadt who are studying at the School in Kleinefaner.
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The main actors in urban life 1.Improving regional connections
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With the locals being the first to benefit from the regional network, with safe shuttle paths for children, safe playground, exhibition in nature displaying the local resources and a sales market for the local entrepreneurs.
Community 1.Improving regional connections
shuttle bike path
safe park
safe shuttle for students playground sales market for local producers museum in nature about nature
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Municipality
The municipality is the one who needs to raise awareness regarding safe roads, the use of local goods and the potential of the rural heritage, while supporting new agribusiness to develop using the new market.
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ensuring secure connections
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Tourists
Tourists are benefiting from a multi-sensorial experience and a full range of activities in a nature-based environment. They are reaching out with their stories and using media exposure are a key factor for the branding strategy of the region.
1.Improving regional connections
safe bike line
market with local products
museum in nature about nature
fruit picking
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2.Activity hub and links
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City center Open spaces New programms Pedestrian city
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City center
Being the middle point between the outside exhibition corridor and the inner pedestrian circuit the activity hub is articulating all routes and actions.
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The main road that crosses Gierstadt from north to south divides city center in two, with the plaza used as a bus station. Deviating the main road to the right with a little loop we can obtain a major space for the plaza and a transport hub.
Café/Restaurant Sports/Events/Festivals Gatherings/Workshops Access/Transition Garden/Leisure Area
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Mobility
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With a bus terminal that has a separate enclosure with a e-bikes rental point in direct connection with the main bike network, being also the node of the agricultural exhibition corridors, this can enhance agro-tourism and local mobility.
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Activity HUB
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These two elements combined results in an activity hub, designed to serve all the main needs of the community. The new main plaza is enclosed as a single public space but it can be subdivided in different areas to serve multi purposes, café, leisure, sports, festivals and local markets or concerts.
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Atmosphere
The multipurpose dynamic use of the space is being ensured by the overlapping of green quiet areas and the ups and downs of the perimetral circuit, with a vibrant atmosphere.
2. Activity hub and links
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Open spaces
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Großfahner
Mapping out the open spaces in the city, that can be either empty plots or inactive buildings, we found opportunity for developing urban forms and functions and a pedestrian circuit connecting these dots.
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Inactive old Buildings Open spaces in the outskirt Open spaces in the city center
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Großfahner
New programms
Over this local pedestrian walkway multiple programs can be introduced in order to enhance both the entrepreneurship and the experience of the community public space. Shops and open markets can accommodate and display small local business, while functions like bee farms and urban farms can support the main agricultural occupations of the locals.
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Bee farm /Urban farm
Shops
Communal garden Kleinfahner
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Bienstadt Local pedestrian walk way
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Communal gardens can create a pause in the cityscape a place to stop and embrace the atmosphere. Refurbishing these green areas in order to make them more attractive.
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Conceptual Approach 1: Introducing new programms in open spaces
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Conceptual Approach 1: Introducing new programms in open spaces
Corner plots like this one located in the residential area can be shaped into a space for the community, as an opening market for their products, hosting fairs in the weekends and providing a safe playground during weekdays.
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Conceptual Approach 2: Improvising and activating exsisting spaces The display of the local products is not well developed and we can take advantage of the existing infrastructure of shops and markets and activating those spaces. This approach can consolidate further the local goods-based economy and activities.
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Großfahner
Pedestrian city
Along with our strategy of activating and promoting the unused spaces in the city we proposed pedestrian routes to connect these points of attraction. The aim is to provide a safe environment for mobility for all inhabitants and visitors, being kids, disabled or elderly people, by widening the walkways from 0.5 m to 2m.
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Local pedestrian walk way
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| 2. Activity hub and links | Creating Local pedestrian road network
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The main actors in urban life
All actors are beneficiaries of the stages of urban transformation, but for the optimization of the process only some are directly involved in the configuration and care of the spaces, as the case may be. Equally, both the local administration and the community should be involved in the evaluation and control of all projects and actions carried out.
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Community
For the community, the activity HUB represents a representative space for social gatherings, a place for leisure and sport activities.
2.Activity hub and links
representative space
festival spaces
terrace spaces
safe playground
electric bicycle station
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Municipality
For the municipality it is a representative city center, used for holding festivals, concerts and raising awareness regarding local culture and heritage.
2.Activity hub and links
representative city center
raising awareness
festival spaces
terrace spaces
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Tourists
Tourists are involved during the time of harvest festivals, and distribute the features of the space through media exposure.
2.Activity hub and links
festival spaces
terrace spaces
electric bicycle station
media exposure
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3.Refurbishing urban form
-Identification -Local identity -Itinerary
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Identification
Wondering around the city of Gierstadt we identified a series of key places that can become object of street art, involving both locals and artists.
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Industrial buildings
Residential buildings
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Examples
For example individual housing units that have walls exposed to the street fronts can be used as canvas for painting with nature themes, or can become green walls as well. For instance, Scwhippgasse, a verry narrow street has the potential to become a green corridor in the old tissue.
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Examples
There are also fences or household annexes that can be treated with the same even in different view plans in order to create a homogenous image.
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Examples
The street corners are key points in the city view, with a wide perspective, therefore can be approached in the same manner, refurbishing some old unaesthetique materials.
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Examples
Industrial buildings or deposits, with their long facades, provide a canvas with multiple images that can be subject to contests and social interaction. The housing units that accommodates the foreign seasonal workers needs strong refurbishment and we propose a façade design that emphasizes all these people coming and going as being an important part of the city
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Itinerary
The inner city itinerary begins in the city center, going through the residential area, moving along the collective housing units and the industrial area and returning back again at the activity hub with a based on the pedestrian network we are proposing with wider, safer sidewalks.
Großfahner
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City center
Residential area
Industrial area
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The main actors in urban life 3.Refurbishing urban form
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Community
The community is at the center of this project, being able to choose what should be the expression on their public space. They approach the use of their walls and can participate in the conception, building stronger local cohesion.
3.Refurbishing urban form
the choice between a green wall and a canvas wall approaching the use of own walls
connection with artists
participation in conception
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Municipality
In this case, the role of the municipality is to search for artist, promote public-private partnerships in order to make the best use of the built heritage of the city. It also has to ensure the connection and framework between the locals and the artists.
3.Refurbishing urban form
searching for artists
searching for available walls
ensuring the connection between the community and the artists
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Tourists 3.Refurbishing urban form
Tourists' involvement in the refurbishing of the urban form is key to spreading the strategy of local branding through media channels and make the areas more attractive.
Gierstädt_ FahnerHöhe Gierstädt, Thüringen, Germany
media exposure
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Gierstädt, Thüringen, Germany
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This type of interventions, on multiple layers, both inside the city and outside, into the farmlands and along the routes can create a strong sense of community, developing the urban branding at the same time. The key factor in achieving these goals is the understanding and acquiring of a local identity built on the grounds of the community, either as individuals or entrepreneurs, with participation of tourists and the support of the municipality.
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Local identity
Artis
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