Code Patras
Team 6: Jean-Frederic Python| Sotiria Achilleos | Sofia Vagiota ยก Persefoni Georgoulia | Ivo Speck
Design location
Working on a several scales of approach….. Europe: On a national level it can derive that West Greece can become therefore a gateway to east Europe (Patras main port), an example of regional cooperation and one of the competitive regions in Europe. Greece: •The city of Patras is located at the intersection of two major roads •Facilitates communication between Greece and Italy (thus Europe) •The Rio-Antirrio bridge Provides a permanent link •Patras geographical position close to Athens •Third urban complex •West Greece is one of the competitive industrial areas in the country.
Main study questions What are the future urban impacts and potentials of the construction of a transport link (high speed train) for the city of Patras? New connections open up possibilities for urban transformations and development •Does a transport link create new centralities?
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•How we can facilitate of the existing qualities and potentials?
•What is the design scale of approach? •What are the design objectives? •What are the future urban impacts and potentials in the city? •Can an infrastructural investment be the driving force in regional development independently of other factors or it has only an enabling role?
Design location
There is a need to study….. how to: •define region's existing qualities; decide which we are going to point out or not •improve connectivity between the main city the WATERFRONT and its suburbs •strength regional economy 'its productive capabilities‘ •attract business investors •define the positive and negative effects
SWOT Analysis
Threats
Opportunities
Strength
Weakness
• suburban train can connect the city with its surroundings and with High speed train in Rio, so with Athens
• no connection from the city centre to the waterfront (division through road and train) • high toll for use of the Rio – • space for high quality urban Antirrio bridge development in the middle of the city • lost direct train connection to (old train station – waterfront) Athens. • extension of Patras as a main passenger port to Europe • developement of Patras port as a main cargo port leads to traffic, air, noise pollution inside the city (cargo corridor through city) • urban sprawl because of good road connections
• High speed train stops in Roddodafni because the city tunnel is not bankable (bad connection to Athens with 2 changes).
Regional Perspective:
Regional Perspective
Strategic Aim: is to create a balanced network that can maximize the potentials of the proposed infrastructure network & the most affected urban center (Patras)
Suburban Train Network
Key figures: 25 km ca. 60 min.
Infrastructure node Rio, infrastructure node
extension
Connection to the high road
National Old Port
Historical City Center
Toronto
Historical City Center
Toronto
Historical City Center
Toronto
New harbor – Economic Center
Pedestrian and road Suburban train
New economic center New suburban station-renovated building
activities
Cost
total cost (mio. €)
remarks
suburban train
100 – 180
25 km partially new
transport infrastructure
20 - 40
Rio node, central tramway station
urban development
35 - 60
seafront, old harbour, museum
Total
155 - 280
partially financed through PPP
Comparison: New double track high speed train only from Rio to the new harbour station will cost between 300 to 600 mio. €.
Timeline
Test planning process
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Goal: prove of proposed strategy Initiation of the process and steering comittee: Railway company, city of Patras and district authorities Invitation of 4 national and international teams and selection of the experts Time needed: 1 year Total cost: € 500‘000
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Old Harbour and Historical centre
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reactivate old city station high quality urban development connect seafront to the city centre (no division)
main tramway station
marina
castle
leisure zone museum
Visualisation
main tramway station
marina
castle
leisure zon
museum
leisure zone
New Harbour
• connection with the suburban train • tram maintenance and depot station (replacement of the one in the city centre) • place future development (start-upcompany) • reserve corridor for double track train
New Harbour
• connection with the suburban train • tram maintenance and depot station (replacement of the one in the city centre) • place future development (start-upcompany) • reserve corridor for double track train
Strassbourg
Strassbourg
Bus lines in Patras
National Old Port
Historical City Center
Historical City Center
Historical City Center
Historical City Center
Historical City Center
Historical City Center