Sustainability and Urban Design Stategies for Future Cities Town Planning Expert Talk 2013 Exploring the ‘Future Cities’ 22 May 2013
The Studio – projects at a glance
The Team
The scale, diversity and global reach of our projects was unimaginable 40 years ago, yet many of the issues that excited us in the early days continue to inform what we do today.
1184
Total number of staff
20
Worldwide offices
45
Languages spoken
34
Average age
46
Average age of Senior team
Integrated Design – environmental engineering
45 years of Sustainability
1970
1980
1990
2000
2010
We must challenge assumptions
Cost $ Building Integrated Renewables Waste to Energy Utility Scale Renewables
GENERATE
Smart Grid Smart Appliances
MANAGE
Building Controls Energy Efficient Systems Sustainable Lifestyles
CONSERVE
Passive Design
Environmental Gain
We must think in terms of total cost
Universiti Teknologi Petronas Seri Iskandar, Malaysia 1998 – 2004
Beach Road
Singapore 2007 –
Extending a Green Spine into the site
Extending a Green Spine into the site
Green rising up the towers as a series of gardens
Protected by an Environmental Shield
Protected by an Environmental Shield
Canopy – Evolving from Constraints
Direct solar radiation
Hot roof surfaces and pedestrian ground level
4.00
4.50
Neutral
5.00
Hot
5.50
6.00
Very Hot
Canopy – Evolving from Constraints
Shingles allow the fresh air flows and provide rain protection
4.00
4.50
Neutral
5.00
Hot
5.50
6.00
Very Hot
Canopy – Panel Types Type 1
Type 2
Type 3
Type 4
Type 5
Canopy – Solar Radiation
Canopy – Renewable energy
Canopy – Environmental design Renewables
Daylight Access
Solar Heat
Air Velocity
Temperature
Surface Temperature
Thermal Sensation
4.00 4.50
Neutral
5.00
Hot
5.50
6.00
Very Hot
Using analysis to assess performance
Thames Hub United Kingdom 2011 –
Edinburgh Glasgow
Newcastle Gateshead
Carlisle
Leeds Manchester Liverpool Amsterdam Birmingham Felixstowe London Cardiff
Southampton
Brussels
Paris
Landscape design at Stowe House, Buckinghamshire Lancelot ‘Capability’ Brown 1740
ENERGY GENERATION AND DISTRIBUTION • • •
Pylons marching across the landscape IMAGES Steaming cooling tower IMAGE Coal Power stations IMAGE
Integrated Engineering
High speed Local Freight Cycle and hiking Communications Water Power
Car dependent cities
Density versus petrol consumption
High Density Detroit
USA
Mixed Use
Petrol Consumption
Walking Public Transport Australia
Social Diversity Europe
Asia
Hong Kong
Low Source: Newman and Kenworthy
Density
High
Masdar Masterplan and Institute Abu Dhabi, UAE 2007 –
Walled City Bagh e Shahzadeh
Shibam
Old Cities Analysis
Fez
Aleppo
Shibam
City Zones University
Special Economy Zone
Commercial
Technology Park
Residential
Car Parking
Entertainment/ Hotel
Parks
Transportation Components
LRT - Tram PRT
Layering of the City
Buildings
Pedestrian level Services
Personal Rapid Transport
Main Infrastructure
Masdar Pilot Research Projects WiFi
Beam-down Solar Tower 10MW PV Farm
Wind Tower
Solar Driven Cooling Plant
Fresnel CSP
Parabolic Trough
Geothermal Test Well
Smart appliances and energy monitoring
Liquid desiccant dehumidification plant
Active sun tracking day-lighting system
Membrane Bio Reactor
PRT / FRT
Masdar, Abu Dhabi UAE
The Masdar Institute – Phase 1A
PV Roof
Laboratories
Residential
Pedestrian Streets Knowledge Centre PRT/FRT, Service Spaces, Special Lab Area
Thermal Comfort in Urban Environment
Thermal Imaging Assessment
Street Comparison Hamdan Street, Central Abu Dhabi
Masdar City, Abu Dhabi
Street Comparison
39°C
Air temperature
20°C
50°C
Radiant Temperature 52°C
Ground Surface Temperature 57°C
Radiant Temperature 37°C
Ground Surface Temperature 33°C
Courtyard - Pool of Coolness
Courtyard- Pool of Coolness 20째C
50째C
Wet Ground (sun) 27째C
Dry Ground (shade) 30째C