ASPERN - THREE LEVELS OF ASPERN by ATC

THREE LEVELS OF ASPERN

ZUZANA KRIŠTOFÍKOVÁ | HELENA SLIVEČKOVÁ | ATU | 2021/2022 FACULTY OF ARCHITECTURE CTU IN PRAGUE | STUDIO CIKÁN STUDIO HEAD: DOC. ING. ARCH. MIROSLAV CIKÁN ASSISTANT PROFESSOR: ING. ARCH. VOJTĚCH ERTL BACKGROUND PROVIDED FROM WIEN 3420 ASPERN DEVELOPMENT AG

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avenue – lat.: advenire – to arrive at, to reach, to come to The Gehl’s urban plan for Aspern Seestadt revives the public space archetypes in the context of a contemporary city – lake as the central main square, ringstrasse as a connecting element and chaussée for the main road connecting the rail station with the core of the neighbourhood. This forms the essence and uniqueness of the project - it examines the possibility of building a neighbourhood for the 21st century in the continuity of the usual planning principles of a compact city. All with the minimisation of traffic in most of the streets, blue and green infrastructure concept, and community-based housing. Our aim was to design in detail the main road-chaussée and its vicinity as the part that creates the identity of the whole neighbourhood. Chaussée as a type of protohighway served for connecting the cities and then for crossing the fortification as the main city road to which the avenues led – passageways bordered by trees on both sides. The word avenue comes from the Latin advenire meaning to arrive at, to reach, to come to. Using the principle of arrival to the point and height dominants located in vista axes of the bystreets, we highlighted the main street in the fabric of Aspern Seestadt, and on the larger, urban scale, connected the neighbourhood with its surroundings, serving as a gate to the city. Designed buildings form view axes from the railway, that becomes a ‘perspective line’ from which one can look through the urban structure. The added bridges and roads increased the permeability of the land and neighbourhood that is now more of a closed isle in the matrix of suburban housing. In the project, we worked with Gehl’s conception of four strains – yellow, blue, green and mainly red running through the main roads. The northern part of the red strain connects the rail station on the north with the core of the neighbourhood and will become the main commerce and cultural street for pedestrians. We completed these basic strains with light blue – spiritual spaces and monuments; purple – main institutions; and orange – meeting points between the neighbourhoods. Based on the strains and vista axes, we located the ‘cultural verticals’ pointing to significant points or institutions in the area.

A road is a tribute to space. Every stretch of road has meaning in itself and invites us to stop. In the world of roads and paths, beauty is continuous and constantly changing; it tells us at every step: ‘Stop!‘”. – Milan Kundera, Immortality

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SCALE

MACRO, MEZO, MICRO

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MACRO VYTVOŘENO VE STUDENTSKÉ VERZI PRODUKTU AUTODESK

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Contains the wider region around Seestadt. It shows the connection to the surroundings, the landscape around the city and the connection with the center of Vienna. Within this scale, we map significant points in the landscape and design an access to them.

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This part is focused on the northern part of Seestadt. We design and analyze mass in terms of function and shape. This includes the number of floors, heights, vistas, position of institutions and their continuity to public spaces and transport.

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In this part, we focus on the individual sites that follow the main “red” avenue. The avenue represents the red strain that forms the backbone of the whole design. We design the materiality and position of the trees and verify the design in views through the city.

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STRAIN SYSTEM GEHL ARCHITECTS

The basis for the planning of the new district of Seestadt was prepared by the architectural firm Gehl architects. It uses a system of function strains, which is divided into four groups - four colors. Red is a concentration of culture and comRED mertion. It represents the identity of the cultural - entertainment strain, and place and includes an active ground floor everything related (restaurants, gallery..) red strain Ringstraßen - a ring road, demarcing the YELLOW city and providing transport, connecting the transport individual parts public transport

Blue is associated with water. It is located yellow strain BLUE around the lake, which is the focal point of water activities, sports, leisure activities Seestadt. (swimming, swimming pools, fishing) walking routes connecting water bodies

potential of gated lakes not only parks, Greenconnection represents nature, but also streets with an increased presence GREEN green spaces, community gardens, of greenery - alleys, front gardens, green fawater bodies leisure outdoor cades, etc.activities, markets walking routes connecting natural elements green strain

greenery

STRAIN SYSTEM GRAPHIC MANUAL

We adopt and expand this system and use it to describe the functions and themes of events and objects in the city and its surroundings. Each theme has its own color and each action has its own lines or hatches. RED

cultural - entertainment strain, and everything related (restaurants, gallery..) red strain

ORANGE

designed landscape additions

LIGHT BLUE

spiritual, historical, cultural strain walking routes with a cultural theme

BLUE

water activities, sports, leisure activities (swimming, swimming pools, fishing) walking routes connecting water bodies potential connection of gated lakes

YELLOW

water bodies

transport

public transport yellow strain

PURPLE

important points, institutions vistas, perspective lines

GREEN

visually exposed facades

green spaces, community gardens, leisure outdoor activities, markets

walking routes connecting natural elements green strain

greenery

GREY

no theme walking routes no theme walking routes cycling routes

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AXONOMETRY

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CITY REFERENCE HISTORY

POPULATION SEESTADT - 25 000 SURROUNDINGS - cca 15 000 TOTAL - 40 000 people REFERENCE CITIES (10 000, 25 000, 40 000 people) - Litomyšl - 10 137 - Uherské hradiště - 25 266 - Prostějov - 43 000

FACILITIES - gallery/museum (several) - multifunction hall (circa 500) - cinema - theatre (350 - 400 places) - library (600 m2 and more) - market - sport center/wellness - summer theatre

18. CENTURY

19. CENTURY

Franzisco-Josephinische Landesaufnahme

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OPEN SPACE GREEN AND URBAN

PLAN FOR CREATION OF GREEN INFRASTRUCTURE From the STEP 2025 urban development plan Vienna – idea of future development of the city, published by Vienna City Administration and Municipal Department 18 (MA 18) – Urban Development and Planning

SEESTADT

PLANNED OPEN SPACE NETWORKING

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GREEN STRAIN 1: 90 000 ANALYSIS

Elaboration of a green strain beyond the borders of Seestadt and design of continuity of the new district to the surrounding nature. We design walking route from the centre to cultural, historical and natural points in the landscape. The design has to parts: 1. Analytical - examining the current state: existing points in the landscape and walking routes

RED

cultural - entertainment strain, and everything related (restaurants, gallery..)

GREEN red strain

green spaces, community gardens, leisure outdoor activities, markets

walking routes connecting natural elements

green strain water activities, sports, leisure activities (swimming, swimming pools, fishing) walking routes connecting water bodies greenery potential connection of gated lakes

BLUE

water bodies LIGHT BLUE

spiritual, historical, cultural strain walking routes with a cultural theme

GREY

no theme walking routes no theme walking routes cycling routes

SEESTADT ALLEY

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GREEN STRAIN 1: 90 000 DESIGN

2. Design - addition of a network of roads and meeting points between neighbours The routes have two themes: cultural and historical (light blue), which leads from the memorial of the Napoleon‘s Battle of Wagram in the north to the educative trail about Napoleon in the south. The second theme is natural (green-blue), which connects lakes, forests and draws.

ORANGE

designed landscape additions

RED

cultural - entertainment strain, and everything related (restaurants, gallery..)

GREEN red strain

green spaces, community gardens, leisure outdoor activities, markets

walking routes connecting natural elements

green strain water activities, sports, leisure activities (swimming, swimming pools, fishing) walking routes connecting water bodies greenery potential connection of gated lakes

BLUE

water bodies LIGHT BLUE

spiritual, historical, cultural strain walking routes with a cultural theme

GREY

no theme walking routes no theme walking routes cycling routes

SEESTADT ALLEY

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GREEN STRAIN 1: 50 000 ANALYSIS

RED

cultural - entertainment strain, and everything related (restaurants, gallery..)

GREEN red strain

green spaces, community gardens, leisure outdoor activities, markets

walking routes connecting natural elements

green strain water activities, sports, leisure activities (swimming, swimming pools, fishing) walking routes connecting water bodies greenery potential connection of gated lakes

BLUE

water bodies LIGHT BLUE

spiritual, historical, cultural strain walking routes with a cultural theme

GREY

no theme walking routes no theme walking routes cycling routes

SEESTADT ALLEY

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GREEN STRAIN 1: 50 000 DESIGN

ORANGE

designed landscape additions

RED

cultural - entertainment strain, and everything related (restaurants, gallery..)

GREEN red strain

green spaces, community gardens, leisure outdoor activities, markets

walking routes connecting natural elements

green strain water activities, sports, leisure activities (swimming, swimming pools, fishing) walking routes connecting water bodies greenery potential connection of gated lakes

BLUE

water bodies LIGHT BLUE

spiritual, historical, cultural strain walking routes with a cultural theme

GREY

no theme walking routes no theme walking routes cycling routes

SEESTADT ALLEY

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GREEN STRAIN 1: 50 000 LIGHT BLUE ROUTE

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GREEN STRAIN 1: 50 000 BLUE/GREEN ROUTE

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GREEN STRAIN 1: 50 000

DESIGNED LANDSCAPE ADDITIONS

GATE

PLAYGROUND

VIEW POINT

MEETING POINT

CINEMA

GASTRO

ART

SEATING

BONFIRE

WORK OUT

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JOURNEY TO THE CITY

CONNECTION OF SEESTADT WITH THE CENTRE

CYCLING ROUTE

16.3 km | 1 hour 18 minutes

WALKING ROUTE

14 km | 4 hours 18 minutes

PUBLIC TRANSPORT

above-ground | 14 km | 55 minutes

alternative - metro | 39 minutes

CAFÉ HAWELKA

PUBLIC TRANSPORT

WALKING ROUTE

CYCLING ROUTE

SEESTADT CENTER

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MASTERPLAN

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STRAIN ANALYSIS Drawing of use of plots in the city by Gehl architects. The new design is also corresponding to this drawing. According to this documents most of the building has mainly residential, flexible use on all floors with exception of the northern part, where the residential function is excluded.

RED

cultural - entertainment strain, and everything related (restaurants, gallery..) red strain

YELLOW transport

public transport yellow strain

BLUE

water activities, sports, leisure activities (swimming, swimming pools, fishing) walking routes connecting water bodies potential connection of gated lakes water bodies

GREEN

green spaces, community gardens, leisure outdoor activities, markets

walking routes connecting natural elements green strain

greenery

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STRAIN ANALYSIS

COMPOSITION AXES AND OVERVIEWS RED

cultural - entertainment strain, and everything related (restaurants, gallery..) red strain

YELLOW transport

public transport yellow strain

PURPLE

important points, institutions vistas, perspective lines visually exposed facades

LIGHT BLUE

spiritual, historical, cultural strain walking routes with a cultural theme

BLUE

water activities, sports, leisure activities (swimming, swimming pools, fishing) walking routes connecting water bodies potential connection of gated lakes water bodies

GREEN

green spaces, community gardens, leisure outdoor activities, markets

walking routes connecting natural elements green strain

greenery

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STRAIN ANALYSIS FUNCTIONS

RED

cultural - entertainment strain, and everything related (restaurants, gallery..) red strain

YELLOW transport

public transport yellow strain

PURPLE

important points, institutions vistas, perspective lines

LIGHT BLUE

spiritual, historical, cultural strain visually exposed facades walking routes with a cultural theme

BLUE

water activities, sports, leisure activities (swimming, swimming pools, fishing) walking routes connecting water bodies potential connection of gated lakes water bodies

GREEN

green spaces, community gardens, leisure outdoor activities, markets

walking routes connecting natural elements green strain

greenery

TRAIN STATION

MARKET GALLERY SPIRITUAL

CINEMA COOWORKING

SMALL THEATER

THEATRE LIBRARY

GYM

BREWERY

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STRAIN ANALYSIS

CONNECTIONS TO THE SURROUNDINGS

RED

cultural - entertainment strain, and everything related (restaurants, gallery..) red strain

YELLOW transport

public transport yellow strain

PURPLE

important points, institutions vistas, perspective lines

LIGHT BLUE

spiritual, historical, cultural strain visually exposed facades walking routes with a cultural theme

BLUE

water activities, sports, leisure activities (swimming, swimming pools, fishing) walking routes connecting water bodies potential connection of gated lakes water bodies

GREEN

green spaces, community gardens, leisure outdoor activities, markets

walking routes connecting natural elements green strain

greenery

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STRAIN ANALYSIS PUBLIC SPACES

in front of the main station - transport hub, park

piazzetta in front of the gallery - meeting of people, rest, trees - overlap of the green axis - high-rise building next to it

piazzetta in front of the church - gathering people in front of an important building

„Main“ square - the waterfront - relaxation, spending free time, important institutions

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PARTITUR

I. MOVEMENT - EXPOSITION Allegro

II. MOVEMENT Andante

The passage through the main road is designed on the principle of the classic symphony of four movements divided by pauses. Movements differ by the height of buildings and rhythm of facades. I. movement – Allegro – exposition with high rise buildings showing the main theme of the main road II. movement – Andante – a slow movement with longer facade rhythm III. movement – Minuet – shorter facade rhythm, elevated corners IV. movement – Sonata – recapitulation of the main theme pause – rest between movements

III. MOVEMENT Minuet

IV. MOVEMENT - RECAPITULATION Sonata

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BUILDING HEIGHTS

15-20m 6 floor

basic hight level

6NP (5+ustúpené)

6NP P (5+ustúpené)

20-30m 7-10 floor

P P

6NP (5+ustúpené) 13 insignificant corner

P P P P P 30-36m P 10 -12 floor

13 13 6NP P (5+ustúpené) 6NP (5+ustúpené) 13 significant corner 13

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P P P P P

30-36m 10 -12 floor SKY LEVEL

P P P P 40-60m P 16-20 floor P P P P P P P P P P P

60-75m 20-25 floor

P 75 -90m 25-30 floor P

6NP (5+ustúpené) 13

13 13 13 13 13 P local dominants 13 13 13 13 13

13 13 13 P 13 13 verticals 13 13 13 13 13 13 P 13 13 13 13 13

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ENTRANCES The frequency of entrances and the articulation of the facades is based on the activity on the ground floor. The design proceed from on the publication How to study public life, where Jan Gehl and Brigitte Svarre divides facades into the categories of active, friendly, mix, inactive, boring. Due to the fact that we are on the main street, we divide the facades only into the first four categories.

Density of a block We set the ideal population density at 300 people/ ha on the basis of reference Prague classes. The average built-up area of Aspern is 400 m², the gross floor area is 280 m² → 4 apartments (70 m2) → at least 8 inhabitants per floor. Basic height level of houses 6th floor → 32 - 40 inhabitants. The area of the block averages 900 m2 → 6 - 9 apartment buildings

1. no blind spots, variation of functions in the ground floor, lots of details 10 - 14 doors / 100m

2. a lot of details, few blind spots 10 - 14 doors / 100m

3. large and small units, several blind spots 6 - 10 doors / 100 m

4. large units, no details 5 - 10 doors / 100 m

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NORTHERN BUILDING AXES AND TRANSITIONS

The design of the buildings in the north is specific, because in this part we have to deal with crossing the railway line, which forms the northern border of the city. Designed buildings form view axes from the railway, that becomes a ‘perspective line’ from which one can look through the urban structure. We are proposing position for possible new bridges and roads in order to increase the permeability of the land and neighbourhood that is now more of a closed isle in the matrix of suburban housing.

BLUE

water activities, sports, leisure activities (swimming, swimming pools, fishing) walking routes connecting water bodies potential connection of gated lakes

RED

water waterbodies bodies cultural - entertainment strain, and everything related (restaurants, gallery..) red strain transition possble

PURPLE

important points, institutions

trees as a space creating tool PURPLE important points, axis institutions vistas, perspective lines development vistas, perspective lines view line

visually exposed facades visually exposed facades

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NORTHERN BUILDING AXES AND BUILDINGS

BLUE

water activities, sports, leisure activities (swimming, swimming pools, fishing) walking routes connecting water bodies potential connection of gated lakes

RED

water waterbodies bodies cultural - entertainment strain, and everything related (restaurants, gallery..) red strain public spaces (squares) possible

RED designed buildings cultural - entertainment strain, and

everything PURPLE related (restaurants, gallery..) important points, institutions

trees as a space creating tool PURPLE red strain important points, axis institutions vistas, perspective lines development vistas, perspective lines view line

visually exposed facades visually exposed facades

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STREET PROFILE SECTION MAIN STREET

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LEAFED TREE honey locust /black locust /japanese pagoda tree

FLOWER BED - extensive greenery, perennials

LARGE FORMAT PAVING stone granite

TRAM LINE

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STREET PROFILE SECTION WATERFRONT

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LEAFED TREE hawthorn/ apple trees

FLOWER BED - medium tall shrubs, perennials

LARGE FORMAT PAVING stone granite

TRAM LINE

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STREET PROFILE SECTION GALLERY PIAZZETTA

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LEAFED TREE honey locust /black locust /japanese pagoda tree

RELAXING ZONE - stone paving with grass joint

LARGE FORMAT PAVING stone granite

TRAM LINE

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STREET PROFILE SECTION GREEN STRAIN

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LEAFED TREE honey locust /black locust /japanese pagoda tree

GREEN STRAIN - front gardens - street profile by Gehl team

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PUBLIC SPACE SECTION MAIN SQUARE

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WATERFRONT - sitting on the terraces - south orientation - combination of stairs and ramps

B EXHIBITION SPACE - curated space with a direct connection to the theater and library

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PUBLIC SPACE SECTION SQUARE BY TRAIN STATION

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SITTING AREA - in the shade of trees - surface: stone paving with grass joint

B PARKING

C BRIDGE OVER THE RAILS VYTVOŘENO VE STUDENTSKÉ VERZI PRODUKTU AUTODESK

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VISTAS

ENTRANCE TO THE CITY

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VISTAS

MAIN STREET - FROM THE STATION TO THE LAKE VYTVOŘENO VE STUDENTSKÉ VERZI PRODUKTU AUTODESK

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VISTAS

MAIN STREET - FROM THE LAKE TO THE STATION VYTVOŘENO VE STUDENTSKÉ VERZI PRODUKTU AUTODESK

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VISTAS

GREEN STRAIN - TOWARDS THE GALLERY VYTVOŘENO VE STUDENTSKÉ VERZI PRODUKTU AUTODESK

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VISTAS

FROM THE ENTRANCE VYTVOŘENO VE STUDENTSKÉ VERZI PRODUKTU AUTODESK

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VISTAS

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TO THE ENTRANCE - WESTERN STAIRS VYTVOŘENO VE STUDENTSKÉ VERZI PRODUKTU AUTODESK

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VISTAS

FROM THE TRAIN VYTVOŘENO VE STUDENTSKÉ VERZI PRODUKTU AUTODESK

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VISTAS

FROM THE TRAIN VYTVOŘENO VE STUDENTSKÉ VERZI PRODUKTU AUTODESK

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