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SUSTAINABLE COMMUNITIES
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The Solar Settlement Freiburg, Germany by Rolf Disch
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Sustainable communities
- 59 multi-storey townhouses on top of a commercial building - Roof mounted PVs and solar hot water - Each home produces more energy than it consumes - Shared basement parking for houses and offices
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Plusenergy housing model by Rolf Disch Passive energy strategy: - Spacing between building - Natural light penetration - Orientation - Heat recovery - Infrared triple glazing
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Sustainable communities
Braco de Prata Housing Complex Lisbon, Portugal 1999 by Renzo Piano Building Workshop -
Large urban scheme that follows existing grid system On former industrial estate Spacing and distances between buildings Shops along main boulevard at ground level
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ALTERNATIVE COMMUNITIES
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Alternative communities
Alternative social models - Danish cohousing - Temporary communal accommodation - holiday parks, student housing - Autonomous monastic communities - Social initiatives - urban agriculture, community waste - recycling Green highrise
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Cohousing scheme in Jystrup, Denmark 33 dwellings
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Alternative communities
Common house where meals are prepared and taken together
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Alternative communities
Common street/garden spine to which all houses are connected
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Communal dining
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Alternative communities
Cooking duties divided among community - large industrial kitchen
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Alternative communities
Shared facilities: workshops, common rooms
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Each house has full private accommodation
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Alternative communities
Caravan parks: minimal private accommodation, lots of shared space and facilities
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Holiday parks
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Student halls: irreduceable private space with public space shared by 6-16 people
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Nomadic social model - healthcare, and education provided by community
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Alternative communities
Remote, autonomous monastic communities
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Alternative communities
Social initiatives - urban agriculture in Havana, Cuba
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Social initiatives - the world’s first zero waste town, Kamikatsu, Japan
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Alternative communities
Agro-housing by Knafo Klimor Architects Apartment flanking central green space at all levels
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Green skyscrapers by Ken Yeang High rise buildings interlaces with greenery
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Mirador, Madrid by MVRDV Multi-storey mixed housing
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Rodovre Sky Village by MVRDV Multi-storey mixed housing with gardens
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Alternative communities
Sociopolis by MVRDV Green space folded up on to multi-storey building
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Alternative communities
Linked Hybrid, Beijing by Steven Holl Architects Towers surrounding central green space linked by communal facilities at high level
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MULTI-GENERATION LIVING
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Multi-generation living
- Adaptable and flexible living space that meets the changing needs of the occupant - “We are taking our parents with us� - range and mix of accommodation provided
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Multi-generation living
- Warm and comfortable communal facilities aimed as much at visitors as residents - Aiming to make communal lounges and common rooms the most used areas of the development
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Multi-generation living
- Dwellings flank a central communal space - Emphasis on social interaction and community cohesion - Housing for the elderly where facilities for the wider community provided, such as nurseries, cafes
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SITE ANALYSIS
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Site analysis
Social breakdown 19.8% single adults 12.5% single parents 16.8% people of pensionable age 23.5% couples with children 14.2% couples without children 7.4% couples of pensionable age 5.8% other groups
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Site analysis
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Bus stops
inner circle: 5 minute walking distance of a child outer circel: 5 minute walking distance for an adult
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Train stations
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Schools
inner circle: 5 minute walking distance of a child outer circel: 5 minute walking distance for an adult
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Nursery schools
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Doctors
inner circle: 5 minute walking distance of a child outer circel: 5 minute walking distance for an adult
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Dentists
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Bars
inner circle: 5 minute walking distance of a child outer circel: 5 minute walking distance for an adult
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Restaurants
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INITIAL THOUGHTS
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Fractals Natural occurrences
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Initial thoughts
- Heirarchical arrangement - Relationships with green space, private/public
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Initial thoughts
Some key criteria - Street section ratio to be less than 3:1 - All rooms to be naturally lit with views of vegetation - Zero carbon - One cycle stand per occupant - No visible car parking - Maximum ten dwellings per community - All external areas to be overlooked - Minimum 15% of fruit and vegetables to be provided within community - All essential facilities within five minutes walking distance