HUBBING
Erisin Elcimay Ekinci 874203 | Chiara Fiorindo 882859 | Ceren Incircioglu 883500 Town Planning Design Workshop A.Y. 2017 |2018 Professors: Grazia Concilio | Talita Medina | Patrizia Scrugli
INDEX
Survey Urban context 2 Features of the project site 3 Strategy General strategy 4 Chaos 5 Tools 6 Unit strategy 8 Analysis for each area Agricultural Area 12 Romantic Area 14 Crafts Area 16 General program 18 Timeline 19 Hubs 20 Actors of the hubs 21 Toolbox 22 Zoom-ins Agricultural hub | Urban gardens 27 Actors of the agricultural hub 29 Urban gardens plan 30 Urban Gardens toolbox 31 Romantic hub | River banks 35 Actors of the romantic hub 37 River banks plan 38 Repositioning of the river banks 39 Crafts hub | The strip 43 Actors of the crafts hub 45 Novegro strip plan 46 Details of the strip 46 Masterplan 53 References 54
URBAN CONTEXT
Bridge Forlanini
Water presence
AREA BORDERS STREET / ROAD HIGHWAY RAILWAY RIVER
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Greenery of Milan
URBAN CONTEXT
Bridge Forlanini
Water presence
AREA BORDERS STREET / ROAD HIGHWAY RAILWAY RIVER
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Greenery of Milan
FEATURES OF THE PROJECT SITE
RAILWAY AGRICULTURAL FIELDS PARKS WATER COMMERCIAL AREAS INFRASTRUCTURE BUILDINGS LANDMARKS
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GENERAL STRATEGY We started by trying to understand the crux of the problem. To solve the problem we needed some tools, which we think would help us creating the unit strategy. We are thinking that the main problem of the area is the chaos caused mainly by the unorganized situation of itsfeatures. We used the aspects obtained from the area itself as tools while concentrating on building a unit strategy.
CHAOS The chaos in the area is present with a lot of different faces. What we decided to highlight as Chaos are the elements that with our strategy can be tranformed from a caotic view, to a more clear organized version of them. The four elements present here, in their chaotic distribution, are the same elements that we want to use as tools , and so as a way to operationalize the reduction of the chaos itself.
? CRUX OF THE PROBLEM
CHAOS
COMMUNITIES BOUNDARIES FUNCTIONS UNDEFINED AREAS IDENTITIES
TOOLS
STRATEGY
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CHAOS
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FUNTIONS
BOUNDARIES
COMMUNITIES
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TOOLS
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IDENTITIES
UNDEFINED AREA
H Sportive Activities
A2A
Hospital
Immigrant Residence
Romantic Park Industrial Area
Parking Lot
Animal Shelter
“Romantic” Park
Agricultural Fields
Water
“Agricultural” Park
Church
Bar / Restaurant
Temporary Users
Permenant Users
Cascina
School
Office Residencial
Art
“Sport” Park
Shop
“Urbanized” Park
UNIT STRATEGY
CORE FUNCTIONS
HUBS
SYNERGETIC FUNCTIONS
We identified in each area a prevailing function
To connect the core function to the other activities
In the chaos of each area, we recognize some
related with the landscape that mainly characterise
of the unit, which have potential to synergize with
functions that can be relate with the core function
the unit.
the main one, we need to find some central hubs
through the hubs. The synergetic functions are
from which this network of activities is coordinated.
divided into two main groups: the one already existing, that only has to be connected with the main one; and the ‘not yet’ existing, but that has potential. This synergy will reinforce and strengthen the identity of each unit.
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COMMUNITIES
SYNERGETIC FUNCTIONS II
PATH
The variety of the communities present in the area
Those peculiar characteristics are not only present
The connection between the different spots of the
can collaborate for the creation of a sense of unity,
in the unit itself, but also in the surrounding units.
prevailing function is done through paths, that can
co-working in the different fields.
connect the all area and the single unit.
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AGRICULTURAL HUB
ROMANTIC HUB
CORE FUNCTIONS
HUBS
SYNERGETIC FUNCTIONS
CONNECTIONS
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CRAFTS HUB
SPORTS HUB
ANALYSIS FOR EACH AREA
AGRICULTURAL AREA
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RAILWAY WATER INFRASTRUCTURE BUILDINGS NOT USED BUILDINGS USED CORE FUNCTION HUB SYNERGETIC FUNCTIONS
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CORE FUNCTION I: AGRICULTURE 1
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Agricultural Field
In 2013 started a project, Cascinet, for the requalification of cascina Sant’Ambrogio. Different activities already take place here: urban gardens, agricultural workshops, activieties of integration with immigrants.
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There is a main function which is related to the landscape. In the first unit, the core function is the agriculture, related to the strong presence of agricultural fields.
T0 2018
TF 2030
2022
HUB: CASCINA SANT’AMBROGIO 2
The role of Cascina Sant’Ambrogio in the area will be to control the agricultural activities, the organization of the urban garden and the redistribution of the products cultivated. The activities of the Cascina will be focusing also on the integration and interaction of the different communities involved.
SYNERGETIC FUNCTIONS 3
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The site, in which the works for M4 started in 2016 and supposed to finish for the 2020-2022, is situated on a side of Viale Forlanini. An abandoned and fenced area close to the small community of the park and the M4 workers residences. The ex military center and ex C.I.E. is partially abandoned since the 2014.
The space is an undefined green area.
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This grass field, located on the other side of Via Corelli, containing recycling spaces.
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The area is mostly filled with residential buildings.
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The lands devoted to the temporary residences for M4 workers until the 2020-2022, is situated in between different agricultural realitises.
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We consider this as a strategic site because of its position being the connection between the neighbourhood Forlanini and the Park. The idea is to make community gardening where different communities can work together. The lot is connected with other activities of the hub due to the position it has, will be destinated as vertical gardening space used by the communities nearby. It will, in this way, regain an importance with an agricultural function.
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The existing infrastructure presence in the space makes it possible to have green houses, which can be used mainly for the domestic and more delicate plants, and is a huge opportunity to start producing immidiately.
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It is mainly for places with a not extended area to grow vegetation. The purpose of the area is to educate people in “how to cultivate” in trial gardens. It’s a first step before cultivating in agricultural lands.
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We will use this area as a lab in which new species can grow, and to test new products from the raw materials present in the area and to generate fertilizer from organic waste.
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An agricultural experiment, to try to enlarge the knowledge about “urban agriculture” could be done in the close neighbourhood with roof-top vegetable gardens.
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Due to its location being close to the entrance , the area will be used as a market place for the products produced inside the area. The rest will be used as urban gardens for the communities.
COMMUNITIES The communities can co-work in the creation of a more open and natural enviroment. Some of these participants are already existing in the ares, while some other can start to interact thanks to the new opportunities provided by the hub.
SYNERGETIC FUNCTIONS II Public garden where people can start to relate themselves with gardening, planting their own trees to create a space for the community, usable also for educational purposes, in relation with the 5 senses.
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Underused Space
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Underused Space
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Our aim is to create an entrance close to the important sports center, filled mostly with fruit trees.
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Underused Space
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We consider this as a strategic site because of its position being in the connection between the Idroscalo and the Park. The idea is to make urban gardening where different communities can work together.
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Underused Space
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Our aim is to create an urban gardening point close to the common piazza which will be created near the exposition center.
agreement period
PATH To bring unity not only in each single unit, but also in the all park, we will create connections through the elements related agriculture, and thanks to the potential areas we can enlarge our connections towards the city.
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adaptation period trial period starts working
ROMANTIC AREA
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2 RAILWAY WATER INFRASTRUCTURE BUILDINGS NOT USED BUILDINGS USED CORE FUNCTION HUB SYNERGETIC FUNCTIONS
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CORE FUNCTION I: PARK 1
Romantic Park
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They are a network of non-profit organizations with multiple experiences in social integration projects and consolidated collaborations with public institutions and private foundations.
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In the second unit, the core function is the park due to the dense presence of the green spaces.
T0 2018
TF 2030
2022
HUB: CASCINA MONLUE 2
Cascina’s role is to act as a control point where the activities inside the area are managed. Also will take charge in the expansion process of the Romantic Park. Cascina is already working for the people in need by providing health care, and will be still responsible furthermore in the project.
SYNERGETIC FUNCTIONS 3
The area is an half functioning industial site which acts as a service point for cars. Most of the buildings in this area are empty.
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Because of the reason that half of these buildings are empty, we will focus on indoor relaxation activities in the available areas. We consider this area as a calm co-working space where visitors can work with connection with nature. It is going to be the next hub as soon as it starts to work properly.
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Cascina Casanova is located in the Forlanini park and it’s a public property. It reflects the character of the "court" type which is a version of Lombardian cascina. It is a public territory.
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Our aim is to use it for artistic workshops for the communities of the area in collaboration with Ateiler Forte. They will participate in the beautification process of the area, such as working on the walls of the railway.
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Cascina Taverna is located within the Forlanini Park, near the Casanova farm, which is a larger agricultural field. The cascina is a public property but now abondend.
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The ruins of the old cascina will be used for the dogs mainly located in the canile. The plan is to use it as a space in the training process, and at a certain point, as an interaction place.
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Parking lot
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The parking lot will be used to create spaces where open air events can be held, when available. The hub will be in charge of these activities.
COMMUNITIES The communities in this area are mostly temporary, and they are; The visitors of the park, The residents of Cascina Casanova, The other neighbourhoods of the city. The visitors of the park from the city can enter and experiment it through new entrances and can get informed about the area.
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The area located in between two railways is an unused area, because of the difficult connections and the undefined use of it.
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Due to it’s location being close to the city and to the new metro line the area can be used as an entrance to the park, while helping to connect the city with the area with autochthonous vegetation.
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Novegro has as a buffer zone a serie of lands unused, uncultivated and with a limited view through them. These lands, with the circonvallazione, forbid a direct connection between Novegro and Idroscalo.
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The nearness of the land to the Idroscalo, allows them to be a buffer zone, and at the same time, a connection between the two units. We want to keep the natural element in them, creating a reminiscence of the Romantic Park.
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Our aim is to make the sport activities that are already existing in the area more dense and stronger.
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The location of this land, makes it interesting as a connection betweeen the two indentities of the park. Our aim is to recreate a romantic spirit into the urbanized identity of Novegro, with a public park that can be a peaceful stop between the two realities.
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Romantic Memory area is a part for the park with a specific kind of vegetation.
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Idroscalo Milano is in between the municipalities of Segrate and Peschiera Borromeo. There are various sportive activities and attraction points under the control of this association. This lot of land is the first one that we met coming from the Romantic Park. The municipality of Segrate and the Parco esposizioni Novegro are bargaining it.
Undefined space belonging to the public authorities.
agreement period
PATH To bring unity not only in each single unit but also in the all park we will create connections through the all elements related with the descriptor, in this case romantic park, and thanks to the potential areas we can enlarge our connections towards the city.
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adaptation period trial period starts working
CRAFTS AREA
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RAILWAY WATER INFRASTRUCTURE BUILDINGS NOT USED BUILDINGS USED CORE FUNCTION HUB SYNERGETIC FUNCTIONS
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CORE FUNCTION I: URBANITY 1
Urban Park
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There are main functions which is related to the landscape. In the third unit, the core function is the urbanity, made by a vast presence of residential buildings and industrial activities.
T0 2018
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Big, space-age design center with 4 connecting exhibition halls & ample space for outdoor events. It is an international support for the cultural, social and commercial development of Milan.
TF 2030
2022
HUB: PARCO ESPOZISIONI NOVEGRO 2
Our aim is to use it as the Hub, central point, in which the whole program is being controlled, and as a bridge to the outside due to it’s international role.
SYNERGETIC FUNCTIONS 3
Empty Building with a private owner.
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We aim to negotiate to occupy the building with no rent, then rent workspaces for start-ups and as co-working spaces at a very low-price and generate revenue in order to finance communication, event planning, furniture production and general building maintenance.
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Underused space with a private owner.
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A laboratory in which will empower individuals to create smart devices for needs. A program of workshops which may fulfill the needs of the area (building-repairing furnitures etc.), if possible, by using the materials from the area itself. ‘Re-sourcer’ is dedicated to the reuse of objects, materials.
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Underused space with a private owner.
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An atelier with a program where an individual can learn how to produce ceramics, graphics, engravings, illustrations, paintings, clothes, jewelries which might be useful for their career. ‘Creative Re-sourcer’ is a storage area dedicated to the reuse of objects and materials hosting repair classes.
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Underused space with a private owner.
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Occupying the building with no rent, then rent workspaces for start-ups which can relate with the activities of the area for an amount of time at a very low-price. The aim is to create a Kitchen-Lab with the civic center. Where common knowledge is formed while learning how a professional kitchen works: organize a work plan, compose a menu, draw a plate. Everything will be prepared by local and seasonal products.
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A civic center belonging to the non-profit organizations who are municipaly registered.
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Underused space with a private owner.
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Workshops about waste, such as plastic, paper, and agricultural which were generated inside the area. Workshops will be aiming to turn bio-waste from food production and process into a profitable renewable raw material for valuable and innovative products.
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School belonging to the authorities of Segrate.
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The aim is to work together with the school for the children living in the area in general (including immigrants) by organizing workshops for them.
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Cascina Bruciata is the most historical building present in the neighbourhood of Novegro. The building has been in the state of abandonment.
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The aim is to renovate the area, and use it as a restaurant and bar where everything is prepared on the spot the same day from local and seasonal products gained from agricultural lands for the Kitchen-Lab.
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Underused parking lots.
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The area will turn into a weekly open-air market in which the outcomes of all kinds of workshops held inside area are being presented along with the agricultural products. Everything will be 100% produced inside Parco Forlanini.
COMMUNITIES The interaction between different groups of the community of Novegro through various activities will help the neighbourhood to create a stronger feeling of unity and urbanity. Some of the strategic areas that we selected are also helpful to create connections with other units, and entrances to the area of the park.
SYNERGETIC FUNCTIONS II 13
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The work of AtelierFORTE is ranging from Land Art and Architecture to Sculpture and Design, through Drawing, Painting, Photography and Video.
Crazy Jungle / Restaurant
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We aim to collaborate with with Ateiler Forte for artistic workshops for the communities of the area. They will participate in the beautification process of the area, such as working on the walls of the railway. With the help of the experts, the existing restaurant will be used where the material of the area and waste food will be used to try new innovative food as a Kitchen-Lab.
agreement period
PATH
adaptation period
The aim of this connection is to include this small urban reality to more complex realities as can be the one of Milano and Segrate.
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trial period starts working
GENERAL PROGRAM
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PASSAGES
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RAILWAY WATER INFRASTRUCTURE BUILDINGS NOT USED
agreement period
BUILDINGS USED
adaptation period
CORE FUNCTION
trial period
HUB
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SYNERGETIC FUNCTIONS
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T0 2018
TIMELINE
2022
0- Agricultural Land 1- Hub / Cascina Sant’Ambrogio 2- Community Gardening 3- Vertical Gardening 4- Green Houses 5- Trial Gardens 6- Lab 7- Roof-top Gardens 8- Open-Air Market 9- Urban Gardening II 10- Fruit Gardens 11- Entrance Fruit Gardens 12- Urban Gardening III 13- Urban Gardening IV 14- Open-Air Market / Parking 15- Agricamp 16- View Point 17- Restaurant 18- Assistant Hub 19- Agricultural Land II 20- Agricultural Land III 21- Polluted Agricultural Land 22- Romantic Park 23- Monlue Park 24- Hub / Cascina Monlue 25- Creative Eco-System 26- Cascina Casanova / Art Workshop 27- Cascina Taverna / Dog Park 28- Events Space / Parking 29- M4 Entrance 30- Idroscalo Entrance 31- Idroscalo 32- Common Ground / Romantic Park 33- Highway Entrance 34- Bar 35- Closed Events Space 36- Romantic Memory 37- Hub / Exposition Center 38- Start-Up 39- Re-Sourcer 40- Creative Re-Sourcer 41- Co-Working 42- Kitchen-Lab 43- Re-Cycling Workshop 44- Children Workshop 45- Cascina Bruciata / Restaurant 46- Temporary Market 47- Start-Up 48 - Ateiler Forte / Art Workshop 49- Saini Sports Center 50- Bridge Viale Forlanini 51- Closed Connection 52- River
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2026
TF 2030
HUBS
WATER BUILDINGS HUBS
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ACTORS OF THE HUBS
with the help of
STRATEGY A
STRATEGY B
STRATEGY C
Public land
Private land
Private land
the Architect
the Architect
the Architect
propose an idea for the area to
propose an idea for the area to
propose an idea for the area to
THE HUB
THE HUB
THE HUB
OTHER HUBS +
with the help of with the help of
with the help of reformation of the land
OTHER HUBS +
the community
bargains with the landowner
OTHER HUBS +
bargains with the landowner
the land will start to work the municipality reformation of the land
reformation of the land
the community
the community the land will start to work
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the land will start to work
TOOLBOX
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TREES
CONTAINERS
BENCHES
URBAN FURNITURES
Forest
Public Services
Temporary straw-bale composition
Lights
Boulevards Buffer
Restroom Private Installation
Temporary straw-bale Permanent Wooden composition Benches
Bike Lane Plant Installations
TREES
CONTAINERS
BENCHES
URBAN FURNITURES
Forest
Public Services
Temporary straw-bale composition
Lights
Buffer Boulevards
Private Installation Restroom
Temporary straw-bale Permanent Wooden composition Benches
Plant Installations Bike Lane
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ZOOM-INS
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Urban Garden of Agricultural Hub
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River Banks of Romantic Hub
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Stript of Crafts Hub
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AGRICULTURAL HUB URBAN GARDENS
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1 Hub / Cascina Sant’Ambrogio
6 View Point
11 Urban Garden
2 M4 Enterance 3 Roof top Gardens
7 Comunity Garden 8 Start-Up
12 Open-Air Market 13 Agri-Camping
4 Vertical Gardening
9 Green Houses
5 Open-Air Market / Parking
10 Trial Gardens
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ACTORS OF THE AGRICULTURAL HUB
AGRICULTURAL LAND ACTIVATION PROCESS
AFFORESTATION PROCESS
the agricultural hub
the agricultural hub
makes a deal with ERSAF
rents reformated land to to sell trees to
with the knowledge of
to plant in Parco Forlanini
the community
OTHER HUBS
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starts to cultivate the land
experts
immigrant community
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the community
URBAN GARDENS PLAN 0
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URBAN GARDENS TOOLBOX
Bees Garden prototype
Composition of the container
Urban Garden prototypes
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A view from the Urban Gardens
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ROMANTIC HUB RIVER BANKS
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1 Park hub/ Cascina Monlue
6 Romantic dog park / Cascina Taverna
2 River 3 Romantic Park
7 Ateiler Forte / Art Workshop 8 Highway Entrance
4 Creative Ecosystem 5 Art Workshop / Cascina Casanova
9 Closed Event Space
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ACTORS OF THE ROMANTIC HUB
ART WORKSHOP PROCESS
with the collaboration of the Agricultural hub
the Craft hub
provides
provide consultancy
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to help with
Arts Workshop in Cascina Casanova
Atelier Forte
experienced volunteers
qualiďŹ ed people
artistic products
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RIVER BANKS PLAN 0
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REPOSITIONING OF THE RIVER BANKS
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A view from under the Bridge
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A view from the Lambro
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CRAFTS HUB STRIPT
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1 Hub / Exposition Center
6 Start-Up
11 Children Workshop
2 Common Ground / Romantic Park 3 Romantic Memory
7 Re-sourcer 8 Creative Re-sourcer
12 Idroscalo Entrance / Park 13 Temporary Market
4 Urban Gardening 5 Re-cycling Workshop
9 Co-Working 10 Cascina Bruciata / Restaurant
14 Kitchen-Lab
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ACTORS OF THE CRAFT HUB
WORKSHOP PROCESS
KITCHEN-LAB WORKSHOP PROCESS
CRAFTS PROCESS
with the collaboration of
provides
the Agricultural hub
the craft hub
the craft hub START-UP CO-WORKING developers: designers, architects, artists, artisans
organizes provide
organizes
the Craft hub
with the collaboration of
W
provides
agricultural products
workshops for
Restaurant | Bar
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with the help of
OTHER HUBS
workshops
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experts outcome
to help with
experienced volunteers
outcome
the community outcome
qualified people
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craft products qualified people
fulfills the needs of the area
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fulfills the needs of an individual
sold at the open-air markets
NOVEGRO STRIPT PLAN 0
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DETAILS OF THE STRIP 50 m
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A view from the Strip
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A view from Cascina Bruciata
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CRAFTS HUB
URBAN GARDEN ROMANTIC MEMORY
COMMON GROUND
CO-WORKING
RE-SOURCER CREATIVE RE-SOURCER
RE-CYCLER
START-UP RESTAURANT AFFORESTATION
CHILDREN WS
KITCHEN-LAB
TEMPORARY MARKET
crafts hub
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CALENDAR OF MAY
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URBAN GARDENS
sewing workshop
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CREATIVE RE-SOURCER
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handicrafts workshop CREATIVE RE-SOURCER
kitchen workshop
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KITCHEN LAB
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urban gardening workshop
children crafts workshop CHILDREN WS
carpentry workshop
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RESOURCER
re-cycling workshop RECYCLER
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Brochure for the crafts activities in Novegro
MASTERPLAN
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REFERENCES
&LANG
LES GRANDS VOISINS
In Paris, Les Grands Voisins (The Big Neighbours) is a mixed-used ‘ecosystem’ that is occupying a 3.4 hectare site of a former hospital. In 2012, the Public Hospital of Paris moved to another area. Instead of leaving the area empty until the renovation work for 5 years, a coordination team formed of several bodies offered to occupy the The project focuses on two main objectives. The aim is to preserve reliable food resources to supply the urban
site. They negotiated to occupy the building with no rent, which enabled them to rent workspaces at a very
market and keep developing. Furthermore, it aims to cope with the inevitable growth of the Hanoi, as well as
low-price and generate revenue from the bar and restaurant during the events in order to finance
the preserving of soil and agricultural lands. The project aims to create a prototype of a cluster of urban
communication, event planning, furniture purchase and general building maintenance. The site is also hosting
villages. From a political point of view, & Lang; Will be a hypothesis of spacial realization of a civil society. &
over 150 tenants, including start-ups, designers and artists studios and shops, architects, charities, which
Lang; Consists mainly of three components and places of agglomeration:
makes it a true diverse ecosystem. It allows small businesses, charities and artists access cheap rent in central
The new part in the villages (the armature): follows an arc by connecting the hearts of existing villages. The
locations while benefitting the property owner at the same time through saving money via security, overheads
project intends to reuse them as common places.
and maintenance.
The central part (the archipelago): will be redesigned as a mixed zone. The relationship between these parts (the skeleton): is a linear housing block which placed in the middle of agricultural lands. These bands of houses also link the villages.
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RUHR REGION
HENRY [F]ROG
FAB LAB
A Fab Lab is a platform for learning and innovation: a place to play, to create, to learn, to mentor, to invent. Fab Lab connects a global community of learners, educators, technologists, researchers, makers and innovators- -a knowledge sharing network. They have shown the By preserving the existing linear structure, the intervention alter from the inside of the warehouses, which are underused or abandonned due to the change in industrial sector. The aim of the design is to revitalize this deactivated places, to turn it into dierent functional space which could be a greenhouse, an art studio for artists, a local indoor market, resting place for the workers.
It was once shaped by the coal and steel industry and now strives to become a center for knowledge-based economy. The Agglomeration Ruhr is facing tasks of managing future development towards a socially balanced and economically strong region.
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potential to empower individuals to create smart devices for themselves.