London Sustainable Urban Block

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LONDON

AN ANALYSIS OF THE EVOLUTION OF AN URBAN BLOCK, WITH SPECIAL INSIGHT INTO RETROFITTING AND ADAPTIVE REUSE & CONNECTIVITY

Size 1570 Sq.Km Green Density 27 Sq.m/ inhabitant Global Ranking 1 Population 9M Density 15400

EVOLUTION OF BLOCK IN LONDON

KPF London, worked on the analysis of Sustainable Urban Blocks in London to help arrive at the best con guration from both the viewpoint of the Lighting and Intervention on the Earth’s surface

FINSBURY CIRCUS

the block typologies are typically between 1 - 3 FAR , while the target density to meet demand is 4 - 6 FAR.

PROXIMITY CHART

Increasing the height and mixing the use and density helps in sustainability.

18th Century Flanked by Bethlem Hospital on one side of the Moor Fields

1872 Row Houses or Terraced Houses form the Housing Complex in the city

1887 The area becomes predominantly commercial with all the houses being turned into o ces and rms

Present Day The Built Up Area Contains comprises of completely High End O ces and Firms.

Evolution of Urban Blocks shows the retention of green space at the center of the block.

R e t r o f i t t i n g a n d Ad a p t i v e R e u s e b e co m e advantageous.

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The City has 27 sq.m Green Space per inhabitant.

BEST CONFIG.

Evolution of uses and users over the centuries has helped in creating Sustainable Urban Blocks.

BEST CONFIG.

INFERENCES

Services were made easier with the help of taking the natural landform and the River Thames into consideration.

Urban Blocks cover essentials and amenities within 600 m of walking distance.

To preserve the heritage of the city minimal interventions are done at a facade level.

The Adaptive Reuse is significant because it shows the flexibility of design and use.

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1839 Residences and Commercial Shops take up around the garden in Moor Fields

The Proximity chart that we made helps us analyse how efficient the connectivity is with sustainability is achieved through efficient planning of amenities and public transport making it easier for the public as well.

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