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Completing the borders of Kalmar Master’s degree project Pages 4-11

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From the doorstep to the station, Czech Republic Pages 12-21

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Ártúnshöfði Open the borders, soften the edges, Iceland Pages 22-31 Bricolage Urban activation strategy, Sweden Pages 32-39 Imagine Parque Minhocão Repurposing the viaduct, Brazil Pages 40-45

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COMPLETING THE BORDERS OF KALMAR

Location: Kalmar, Sweden

Master’s degree project

Master in Sustainable Urban Design, Lund University Autumn 2022

The degree project started with the following question: How can small and medium cities absorb the world population growth in urban areas? The master’s thesis project investigates possibilities for increasing population density and built density in cities, avoiding urban sprawl and population concentration in large metropolises. The focus on a less populated city aims to look for ways for cities to grow without overloading the urban mobility system, concentration of jobs and extensive urban areas difficult to manage and to be read on a human scale.

A design proposal is presented for the development of a new district right in the city center, in the surroundings of the historical center of Kalmar on the island of Kvarnholmen and including parts of the city’s harbor.

The proposal has the following questions as a framework: How to keep the small scale of the city and turn it into a destination? How to keep the tradition through history and propose a contemporary district? How to conciliate the urban spaces with the landscape?

The proposal shows how underutilized land and remnants of urban development in Kalmar can contribute to the growth of the city without increasing urban travels and urbanized area, as it happens in large cities. The target image for the borders of Kvarnholmen is an attractive urban environment well connected to central Kalmar. Turning the area into a district for learning with Linaeus University, regional centers, culture and entertainment, recreation, lively environment, and a destination for tourists. In addition, the proposal presents possibilities to reconnect the city with its natural surroundings, the water, views of the sea and the historic center.

The following pages present a summary of the thesis presented for the master’s degree in Sustainable urban design. The full proposal and research are published at Lund University Papers and can be accessed by clicking on the button below or copy the link: https://lup.lub.lu.se/student-papers/ search/publication/9101872

Access the master’s thesis booklet

The three main questions used as a framework are further developed defining the vision of a medium sized city to be a reference in sustainability, urban mobility, and efficient use of the urban space. The vision is achieved following the five guidelines below:

Expand within the borders

Develop underused areas within the current urban area, avoinding expansion on agricultural land.

Diversify and turn it atractive

Mix various uses in the central region, implementing new uses and urban spaces affordable for different activities

Mix and Integrate – Uses, qualities, water

Redevelop qualities and improve the connections between existing activities and uses.

Connect regionally Kalmar with a thriving city center turning a destination for pendular commuters.

Connect locally Develop areas out of the historical wall and connect the city to the water.

Overall plan 1:2500

The proposed master plan comprehend the surrouding areas of the historical city center that are currently mostly used as parking spaces.

The new blocks aims to highlight the connection with existing urban axis and and sightlines of cultural and natural importance.

Aerial view of Kvarnholmen and the design proposal with respective uses.

Detail plan with proposed shoreline

Floating islets are proposed to enhance the contact between visitor and the water. The islets are shaped following the the forms of the orginal archipelago that existed before continoues landfilling for harbor activities.

View of proposed University boulevard towards the sea.

View of proposed broadwalk and the new guest harbor of Kalmar

Step, stair, street, square, station

Location: Prague, Czech Republic

Course: Sustainable Urban Dynamics

Master in Sustainable Urban Design, Lund University Autumn 2021

The proposal aims to downscale the existing urban spaces in district Prague 11 and promote a new urban hierarchy, uses and sense of belonging by the residents.

New urban blocks, squares of different sizes and pathways framed by existing and new buildings are proposed to increase population density around public transportation and make the way more attractive for those already living on site. The goal is to guide people through the area and foster a walkable thriving neighborhood. I envisioned a neighborhood where not only the apartment is the comfortable and useful space, but the entire district is welcoming, readable, and human scale oriented,

from the doorstep to the station. The public equipment, urban spaces, forests, and pathways are part of a single network, allowing people to move, find and use the equipment of the city.

Through design strategies the transition from private to public are softened to reinforce the use of green areas and provide attractive walkways. After the implementation of the tram line a new district boulevard will connect various clusters and facilitate the connection between different areas within Prague 11. Reducing the need of long-distance commutes and consequently the need of car. Switching from the automobile scale to the pedestrian scale, from the step to the station.

The district 11, its main streets, subway stations the area selected as the desing site Prague

Tram line planned by the city and areas identified as potential space to be developed

Water runoff

Pedestrian flow and main points of conversion

Proposed block structure as consequence of existing infrastructure and flows

The following perspectives form a set of tools to develop the district according to the vision. Each strategy can be implemented and adapted according to surroundings on site

Perspective highlighting the new buildings and squares proposed within the existing district designed in 1960

Section of proposed addition in the yard and existing buildings

View of the inneryard

Visualization of the district’s boulevard with future tram line and public square

ÁRTÚNSHÖFÐI

Open the borders, soften the edges, Iceland

Location: Reykjavík, Iceland

Course: Sustainable Urban Landscape

Master in Sustainable Urban Design, Lund University Spring 2021

Ártúnshöfði is located 6 km from Reykjavík center, Iceland’s capital. The country is known for its small villages, tiny colorful house, impressive landscape, and young population. However, Ártúnshöfði does not carry all these representative aspects of Iceland and is not really connect with the urban fabric. The city is highly car oriented, which leads to wide streets and long distances. There is no tiny colorful house on site, instead big warehouses, concrete buildings, and impervious land.

The site can be connected to the city, spread livability to surrounding neighborhoods and become part of an integrated system of public transportation, leisure, and access to the water. The aim is a dense neighborhood, with vegetation and a system of public spaces integrated to people’s daily life, turning the ground floor lively.

There are some structural axes in the project, one of them is the BRT line. Along this street the density is

higher than the surroundings, facilitating the access to public transport. Squares are framed by buildings with housing, retail, and some offices, creating local urban nodes. Along the site the park, its vegetation and the shoreline are integrated to the plan. The buildings and residential blocks and settled to highlight the views and accommodate to the rugged topography. The levels differences are an asset, facilitating accessibility, introducing urban elevators, ramps, and pedestrian bridges.

The water is not a threat, despite flood risks. Around the plans the water runs during rains, melting of snow or as a recreative element during the short summers. Some areas retain the water as sponges collecting water coming down from the higher level and tidal variation. A new park next to the shore besides integrating the courtyards, pedestrianized streets, and spaces of encounter, also control the water levels during floods.

Existing buildings, no residences

Buildings kept and future line of the bus express connecting the outskirts to the city center

Axis created by the bus express and views to be kept

Proposed streets according to accessibility to green areas, urban mobility, visuals and as a barrier of the dominant wind

Street hierachy

Dedicated bus lane and main street

Secondary streets

Residential streets

Buildings heights. The higher buildings are along the main road

Typologies used in Ártúnshöfdi aiming to attend various profiles of residents and the same time being responsive to the environment and the natural views

Visualization of new street and water retention

Visualization of square next to main bus stop

Urban activation strategy

Location: Västerås, Sweden

Competition Europan 16

In collaboration with Andrew Ryle, Hugo Settergren, Joel Lopez, Katerina Rybinova, Zacharias Malmberg

Summer 2021

Bricolage is a project that seeks to act as an urban activator, creating a vibrant and inclusive life in a disused central harborside location in the city of Västerås. The project recognizes the scale of the issue faced by the city and the site, in the face of a changing climate and heightening social inequality. Accordingly, the proposal seeks to utilize a process based on active participation on the site, allowing people from all walks of life to be a part of how their city changes.

Bricolage can be translated as Do it yourself, in this case the citizens will shape the urban environment and guide the city in the uses of the area while the definitive plan for Mälaporten is being developed and implemented during the coming 15 years. The proposal of this competition will be absorbed by the final plan, leading to a completely new city’s district.

The Program Strategy seeks to create a mix of activity to offer something for everyone and meet the requirements of the Vision. The three guidelines were centred around 3 concepts - Culture,

Greenscape and Productivity. While there is a great deal of variety to be found within these individual concepts, there is overlapping between them that allows for a coherent and comprehensive experience.

To support the temporality of the proposal, the project utilizes a ‘Toolbox’ of modular and easy-to-transport elements such as Shipping Containers and Pallet-Planters to create a Pop-Up Urbanism that is responsive to the needs and wants of its users.

Future developments will utilize and build upon the existing qualities of the area – urban farming to be implemented on rooftops of future apartment buildings, for instance, or flexible co-working hubs to be incorporated throughout the area.

As a member of the team, I was responsible to deepen the site analysis, visiting the city and understanding its needs. I was directly involved in the development and implementation of the toolbox and phasing the proposed plan.

The present condition of the site is one of monofunctional industry, characterised by hard surfaces, lack of permeability for water runoff and absence of greenery.

Connecting the city back to the water is a vital step in improving the quality, amenity, and long-term social sustainability of the city.

Guidelines for activities

Central area disconnected from the lake

Concentration of economic activities

The site and main connections as barriers

The Phasing is conceived as being responsive to a number of significant changes throughout the first 5 years of the project but is intended to remain steady alongside pending permanent development thereafter.

Introductions (2021-2022)

The commencing phase is characterised by inviting the city to sample snippets of the various programs located together within the Train Station Carpark. This phase is intended to allow people to become acquainted with the process, the ongoing and proposed changes within the Mälarporten area.

Expansions (2023-2024)

The initial interventions continue to expand, with the Green Heart beginning to expand for more users, allowing for a greater share of locally grown food. The Recreation area becomes active. More space becomes available in the Productive zone, allowing for more offices, co-working space, workshops.

The Silo (2025-2026)

The new Transit Hub opens, and new ways of accessing the site are enabled. The silo structure is converted into vertical farming, co-working and cultural spaces, and forms the nexus of the whole site. Additionally, the waterfront promenade becomes active, forming a crucial connection across the site.

Shipping containers

Positioned in different shapes and places in Bricolage they house urban farming workshop rooms, bicycle workshop, coworking space and meetings rooms

The toolbox as range of modular Tools that reflects the temporal and dynamic quality of the site. As needs grow or change, the Toolbox allows users of the site to expand and build upon the project in a simple way. Below are some of the types of tools to be found in the site.

Composting tunnel

Part of the urban farming area system, the structure is used to conserve heat and extend the growing season, considered short in Västerås

Wooden pallet furniture

Flexible elements to form a wide range of benches and bleachers on the sports courts

Gallery of channels

The concrete staves form one or different exhibition galleries depending on the way they are positioned.

Pots

Pots are placed around all the area and can provide different levels of shade dependending on the number of pots set together. They also function as a nursery for new trees.

Plant beds

Raised plant beds facilitate the cultivation of vegetables in extremely urbanized environments and/or with polluted soil.

Water tank

One of the most important equipment for urban farming. Barrels and wooden pallets form an efficient and flexible tool to store water used ine plant beds.

Wooden pallet

Pallets essentially serve to unite loads and facilitate transport. The pallets serve as a unifier of different zones, such as the floor of the exhibition galleries

Urban farming - Greescape

Offices and workshops in containers - Productivity

Visualization of path along the lake with sauna, floating stage and connections to various activities within the site

Gallery, floating stage and sports court - Culture

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Repurposing the viaduct Location: São Paulo, Brazil Competition Projetar.org 33

In collaboration with Gabriela Geraldelli, Gustavo Catapani,Mariane Banin Spring 2019

Imagine Parque minhocão is a proposal to an elevated road that was built 50 years ago as a solution for heavy traffic in central Sao Paulo, connecting the east and west sides of the city. Some years later the noisy traffic bothering the surrounding residential buildings made groups of people come up with possible solutions.

The City Hall defined that the elevated street should be kept closed for cars during the nights and on Weekends. During these periods of the week people can walk in the asphalted area and enjoy as public park called Minhocão.

The competition asked for proposals to turn the elevated road into a public park, using all its length and designing toilets, furniture, shaded areas, and new access to the public, since it is an elevated road that has access just at its endings, the viaduct is 3,5 km long.

The competition’s brief allowed participants to redesign the elevated road’s width but not its length. The tender does not look for an elevated

ground floor or a greenery concrete slab. The ground floor is unique, and it is the city itself. The new park aims to allow sunlight to reach areas that used to be shaded by the road, improve airflow and visuals of the surroundings and from the road to the street underneath the slab. Lighting the ground floor and creating shaded areas were possible with the reductions of some parts of the infrastructure, some beams and concrete slabs were removed. Thus, trees can grow from the ground to the elevated road turning maintenance easier and allowing bigger trees than those that could be planted over slab.

The asphalt is kept as a unifying floor that is accessible for cycling, skateboarding, running, and avoiding rubble and consumption of more building material. As part of the team, I was responsible to analyze the distances between the elevated road and the buildings and sunlight. Propose removals of beams to create varied spaces on park and light the city’s ground floor. Also designed the new accesses to the park and the concept use for some areas of the park. The proposal was selected as winner of the competition for students and young professionals.

The viaduct and its location in the city. Central area on the botton right of the image

Photos below present the current situation. The viaduct open for pedestrians on weekends and to vehicles on working days

Seven different shapes for the former elevated road were designed to form the new park, all were used in different quantities in order to reach the vision and allow different uses on the slab. In some areas where the buildings were too close, the park look like a pedestrian bridge, enlargements allow varied activities at the same time. Voids for trees, small arenas and viewing spots to the skyline are also parts of the park.

Tear of light

Central path

Two paths

Viewing spot

Aerial view of the proposed park