Walkable Blocks ARCH412
Urban Design Studio
Instructor: Ms. Arshi Parashar Bayanne Halimah Halah AlBabtain Hala Terro Sara AlKhodair Zeina AlAzem
Outline • Introduction
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o Shade and Shadow Analysis
• Detailed Site Analysis •
Climatic Analysis
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Figure Ground
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Topography Shade & Shadow Analysis
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Site Surroundings Street Network
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Existing Parking
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Existing Landscape Built up Use
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Building Heights
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Building Conditions Street Intersections
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Traffic Flow
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Socio Economic Analysis Buildings Facades User Analysis
• SWOT Analysis • Conceptual Analysis • Renovated Master Plan
Grouped Site Analysis o Site Surroundings o Street Network o Existing Parking o Landscape o Land Use Map o Building Heights o Building conditions o Street Intersections o Traffic Flow o Socio Analysis o Building Facades o User Analysis
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Individual Zoomed Plans o Cultural Center & Sports Courts – Bayanne Halimah o Neighborhood Mosque, Parking, & Boys School – Halah AlBabtain o Recreational Park – Hala Terro o Gym, Daycare, & Girls School – Sara AlKhodair o Recreational Plaza – Zeina AlAzem
Introduction
Introduction: History & Site Location
Introduction: History & Site Location
History of Um AlHamam: Um AlHamam is located in the central western of the city of Riyadh. This neighborhood is considered one of the most historical sites in Saudi Arabia which is overcrowded with residents and lacks services to its residence. The site has buildings which are in a very bad condition lacking ventilation and causing harm to its residence. The site also contains a military base unit in the middle of the neighbor which occupies a large portion of the site taking up spaces which could be used to provide services to the residence in the neighborhood. The site is known to be planned as the Dixoiads urban plan for the city but through time, streets have been disoriented and maneuvered which caused harm for the residence of the neighborhood.
Detailed Site Analysis
Detailed Site Analysis: Climatic Analysis
Detailed Site Analysis: Figure Ground Plan
Detailed Site Analysis: Topography
Detailed Site Analysis: Topography
Detailed Site Analysis: Shade & Shadow Analysis
Winter 1\1\2017
Spring 1\3\2017
Summer 1\6\2017
Detailed Site Analysis: Site Surroundings
Detailed Site Analysis: Street Network
Detailed Site Analysis: Existing Parking
Detailed Site Analysis: Existing Landscape (Hardscape)
Detailed Site Analysis: Existing Landscape (Soft-scape)
Shrubs
Palm Trees
Detailed Site Analysis: Built Up Use
Detailed Site Analysis: Building Heights
Detailed Site Analysis: Building Conditions
Detailed Site Analysis: Street Intersections
Detailed Site Analysis: Traffic Flow
Detailed Site Analysis: Socio Economic Analysis
Detailed Site Analysis: Building Facade
Detailed Site Analysis: Building Facade
Detailed Site Analysis: User Analysis (Users)
Detailed Site Analysis: User Analysis (Activities)
Grouped Site Analysis
Grouped Site Analysis: Shade & Shadow Analysis
Grouped Site Analysis: Shade & Shadow Analysis
Grouped Site Analysis: Shade & Shadow Analysis
Grouped Site Analysis: Site Surroundings
Grouped Site Analysis: Site Surroundings
Grouped Site Analysis: Street Network & Existing Parking
Street Network
Existing Parking
Grouped Site Analysis: Landscape & Land Use Map
Landscape
Land Use Map
Grouped Site Analysis: Building Heights & Building Conditions
Building Heights
Building Conditions
Grouped Site Analysis: Street Intersections
Grouped Site Analysis: Traffic Flow
Grouped Site Analysis: Socio Economic Analysis
Grouped Site Analysis: Building Facade
Grouped Site Analysis: User Analysis (Users)
SWOT Analysis
SWOT: Weaknesses
SWOT: Threats
SWOT: Strengths
SWOT: Opportunities
Concept
Concept: Walkable Blocks Our concept was inspired by the urban theories, The Garden city by E. Howard, and The charter of new urbanism, the American charter, by P. Calthrope. The district was divided into eight separate blocks each with its own services such as, health clinics, retail plazas, and parking buildings, to increase the quality of life for the users, and based on the regulations of the district. All accessed by foot by the users of the surroundings residential units, minimizing the reliance on cars and encouraging the use of other transportation methods, divided into different paths, a bus path, a bicycle path, and a pedestrian path. One large block located at the center acts as a gathering space for all the surrounding seven blocks, it is a public space containing one large plaza and a large park.
Conceptual Diagrams c
Blocks The district was divided into eight separate blocks each with its own services, one large block located at the center acts as a gathering space for all the surrounding seven blocks, it is a public space containing one large plaza and a large park.
Roads The goal of minimizing the reliance on cars and encouraging the use of other transportation methods was achieved by creating different paths: a car path, that is only accessible outside of each block, connecting all eight to each other, a bus path and a bicycle path, providing circulation within each block, and a pedestrian path, connecting all the residential units to each other and to the block’s services.
Conceptual Diagrams c Services Each block is provided with its own services such as, health clinics, retail plazas, and parking buildings, to increase the quality of life for the users, and based on the regulations of the district. All accessed by foot by the users of the surroundings residential units to encourage walking.
Renovation Renovation of the condensed area in the district was done by converting 2 story buildings into 3 story buildings with small courts in between for a less dense environment and better air circulation and sun exposure. Some existing military buildings in the central block were moved to the empty lands in the surrounding blocks to create a a safe open environment in the center acting as a gathering public space containing the main plaza and park for the entire district.
Conceptual Sketches
Master Plan
Master Plan Before
Master Plan After
Individual Work
Cultural Center & Sports Courts – Bayanne Halimah
Zoomed Plan
Sections
Park
Cultural Center
Neighborhood Mosque, Parking, & Boys School – Halah AlBabtain
Zoomed Plan
Sections
Mosque & Street Intersection
Boys School
Recreational Park – Hala Terro
Zoomed Plan
Sections
Water Activity in the Park
Shaded Sitting Area
Gym, Daycare, & Girls School – Sara AlKhodair
Zoomed Plan
Sections
Walking Park
Sports Courts
Recreational Plaza – Zeina AlAzem
Zoomed Plan
Sections
Section B-B
Section A-A
Walking are in Boulevard
Street Intersection