02 CANTON TICINO: TERRITORY OF A NEW MODERNITY a perspective of densiямБcation after the urban sprawl
MASTER IN URBAN VISION AND ARCHITECTURAL DESIGN 2012-2013 strategies and vision
02 YIN SENG NG/ RISHAB JAIN singapore/ india
Master Director/Gianandrea Barreca Tutor/Francesca Vargiu Project leader/Andrea Vercellotti
PARKING & PUBLIC SPACES emptying and redefining
Caslano with its well-connected infrastruture with the FLP line provides high value in densifying the town with intensification of public activities. The approach to densify is not to pack the place with the maximum amount of people but instead to fill up the void space with quality living infrastructure.Thus public socialising spaces are suggested on specific locations to anchor the spirit and create a stronger presence to the void place.
PROJECT CONTEXT
FLP TERRITORY/CASLANO POTENTIALS
Bioggio
Airport
Lugano
Sorengo
Agno Lake di Muzzano
Magliaso M
Caslano
Ponte Tresa
Mal Cantone
Lugano - the main city of Ticino with an array of commercial facilities and opportunities supporting the majority population livelihood.
FLP TERRITORY/CASLANO POTENTIALS
Bioggio
Airport
Lugano
Sorengo
Agno Lake di Muzzano
Magliaso M
Caslano
Ponte Tresa
Mal Cantone
Caslano - a satelite residential town in Ticino, 15 mins car ride away from Lugano and linked to Lugano through the FLP Line. - it is a small residential built-up area of around 4000 people supporting the main city Lugano.
CASLANO/CENTRAL AXIS AS INFRASTRUCTURAL LINKS
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Main infrastructure link between FLP station and the port
ANALYSIS
CASLANO/MAIN AXIS AS LOCAL PUBLIC SPHERE
L1 Train Station
L2 Small Church
L3 Cemetry
L4 Church
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L1 Train Station
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5/1 L2 Small Church
L5 Historical Center
L3 Cemetery
L4 Church L6 Lake L5 Historical Center
L6 Lake
Point of References Local Scale
Private Residential
MAIN AXIS/CAR FLOWS AND PARKING COMMERCIAL CARPARKS
17% PUBLIC CARPARKS
17% PRIVATE CARPARKS
66%
TRAFFIC FLOWS MAIN AXIS SUBSIDARY
Private Parking Public Parking Commercial Parking
SIDEWALKS/CARPARKS AND SIDEWALKS
BREAKS SIDEWALKS
MAIN AXIS/CARPARKS AND POINT OF REFERENCES P1
C2 C1
C3
P2
P3
P4
C4
Point of References Public Parking Commercial Parking
MAIN AXIS/POTENTIAL PUBLIC CARPARKS 70 lots
P1
P1
3073 sqm
44 lots
P2
1709 sqm P2
P3
64 lots P4
P3
2205 sqm
20 lots 568 sqm
P4
MAIN AXIS/POTENTIAL COMMERCIAL CARPARKS 5 lots
C1
72.5 sqm
C2 C1
4 lots
C3
C2
60 sqm
12 lots
C3
288 sqm C4
14 lots 552 sqm
C4
SIDEWALKS
SIDEWALKS/RELATIONS_PLAN
E1 E3 E2
E4
E5
E6
E7
BREAKS SIDEWALKS
SIDEWALKS/RELATIONS_ELEVATIONS E1 & E2 E1 E2
E1
PRIVATE
SIDE MAIN AXIS WALK
CARPARK
E2
PRIVATE
SIDE WALK
MAIN AXIS
SIDE WALK K
CARPARK
SIDEWALKS/RELATIONS_ELEVATIONS E3 & E4 E3
E3 E4 SIDE MAIN AXIS WALK
COMMERCIAL
PRIVATE SIDE MAIN AXIS WALK
COMMERCIAL
E4
SIDEWALKS/RELATIONS_ELEVATIONS E5
E5
CARPARK
E5
SIDE MAIN AXIS SIDE E WALK WALK K
SIDEWALKS/RELATIONS_ELEVATIONS E6 & E7 E6
E6
SIDE MAIN AXIS SIDE WALK WALK
CARPARK
E7
E7 COMMERCIAL
MAIN AXIS
MAIN ISSUE
MAIN ISSUE/SCHEMATIC
1. Fragmented Parking Spaces along Main Axis
3. Parking Entrances Breaking the Sidewalks
2. Parking Spaces Closed to Point of References
4. Narrow Sidewalks as Only Space for Interaction
STRATEGY
STRATEGY/FINAL MAP
To intensify and create vibrancy to the main axis by: 1. Emptying, Relocating & Refurbishing existing Carparks along the main axis.
Station
Pharmacy
2. Creating New Public Socialising Space with the New Empty Pockets and Unused Open Space. 3. DeďŹ ning a Clear Presence of Public Socialising Space through the Sidewalks and Forecourt.
Super Market
Cemetery
STRATEGY/EMPTY & RELOCATE CARPARK ALONG AXIS C1 C2
C1
C2 NEW
EXISTING EXISTING NEW EXISTING
STRATEGY/EMPTY & RELOCATE CARPARK ALONG AXIS
C3 C4
C3
C4
EXISTING EXISTING
NEW
NEW
EXISTING
STRATEGY/PUBLIC SPACE ON SIDEWALKS S1 S2
S1
S2 PUBLIC POCKET
PUBLIC POCKET PUBLIC POCKET
PUBLIC POCKET
STRATEGY/PUBLIC SPACE ON SIDEWALKS
S3
S3
S4 PUBLIC POCKET
PUBLIC POCKET
PUBLIC POCKET
S4
STRATEGY/NEW PROGRAM BESIDE SIDEWALKS N1
N2
N1
N2 NEW PROGRAM
NEW PROGRAM
PROGRAM
PROJECT/STATION
CURRENT
PROPOSED
Refurbished Old Carpark
RK PA R CA
N ST
N ST
Possible Expansion
A
N AI M
NT RA
NT RA
AU ST RE
AU ST RE
IS AX
ins 2m S m/ 38 XI
E IC FF O
N AI M
E IC FF O
O AN L S CA
N AI M
NO LA S CA
K AR RP A C
IS AX
70 lots 9 lots
3073 sqm 133 sqm
83 lots
2954 sqm
public social 252 sqm
PROJECT/STATION E1
PRIVATE
SIDE MAIN AXIS WALK
SIDEWALK/ CONCOURSE
E2
E1
SIDEWALK/ FORECOURT
RK PA R E2 CA
SIDE WALK K
CARPARK
N ST ins 2m S m/ 38 XI
Possible Expansion
A
E IC FF O
N AI M
O AN L S CA
MAIN AXIS
E3 AU ST RE
E3
NT RA
N AI M
IS AX
SIDE MAIN AXIS WALK
SIDEWALK/ CONCOURSE
PROJECT/STATION
PROJECT/STATION
PROJECT/STATION
PROJECT/STATION
PROJECT/PHARMACY CURRENT
PROPOSED
Relocated New Carpark
IS AX
10 lots
N AI M
IC BL U P
EN OP
E AC P S
T OR P S
Proposed New Public Facilities
288 sqm
public open 1601 sqm
13 lots
S IE LIT I C FA
248 sqm
public social 656 sqm sport ямБeld 1267 sqm
CA RP AR K
I AX
AX
Y AC M AR PH IS
N AI M
Y AC M AR PH S
N AI M
38m / 2m in
PROJECT/PHARMACY
E1
PRIVATE SIDE MAIN AXIS WALK
SIDEWALK/ FORECOURT T
E1
38m / 2m E2 in
S IE T I L CI A TF R O SP
CA RP AR K
IS AX
Y AC M AR PH
N AI M
E2
SIDEWALK/ MAIN AXIS SIDE CONCOURSE WALK
PRIVATE
CARPARK
PROJECT/PHARMACY
PROJECT/PHARMACY
PROJECT/SUPER MARKET CURRENT
PROPOSED ROPOSED
IS AX
ET RK MA
ET RK MA
R PE SU
IS AX
N AI M
N AI M
R PE SU
PO FU SS BU TUR IBL ILD E E IN OFF G IC E
CA RP AR K
SP AC E
OP EN
R Ne eloc w at Ca ed rp ar k
ns mi 2 m/ 38
44 lots
1709 sqm
public open 2764 sqm
59 lots
1635 sqm
public social
921 sqm
PROJECT/SUPER MARKET
N AI M IS AX
R PE SU ET RK MA CA RP AR K
ins m /2 m 38
E1 E1
SIDEWALK/ CONCOURSE
MAIN AXIS SIDE E WALK K
PROJECT/SUPER MARKET
PROJECT/SUPER MARKET
PROJECT/CEMETERY
CURRENT
PROPOSED CE M
PL AY G
ET ER Y
CA RP AR K
CE M
RO UN
D DO UB CA LE RP ST AR OR K EY
Relocated New Carpark
IS AX
T AN UR A T ES
T AN UR A T ES
R
2205 sqm
90 lots
551 sqm
public social playground
E IC FF O
E IC FF O
E IC FF O
E IC FF O
8 lots
43m/ 2.5mins
IS AX
64 lots
N AI M
N AI M R
ET ER Y
3356 sqm 913 sqm 783 sqm
PROJECT/CEMETERY E1
SIDE MAIN AXIS WALK
SIDEWALK/ FORECOURT T
PLAYGROUND
E1
PL AY G
CE M
RO UN
ET ER Y
CARPARK
D DO UB CA LE RP ST AR OR K EY
E2 SIDEWALK/ CONCOURSE
N AI M
IS AX
43m/ 2.5mins
R
E2
NT A R AU T ES
MAIN AXIS
E IC FF O
E IC FF O
PROJECT/CEMETERY
PROJECT/CEMETERY
PROGRAM/OVERALL MAP
PROGRAM/FINAL MAP
ECONOMIC
ECONOMIC/SCHEMATIC CURRENT
+ POSSIBLE
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