URBAN DESIGN PORTFOLIO JANAKI CONTRACTOR
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Content Plot Based Urbanism - Extension of High Street in South Queensferry, Edinburgh
This project was introduced as a warm-up to get acquinted to the basic terminologies and theroies of Urban Design. Working in a Group, it introducted us to design and survey the larger scale of the street, basic plot subdivisions and building typologies, which made the urban form.
Creating Urban Structure- Revival of St Enoch Quarter, Glasgow
An intermediate project which introduced us to the context and readings on Glasgow. It studied in detail the existing historic Merchant City- historic evolution, street networks, plot subdivisions, block detail, building typologies. Based on the learnings it proposed a masterplan near the problematic quarter of St Enoch Square which lacks proper urban form.
Individual Research Project: Revitalization of Neighbourhood by Introduction of Agriculture
The main project developed individually through intense research, which was the primary focus during my Masters Studies. It dealt with cities with a shrinking population, having large amount of vacant and underutilized industrial lands. The proposal for revival contained the use of these lands for food production to regenerate the local neighborhoods in which they are located reducing existing problems of health and social deprivation.
Amsterdam Summer School, Design in Urbanism - The Big Reset on Neighbourhood Design
The 2014 IP Design in Urbanism: ‘Big Reset on Neighbourhood Design’ was a 10-day intensive program with 60 students and 20 tutors from eight different European countries, who worked with local professionals in a multidisciplinary Summer school, with lectures, design research and debate on the theme of neighbourhood design. This program focued on critical themes relevant to the future of urbanism in the European context.
Plot Based Urbanism (Introductory Project) Extention of High Street, South Queensferry, Edinburgh An investigation of how pre-modern town morphology and building typologies can inform a contemporary extension to an existing street.
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EXTENSION OF HIGH STREET, SOUTH QUEENSFERRY, EDINBURGH, SCOTLAND
South Queensferry was an important crossing point of the Firth of Forth on the northward journey from Edinburgh. Sitting below this important national road & rail network is the coastal town with its rich variety of urban terraces, characterful street walls, building ages and intriguingly located ‘freestanding’ buildings, making up the High Street – the focus of our investigation for this study.
PROCESS 1) Study began with a survey of the street layout, plot subdivisions and building typologies. 2) A catalogue of the Urban typologies was compiled which became a reference for the proposed extension 3) Recombining and reordering of this palette of existing urban form provokes the architect or urban designer to consider what precisely is being designed. Existing Water Edge
South Queensferry - Existing High Street (Old Suburb) and Extended High Street (New Suburb) The Forthrail Bridge A symbol of Industrialisation and Devotion
New Suburb
New Central Community promoting Domestic Economy
Active Commercial Area Cafe, Restaurant, Hotel, Townhall
Old Suburb
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Conceptual Themes/ Learnings from Existing High Street
Existing Terrace Character
Commercial Buildings with Imtimacy of Space
Viewing Pockets
Old Suburb
DESIGN INTENTIONS 1) Very prominent Street Character with terraces and presence viewing pockets amidst mix use and commercial buildings near the coastline which needs to be preserved and entended 2) Developing a new gathering space along with a peir and public building connecting the existing High Street 3) Converting the Main Pier near the Bridge as an Entry Square. The commerical buildings surrounding it form a promenade leading to the existing High Street. Proposed Figure Ground for the High Street and Proposed Extension
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Section BB
Section AA
Proposed Land Use for the Proposed Extension of High Street
Public Buildings
Mix-Use
Commercial
Residential
Creating Urban Structure (Secondary Project) Revival of St Enoch Quarter, Glasgow The project studied in detail the Merchant City in Glasgow to draw influences and give a proposal for the St Enoch Quarter - a weak link in the Urban Fabric of the city, having a large Shopping Mall and vacant carparks
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CREATING URBAN STRUCTURE - THE ST. ENOCH QUARTER, GLASGOW Glasgow’s Merchant City, has a combination of flats, shops, offices and cultural destinations which provide a possible model for the redevelopment of the St Enoch Quarter. Borrowing from exemplary typo-morphological characteristics in the Merchant City, we tired to draw a proposal for the St Enoch Quarter This included the existing surface car park areas, with argumentation, replacement of the St Enoch Shopping Mall; demonstrating an understanding of historic street patterns; Justifing a new urban layout through ‘desire lines’, vehicular connectivity, hierarchy of streets & open spaces, block size, building height and building typology.
Existing Street Network in Merchant City, Glasgow
Learnings from Merhcant City 1) Evident Heirarchy of Streets 2) Streets form an Evident Block Pattern. 3) Important Streets end or face Importantant Public Monuments 4) Streets also lead to Small and Large Open Spaces and Squares
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ST. ENOCH QUARTER
Desire Lines
1) East West Route through the St Enoch Quarter increasing permiability and accesiblity through blocks 2) Formation of a Pedestrian Shopping Street as an Alternative to the Closed Mall 3) Ambition of connecting St Enoch Square to Glasgow Green through the Pedestrian Street and series of Squares 4) New cultural Quarter and Public Building creating an identity for Stockwell Street
Proposal for St Enoch Quarter
Ground Floor Land Use
First Floor Land Use
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Proposed Ground Surface
Proposed Front and Back
3D Model showing basic massing Retaill Typology Market Typology Public Building Restaurant, Bar, Cafe Retail Typology Residential Retail Typology Retail Typology
Retail Typology Merchant Sq. Typology at St Enoch Square St Enoch Square
Cultural Quarter at St Enoch
Public Square with Cultural Quarter on Stockwell Street
Individual Research Project Revitalization of Neighbourhood by Introduction of Agriculture Proposal for Productive Landscape and Market Hall at Bridgeton, Glasgow
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REVITALIZATION OF NEIGHBOURHOOD BY INTRODUCTION OF URBAN AGRICULTURE
PROPOSAL FOR PRODUCTIVE LANDSCAPE AND MARKET TYPOLOGY AT BRIDGETON CROSS, GLASGOW (INDIVIDUAL RESEARCH PROJECT)
ABSTRACT Glasgow, one of the largest city of Scotland, like most industrial cities, grew from a small rural settlement on the bank of river Clyde. Due to the continuous growth of the city and increase in population, this settlement expanded taking the surrounding area into its city limits. Due to a large influx of people into the city centre, it became overcrowded and hence a theory of decentralising the core was applied by various Improvement Acts, to spread growth in all directions. This led to loss of peripheral cultivable land, due to setting up of industries and housing, forcing agriculture to move further beyond the new city limits. With depopulation of the city centre, the once thriving neighbourhoods became deserted with allocation of mainly sub urban housing. The East End of Glasgow was an earlier existing industrial hub, which thrived with industries and tenements. The decline of industries led to large parcels of vacant and underutilised land within the local centres, inhibiting their development, leading to a bad reputation for health and social deprivation. Hence this project addressed the issue of feeding the city. It tested the potential of reusing the vacant land by introducing agriculture back to the city. It further demonstrates the regeneration of a local neighbourhood by introduction of mix use market typology. Considering Bridgeton Cross (located on the East End of Glasgow) as a site, it considers using the surrounding vacant and derelict industrial land for food production, thus supplying the mixed use market at the Cross. Introduction of market typology along with productive landscape will help regenerate the historic neighbourhood thus reducing the existing problems of health and social deprivation hence uplifting the neighbourhood.
HYPOTHESIS Cities spread across a vast area and supporting a low population, have large amount vacant underutilized industrial lands, which if used for food production can help regenerate the local neighborhoods reducing existing problems of health and social deprivation. A mix use market hall typology supported by high density residences and productive landscape has a crucial role to play in improving local health in a neighbourhood thus creating an Identity for the future.
METHODOLOGY 1) Initial Investigation of various theories - City is not a tree by Christopher Alexander , Compact City by the Urban Task Force and Shaping Neighbourhoods by Barton, Grant and Gruise helped to identify the Degree of Autonomy within a Local Neighbourhood. 2) The theories further helped to identify the need of re-using waste lands within a neighbourhood and the theme of Feeding the City by introduction of URBAN AGRICULTURE. The project tried to deduce each of these themes from theory to its implementation on the chosen site in Glasgow. 3) A variety of precendents were studied for this project. Case-studies for Urban Agriculture, Market Network and Mixed Use Market Typology were studied in greater detail influencing the evolution of the proposal. 4) The proposal involves a Market Network and Productive Landscape at the city scale. Choosing Bridgeton as a site, it arrives at a stage-wise masterplan for Re-use Industrial Wasteland for Urban Agriculture, Increasing Density and Recreating Enclosure at Bridgeton Cross (neighbourhood scale). 5) After evolution of the Masterplan, the project studied the Mile End block (Building Scale) situated on Bridgeton Cross, in greater detail. It further looked at programmatic and design details of the Market Hall, Market Square, Surrounding Housing and Office Buildings situated in that block.
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PRECEDENTS Case studies influencing the Prosposal for Urban Agriculture, Market Network and Typology
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Vacant Land - Havana
URBAN AGRICULTURE A successful precedent for urban agriculture is Cuba. The city of Havana produces half of its fruits and vegetables within the city, from a series of community gardens, balconies and rooftops. CROP YIELD IN CUBA Total Area of Urban Agriculture in Cuba: 15,092 ha (Including Intensive Gardens, Organoponicos, Suburban Farms, Factory and Household Gradens) PRODUCTION MODE
AREA COVERED YIELD (HECTARES) KG/M2
STATE FARMS
3,086
6.1
3,086
1,030
81.7
INTENSIVE CULTIVATION GARDENS
87.26
119.1
URBAN COMMUNITY GARDENS
66.98
220.2
HIGH YIELD URBAN GARDENS
19.1
250
FIELD WORKERS
4,489
27
TOTAL
8,778,48
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URBAN AGRICULTURE AT NEIGHBOURHOOD, BLOCK AND BUILDING LEVEL CPULS - Middlesborough
Agro Housing
UA in Facades
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MARKET NETWORK BARCELONA
IN
Market Network
Barcelona has 43 flourishing fresh food markets, situated in different neighborhoods creating a network. The figure on the right shows the market network and the Area of influence of each market in Barcelona.
LA BOQUEIRA MARKET
Location
La Boqueria was an old market situated on La Rambla in Barcelona. The La Gardunya plaza behind the market was mainly used for servicing and hence had no social or civic importance. In 2010 proposals were laid to redevelop the La Gardunya Square, by the architectural studio run by Carme Pinos. Size of Market Hall: 13631 Sq. m.
Market Hidden from the main street, accessible through the formal Gap Entrance.
Mix Use Functions: Public Housing (6200 Sq. m) School (10700 Sq. m) Open Plaza (4500 Sq. m) Exhibition Space Variety of Architectural Diversity: 1 Architect Servicing: Underground Servicing of Market and Underground Carpark
Market Entry from main Street
Low Market surrounded by Dense Development
Views of Proposal for Plaza Gardunya by Carmo Pinos.
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SANTA CATERINA MARKET
Location
The design by EMBT preserves the earlier existing faรงade of the market on three sides and creates a new faรงade on the rear end, which opens into a public plaza surrounded by elderly housing blocks. Size of Market Hall: 2700 Sq. m Mix Use Functions: Elderly Housing (3907 Sq. m) Supermarket (435 Sq. m) Museum (290 Sq. m) Open Plaza (1850 Sq. m) Restaurant(710 Sq. m) Supermarket (435 Sq. m)
Market Hall fronting the Main Street. Market accessible from all sides
Variety of Architectural Diversity: 1 Architect Servicing: Underground Servicing Of Market, Carpark and Waste Management
Market Entry from main Street
Low market surrounded by Higher Development
Location
GLASGOW BAZAAR The bazaar in Glasgow was once thriving retail space filled with stall owners, selling fresh food produced from the hinterland. However, change in retail patterns forced the Bazaar to convert itself in to wholesale market. Size of Market Hall: 7700 Sq. m
Location of Market Hall fronting on the Main Street
Mix Use Functions: City Halls Variety of Architectural Diveristy: 1 Architect Servicing: No Carpark Facilities
Old and Present Market Hall
Earlier Market hall
Learning from Barcelona to be considered in Glasgow: 1) Creation of a Market NETWORK 2) Introduction of MIX USE Functions along with the Market Hall 3) Stall OWNERSHIP patterns - In Barcelona it is passed through generation vs Short lease in Glasgow 4) Recognising SCALE of a market - City level vs Neighbourhood level 5) ADAPTING to change - Waste Management, Servicing, etc.
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SITE This project takes Bridgeton Cross and Mile End quarter as a site, to test the hypothesis of regenerating a Neighbourhood
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PROPOSAL FOR MARKET NETWORK IN GLASGOW Learning from the effect of a powerful Market Network in Barcelona, a similar network is proposed for Glasgow. A mixed use Market typology along with productive landscape around it in each neighrbouhood would not only avail the availiblity of fresh food but also serve as a mode of regeneration. Proposed Market Network in Glasgow
SITE INTRODUCTION - BRIDGETON In Glasgow, the East End is formed by the engulfment of small villages of Calton, Bridgeton, Dalmarnock, etc. within the city limits. Earlier, the East end was an industrial hub. However with decline of industries, this area has developed a bad reputation for its health, alcohol and drug problem. The Scottish Index of Multiple Deprivation has recognized these centres as deprived. Hence, this project takes Bridgeton Cross and Mile End quarter as a site, to test the hypothesis and bring regeneration through introduction of productive landscape and mix-use market typology.
GLASGOW CITY CENTRE
BRIDGETON
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EXISTING LANDUSE
Landuse
There are large Industrial areas on the northeast of the cross, which contrast the low-density residential fabric of Bridgeton in the south and west. Moreover, being an historic center and location of train station makes it an ideal site for regenration. The area of Bridgeton Cross has small scale commercial and Retail outlets, situated on lower floor, forming the heart of the neighborhood. There are few public buildings, distributed all around Bridgeton, which provide it with basic amenities.
VACANT LAND AND OPEN SPACES AT BRIDGETON - MILE END QUARTER
Vacant Land
Bridgeton being mix of industries as well as residences, has large amount of underutilized industrial land which creates a barrier in development. According to the City Council, these sites could be temporarily used for community growing and urban agriculture.
Most of the spaces are either private gardens owned by residences or used as car park by industries and shops. With proper awareness these areas could be used for urban agriculture and growing fresh food.
Open Space
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PROPOSAL STAGE : 1 Proposal For Continuous Productive Urban Landscape (CPULS) And Market Typology At Bridgeton Cross, Glasgow
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EXISTING BUILT FABRIC AT BRIDGETON CROSS AND MILE END QUARTER
Existing Fabric
Drawing shows Extent of Built Fabric and Open Space at the Industrial Quarter in Bridgeton. Filling of these Sites would be key in regenerating the neighbouhood
Axonometric View of Existing Figure Ground at Bridgeton Cross & Mile End Quarter
IDENTIFYING UNDERUTILIZED LAND IN THE MILE END QUARTER Drawing highlights the underutilized and vacant land in the Mile End Quarter which could be developed for urban Agriculture.
Axonometric View of Identifying Vacant Land at Bridgeton Cross & Mile End Quarter
Step: 1
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DEVELOPMENT OF CPUL’S
Step: 2
Drawing shows use of Underutilized land for development of CPUL’S. It shows addition of food related infrastructure in form of storage place and green house along the fields.
Axonometric View of Linking and Using the Vacant Land for Development of CPUL’S
PLACEMENT OF THE MARKET Drawing shows linking the CPUL’S by a service road, eventually terminating in the market. The Market is located behind the cross, having a direct entry from the cross, eventually opening out to the CPUL’S
Axonometric View of Development of a new route connecting the Fields and Placement of the Market Hall
Step: 3
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FEASIBILITY OF CPULS IN GLASGOW (UNITED KINGDOM) CROP YIELD OF ALLOTMENTS IN UNITED KINGDOM
PRODUCE IN SCOTLAND
Average Size of Allotment: 30 X 100 FEET = 0.0278 ha Land in Scotland under Horticulture Production: 1550 ha Plots
Total Area (Acre)
Total Area (Hectares)
Average Yeild
330,000
27,932.30
11303.80
31.28 - 40 Tonnes/Hectare
Horticulture production in Scotland consist of a year round supply of Rootcrops such as Potatoes, Carrots and Swedes. SOURCE: The Edible Urban Landscape, Assesment Method for Retrofitting Urban Agriculture into an Inner Lonson Test Site
CROP CYCLE IN GLASGOW
SOURCE: www.Allotment.glasgow.org
WORKING OF THE MARKET HALL AT BRIDGETON Total Vacant Land used for Development oF CPUL’S: 60,000 Sq. m (6 Hectares) Assumed Annual Yield From Proposed CPUL’S at Bridgeton: 188 Tonnes (6 x 31.28 Tonnes/ Hectare) Annual Yield if Organoponics are established in Bridgeton = 1500 Tonnes ( 6 x 250 Tonnes / Hectare)
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PROPOSAL STAGE : 2 Increasing Density At Walking Distance of Bridgeton Cross, Glasgow
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IDENTIFYING EXISTING LOW DENSITY RESIDENCES Based on the theories Studied (Compact City Theory - Urban Task Force, City is Not a Tree - Christopher Alexander and Shaping Neighbourhoods - Barton, Grant and Gruise) local neighbourhood centres should have certain density within its core along with mix of uses to have a degree of Autonomy. The drawing below identifies the low density residences situated in walking distance of the Cross. Existing Density
Axo View and Plan showing the Low Density Residential areas situated in walking distance of Bridgeton Cross
PROVIDING HIGHER DENSITY RESIDENCES The Drawings below replaces the identified Low Density residences with Higher Density residential. Increasing Density at the Cross would not only help in providing enclosure of streets but also in increasing Autonomy of the Local town centre
Sr. No.
Existing Density
Proposed Density
1
55 Dwellings/Hectare
192 Dwellings/Hectare
2
38 Dwellings/Hectare
190 Dwellings/Hectare
3
70 Dwellings/Hectare
182 Dwellings/Hectare
4
-- (Offices)
211 Dwellings/Hectare
5
100 Dwellings/Hectare
190 Dwellings/Hectare
6
98 Dwellings/Hectare
136 Dwellings/Hectare
7
30 Dwellings/Hectare
95 Dwellings/Hectare
8
56 Dwellings/Hectare
197 Dwellings/Hectare
Proposed Density
Axo View and Plan showing the Proposed High Density Residential areas situated in walking distance of Bridgeton Cross
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PROPOSAL STAGE : 3 Recreating Enclosure at Bridgeton Cross by Filling up of Gap Sites
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RECREATING ENCLOSURE AT BRIDGETON CROSS The proposal tries to establish the autonomy of Bridgeton Cross. It tries to recreate enclosure at the Cross by filling up of Gap Sites, hence enclosing the streets and the Cross. Present Cross
Lack of Enclosure at Bridgeton Cross due to presence of Vacant Land and Open Spaces at the Cross
Proposed Cross
Enclosed Cross with defined boundries
PROCESS OF EVOLUTION OF MILE END BLOCK AT BRIDGETON CROSS DESIRE LINES FOR BLOCK DEVELOPMENT For the evolution of the Mile End Block, the East- West route through the proposed CPULS becomes a major desire line. A North-South route though the Block would provide better porosity to the block, separting the market from surrounding development.
Desire Lines
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DESIGN POSSIBILITIES FOR MARKET HALL TYPOLOGY
LA BOQUERIA OPTION
SANTA CATERINA OPTION
LA BOQUERIA OPTION
STRENGTHS • Direct Entry from the Cross through the Gap. • Higher Massing development surrounding the low Market Hall. • Important Civic Identity.
STRENGTHS • Direct Entry from the Cross. • Plaza near front and Back Entrance of the Market. • Important Civic Identity.
WEAKNESS • Fragmentation of Public space around the Market. • Deeper Blocks in development around the Market Hall without private open spaces.
WEAKNESS • Low Market Hall fronts Bridgeton Cross and faces London Road.
STRENGTHS • Direct Entry from the Cross through Gateway. • Higher Massing development surrounding the low Market Hall. • Perimeter blocks surrounding the market respond to the Market square and open space. • Private Market square Behind the Market and Cross
PROPOSED PLAN FOR BRIDGETON CROSS
PLOT SUBDIVISION
GROUND FLOOR LANDUSE
ABOVE GROUND FLOOR LANDUSE
The imergent division prohibits the formation of large blocks in the quarter, creating a variety in the new development.
The Proposed Landuse contains a mix a Shops, Offices and Residential along with the Market Hall. The new Market Typology contains a mix of uses such as Restaurants, Cafes, Market Space, Farming School and Cutlary Classroom.
The Landuse promotes the theory of living above the shop. Most blocks (except for office buildings along London Road) have a commerical ground floor and residences above.
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MASTERPLAN Compilation of Urban Agriculture, Increased Density and Recreated Cross at Bridgeton, Glasgow
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MASTERPLAN FOR BRIDGETON CROSS
Masterplan
The Overall Masterplan combines the proposal for Urban Agriculture, Increased Housing Densities and the Ambition to recreate Bridgeton Cross.
Masterplan
Axonometric and Plan View of Masterplan for Bridgeton Cross
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DESIGN DETAIL OF BLOCKS FACING THE MARKET SQUARE The drawing shows the working of the Market Hall. It sets design guidelines for development of each of these blocks. Guidelines include number of residences on each floor of each building, type of openings and exterior material of the blocks (Market Hall in Red Brick, while the surrounding residences in Yellow brick showing contrast in colour and uniformity in material)
Design Detail of Functions Surrounding the Market Square
Design Detail
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MASSING The massing of the proposal is governed by the surround buildings. Like existing buildings, most new building have a floor height on G+4 Floors towards Bridgeton Cross and Market Square. Residences facing Broad street and Orr Street are G+5 allowing exposure to south sun. Office Buildings on London Road are G+7 floors high due to its placement at an important junction at the turning of London Road.
Birds Eye View from the fields showing Massing around the Market Hall
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Birds Eye view from Bridgeton Cross showing Massing near the Cross and Entry to the Market Hall
View from Bridgeton Cross showing Massing near the Cross and Entry to the Market Hall
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View showing activity on the Market Square and Entry to the Market Hall
View from the Productive landscape looking towards the Market hall
Design in Urbanism (Erasmus Summer School) The Big Reset on Neighbourhood Design A ten day intensive workshop with 8 participating schools across the European Union gathered to envision the idea of an ideal future neighbourhood at Amsterdam Sloterdijk
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THE BIG RESET ON NEIGHBOURHOOD DESIGN - DESIGN IN URBANISM The 2014 IP Design in Urbanism: ‘Big Reset on Neighbourhood Design’ was a 10-day intensive program with 60 students and 20 tutors from eight different European countries, who worked with local professionals in a multidisciplinary Summer school, with lectures, design research and debate on the theme of neighbourhood design. This intensive program focued on critical themes relevant to the future of urbanism in the European context, The Key question of the IP was to find how the ‘Neighbourhood’ of the future was envisioned? To find the ‘values’ which were relevant, important or even fundamental to us and further find its physical, programmatical, & organisational dimensions? Havenstad - Site
Participants
Lectures
The Team
Discussions
Final Presentation
NEIGHBOURHOOD IS NOT A PLACE . . . Key theme established was that a neighbourhood is an ever growing complex system made up of different overlapping elements. Key focus the group was to create Meeting spaces as a starting point for growth of the neighbourhood. It includes developing the existing interaction spaces, work spaces and adding new such spaces in the neighbourhood, as a base point to grow organically considering the existing fabric.
IT’S A SYSTEM
“A large collection of many small systems goes to make up a large and complex system.”
- Christopher Alexander
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Identifying Existing Meeting Spaces
Identifying Existing connections inbetween these Meeting Spaces
Proposing New Connections and Desire Lines
Connecting these Meeting Spaces to create more interactions
ASSEMBLY NEIGHBOURHOOD
Existing Programme
The proposal attemps to change the use of the historic dockyard beyong a loading and transfer area. It proposes to increase the industrial use in the area but setting up of assembly areas within the site to increase job opprtunities. The network of the existing network, meeting points and new industries and housing define the new neighbourhood.
Proposed Programme
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CONCEPTUAL BLOCK TRANSFORMATION IN EXISTING SITES Industrial Site near Water
FROM A PLACE TO GO... TO A PLACE TO STAY Starting from the Existing street, we redesign the Street as a Primary Meeting space. The diagram identifies Potential sites for future development of an Open Market Space, Beach and Housing. The next section shows each sites proposed organic development.
Industrial Site near Park
Vacant Site
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ORGANIC TRANSFORMATION OF THE CHOSEN SITES Existing Sites
TIMELINE: The proposal intends to develop considering the shown timeline. It proposed to increase the diveristy of existing landuse. It proposes to increase industry, housing, retail, etc within the neighbourhood. It proposes to have a overlap of functions (Mix use functions) within the intended timeline, reducing the existance of monofunctional uses. It also shows the coming up of a cycle path, metro and train station within a few years, influencing the growth of the neighbourhood.
Transformation Stage 1
Transformation Stage 2
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BLOCK DETAIL - BUILDING ON/REUSING EXISTING INDUSTRIAL URBAN FABRIC