TheBuild Buildofofthe theexisting existingsite siteconsists consistsofofaamultitude multitudeofofdiff different erent From Fromanalysing analysingthe thesite siteititcame cametotoour ourattention attentionthat thatone onemain mainfocus focuswithin withinGhent Ghentisispublic publictransport, transport,the the The buildingswith withvary varyrange rangeofofuses, uses,from fromResidential Residentialand andeducaeducaeradication eradicationofofcars carsand andthe theintroduction introductionofofthe thepedestrian pedestrianzone zoneininGhent Ghentcentre centreisisaabold boldstatement statementwhich which buildings tionaltotoretail retailand andindustrial. industrial.We Wepropose proposeour ourdevelopment developmenttoto allows allowspedestrians pedestrianstotobreathe breathecleaner cleanerair airand andhave havethe thefreedom freedomtotorome romethe thestreets. streets.Part PartofofGhents Ghentsfuture future tional beflflexible, exible,totopotentially potentiallycombine combinevarious variousaspects aspectsofofthese theseuses uses planning planningisistotoreduce reducethe theamount amountofofcars carsininthe thecentre centreuntil untilultimately ultimatelythere thereare arenon. non.As Asaastep steptotofurther further be intoone onecomplex. complex. this thisagenda agendathere therewas wasan anaddition additionofofaacongestion congestioncharge chargetotothe thezone zonewithin withinthe theinner innerring, ring,asasseen seenon onthe the into diagrams diagramsbelow, below,this thisisisaafactor factorthat thatwe wewish wishtotofactor factorinto intoour ourdesign. design.
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SEED SEED FUNDING FUNDING
Western WesternEurope, Europe,Belgium Belgium
Ghent, Ghent,Ghent Ghentcity citycentre centre
LIVE/WORK LIVE/WORK START-UP START-UP OPPURTUNITIES OPPURTUNITIES
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Congestion CongestionZone Zone
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Main MainCycle CycleLinks Links Secondary SecondaryCycle Cyclelinks links
Residential Residential
Educational Educational
Park Parkand and Recreation Recreation
Industrial Industrial
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This Thisisisaacompetition competitionentry entryfor forthe theregeneration regenerationofofDetroit; Detroit;ititisisaasuccessful successfulexample exampleofof aamodular modularsystem systemthat thathas hasbeen beenused usedtotocreate createaastart-up start-upfacility facilityfor fornew newbusinesses. businesses. The Thesteel steelframework frameworkisisan anexisting existingstructure structureand andthe thesteel steel‘modules’ ‘modules’can canbe beslotted slotted into intothis thisusing usingthe thecranes craneson onthe theroof. roof.The Thefacades facadeswill willcontinuously continuouslybe beevolving evolvingasas more moreand andmore moremodules modulespopulate populatethem. them.
UNIVERSITY UNIVERSITY
INEXPENSIVE INEXPENSIVE WORKPLACE WORKPLACE
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Retail Retail
MENTORING MENTORING
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INCREASE INCREASEIN INTHE THECREATION CREATIONOF OF START START- -UP UPCOMPANIES COMPANIES. .
OF OFTHE THEGENERAL GENERALPOPULATION POPULATION HAVE HAVETHEIR THEIROWN OWNBUSINESS BUSINESS
CO-WORKING CO-WORKING
DEMOLITION DEMOLITIONAND ANDRETENTION RETENTION
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We Wepropose proposetotoretain retainthe themajority majorityofofthe thebuildings buildingson onthe thesite, site, only onlygetting gettingrid ridofofaacouple coupleatatthe thenorth northtotoallow allowaanew newpoint pointofof access accessand andone onetotothe theeast eastand andsouth. south.
The Theproposal proposalpromotes promotesthe theidea ideaofofaalive/work live/workenvironment environmentand andallows allowspeople peopletoto express expresstheir theircreativity creativitywhilst whilstliving livingon onthe thesame samesite. site.At At15 15stories, stories,this thisisisatataamuch much larger largerscale scalethan thanour oururban urbandesign designininGhent, Ghent,however howeverthe theconcept conceptbehind behinditithas hasbeen been referred referredtotothroughout throughoutour ourdesign designprocess. process.
EXISTING EXISTINGSTUDENTS STUDENTSAS AS REGISTERED REGISTEREDENTREPRENEURS ENTREPRENEURS
TECHNICAL TECHNICAL ASSIATANCE ASSIATANCE
OF OFGRADUTES GRADUTESARE ARESELFSELFEMPLOYED EMPLOYEDOR ORFREELANCE FREELANCE
Belgium, Belgium,Ghent Ghent
Ghent, Ghent,The TheSite Site
AVAILABLE AVAILABLETO TOSTUDENTS STUDENTSWHO WHOPRODUCE PRODUCEAAVIABLE VIABLE INVESTMENT INVESTMENTIDEA IDEATHROUGH THROUGHGHENTREPRENEUR GHENTREPRENEUR SCHEME SCHEME
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INTRO INTROAND ANDSITE SITEBACKGROUND BACKGROUND
Ghent, Ghent,located locatedininthe thenorth northofofBelgium Belgiumisisone oneofofthe theoldest oldestcities citiesininthe thecountry. country.Although Althoughbeing beingold, old,the the city citycentre centrestill stillremains remainsaasmall smallenough enoughtotobe becosy, cosy,but butbig bigenough enoughtotobe beaavibrant, vibrant,relevant relevantcentre centrefor fortrade trade and andculture. culture. The Thecity cityisiscompiled compiledofofaacombination combinationofofClassical Classicaland andMedieval MedievalArchitecture. Architecture.This Thisisisthen thencontrasted contrastedwith with large largepost-industrial post-industrialareas areasthat thatare arecurrently currentlyundergoing undergoingurban urbanre-newel. re-newel. Although Althoughbeing beingan anold oldand andbeautiful beautifulcity city, ,Ghent Ghentisn’t isn’taatourist touristhotspot hotspotwithin withinBelgium, Belgium,especially especiallywhen when compared comparedtotocities citiessuch suchasasBruges Brugesand andBrussels. Brussels.Instead, Instead,the thecity citythrives thriveson onaalarge largepopulation populationofofyouth youthand and students studentsofofthe thelocal localColleges Collegesand andUniversities. Universities. Ghent Ghentisisan anold oldport portcity, city,still stillininuse usetoday, today,itithas hasaastrong strongcanal canalsystem systemrunning runningthrough throughthe thecities citiesroutes. routes. The Theport portisisthe thethird thirdlargest largestport portininBelgium Belgiumthat thatisisstill stillactive activetoday. today.This Thisport porthouses housessome somelarge largecompanies companies such suchasasVolvo Volvocars, cars,Volvo Volvotrucks, trucks,Volvo Volvoparts, parts,Honda Hondaand andother otherlarge largeglobal globalcompanies. companies. Ghent Ghentisiswell wellknown knownfor foritsitslarge largepublic publicsquares squaresand andmarketplaces, marketplaces,one oneofofthe themain mainones onesofofthese theseisis Vrijdagmarkt, Vrijdagmarkt,which whichtranslates translatestoto‘Friday ‘FridayMarket’ Market’ , ,this thiswas wasthe thecentre centrefor forlife lifeand andculture cultureduring duringmedieval medieval times. times.
ROUTES ROUTES
Routes
Tram TramLines Lines
Congestion CongestionZone Zone
Demolished DemolishedBuildings Buildings
Major MajorTram TramStops Stops
City CityMap Map
Retained RetainedBuildings Buildings
ZONES ZONES
Zones
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PUBLIC PUBLICREALM REALM
Public Realm
OUTLINES OUTLINES
FUNDING FUNDINGAVAILABLE AVAILABLEFOR FOR11YEAR YEARFOR FORAA NEW NEWSTAR-UP STAR-UPCOMPANY COMPANYTHROUGH THROUGH ISTART.LIGHT ISTART.LIGHT
INVESTED INVESTEDBY BYTHE THEFLEMISH FLEMISHGOVERNMENT GOVERNMENT ONTO ONTODEVELOPING DEVELOPINGNEW NEWECOSYSTEMS ECOSYSTEMSFOR FOR NEW NEWSTART-UP START-UPDEVELOPMENTS DEVELOPMENTS
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OF OFGRADUTES GRADUTESHAVE HAVETHEIR THEIR OWN OWNBUSINESS BUSINESS
SURVIVAL SURVIVALAND ANDSUCCESS SUCCESSRATE RATE OF OFNEW NEWLIVE LIVEBUSINESS’ BUSINESS’
LANDSCAPE LANDSCAPEPRECEDENT PRECEDENT
Light Lightof ofthe theCity, City,Anhui AnhuiProvince Province Aspect AspectStudios Studios Located Locatedininthe thecity cityofofHefei, Hefei,this thisisisaalandscape landscapedesign designfor foraaretail retaildestination destinationand andoffice office development. development.The Thedesign designofofthe theopen openspace spacehas hasbeen beencarefully carefullyconsidered consideredtotoensure ensure ititisisenjoyed enjoyedby bythe thepeople peoplevisting. visting.AAseries seriesofofpathways pathwaysmeandering meanderingthrough throughareas areasofof planting plantingcreate createvarious variousroutes routesofofapproach approachand andpoints pointsofofaccess accesstotothe thedevelopment. development.Our Our urban urbandesign designisisinspired inspiredby bythis thisnetwork networkofofpathways, pathways,ititby byprovides providescycle cycleand andpedestrian pedestrian routes routesthat thatconnect connectitittotothe theneighbouring neighbouringdevelopments developmentsand andsurrounding surroundingcontext. context.The The key keyentrance entrancepoints pointstotoour oursite sitewill willalso alsobe belandscaped landscapedwith withhard hardand andsoft softlandscaping landscapingtoto draw drawpeople peopleinto intothe thedevelopment. development.
BUILDING BUILDINGUSE USE
MASSING MASSING
Massing
Building Use
High HighDensity Density
Residential Residential
Medium MediumDensity Density Low LowDensity Density
Office Office Business Business/ /Retail Retail
The Structural Complex Thesteel Structural The complex Complex is a flexible
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environment, the aim is to meet the diverse requirements of The steeland complex is ain flthe exible environment, business residential city of Ghent. The the aim isslot to into meetthe thesteel diverse requirements of modules structure to provide business residential the city of wanting Ghent. The low cost and workspaces foringraduates to modules slot up intocompany. the steelThe structure to can provide create a start modules also low costasworkspaces for graduates wanting to be used residential units allowing graduates create start up company. also occupya multiple modules, The this modules creates acan flexible be used residential units graduates to ‘Live andasWork’ setting. Asallowing the requirements of occupy multiple flmodules, this creates a fladded exible these companies uctuate, modules can be ‘Live and Work’ setting. As the requirements of and removed from the structure. The structure these companies fluctuate, modules canofbethe added defines itself from the existing grain site and removed from the structure. structurea because it forms its own grid whichThe establishes defi nesboulevard itself fromdividing the existing grain of the site strong the site. because it forms its own grid which establishes a strong boulevard dividing the site.
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The Factory ‘Gentse Metaalwerken’ The Factory ‘Gentse Metaalwerken’ Gentse Metaalwerken is the existing
steel factory on the site. Our scheme proposes Gentse is thetoexisting that it is Metaalwerken retained as a factory producesteel and factory on the Our systems. scheme However, proposes manufacture thesite. modular that it isisretained as athrough factory tothe produce a void extruded centreand of manufacture modular systems. However, the building the to allow cranes to move the aconstructed void is extruded the centre of modulesthrough onto designated ‘drop the building allowboulevard. cranes toThe move the zones’ on the to central Gantry constructed modules onto designated ‘drop cranes then move the modules and slot them zones’ on the central boulevard. The Gantry into position. cranes then move the modules and slot them into position.
URBAN DESIGN PROJECT 1 Nothing for Everyone Something for Everybody, Ghent Belgium
The Routes Thesite Routes The has been
divided by key routes linking the North to The by Southsite andhas the been East todivided West. The key routesalso linking theviews North to pathways reveal over South andMoreover the East to West. The the canal. a waterfront pathways also over promenade hasreveal beenviews proposed the canal. Moreover to create a journeya waterfront along the promenade has been proposed edge of the site. to create a journey along the edge of the site.
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The Green Spaces The Greenpark Spaces - site The existing within the
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boundary has been retained for The existing park within site the school children in thethe area. A boundary been retained for large area ofhas public realm has been the school children inedge the area. A introduced along the of the large area ofThere publicare realm has been waterfront. permanent introduced the edge of this the modules arealong arranged along waterfront. permanent edge whichThere will beare used as small modules arranged along this exhibitionare spaces for local artists edge which willwork. be used as small to display their exhibition spaces for local artists to display their work.
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