Architecture & Planning Portfolio (2017-2020)

ARCHITECTURE & PLANNING PORTFOLIO

KANI A THE A PR A DI PT A WORKS FROM 2017 - 2020

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PROFILE

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URBAN DESIGN PROJECTS 1 - Infrastructure Development Program:

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Toba Lake, North Sumatera 2 - Infrastructure Development Program:

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Borobudur Temple - Central Java 3 - Infrastructure Development Program:

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Labuan Bajo, East Nusa Tenggara

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ARCHITECTURE PROJECTS 1 - Rain Storage House

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2 - Lake Bath, Lagoa Comprida

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PLANNING PROJECTS 1 - Air Pollution Crisis: Mitigation Plan,

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Ulanbaatar, Mongolia 2 - Upstate RoadTrain: Erie Corridor Express, New York State

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K AN I A THEA PROFILE

EDUCATION Graduated Bachelor of Science (Architecture)

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14 july 1993

Cornell University Master of Regional Planning

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WORKING EXP. AECOM, Singapore (Urban Design Assistant)

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Architecture & Graphic Design Freelance

‘15 Yokasara International, Bali (Junior Architect)

BIRTH

‘19

‘14

Bandung Institute of Technology (ITB) Architecture

Expected Graduation (Summer) Master of Regional Planning

Ministry of Public Works & Housing, Jakarta, (Architecture & Planning Consultant)

PROFICIENCY

Mario Einaudi Center (Graphic Designer)

‘19 ‘18

Studio 1212, Jakarta (Graphic Designer)

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WORKSHOP & AWARD

LANGUAGE Bahasa Indonesia

AD P HD OR NE S S +1 607 379 1902 jl kesatrian III no 36, matraman, east jakarta, 13150

P -HM E OA NIEL ktp37@cornell.edu +62 812 1498 8835

2015

Honorable Mention - ARKxSITE Architecture Int’l Competition

2017

Historic Urban Landscape & Heritage Impact Assessment - Ministry of Public Works & Housing, Indonesia

2019

Indonesian Endowment Fund of Education (LPDP) Scholarship Awardee

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Women Initiative Program in Architecture & Planning - Skidmore, Owings, & Merrill LLP (SOM), New York, NY

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1st Prize - City & Regional Planning Department 3rd Annual Poster Competition - College of Art, Architecture & Planning, Cornell University

English SOFTWARE Adobe Photoshop Adobe Illustrator Adobe InDesign Adobe Premiere Pro Ms. Office

An architecture graduate who has big passion in art and urban design, enjoys aesthetic composition, respects meticulous design, and fond of movies and pop culture.

Currently studying regional planning at Cornell University, especially interested in developing countries urban studies, landuse and economic development.

E-MAIL

Autocad

kaniatheapradipta@gmail.com

SketchUp Vray ArcGIS Python R Studio STATA

Works industriously as individual, cooperatively as team-mate.

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URBAN DESIGN PROJECTS

PARAPAT: Public Green Space

MAIN ROAD TO CAPITAL (MEDAN)

Parapat is designed to be the entrance point of this area. It serves as public territory. It could endorse the area as a vibrant facade for Lake Toba, hence the design concept is to be some active public green space. It is to be used for pedestrians, sport activity, children playground, and community events. We decided to create a space that would engage people in it, welcome people, and intrigue people to explore the area more. The park, belongs to adjacent three regionals, has no comprehensible regulation on how it should be developed. Drawing the park into middle ground is one of the way to encourage the local government to state an enhanced regulation towards the area.

LAKE TOBA

PARAPAT

TOMOK

AJIBATA

01 Infrastructure SAMOSIR Development Program: Toba Lake, North Sumatera

ISLAND

Preliminary design proposal and guidelines for Ministry of Public Works & Housing’s ‘National Tourism Area Development’ Project.

Year: 2017 Team: Aisha Prisamahyati, Reina Rivenska, Maya Soufana Role: Team coordinator, analysis, conceptual design, 2D production, postproduction deisgn Lake Toba, located in North Sumatera, is one of the appointed tourism development points as stated in Government Regulation No. 50/2011. It also has been chosen as one of the three main development locations funded by The World Bank.

Lake Toba is the biggest tectonic-vulcanic lake in the world. It has an area of 436.3 sqm and is surrounded by land with a particular island called Samosir Island in the middle of it. Lake Toba consists of 8 regionals that represent various traditional tribes in the area. Lake Toba has abundant potentials from the farm production, plantation, poultry, and fishery sectors. Prominent commodities of plantation consists of coffee bean and rubber.

In order to increase Tobanese people’s welfare, social and economy, an infrastructure reinforcement towards tourism area is highly encouraged, especially in developing countries. Tourism infrastructure development is considered as a contemporary approach to tackle urbanism issues in suburban areas in Indonesia.

SILANGIT INT’L AIRPORT

W E L C O M E ! - Parapat T R A N S I T - Ajibata TOURIST DESTINATION - Tomok

ACCESSIBILITY The idea is to connect three main areas which are the most visited areas. To make them more accessible, convenient, and liveable.

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Each area has its own characteristic. Parapat acts as the entrance area, Ajibata as the transit area, and Tomok is the touristy area.

The site is strategically located adjacent to the main provincial road and also easily accessed through secondary roads which branches from the main road.

MULTI-ORIENTATION The park faces various directions, allows people to have different sceneries toward the lake, the geopark, and the coastal area.

ACTIVITY Surrounded by local housing, makes the site is available for various activities such as children playground, public park, and assembly point.

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AJIBATA: Transit Terminal A port is crucially needed in water area such in Lake Toba. The busiest existing port is located in Ajibata. It is mostly used to mobilize people, logistic, and vehicles to the across Samosir Island. Samosir Island itself has an area of 240 sqm and population of 95,238 people. The island has another level of attraction and cultures since it is more secluded and traditional. The existing port of Ajibata used to be disorganized; careless parking, illegal ticketing system, scattered dirty wet markets, and no proper circulation for each party engaged in the area. The design idea is to create a modest local transit hub which preserves the existing activities and serves as a proper port for the area. The initial step is to establish a pedestrian-friendly environment by transforming the main road into sidewalk and leave some space for the vehicle access. By accustoming the area into a pedestrian-friendly environment, a more sensible and civilized behaviour is expected. Furthermore, basic facilities for the port are to be developed such as parking area, ticketing zone, docks, divided main road for different kinds of vehicles and a more effective circulation system.

Multi elevation to create a more dimensional spaces and vibrant experience.

Creating a safer public area by adding safety fence.

Sitting group which accommodates various activities, and triggers more interactions.

ACCESSIBILITY The site is located in frontage area of Ajibata. Surrounded by markets, shops, and houses, makes it easy to access the port

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SIDEWALK New sidewalks are built along the main road. It encourages people to walk on the designated area.

They also connects directly with the markets, shops, and parking area.

GREENERIES To create a more engaging pedestrian way, greeneries are to be put along the sidewalks. Besides, it can help reducing the pollution that comes from the vehicles 9

TOMOK: Cultural Tourism Trail

Decent parking area

PEDESTRIAN WAY

Enhanced main road that only serves the vehicles

MAIN ROAD FOR VEHICLES

PEDESTRIAN WAY

Sidewalks that connect directly with markets and shops. It also allows pedestrian to take a break and enjoy the area.

Tomok is located in Samosir Island. Tomok is the most touristy area in the island. It has more classic cultures such as traditional Toba houses within the villages, dancing wooden dolls and the growing graveyard. It also has more scenic mountainous vistas. As precedented before, the area wasn’t developed well. It laid just as it is; it was barely felt like having no value. In order to embrace the cultural potential Tomok has, we designed a cultural tourism trail where people could experience the attractions in an exquisite way. We wanted to add the missing value; people should walk the traditional village with a story. The story is the culture itself, how Tobanese people built the tribe, how they incorporate community values in their daily lives, how they progressed with nature. Sidewalks with open frontage and shrouded greeneries is our concept design. A combination between public open space and cultural sidewalk trail engages people into the story.

PARKING AREA

Signage as a part of identity branding for the whole tourism area

The inner village of Tomok. It consists of cultural attractions, traditional shops, and houses. It is located near the tourism port.

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A central point within the village, where one of the main attractions lies, draws public engagement, hence the trail starts from and spreads out of.

The designated cultural trail that represents Tobanese traditional culture along the path. It responds the green trail as well as it branches out from the water bodies.

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02 Infrastructure Development Program: Borobudur Temple, Central Java

PUNTHUK SETUMBU: Viewing Deck Open Space

Preliminary design proposal and guidelines for Ministry of Public Works & Housing’s ‘National Tourism Area Development’ Project.

Year: 2017 Team: Aisha Prisamahyati, Reina Rivenska, Maya Soufana Role: Team coordinator, analysis, conceptual design, 2D production, post-production design Borobudur Temple is the world’s largest Buddhist temple located in Magelang Regency, Central Java. It is one of UNESCO Heritage Site. As stated in in Government Regulation No. 50/2011, Borobudur Temple is one of the prioritized location for the National Tourism Development program. In recent years, development had been only focusing on the temple itself, neglecting its surrounding supporting areas which has potentials as much. A comprehensive development program should cover the surroundings as well as the main attraction.

The development of Borobudur Temple should acknowledge not only a mere tourism enhancement, but also a reinforcement on its urban figures. Borobudur Temple is surrounded by traditional villages that could embody a cohesively advanced tourism area.

Punthuk Setumbu Dove Curch

Borobudur Temple

Karangrejo Village

Karanganyar Village

Viewing deck open space in Punthuk Setumbu is divided by some elevated levels according to its contour. It gives an opportunity to create different viewing experiences in each level. Wooden decks sit only on the edges allows the area to stay flexible and grow more in the future.

Tuksongo Village Tanjungsari Village Candirejo Village Ngargogondo Village

Scenery towards Borobudur Temple

Punthuk Setumbu is a plateau area on the outer edge of Karangrejo Village where people would soft-hike uphill to catch a scenic view towards the Borobudur Temple. The area is one of prominent areas in the village that could trigger public activities and engagement.

The idea was to develop Punthuk Setumbu into a public open space with decent viewing deck. This will accommodate people’s demand on scenic tourism, which is the main commodity for the area, and allow the area to grow accordingly. Punthuk Setumbu is considered to be a pilot project for the whole area of Borobudur Temple outisde the temple itself. The development would trigger the surrounding villages to thrive and eventually open an accessible tourism route throughout the villages.

CHECK POINT

SITTING GROUP

VIEWING DECK

The route would lead to a more advanced developments such as local transportation hub, reinforcement along the forestry route, even generating economic trail.

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03 Infrastructure Development Program: Labuan Bajo, West Manggarai Preliminary design proposal and guidelines for Ministry of Public Works & Housing’s ‘National Tourism Area Development’ Project.

Year: 2018 Team: Prayogo Winata Role: Team coordinator, analysis, conceptual design, 2D & 3D production Labuan Bajo is a transit city located in western end of the island of Flores, East Nusa Tenggara. The city became popular since it is also the launching point for people who want to go to Komodo Island. The number of visitor in 2018 reaches 120.000 people which demands a proper tourism development planning for the city.

Labuan Bajo is a busy city of its fish market, ports, local handicrafts, and water sports business. There was barely a space for public area that could act as a buffer zone for the busy streets.

We decided to create a small urban intervention which combines several existing elements.

The idea was to build a market park where one of the most popular handicrafts, the traditional woven fabric, could be displayed and people would have a decent space to shop the fabric. Besides, people could just hang around at the park, create a vibrant atmosphere in the midst of hustling streets. The park is expected to be a trigger for other spots to have green public space as well.

ENTRANCE

ACCESS

The market park takes up a strategic space, located in between houses, food and beverages area, port and the sea. It sits on the starting edge of tourist area in Kampung Ujung, Labuan Bajo and it welcomes people who would just step into the area. Kampung Ujung is a fishery village with the busiest street in Labuan Bajo. People could easily spot the local ladies selling traditional fabric or just simply hang around at the park.

The main streets of Kampung Ujung is the busiest streets in Labuan Bajo. They have ports, restaurants, fish market, shops, and adjacent directly with the sea. The market park, that sits right in the intersection of the streets, is conveniently accessible from any direction.

LABUAN BAJO: Open Market Park

Public open space in Labuan Bajo is highly needed in order to fulfill these following objectives; 1. To create a buffer zone between houses, main roads, and traditional market. This is an important aspect to establish a pedestrian friendly behaviour, to ease harsh traffic, and give more space for people to mobilize. 2. To accommodate proper place for traditional cloth seller. This would add cultural value that visitors could easily see various kind of traditional woven fabric and also alleviate economy condition of the local. 3. To act as a green active area that is still lacking in Labuan Bajo. The market park is a complementary infrastructure for the area that would generate an active and vibrant public space.

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ARCHITECTURE PROJECTS

01 Onduline Green Roof Award: Rain Storage House Type: Competition Entry Year: 2017 Team: Agratama Arfiano Role: Conceptual design, diagram design, 2D production, postproduction Bale Tadah Hujan, which also means Rain Storage House, is originated from the word “bale” (Sasak tribe’s native language - Sasak is Lombok’s indigenous tribe). Bale means ‘house’ and Tadah Hujan is taken from rain storage paddyfield (a paddyfield which depends on rain water for its watering system) in Sasak tribe. This particular traditional house was designed with the implementation of environmental sustainability’s elements: water, plants, and sun. Sasak tribe’s traditional house’s form, which is already responsive towards tropic climate issue, was adopted as the main form of the house. A complementary function, such as rain water storage area, was added to solve clean water issue that since long has been the prominent issue in Mandalika.

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GREEN ROOF

SOLAR PANEL

PLANT

RAIN WATER HARVESTING

ENERGY CONVERTER

NATURAL COOLING

RAIN WATER STORAGE

Sun Cycle Plant Cycle

FILTER LIGHTING, ETC.

Water Cycle

WATER PUMP CLEAN WATER STORAGE

KITCHEN

BLACK WATER

CLOTH WASHING GREY WATER

AGRICULTURE RESIDUE

FILTER

FILTER

PLANT

BIOGAS DIGESTER

TREATED WATER STORAGE

BIOGAS

KITCHEN

SHOWER

SEWAGE TREATMENT PLAN

DRAINAGE

HAND-WASHING

TOILET

WATER COLLECTOR

WATER PUMP

SUSTAINABILITY SCHEME

RAINWATER & TEMPERATURE DATA

PHOTOVOLTAIC CELL PANELS Kebutuhan perhari rumah wisata sejumlah 6.580 w per hari. (asumsi 20 lampu LED, 1 kulkas, 8 stop kontak, 2 pompa air, 1 mesin cuci,dll). Energi yang dapat dihasilkan melalui 15 buah solar panel 100 wp dengan asumsi 5 jam perhari matahari yang dapat diserap : 7.500 w. Sisa listrik yang tidak terpakai bisa dijual kembali ke PLN atau disimpan untuk kebutuhan esok harinya.

12.00 altitude : 86.07o azimuth : 184.85o

altitude : 2.77o azimuth : 102.51o

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18.00 altitude : 2.50o azimuth : 283.80o

ROOF CATCHMENT AREA

NATUR AL VENTILATION SYSTEM

170m2

CROSS VENTILATION Ventilasi silang dirancang di sepanjang sisi bangunan agar semua kamar mendapat pertukaran udara yang maksimal sehingga suhu menjadi sejuk dan ruangan tidak lembab.

ROOF RAINWATER COLLECTING GUTTER Talang di bagian atap berfungsi untuk mengalirkan limpasan air hujan untuk disalurkan langsung menuju Raw Water Storage

UPPER RAINWATER COLLECTING GUTTER

Flowing hot air/wind is streamed up to the roof openings

Sun rays are caught by solar panel Shading lets sun rays come through, yet the heat won’t be trapped inside the room

Talang di bagian samping berfungsi menjadi talang air tambahan untuk mengalirkan air dari atap dan fasad sekaligus menjadi kanopi untuk mencegah tampias di lantai dasar

GROUND RAINWATER COLLECTING URBAN FARMING

Cross ventilation

Additional wind ventilation for sea wind at night

URBAN FARMING EXTENSION Area tambahan urban farming yang berfungsi sebagai pendinginan alami serta digunakan oleh pemilik rumah apabila membuttuhkan ruang tambahan untuk bercocok tanam dengan footprint yang kecil

Additional wind ventilation for sea wind at night Wooden floor material with wind holes let air stream through from lower floor

Vertical garden/urban farming at the side of the house helps with the natural cooling inside the house

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1ST FLOOR

2ND FLOOR

FORM EXPLORATION LOMBOK

rain water flow

rain water flow

stilt house

MANDALIKA

stilt house

Sasak traditional house Mandalika’s area: 1.035 Ha The bungalow was designed with Sasak traditional house’s basic principle, but with a more modern tweak. There’s a 3 steps stair at the front, just like the traditional one.

The entrance was made low, so that each person who will enter the house should bow his head (this represents respect toward the house’s owner).

Population: 96.032.

Mostly work as farmers and fishermen.

Clean water is quite scarce, however it’s a necessity for people’s daily activity.

3 ELEMENTS OF SUSTAINABILITY

ENVIRONMENT

GREEN ROOF CONCEPT

SOCIETY SUN WATER

ECONOMY

ENVIRONMENT

PLANT WATER

PLANT

SUN

WATER+PLANT SCHEME

SUN SCHEME

RAIN WATER

RAIN WATER HARVESTING

RAIN WATER HARVESTING

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CAUGHT BY SOLAR SUN RAY --> CELL ROOF & DISTRIBUTED FOR DAILY ACTIVITY

NATURAL LIGHTING

1ST FLOOR

2ND FLOOR

1. Common room 2. Transition area 3. Dining area 4. Kitchen 5. Storage room 6. Toilet 7. Shower room

1. Guest room 2. Owner room 3. Corridor 4. Sitting area 5. Laundry 6. Rain water gutter ENVIRONMENT

NATURAL LIGHTING

WATER

daily storage (on top of the room)

USED FOR FARMING/ GARDENING/DAILY ACTIVITY

LODGE

ZONING CONCEPT COMMON ROOM

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BREAKFAST OUTDOOR ACTIVITY

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LUNCH OUTDOOR ACTIVITY

PLANT

SUN

SOCIAL+ECONOMY

CONCEPT

CORRIDOR WITH A VIEW

CULTURE AREA

1st floor area has an open house concept and has multi function based on the guests’ needs and activities.

toilet

FISHERY AREA

shower room

kitchen

A big room without any solid wall makes it flexible and permeable.

Each room cluster has its own sustainability element.

The picture at the side illustrates the activities that you could do in the house.

STORAGE CHAMBER

urban farming

traditional weaving demo

dining area

RECESS, GATHERING, DINNER SLEEP TIME

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fishery area

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ARKxSITE Architecture Competition: Lake Bath, Lagoa Comprida Type: Competition Entry Year: 2015 Team: Christopher Bonauli, Ihvan Pahrevy Role: Analysis, conceptual design, 2D production, postproduction “A landscape does not exist in its own right, since its appearance changes dynamically and the surrounding atmosphere brings out the facade even more because of the light and the air which vary continually”.

The building deliberately designed to be not standing out amidst the picturesque landscape. Firm edges of the building define an architectural intervention without disrupting the site, yet embracing the intensity of the site. Picking an area in the site where it is the most parched area, the building is expected to elevate the area’s scenic quality.

Lake Bath intends to create spatial experiences where ground element blends with water element which also are the two main elements of the site. The spatial design contrived to penetrate indoor areas into outdoor areas. Stonewalls enclosing dry and wet cavities, bordered by glass openings, configure the threshold in the building. A tunnel within the building, which goes down from upper hill to the lake, creates a unique passageway where people can feel intrigued from the brisk stonewall and the gradually gleaming sunlight which comes from the openings on the wall, and eventually find themselves got into the greater main bath: the lake itself with sublime scenery upon it.

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KEY PLAN

ORIENTATION & POSITION

PLACE MAKING

The building is placed to capture all good views from the existing surrounding and align with the contour

Building as a penetration to the lake and as a frame to the surrounding views.

VARIOUS VIEWS SITE PLAN

The openings are made multi-orientation to enrich the viewing experience while doing relaxing activities inside.

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FLOOR PLAN

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SECTION

1. Foyer 2. The Cave 3. Lobby 4. Bar 5. Lounge 6. Lodge 7. Massage Room 8. Resting Area 9. Changing Room 10. Storage

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11. Laundry 12. Mechanical Room 13. Equipment Room 14. Admin. Room 15. Restroom 16. Staff Room 17. Admin. Room 18. Restroom 19. Storage 20. Staff Room

21. Storage 22. First Aid Room 23. Shower Room 24. Cold Bath 25. Warm Room 26. Hot Bath 27. Hot Room 28. Terrace 29. Outdoor Pool

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PLANNING PROJECTS

KEY ISSUES

BACKGROUND 01

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Air Pollution Crisis: Climate Mitigation Plan Ulanbaatar, Mongolia

OF COUNTRY’S POPULATION

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Year: 2020 The project responds to the ongoing air pollution crisis in the city of Ulaanbaatar, Mongolia. Pollution levels had been hazardous, and the crisis has had severe implications for the city’s health, economy, as well as standard of living. We developed three main solutions to create sustainable and environment-friendly living conditions for the herders community in the ger areas of Ulanbaatar.

MONGOLIA

ULANBAATAR

Severe Air Pollution (High Level of PM2.5)

Ulaanbaatar, the capital of Mongolia, is home to 2/3rd of the country’s population.

High raw-coal-burning activity due to drastic cold weather The city has been experiencing heavy air pollution eight times the World Health Organization’s recommended standard in some years.

Inaccessible sustainable energy resources Inadequate service (electricity, heating) provision to ger population (herders)

Health risks have been greatest problem inflicted by increasing pollution. Thousands of people, especially children, have died or been suffering from chronic pulmonary issues.

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People migrate > swelling up urban population in Ulanbaatar Deteriorating conditions for herding in countryside

80% air pollution in Ulaanbaatar is caused by raw coal burning in the ger districts due to lack of better heating alternative (WHO, 2018).

Socio-economic crisis: ger populations living in challenging living conditions.

MAIN QUESTIONS

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What is environment-friendly source for energy for ger district?

How should heating systems be designed in Ulanbaatar?

PROPOSED SOLUTIONS Technology/Renewable Energy Improved geothermal and other energy sources installed for heating and electricity.

GROUND SOURCE HEAT PUMP

HEATING MODE

COOLING MODE

Heat pump

Use GHP (geothermal heat pump) as a source of heat for the yurts.

- Design a system adjusted to yurts - Design community-based GHP locations Build research grant and tax credit programs Complement the GHP for electrical resources

About 60% of the city’s population lives in ger districts surrounding the urban centre

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1 Circulation

D A B C D E

Heat pump

2 Circulation

1 Heat exchange and absorption

3 Heat exchange and use 4 Recirculation 2 Heat absorption

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Lot allocation plan with structure extension operationalized and supported by community’s capacity building.

3 Heat discharge

1 Lot allocated for each citizen (700 sqm)

Determine the ger district density level Allocated lots for ger community and assign a host family for each lot Rent the remaining area to 3-5 families Build an additional structure extension for each lot that provides water, sanitation, and electricity.

Community capacity building.

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3 Other families rent the remaining area

Institutional Reform Improved urban planning policy and infrastructure development.

4 Additional structure extension is built and shared among 5 families

2 One family with one yurt acts as a ‘host’ family

City Centre Traditional Inner City Residential Area Industrial Warehousing Ger District

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Recirculation

Urban Planning & Policy Reform

C B

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ISSUES & CONCERNS

Finding sufficient funding through research grants.

Government willingness to take on progressive initiatives and lot allocation policies in ger districts.

Lack of efficient coordination between the private and government sectors to implement environment-friendly economic development policies that benefits both.

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Upstate RoadTrain: Erie Express Corridor New York State Year: 2020 Team: Alec Faber, Ayana Smith, Joshua Kristo, Julia Kan, Kania Thea Pradipta, Madeleine Tabchouri, Peter McKendall, Ruchita Patel Role: Planning Team - Routing, Corridor, and Station Analysis The project, initiated by Tim Tielman, founder of the Campaign for Greater Buffalo, and a collaboration between Cornell University and the University of Buffalo, was aimed to develop ideas for a new transportation system throughout Upstate New York. Tielman visioned a seamless transit system that would integrate cities and small towns in Upstate NY . The project was called the Upstate RoadTrain and projected to serve as higg-speed bus system that would operate along a corridor from Buffalo to Albany. Ideally, this system would be connected to offshoot transportation system in smaller towns in upstate New York for easy access and last mile connections.

There are several major cities across Upstate New York that could serve as the main stopping points for the system, such as Buffalo, Batavia, Rochester, Syracuse, Utica, Schenectady, and Albany. The initial idea was to construct stations on the edge of the thruway or in the median to maintain the traveling speed of the RoadTrain so that no time would be wasted entering and exiting the city. However, based on the cost consideration and the limited options to connect the thruway stations with other transit options, it is recommended to place the stations within the city and maximize the downtown proximity to accommodate more people.

SYSTEM GOALS

100 MPH

Average speeds of greater than 100 mph

Luxurious interior with an articulated body

High-frequency departures

Diesel or electric engine system

ISOCHRONE DIAGRAM ANALYSIS

Based on isochrone diagram analysis, below is the recommended station locations with their area and coverage results. The green area represents the coverage area within 5 miles or 10 minutes traveling time. The red area represents the coverage within 10 miles or 20 minutes traveling time. The isochrone diagram captures the heat emitted by the population within the intended coverage area and gives the approximate estimate on how big the population the proximity could accommodate.

RANGE & TRAVELING TIME

AREA COVERAGE

POPULATION COVERAGE

5 miles/10 minutes

31.83 sqm

157,642

10 miles/20 minutes

151.71 sqm

522,550

BUFFALO

BUFFALO (NIAGARA INT’L AIRPORT

BUFFALO

5 miles/10 minutes

45.53 sqm

113,958

5 miles/10 minutes

202.26 sqm

558,546

RANGE & TRAVELING TIME

AREA COVERAGE

POPULATION COVERAGE

5 miles/10 minutes

40.06 sqm

20,958

10 miles/20 minutes

200.59 sqm

34,785

5 miles/10 minutes

40.89 sqm

45,413

5 miles/10 minutes

190.44 sqm

258,357

RANGE & TRAVELING TIME

AREA COVERAGE

POPULATION COVERAGE

5 miles/10 minutes

58.12 sqm

207,888

10 miles/20 minutes

216.06 sqm

344,493

5 miles/10 minutes

47.64 sqm

83,190

5 miles/10 minutes

176.56 sqm

126,293

RANGE & TRAVELING TIME

AREA COVERAGE

POPULATION COVERAGE

5 miles/10 minutes

54.43 sqm

133,569

10 miles/20 minutes

213.68 sqm

211,054

5 miles/10 minutes

49.98 sqm

145,662

5 miles/10 minutes

222.60 sqm

340,696

BUFFALO (NIAGARA INTERNATIONAL AIRPORT)

BATAVIA

ROCHESTER

BATAVIA

ROCHESTER

SYRACUSE

UTICA

SYRACUSE

UTICA

The route selected largely follows the New York State Thruway (I-90), which itself mostly follows the Erie Canal. Nearly 200 years ago, the Erie Canal revolutionized transportation accessibility and the economy of both New York and the nation. Many cities and towns have flourished along this corridor, and although the canal no longer operates, demand still remains for rapid intercity transportation between its core cities. This demand, however, has gone largely unfulfilled, with the only intercity transit services on offer being slow, infrequent Amtrak trains that must compete with freight trains for trackage (and usually lose), or slow, infrequent, and uncomfortable Greyhound buses. As a result, private automobile has dominated the transportation market between the cities of the Thruway corridor.

By routing this project in tandem with the existing transportation demand, it stands the best chance of being a viable alternative to driving for as many people as possible.

SCHENECTADY

The RoadTrain’s stations play an important role as hubs that connect the system with passengers. The design of station locations must address accessibility and mobility issues, including connections with existing transit options, traffic surrounding the stations, the coverage area that determines the station’s capacity, and the distance, traveling time, and efficiency regarding the routes. For example, a RoadTrain station would have better service and more integrated connections with existing transit options if it was located in a transit hub, such as a city or county bus station. Determining the station locations is highly dependent on the routing system.

ALBANY

SCHENECTADY 28

ALBANY 29

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