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Bangkok: Resilience through the co-production of formal and informal dynamics for a more inclusive city
Urban armature Urban apparatus
Master plan
Enhancing quality of movement
15 Mobility infrastructure Ring road Major axis Secondary road Internal roads Mass Rapid Transit (MRT) Line 15 Bus route
Integrated mobility network Tram Tram and urban boulevard Tram, urban boulevard and integrated public space Bicycle network Pedestrian network Silo parking system
Ecological armature
Regenerative landscape Public park Phyto-remediation Scrub Planted avenues Boulevard Wetland Private greens
Social cohesion
Connected network Public greenery Public plazas Urban boulevard Major axis Street and lane network
Green and blue
Public park Phyto-remediation Scrub Planted avenues Boulevard Wetland Private green
Public space
Public green Public plazas Urban boulevard Major axis Street and lane network
Mobility
15 Ring road Major axis Secondary road Internal roads MRT Line 15 Bus route Tram Tram and urban bvrd. Tram, urban bvrd. and integrated public space Bicycle network Pedestrian network Silo parking system
Building
Existing residential towers Commercial + residential Social + cultural Residential + office
Existing urban disruption
Scrub Parks Canal Changes in village space Green as public space Industrial ruins
Proposed ecological network
Public park Phyto-remediation Scrub Planted avenues Boulevard
Integrated design
Reduces solar heat gain and supports energy demand
Existing village enclaves
Building footprint Road network Ring road
15 Major axis Internal roads MRT Line 15
Proposed social network
Public greenery Public plazas Urban boulevard Major axis Street and lane network Silo parking system Bus stop
Green roofs reduce storm-water run-offs while providing plesant interior spaces Wetland Flood control, water purification and groundwater de-pollution
ROAD SECTION WITH BIOSWALE VERTICAL VILLAGE PERMEABLE SURFACE PRIVATE GREEN
Silo parking system Mechanised parking saves land use VERTICAL VILLAGE PUBLIC PLAZA RESIDENTIAL TOWERS
The management of grey-water recycles used water for flushing and irrigation purposes PUBLIC PLAZA PUBLIC BUILDING ACCESSIBLE PARK WETLAND PARK ACCESSIBLE PARK
Accessible multimodal transport includes MRT, Tram, cycle, electric bus Dense tree cover helps the flow of rainwater and reduces urban ambient temperatures COMMUNITY BUILDING
Existing resettled villages
Water Building footprint Road network Ring road Major axis Internal roads
Vertical village
Building footprint
Vertical shading helps thermal control and energy saving
Green armature
Urban boulevard
Redeveloping the urban edge with planted avenues, bicycle and pedestrian networks
Tramway
A tram network in the form of a green corridor is introduced to enhance the mobility network
Road network connected to surroundings
Shareable and walkable networks accommodate the movement of people in keeping with an efficient multimodal transport system
Green roofs reduce storm-water run-offs while providing plesant interior spaces Urban boulevard improves landscape, encourages cycling and walking and reduces motorised journeys
COMMERCIAL AND RESIDENTIAL OFFICE AND RESIDENTIAL
Active open spaces and recreational amenities improve health and well-being PUBLIC PLAZA RESIDENTIAL
COMMERCIAL AND RESIDENTIAL MULTIMODAL HUB
URBAN BOULEVARD
A district heating system helps eliminate the need for separate individual system and makes energy management more efficient