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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

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