PORTFOLIO SAGHAR HOSSEINALIZADEH
SAGHAR HOSSEINALIZADEH
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WORK EXPERIENCE Freelance - Collaborator Energy and Smart City Projects TeTrakTis S.R.L (TTT) May 2022 - Present
EDUCATION MSc. in Urban Planning & Policy Design
Polytechnic University of Milan, Italy March 2017- July 2020
BSc. in Urban Planning Engineering
Super Bonus 110%- Renovation
Architecture Studio Flavio Costa Feb. 2022- May 20202
Residential Renovation
PULLANO Building Maintenance Company April 2021- Sep. 2021
Architectural & Interior Designer - Internship
Architecture Studio Roberto Carlando, Milan, Italy June 2019- April 2019
Azad University of Tabriz, Iran September 2010 - July 2014
PUBLICATION Hosseinalizadeh, S., Mahmoud, I.H., Morello, E. (2022). A Deduced Method for Assessing Safety and Security Perception: Case Study of Biblioteca Degli Alberi Park in Milan, Italy. In: Mahmoud, I.H., Morello, E., Lemes de Oliveira, F., Geneletti, D. (eds) Nature-based Solutions for Sustainable Urban Planning. Contemporary Urban Design Thinking. Springer, Cham. https://doi.org/10.1007/978-3-030-89525-9_8
Strategic Urban Planner
Hosseinalizadeh S., Jabbari S., Haghlesan M. (2018) "Assessment of Ecotourism from Perspective of the Sustainable Development based on SWOT Model." European Journal of Sustainable Development, 7(1): 163-174.
GIS Technician for Urban Projects- - Internship
Jabbari S., Hosseinalizadeh S. (2016). "Effect of Urban Revitalization on Promoting of Sense of Place." Current World Environment, 11(2): 338-678. http://dx.doi .org/10.12944/CWE.11.2.13.
Rabin Pooya Aras consulting Engineers, Tabriz, Iran Sep. 2015- March 2015
Shahrsazan Azarandish Consulting Engineers, Tabriz, Iran Aug. 2014- July 2014
LANGUAGES
SKILLS AutoCAD 2D & 3D Adobe Photoshop Adobe Illustrator Adobe InDesign V-Ray Lumion
SketchUp 3ds Max Rhino Arc GIS Space Syntax JavaScript Python
English
Italian
English C1 Italian B1 Turkish C1 Persian Azerbaijani
Turkish
Persian
Azerb aijani
Advanced Read, Write, Speak Intermediate Conversational, Writing Advance Read, Write, and Speak Native Tongue Native Tongue
PROFILE
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INTERESTS
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LIST OF PROJECTS
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01 Agricultural City Project in the Field of Energy, Climate Mitigation, Sustainable Development Goals (SDG’s, Circular Economy and Nature-based Solutions (NBS) Implementation 02 Via Savana Project in the Field of Urban Simulation and perception in Urban Planning 03 Opening Up North Modena Project in the Field of Urban Simulation and perception in Urban Planning
AGRICULTURAL CITY Energy, Climate, and Urban Planning Studio
General Information
1st Academic Semester 2018 Group Work
Site Location
Municipality 6 of Milan
Keywords of the Course
Sustainable Development Goals (SDG’s), Naure-based Solutions (NBS), Climate Mitigation, Renewable Energy, Place Making Approach
Objective of the Course
The project aims to design a sustainable urban environment by concentrating on energy efficiency, low carbon emission, and implementing Nature-based Solutions (NBS) to solve numerous environmental challenges. Following detection of the spatial potentials of the area, the concept of the Agricultural City as the proposal to this project, complied with Milan Food policy 2020, was represented.
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LEGEND Abandoned Area Lakes Agricultural Area Uncultivated Land Building Ongoing Local Projects Bike Path Highway Railway River
SPATIAL ANALYSIS OF THE AREA Site Analysis through SWOT Study First step in developing a sustainable urban environment is to spatially assess the quality of the area by identifying the strength and its opportunities. Therefore, the main reason for spatial analysis is to discover opportunistic spots for implementing Nature-based Solutions (NBS). Assessing spatial elements, identifies all abandoned and uncultivated lands that are located along water elements, besides Lambro sub-branch and in agricultural lands and residential areas. Abandoned lands besides agricultural areas are not only inactive, but also are lack of proper vegetation. Agricultural lands and residential areas In linear intersection are mostly scattered in between railway and Navigli. As a result, the center of intersection is defined as opportunistic spot for further analysis and next purposes, in order to connect people and environment of the district w each other. Purpose of this analysis is to benefiting people and environment to create a sustainable urban environment.
Continuity Continuity of large green areas at local scale to macro scale projects as ‘La Cintura Verde’.
Connectivity Connection of macro scale strategical plan of Milan as “La Cintura Verde” to urban agricultural areas at local level.
Urban Nodes Several numbers o spots as cascin scattered green la
of urban nas or ands.
LEGEND Project of ‘La Cintura Verde’ Project of ‘Renovating Rail yards’ Green space Milan’s City Center Study Area (Municipality 6) Project of ‘Reopening-up Navigli’ Project of ‘Filo Rosso’ Green belt connector
SPATIAL ANALYSIS OF THE AREA Relation between Urban Scale Projects with Local Undergoing Ones Considering projects in urban scale is fundamental because it aimed to purpose further suggestion on the area which is transformable. The municipality has used many certain projects as Roggi Verdi, Filo Rosso, and La Cintura Verde (Green Belt) to not only enhance the connectivity, but also use this axes as a tool to regenerate the less-qualified areas within the city.
Urban Development Development of the area due to strong line of transportation and Naviglio to Parco Agricolo Sud.
Furthermore, Several Municipal projects as Piano di Gaverno del Territorio and SUMP (Piano Urbana Mobilita Sostenibile Milano) have been represented at a territorial and urban scale to support the preservation of the peripheral agricultural lands and reshaping the mobility system in serving large suburban areas to redefine boundaries of Milan's metropolitan. Pursuing the projects at urban to regional scales indicate the link of the general projects with the studied area in terms of identification of potentialities and opportunities for future interventions. As mentioning by these projects huge buffers of natural green area, together with the naviglio canal and system of railway that connects the Milan’s center to Parco agricolo Sud, as well as in-between and abandoned lands are all assessed through considering these projects
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Analysis of Albedo Agricultural Lands Absorption the optimal radiation of the sun. The cooler are due to evaporation. Abandoned Areas Medium heat absorption. Higher temperature due to existed materials in the soil. Infrastructure Human-made areas The highest temperature due to existence of asphalt and heat absorption.
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0.54 - 0.82 0.36 - 0.54 0.26 - 0.36 0.16 - 0.26 0.00 - 0.16
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Analysis of NDVI Healthy Vegetation The lack of healthy vegetation. Less density of proper vegetation. Light-colored Vegetation More reflection sun’s light as a suitable factor for cooling. The existing pocket green areas with a medium-quality. Lack of proper vegetation to help ventilate the area.
0.84 - 0.99 0.73 - 0.84 0.64 - 0.73 0.55 - 0.64 0.42 - 0.55
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Analysis of Soil Durability Low Soil Quality Soil consumption due to growth of the city. Existence of permeable surface on natural green areas in order to absorb run-offs and rain water.
VULNERABILITY ANALYSIS Spatial Assessment of the Area Using Satellite Imagery Necessity of utilizing Remote Sensing technique in urban analysis is to identify opportunistic spots and high risk areas which could give a better vision for future interventions. Therefore, in order to better understanding the physical aspects of the urban environment some fundamental indicators of Food Cycle as green elements, energy and soil quality have been selected to evaluate the area in order to compatible with the Milan Food Policy 2020. Since the large scale of the area is encompassed with green areas the quality of green elements sounds obligatory. Analysis of Albedo and NDVI highlight areas with healthy vegetation and areas such as natural and protected areas within study area. The quality of green areas have the close relationship with quality of soil in these areas that provides a deep knowledge of possible future interventions. On the other hand, part of the area covers the energy emission which is higher in built-up areas and closer to the center of Milan.
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Cascinas
Industrial Areas
Mid-Rise Apartments
Abandoned Areas
Private High-Rise
MORPHOLOGY Relation between the Urban Form and Energy Efficiency Morphology analysis identifies how built-up environment has been formed and how building typology impacts on the city form. According to morphology map, the mid-rise buildings are mostly set close to the city center and compose ancient form of urban block. These types of buildings have the medium density and are one of elements of sustainable cities. The other typology of building morphology as high-rise are scattered within the areas close to the south of Milan. Furthermore, the area has high potentiality due to existence of cascinas which are positioned in agricultural lands, which are considered as opportunistic spots for further intervention analysis.
The spatial patterns of urban form are correlated with energy consumption. Compact and tall building types were found to have the greatest efficiency at the neighborhood scale, while detached housing was found to have the lowest one.
However comparing energy efficiency maps of day and night indicated that the level of energy efficiency during day even for residential areas is too low and their consumption is high.
Based on urban morphology, it is possible to identify maps of energy consumption during day and night. By comparing two maps, consequence is made that the most changes in energy consumption are in residential and industrial part of study area.
On the other hand, existence of industrial buildings and abandoned lands along and in-between Naviglio canal and railway track considers high level of energy consumption (low energy efficiency) during day. The level of energy usage at night due to inactivity of industrial areas.
Mid-rise building are mostly settled close to the center of Milan, and they consume medium level of energy during night.
As aa result of this map, it is clear that the most blocks of the area are consuming energy more than 225 KWH/M2/ Year.
ENERGY CONSUMPTION OF THE URBAN ENVIRONMENT The Relationship between the Morphology of Buildings and Energy Emission DAY
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Concept of “Urban Heat Island” highlights the level of temperature that an urban environment can experience in built-up environment rather than rural areas. An urban heat island occurs when a city experiences much warmer temperatures than nearby rural areas. The difference in temperature between urban and less-developed rural areas has to do with how well the surfaces in each environment absorb and hold heat. The status of studied area is composed of several types of land-use areas including residential, industrial, natural green, and abandoned areas. However due to situation of the area stated at the sub-urban and rural side of Milan, temperature in comparison to the city center is lower. The following scheme indicates the diversity and heterogeneity of compositing elements of space within municipality 6 of Milan. Therefore, as it is clear in the following scheme the level of heat in urban areas is intensified due to existence of impermeable surface, the level of heat ejected from the car’s exhaust, and high level of pollution that traps the heat among buildings.
URBAN HEAT ISLAND Capabilities of Urban Lands in Heat Absorption
43° Heat getting trapped in polluted air Air temperature in cities, particularly after sunset can be as much as 12°C higher than that in neighboring. Less developed regions.
Installing compressor unit of split acts in balconies instead of the roof increases air temperature and causes and causes an increase in power consumption by up to 11%.
Buildings hinder the flow of the cooler air from neighboring areas into the city
39° In summers, pavement and rooftops absorb heat and their surface temperature can be 27°C to 50°C hotter than the temperature of the
Heat getting trapped between buildings
35° TEMPERATURE Heat getting ejected from vehicle exhaust
RURAL AREAS
INDUSTRIAL AREAS
URBAN AREAS
Step 2: Transformation
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Transformation
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Step 4: Consumption
Waste
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Step 5: Waste
Consumption
Distribution
SCHEMATIC OF STRATEGIC PLAN Food Policy Cycle as a Filter for Assessing the Area Guidelines of the 2015-2020 Milan Food Policy for promoting a sustainable food system in the city aims at promotion of the cultural-oriented approach toward conscious consumption and reducing waste. Distribution
It considers as a tool to support the city government promoted by the City of Milan and the Cariplo Foundation to qualify make the city itself more sustainable starting from food-related issues. It includes many dimensions: some are components of the food cycle properly understood, such as cultivation, distribution and consumption of food, the relative waste and its treatment; Others involve a very wide range of aspects that directly or indirectly influence the food cycle itself or are influenced by it: environmental and territorial factors of production, cultures and lifestyles, well-being, related economies, research , infrastructures, etc. Regarding definition of food policy cycle and its aims six factors of production, consumption, logistic, distribution, transformation and waste have been analyzed within the area. Considering a food policy cycle as a filter gives a wider view regarding future intervention of the area.
LEGEND Production Areas
Transformation Areas
Agriculture and Green
Packaging Areas
Campinas
Labeling Factories
Water Elements Consumption Areas Residential Lots Restaurants Schools Cascinas
Logistic Areas Highway Subsidiary Roads Railway Metropolitan Road
Distribution Areas Supermarkets Local Markets
GENERAL STRATEGIC PLAN Schematic of Food Policy Cycle as a Strategy These Schematics display of all components as a support of food cycle system. Besides schematics of Food Cycle elements, in a general strategic plan of the studied area all the elements are realistically considered. Looking closely to strategic plan, there are huge buffers of urban voids, abandoned areas, and/or uncultivated lands with low quality of vegetation are settled as opportunistic spots for implementing Nature-based Solutions (NBS) and pursuing concept of “Agricultural City” which is in compliance with Food Policy of Milan. Furthermore, spots of green and natural green areas strengthen quality of clean air, as well as diminishing the urban heat island impacts. Plus, distribution of other elements including packing and labeling, Services and functions together with strong system of infrastructure that works both at local and urban scale for food distribution accelerate functionality of urban system within the studied area.
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Noise Barrier Urban Forest Suggested Agricultural Area Green Roof Existing Green Area Existing Green Area Photo-voltaic Panel Lake Existing Building Canal & River Existing Bike path Suggested Bike Path
Table of Nature-based Solutions (NBS): Samples, Co-benefits and Improved Qualifications FIRST FOCUS: RETHINKING THE NATURE CO-BENEFITS The NBS related to the recycling of organic waste has been applied to the area for producing energy. Also, urban park and green areas are provided to decrease the temperature of the area. It is also one of the green corridor between Parco della Cave and Risialeo of Parco Agricolo Sud will provide a better quality of outer space for people.
Selected NBS 1
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Economy
SDG's
Improved Qualities
Allotment Gardens
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Denaturing Abandoned Areas
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Sustainable Drainage System
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Environment
SECOND FOCUS: RE
Urban Fruit Trees
As it was the focal point for the project, it is tried to make a chain of green areas which acts as carbon sink in the area which the ventilation grid passes the area. Soil Quality
Social Gathering
Health and Well-being
CO-BEN
Selected NBS Environment 1 2 3
Green Roofs (In-height orchards) Fresh Rooftop Green Noise Barrier
Socia
CONCEPT OF AGRICULTURAL CITY Creation of Three Focuses for NBS Implementation
IMPROVEMENTS OF THE INTERVENTION Areas AS “THREE FOCUSES” AFTER IMPLEMENTING NBS
After SWOT analysis and spatial assessment (vulnerability maps) utilizing Remote Sensing (RS) techniques, the selected area has numerous opportunities in implementing Nature-based Solutions (NBS) in order to reduce some of problems of the area as high temperature.
First Focus: Rethinking the Nature Number of trees Added: 3634 Areas of Agricultural Lands Added: 130839 M2 Green Area Added: 150511 M2
On top of the vulnerability analysis as a tool for spatial assessment of the area, filtering the area according to Food Policy Cycle and its components, gives a wider vision regarding the fundamental elements of one sustainable system. Each three focuses is dealing with different issues and, on the other hand accompanies diverse opportunities. AS all of these three focuses are components of integrated system, they are designed to tackle the main issue of the strategy as energy efficiency and reduction in climate change impacts.
Second Focus: Regaining the Nature Number of shrubs added: 1255 Number of trees Added: 160 Areas of Agricultural Lands Added: 11297 M2 Area for implementing PV panel: 67627 M2 Energy provided by PV panels: 103544 Watts
Identification of opportunities created by Food Policy Cycle, aids the area in providing the optimal benefits both for environment and socio-economical aspects. As for considering the Advantages created by implementing NBS numbers of added values as per capita of green land, bushes and trees, as well as photoviltaic panels for green energy would add an extra value to sustainability of the urban system as a whole.
Main Focus: Coming Back to Nature Number of trees Added: 4356 Areas of Agricultural Lands Added: 156833 M2 Green Area Added: 18712 M2
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THIRD (MAIN) FOCUS: COMING BACK TO NATURE SDG's
Environment As it was the focal point for the project, it is tried to make a chain of green areas which acts as carbon sink in the area which the ventilation grid passes the area.
Economy
Noise Quality
Energy Consumption
CO-BENEFITS
Selected NBS
Improved Qualities
The NBS have been applied to the area to provide a livable environment to have a good quality of the places and well accessibility (fast and low mobility) for people from different groups, age and living conditions.
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Renaturing Rivers & Streams
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Sustainable Drainage Systems
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Improved Qualities
SDGs Economy
Restoration of Ponds & Lakes
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Water Quality Soil Quality Noise Quality
Urban Fruit Trees
Values of Lands
The Living Garden Concept
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Urban Farms
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Community Gardens
Water Quality
Social Gathering
Health and Well-being
Local employment
Carbon Storage
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PLACE-MAKING APPROACH OF SPACES Abacus of Actions
Urban Park Creating cooling area with area for gathering and natural elements
Recreational Area Creating an area for meet up, doing sports and gathering with concentrating on urban health
Community Garden Creating a shared space for share benefits, and local green production
AUTOSTRADA DEI CIOVI
2 KM 7 MIN
Social Hub Creating a hub for inclusive gathering by defining urban poles.
MASTER PLAN
Helophyte Filters
Comfortable Urban Places
Comfortable Urban Places
Fresh Roof Tops
In-hieght Orchards
Living Garden
Navigli Channel
Restoration of Ponds Co m m u n i t y - u s e d and Lakes Gardens
CO-CREATION ROAD MAP Co-Built Co-Built
Co-Develope Co-Develope
Co-Implementation Co-Implement Co-Monitor Co-Monitor Co-Design Co-Design
Improving the area by implementing Nature-based Solutions (NBS) not only could improve the quality of the space by providing suitable vegetation and pleasant quality of air, but also could create some shared spaces as community gardens and recreation activities for all citizens of the area. Why NBS? Although the goal of this proposal is toward making a sustainable environment, the efforts would be to create a places which also benefits people. The reason is that when inhabitants have the opportunity to use the space for growing their own vegetation or have a daily market to sell them, we are not only using the right type of function for environment, but also we are enhancing the livability of the community. How Can we Make this Occur Such an interventions need the collaboration between all the stakeholders in the considered area. Definitely this process helps to identify true stakeholders who have an interest in the project. Therefore, co-creation procedure for this project is considered as a cooperation which s sustainable and continue by the selected stakeholders.
VIA SAVANA IC Urban Simulation for Planning
General Information
1st Academic Semester 2018 Group Work
Site Location
Via Giovanni Celoria, Citta Studi
Keywords of the Course
Urban Regeneration, Perception of Urban Environment, Urban Simulation tools, Spatial Models, Safety, Pedestrianisim
Objective of the Course
The project aims to create an improved design layout of the physical environment, conveyed through simulation tools and other illustrative methods that enhance the communication between idea and result in order to encourage pedestrianization, inclusion and livability. The concept of Via Savana proposed to continue with the strategy of Undesigned Barriers that experienced through perceiving a place full of buildings and unorganized urban area with monotones and a rigid environment.
UNDESIGNED BARRIERS UNDESIGNED BARRIERS is based on the experiences that all individuals had as a group. At first we went by ourselves and each one of us recorded our feelings and thoughts on the place (of course each perception was influenced by our experience, background and mood). Therefore, afterwards we went as a group to join our experinces and make one representative of all the previous one. This is the name we chose to represent Via Celoria because we understood the place as a result of the non designed and urbanzied area, just as a consequences of the buildings that setteld down there as time went by. In the other hand we interpreted the place full of barriers to us (the pedestrians)by the typology of the buildings and what that implaceables about traffic and their relationship with the street as boundries of the pedestrian walk.
SPATIAL ANALYSIS Existing Situation of the Studied Area Today, via Celoria is a street of primarily one function; institutional, organized as a passage. To reach our vision of a multi-functional and dynamic space it is necessary to dismiss the unilateral approach of today and create (a) new rich atmosphere(s), which has the ability to invite and attract the users for stay. The pop-up concept is partially facilitating this with its changing features through time, but also the spatial environment needs to be transformed in a way to allow permeability for the pedestrian, progression for the land and persistence between the different times of activities. The sub-areas, each designed with its own metabolism (concept), will create a heterogenous whole – while connected through a layout of the street, corresponding each of the area’s expression, harmony and unity of the space as a whole will be obtained. The street will work both as a passage and connector, with obvious axes in both E/W and N/S direction. A centralized hierarchy of the different routes, eliminating the restricted choices of walkways, will create a variety of possible ending and future starting points.
FREE SPACE
ATTRACTIVE
INCLUSIVE LIVEABLE
FAIRS Facility of stalls for public: It could be market place for food or products and services used by students or citizens.
RECREATION Facility for pleasure, relax: It could be study area for students or place for eating and drinking, sittig area for gathering and meetings or doing sports.
EVENTS
Facility for something which happens or will take place: It could be a space for festivals and celebrations, space for employment recriutments and university competitions for projects.
EXHIBITIONS Facility for display of items of interest: It could be cultural or social gathering by citizens like art galleies, concerts or organization by municipality, etc.
VIA SAVANA Retrieved from Free Space (Versatile Space) Today, via Celoria is a street of primarily one function; institutional, organized as a passage. To reach our vision of a multi-functional and dynamic space it is necessary to dismiss the unilateral approach of today and create (a) new rich atmosphere(s), which has the ability to invite and attract the users for stay. The pop-up concept is partially facilitating this with its changing features through time, but also the spatial environment needs to be transformed in a way to allow permeability for the pedestrian, progression for the land and persistence between the different times of activities. The sub-areas, each designed with its own metabolism (concept), will create a heterogeneous whole – while connected through a layout of the street, corresponding each of the area’s expression, harmony and unity of the space as a whole will be obtained. The street will work both as a passage and connector, with obvious axes in both E/W and N/S direction. A centralized hierarchy of the different routes, eliminating the restricted choices of walkways, will create a variety of possible ending and future starting points.
EXPLORATION
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COMPREHENSION
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First simulative Models from the Studied Env
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Impression Scales: (in comparison to other group) Mystery
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Complexity
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4,20
4,63
Legibility Coherence
Highest
5,77
4,88
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Flowability & Place Attachment Flowability Place Attachement
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Impression Scores (Compared) Others
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Cleaness
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Relax/Peacefulness
3,85 4,47
Beautyness
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Interest/A�rac�on
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Greeness/sustainability
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To study
0,63
to have a lunch break
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Modernity/Contempor…
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To work
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To work
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Liveabily/Welcomness
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3,19
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EXPLORATION/COMPREHENSION IMPRESSION BALANCE ToThe survey results presents the first design layout with openness and formal order as main visual elements, which fits with «permeability». The group scores the highest on legibility, but the lowest on complexity, thus there is an unbalanced exploration-comprehension composure. The proposal is also lacking dynamism and modernity, while there is an inadequate “identity”, coming from weak scores on evoked actions, and high number of “other”, giving a weak on generic attraction.Both place attachment and flowability display low scores.
The Triangle Social Entrance: Inviting and Open
Diversity Stage The Citizens’s Square: Flexible and Active
Food & Drinks Recess: Social and Cultivated
Food Trucks & Product Retail Mobile Cuisine & Culture: Local & responsive
The Wall of Wisdom Little Centric Park Change of Perception: Stress Buster: Insightful & Inuitive Relaxing and Peaceful
COWORKING Motivator: Focused and Creative
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STRATEGIC PLAN Proposal Layout Axonometric The street layout will consist of two main axes; the street of Via Celoria and a new diagonal going from the entrance of Università Degli Studi, departments of Computer and Bio science, south of the street, to an implemented entrance to Politecnico di Milano’s sport facilities located north of the street. The junction between these two axes will pose the site’s “center” with a mixed-use zone, mainly facilitated for the pedestrian, but also available for cars. At certain times, this zone will be inaccessible for the motorists, and be used as a temporary sales point for food trucks or other product retails. This south-north axis will increase the pedestrian’s ability to move freely. The site will consist of 4 “rooms” each with different functions and arrangements: 1) The transition; a passage of transition protecting from nearby noise. 2) The entrance of Università degli Studi with the triangle and a sheltered co-working space. 3) The cultural center of the site with a stage and bar for cultural happenings and social gatherings. 4) The central hub consisting of the mixed-use zone and the wall itself.
LITTLE CENTRIC PARK Stress Buster: Relaxing and Peaceful
HOSPITAL Admirable Etrance: Institutional
Big entrance to the building. Moderate the transition between the dynamic street and the monotony of the building. The stairs work as a big entrance to the building in its design it manages to do a moderate transition between the dynamic street and the monotony the building. The objective is to be a stress - buster, since the area is stressfull for the kind of activities held (universities and jobs) but also because is a very transitated therefore noisy area. To achieve this, the stairs are big green spaces that are next to a stream of water which reduces the high noise of the corner and produces a pleasant sound, producing a sensation of being in a little park in the middle of the city.
The hospital has a strong identity due to its classic architectural style but its surrounding does not correspond with its impressive facade neither serves the people who go the hospital. The transformation of the place consists of incorporating urban furniture and an entrance to the building with more character and identity. The ramp for the ambulances has been preserved, the stairs have been redesigned to match with the facade and two water fountains have been incorporated in order to work as a stress-buster, reduce the sound of the avenue in the corner, and improve its visual attractiveness.
COWORKING Motivator: Focused and Creative
The coworking area consists of a space created for students and workers of the area to use the place both individually or in groups. The space is designed in order to achieve a proper environment to concentrate and study or work, since the area is underneath the street level, surrounded of vegetation in order to create a more private and quiet environment, protected from the noise of the street and the flow of people. Vegetation is planted according to the seasons to have a colorful visual all year long, serving as well as an olfactory experience.
The Triangle Social Entrance: Inviting and Open
The triangle works as the main entrance of the university from Via Celoria. It aims to be an open area with continuity into the block, being not just a transition space but a meeting point. The perspective intends to give a magnificent view towards the new building. The disposition of the vegetation is designed in order to serve the needs of the place, which change during summer or winter to give more or less shadow respectively. Vegetation, paths along with urban furniture give as a result a rich space in terms of commodity and emotions.
Food & Drinks Recess: Social and Cultivated
Diversity Stage The Citizen's Square: Flexible and Active
Taking into account that there is no proper food service along the street, a permanent bar is designed, being mostly informal, that can be used also for take away. During weekdays, the bar will be used mainly by students and workers of the area, while on weekends it will serve as a meeting point to hang out with friends as well as to support the activities being held on the stage next to it, and the other areas on the street.
The stage is a place that allows the renewal and regeneration of the street since many diverse events can take place making a dynamic space that addresses multiple actors. It is conceived to be use both by day and night. The essence of the space is to be a shared public but delimited space. This structure will work as a technical support for any events and at the same time it can be used to give shade to the area when needed. Inside the area of the pergola, the furniture will be mobile so as to assure a flexible space whereas the area outside it will have permanent furniture delimiting definitive spaces.
Food Trucks & Product Retail Mobile Cuisine & Culture: Local & responsive
The area of the food trucks consists of an alternative way to use the street of Via Celoria. During weekdays, the area is part of the street, allowing cars to pass by, whereas on weekends or special events, the area is to be closed to vehicles and used to install food trucks and stalls for selling diverse products. Urban furniture in the area is designed specifically to serve the potential users of this area.
The Wall of Wisdom The Citizen’s Square: Flexible and
The wall is composed by modules of fences that allows a better permeability with the sport field with the street. This improves the feeling while walking on the street since “the wall” occupies a long aisle of the street. The design of the modules can be used as fences, for hanging exhibitions, or simply containing mobiliary. This possibility of alternating the uses makes the place very dynamic and a constant renewal of the street for its use both during the day and night.
MASTER PLAN
The proposed solution for Via Giovanni Celoria is both inclusive and appealing through its program and design layout. From being accumulatio proposed solution will generate an identity through its landmarks, increase flowa through both permanent and temporary facilities, embrace per is impossible to understand the street as a homogeneous space, but as a joint of heterogeneous spaces united for their belonging to Via Celoria. E various reasons, for which this project proposed the creation of Via Savanna. On the other hand, Via Celoria is a street located in an urban univers between two universities with a new physical connection but also, manage to create a street with a unique identity, where spaces with their own
on space for cars, the proposal brings with it entirely new qualities where human activity and interaction become the site’s main purpose. The rmeability through its open and flexible layout and also obtain dynamism through its lively programs, wild vegetation and diverse happenings. It Each of them generates emotions and diverse experiences due to its context and uses. However, currently these areas are not fully exploited for sity context, demanding a number of necessary services for university life. Therefore, Via Savana as a solution not only strengthen the interaction n identity coexist.
OPENING UP NORTH MODENA
Breaking Barriers and Creating Flows from Inside and Outside Master Plans Studio
General Information
2nd Academic Semester 2017 Group Work
Site Location
Modena
Keywords of the Course
Urban Design, Urban Design Process Management, master planning practices, Urban Regeneration
Objective of the Course
Project in the field of Master Planning Practices and the subject of Urban Design in Process Management. In the first step, the project aimed at the creation of flows between North Modena and the rest of the city, since the Northern area is surrounded by a strong system of railways. This goal was fulfilled by transforming the impermeable surface of streets into a more green mobility system of transportation and opening up the covered water canals of adjacent roads. The second step, highlights neglected agricultural lands o and creation of job opportunities relevant to the required functions. Finally, to activate abandoned areas focusing on the needs and functionality of the studied area. The three strategies worked in a homogeneous system.
URBAN REGENERATION OF NORTH MODENA
Concept of Permeability
Concept of Unqualified Green Areas
Concept of “Permeability” identifies issues related to visual permeability and urban accessibility to the area. Therefore, all the urban voids and abandoned buildings are considered as impermeable spaces.
Concept of unqualified green areas de issues related to low-quality of greene uncultivated lands. This concept emphasiz the in-between empty and unfilled lands.
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Concept of Vacancy and Urban Voids Concept of “Vacancy” describes the issue of urban voids and abandoned areas. This concept highlights the transformation of the vacant lots into useful service due to enhancement safety and safety perception within the area.
LEGEND Infrastructural Barriers Surface Closed Surface
Architectural Barriers Bridges and Underpasses
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LEGEND Main Roads Railway River
Urban Roads Cycle Paths
Intense Traffic
PERMEABILITY Infrastructural and Architectural Barriers The only major problem in Modena is related to the urban crossing of the railway to Sassuolo which presents numerous rail-road crossing, often matterto strong criticism due to formation of long two queues inside the town.
Public Transportation
Furthermore, the tradition of cycling in Modena as well as Emilia Romagna is strong, and this can be seen from the good presence of cycle path that are built on the old track of the railway line for Carpi and Mantova, in the North of city. Accessibility to public transportation according to the distribution of the existing bus and train stops indicates that two pedestrian oriented, one of 200 meters for soft transportation mobility and one of 400 meters for hard transportation mobility. Modena Scale 1:300000
LEGEND Soft Transport Mobility Hard Transport Mobility Bus Transit and Stations Railway Transit and Stations Bus Terminal Stops Bus Stations 400 Meters Radius of 200 Meters Radius of Existing Train Station Existing Bus Stops Important Transportation Nodes
By observing the map it becomes apparent that the coverage of the Southern part - in relation to the railway line - is much more dense than the Northern part of the railway. This aspect is rationalized in terms of the density of the urban fabric, so stronger in the area close to the city center and fading by moving to the Northern part.
LEGEND Forest Isolated Sport
Infrastructural Private Grass Land
Agricultural Disused Green Space Low Quality Green Space
Qualitative Green Space
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Hydrology Map and Water Canals in Modena
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Water Elements in North
ENVIRONMENT | WATER SYSTEM Water Systems and Green Elements as Soft Barriers
Water Elements in West
Green Space map of Modena
Water Elements in East
Water elements are big potential to use as sustainability elements and to connect green areas. Modena is very rich in hydro-graphic system, but water elements cannot reach the Modena just touching it from the outside. Evaluation of the water elements in the North indicates that water canals come very close to the area and is situated in very heterogeneous way with small pieces of industrial, agricultural and residential areas. In the West, the river Secchia is very close to residential neighborhoods but difficulty in accessibility is because of the existence of highway and railway. In the East an artificial canal represents a positive barrier between industry and new residential development. The site has not too much green spaces. The classified map of green areas indicates the problem of disconnectedness, lack of proper accessibility, and low quality of green which can be defined near the city center in a circle of public green in the site. In the south, scale of green areas is larger with numerous number of green that are aggregated to create larger scale green. However, in the north green areas are more disperse and scale of green lands are smaller in contrast to the south.
LEGEND Railway Areas Construction Sites Roads related Areas
Semi Public Open Areas Public Open Areas Agricultural Fields
Finished Project Not Started Project Partially Started Project
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LEGEND
Land use Map of the Modena
Dense Urban Fabric
Landfills
Fruit Crops
Sparse Residential Fabric
Construction Site
Cultivated Wood Areas
Discontinued Urban Fabric
Parks
Meadows
Industrial Area
Uncultivated Lands
Heterogeneous Cultures
Commercial Area
Sport Area
Streets
Private and Public Services Technological Systems River Water Canal Water Basins
Land use Map of the North Modena Zoom in scale of 1:500
Cemeteries Shrub Vegetation
Railway Plants for Sorting Good
Simple Crops Tree Nurseries Vineyards
VACANCY Urban Voids and Abandoned Areas Land use in the north is different than the rest of the city. There are more industrial areas in the North part of Modena than the other parts of the city. Not only other land uses in the North Modena are scattered, but also they have small scale the same as public green areas. Furthermore, the ratio of abandoned construction sites are more bigger than other land uses. This could be considered as both potential and threaten. Therefore, the heterogeneity of the North Modena makes it to have areas are small and scattered, less services, with more construction sites that have a big potential for reuse.
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Besides the heterogeneity, the area is predominantly industrial, but overall different uses are more scattered and mixed while in the rest of the city uses are arranged in bigger areas. Also, there are less public services and The number of public services is low, and the high vacancy in the studied area is related to public open spaces like parks and sport fields, abandoned areas/ under construction or interrupted projects.
LEGEND Local Routes Sustainable Green Sidewalks Sustainable Secondary Roads/Slow Mobility path
Potentialities Users Created by Sustainable Transformation of Infrastructure Strategy
Cyclist
Electric Car
Pedestrian Elderlies
IMAGES OF NORTH MODENA (REDEFINITION OF NORTH MODENA) Connected City: Sustainable Transformation of Infrastructure On territorial level there is a possibility to transform infrastructure in a way that would create new connections of North Modena with two protected natural sites alongside rivers, but also connecting to existing infrastructure in city center in order to enable flows from city to the periphery. The First strategy deals with solving problems of barriers and disconnection of the area. Policies are aimed to infrastructure elements: streets, water and cycle paths, in order to create better connections and sustainable conditions. This Strategic Project aims to create a network of diverse system of mobility through the site. All the streets are transformed to become more sustainable by green elements to be useful by pedestrian walk as well as cyclists which accelerate safety of path. Idea of car sharing in other second main streets which are considered to be replaced with usage of automobile as clean air solutions.
LEGEND Permeable Sustainable Parking Lots Reuse of Railway/ Reuse of Urban Voids/Activation of Meatpacking Permeable Sustainable Parking Lots
IMAGES OF NORTH MODENA (REDEFINITION OF NORTH MODENA) Active City: Activating of Vivid urban Vicinity The Job Opportunities in Activating Vivid Urban Vicinity Strategy
In North Modena there are many abandoned space. At the same time there is a lack of urban public places. Using the abandoned space for public activities will improve the vitality and strengthen the identification of residents with their neighborhood. In territorial scale what are noticed and visual, are open public spaces and all large scale public areas such as: public parks and sport areas with green fields. Generally it is definable that these open areas are like spot on the territorial area. However, while zooming to specific areas specially on north, where number of construction is higher than south, some projects are unfinished or even interrupted due to financial issues or such like. Second Strategy deals with abandonment, urban voids and other open areas in order to create spaces for diverse populations of North Modena and create with guidelines: re-qualify open areas, activate existing parks, provide high quality public spaces. Second Strategic project aims to work on social activation and inclusion of diverse population, while working with existing social services. This gives social opportunities to citizens of different types to share same spaces and benefits.
LEGEND Agricultural Spots Organic Market/ Restaurant/ Cafe/ Workshop Protected Heritage
IMAGES OF NORTH MODENA (REDEFINITION OF NORTH MODENA) Agricultural City: Introducing agriculture to the city The Job Opportunities in Introducing Agricultural to the City Strategy
Usually neglected presence of agriculture in between industry is actually a potential for regeneration of North Modena. Existing vineyards and fruit fields that are symbol of Modena can be used to work on tourism of city and activate periphery that is currently under stagnation phase. Agriculture is like a green belt that surrounds the city and vineyards are spots that are located alongside of water system and canals. At territorial scale the thing which is important is to make a new definition of agricultural lands and to highlight Modena’s previous characters which is ignored in recent era and replaced with industrial districts and factories. The third strategy aims to increase the food production, attract the tourist and increase the awareness of agriculture. It works on strengthening the existing potential of agriculture. The third strategy aims to increase the food production, attract the tourist and increase the awareness of agriculture. It works on strengthening the existing potential of agriculture.
AGRICULTURAL WEDGE Agricultural wedge is situated on western part of our area, alongside Secchia River. It is opening up the area towards the river and creating wedge full of agricultural activities for residents and tourists.
ACTIVE CORE Its purpose is opening up the area to the city center and vice versa. It holds projects that will activate the area and give opportunities for diff erent populations to live together and share.
GREEN VEINS Green veins represent set of open spaces that open up North Modena to the territory in the north but also connecting it to south of the city and east towards agricultural sites along Panaro Rive.
REDEFINING NORTH MODENA Strategical Map and Identification of Three Nodes After defining three strategies, three main strategic spaces were chosen: agricultural wedge, active core and green veins. They are chosen because in each of those areas all three strategies are present but with different strategic actions Which therefore create 3 different areas. Each of strategic spaces is corresponding to main strategy idea of opening up North Modena in its own way. In another words, each of these strategies responds different problems and issues within the area. By “Agricultural Wedge” issue of unqualified green areas and uncultivated lands will be solved by considering functionality based on the status of Modena and its wine yards. Considering “Active Core” issue of abandoned areas and urban voids existing with the area will be solved by transforming these areas to the services that are acquired by the inhabitants of North Modena. And finally, the “Green veins” is to optimally utilize potentiality of green areas within the studied area and to advocate it to research on natural green areas.
Creation of Agricultural Open Spaces
Urban Garden Agricultural Public Park Agricultural Research plot Ecological Transformation of Open Spaces
Bioswales Permeable Parking Lot Low Maintenance Green Area Ecological Transformation of Open Spaces
River Side Green Corridor Public Park
Temporary Events Multi-purpose Open Space
Ecological Transformation of Open Spaces
MASTER PLAN General Master Plan and its Abacus of Actions After defining three strategies, three main strategic spaces were chosen: agricultural wedge, active core and green veins. They are chosen because in each of those areas all three strategies are present but with different strategic actions which therefore create 3 diff erent areas. Each of strategic spaces is corresponding to main strategy idea of opening up North Modena in its own way. As they have different characteristics, they are assigned to solve different issues within North Modena.
New Mix Use New Residential Social and Cultural Activities Economic and Touristic Activities Ecological Transformation of Open Spaces
Bike Path Bike Sharing Spot BP Crossing BP Road
Pedestrian Path Slow Mobility Bike Lane
Agricultural wedge strategy is assigned to take attention to in-between and neglected urban green areas near industrial sites and/or infrastructure system. However, Strategy of Active Core is to pop-up abandoned structures and ignore monotonous situation within the area by considering idea of inclusion. Eventually, strategy of Green Vein is introduced to announce potentiality of vine yards and green spaces for commercial and educational usage. For realizing this strategy, some service as agrotouristic spots together with restaurants and places to investigate on plants by university students.
First Strategy Area “Agricultural Wedge” Definition of the Strategy and its Flexible Developments of It Area is situated alongside Secchia River and enters into boundaries of North Modena site through agricultural fields. Projects of Agricultural Wedge are aimed to achieve social integration of different populations living in the area, through local public production and give back the importance to agriculture forgotten in North Modena.
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Detailed Description of First Selected Area The ground floor of Rotore building is generated as an elderly day care center with Areas around it. One part of the area is dedicated to temporary events. If the development attracts more inventors, other floors of Rotore will be transformed into residence for students with multi-functional open spaces. In case of project’s success a multi-purpose hall is built for more permanent functions.
Detailed Description of Second Selected Area
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Part of agricultural public park is developed as ecological kindergarten. It gives opportunity for youngest inhabitants to learn basic gardening processes and in that way get more connected with production of their own food. It is equipped with playground elements and different gardens with edible vegetation where they can learn through play. Besides children’s’ area, one of abandoned building is used as crafting workshop, a place where citizens can share their skills with each other (e.g. bike repairing). Workshops’ purpose is to create social inclusion of inhabitants by making them help each other and therefore create a sense of community
Third Strategy Area “Green Veins” Definition of the Strategy and its Flexible Developments of It Area is composed mostly of open areas around EX Fonderie with strategic projects aimed to regenerate abandoned and underused spaces through agricultural and leisure activities. With activating those areas connections in north south directions would be created that would enable easy flows.
Detailed Description of First Selected Area Besides transformation of a part of an abandoned area into urban garden for locals and tours, the existing wine production company also opens-up door for touristic visits. If projects attracts more people the existing park is redesigned to give more opportunities to people by enlarging the whole to create a whole of an interconnected spaces.
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2 Detailed Description of Second Selected Area The ground floor of Rotore building is generated as an elderly day care center with Areas around it. One part of the area is dedicated to temporary events. If the development attracts more inventors, other floors of Rotore will be transformed into residence for students with multi-functional open spaces. In case of project’s success a multi-purpose hall is built for more permanent functions.
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Detailed Description of First Selected Area
Detailed Description of Second Selected Area
Besides transformation of a part of an abandoned area into urban garden for locals and tours, the existing wine production company also opens-up door for touristic visits. If projects attracts more people the existing park is redesigned to give more opportunities to people by enlarging the whole to create a whole of an interconnected spaces.
The ground floor of Rotore building is generated as an elderly day care center with Areas around it. One part of the area is dedicated to temporary events. If the development attracts more inventors, other floors of Rotore will be transformed into residence for students with multi-functional open spaces. In case of project’s success a multi-purpose hall is built for more permanent functions.
SELECTED MAIN STRATEGY “ACTIVE CORE” Detailed Master Plan of Active Core The Active Core is a central area between Ex Mercato del Bestiamo area and rail yards, purposed to connect periphery with historical city center through strategical projects aimed to active currently abandoned and neglected urban voids by offering a range of temporary activities in open spaces to the citizens and improve their livability.
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The part of the industrial building is regenerated and developed for temporary functions. Also part of the open area is dedicated to different functions such as a green market, a cafe, and exhibition space. If the temporary activities work out, the whole building is transformed with multi-functional open areas. With the regeneration of the whole area, new residential and mixed use building with green roofs are going to be built.
The main reason of selecting the “Active Core” as selected strategical area for master plan is due to its characteristics. Centrality and accessibility of the site to its nearby areas facilitates connectivity to the center and other areas. Furthermore, all characteristics and main elements of the other strategical areas are considerable within this area. Besides transformation of the urban voids and abandoned areas into functions as elderly day care center and dormitory for students or any other useful functions, it also partially divided to agricultural areas and design of the urban environment. Eventually, it is clear that this focus of strategy together with activation of abandoned area gives a quick glance to efficiency of the two remained areas as well.