TIRANA DESIGN WEEK Tuesday, Oct 5
Session 4: Urban ecosystems and technology in the post-pandemic city
The Green Social Hub an urban development strategy for the post-pandemic recovery Driescher Hof, Aachen/Germany Authors: Ane de Souza Christiane Gerwenat Parissa Mohammadi Seher Ulusoy Supervision: Dr. Ceren Sezer
RWTH Aachen University / the Chair of Urban Design / M. Sc. Transforming City Regions Integrated Project / Sustainable Neighborhoods, Public Space and Social Resilience
Research Workframe. Urban Climate Comfort and Social Resilience
Introduction. Driescher Hof Neighborhood
Thematic Background. Urban Climate and Public Spaces Urban Climate
Thematic Background. Urban Climate and Social Resilience in Public Spaces
Analysis. Overview of Neighborhood Public Spaces public space private space REWE
common space primary school
MixMarkt
kindergarten children and youth care
FOOD COURT
playground
HAARBACH PARK
restaurant café grocery store
PARK STETTINER STRAßE medical care
PLAYGROUND ARLINGTONSTRAßE
church home for disabled PLAYGROUND HERMANN-SUNDERMANN STRAßE
park basketball court
0
250
500mt farm shop
allotment garden
Analysis. Climatic Environment / Outdoor Comfort Level
Findings. Climatic Environment / Outdoor Comfort Level at Public Spaces
ARLINGTON STRASSE
Analysis. Human Environment / Outdoor Comfort Level Interviews / Site Visit (29. 05. 2021)
Survey Results Life at Driescher Hof 1. Likes to live there
2. Feels safe
3. Use the Public Space
4. Public space use changed with Covid-19?
What could be changed? 5. + sports equipment
6. better Playgrounds
7. + offers for teenagers, adults, and seniors
8. + job opportunities
Findings. Human Environment / Outdoor Comfort Level at Public Spaces
Vision. the Green Social Hub
Vision. the Green Social Hub
The Green Social Hub has 3 pillars
addressing ● Dull public open Short-term spaces
● Poverty addressing ● Global warming ● Post - Pandemic Long-term Recovery
INCREASING URBAN CLIMATE COMFORT LEVEL
RAISING SOCIAL INTERACTION
These three consistently have interactive effects on each other
addressing SUSTAINABLE COMMUNITY INITIATIVES FOR POST PANDEMIC RECOVERY
Short-term Long-term
● Segregation ● Lack of education
Vision. the Green Social Hub Clusters of Indicators
Prepared by: Urban Climate Group Members. Adapted from Vukmirovic, M. & Gavrilovic, S. & Stojanovic,. (2019). The Improvement of the Comfort of Public Spaces as a Local Initiative in Coping with Climate Change.
Strategies. the Green Social Hub Park Stettiner / Driescher Hof Current Views of the Site
Strategies. theHub Green Social Hub Green Social Park Stettiner / Driescher Hof Strategy 4
Catalogue of Design Interventions
Strategies. the Green Social Hub Park Stettiner / Driescher Hof
URBAN EQUIPMENT
BLUE INFRASTR.
GREEN INFRASTR.
Design Applications
Strategies. the Green Social Hub Park Stettiner / Driescher Hof
Strategies. the Green Social Hub Park Stettiner / Driescher Hof Social Interaction and Wellbeing
Strategies. the Green Social Hub Park Stettiner / Driescher Hof Design Applications / Architectural Approach
Strategies. the Green Social Hub Park Haarbach / Driescher Hof
Strategies. the Green Social Hub Food Court / Driescher Hof Strategy implementation VEGETATION
ROOF PLANTATION
extensive
intensive
trees
flower beds
the load-bearing capacity of the roof determines the type of roof plantation
RAINWATER USE
waterproof pergola with a drainage system
URBAN GARDENING
retention area
raised garden beds & garden houses eatable fruit trees & fruit shrubs
PAVEMENT
wood water
STREET FURNITURE wood bench
grass beds soil / flower beds
green Infrastructure blue Infrastructure urban equipment
permeable pavers
materials of the centre
tree & bench
picnic table
Conclusion. the Green Social Hub Driescher Hof Design principles for urban climate comfort GOAL
INCREASING URBAN CLIMATE COMFORT LEVEL - RAISING SOCIAL RESILIENCE - SUSTAINABLE COMMUNITY INITIATIVES FOR POST PANDEMIC RECOVERY TOOL
Tool 1: GREEN INFRASTRUCTURE
Tool 3: URBAN EQUIPMENT
Tool 2: BLUE INFRASTRUCTURE
ELEMENT
multifuncionality
STREET FURNITURE
infiltration
unsealing
RAIN PROTECTION
climate change adaption
retention
SOLAR PROTECTION
air quality
heat reduction
PAVEMENT
use of rainwater
WATER FEATURES
education
WATER STORAGE / ZISTERNE / RIGOLE
isolation
FLOWER & GRASS BEDS
biodiversity
TREES
URBAN GARDENING
ROOF PLANTATION EFFECTS
social exchange recreation
quality of stay
Conclusion. the Green Social Hub
Reference: D-Hof für Kinder und Jugendliche
Thanks for your attention!
Authors: Ane de Souza (ane.souza@rwth-aachen.de), Christiane Gerwenat (christiane.gerwenat@rwth-aachen.de), Parissa Mohammadi (parissa.mohammadi@rwth-aachen.de), Seher Ulusoy (seher.ulusoy@rwth-aachen.de) Supervision: Dr. Ceren Sezer RWTH Aachen University / the Chair of Urban Design / M. Sc. Transforming City Regions Integrated Project / Sustainable Neighborhoods, Public Space and Social Resilience