Healing Cities
TRANSFRMING ‘SICK CITIES’ TO LANDSCAPES OF HEALTH AND WELLNESS
HEALTHSCAPE SUMMIT, DUBAI, DECEMBER 2016 STEVEN VELEGRINIS, ASSOCIATE PRINCIPAL, PERKINS+WILL DUBAI
SICK CITIES – WHY DO THEY HAPPEN?
“The city is no longer something we can understand as architecture, as a mass of formed material that we can distinguish from a non-material void which can be characterised as countryside or periphery – or as in any event ‘not-city’….we have unleashed a creature of its own volition – an order of another nature constructing its own form” Stephen Read
“The prevailing conventions of design practice have demonstrated a limited capacity both to respond to the scale of the ecological crisis and adapt their established ways of thinking. In this context, ecological urbanism can be seen as a means of providing a set of sensibilities and practices that can help enhance our approaches to urban development‌.a crossdisciplinary and collaborative approach toward urbanism developed through the lens of ecologyâ€? Mohsen Mostafavi
WHY WELLNESS? THE WORLD AND DUBAI
HEALTHCARE What is happening in the world?
HEALTHCARE What is happening in the world?
WHAT DOES IT MEAN FOR PROJECTS?
PLACE
Make urban areas supportive of the health of its users
– Make the Healthy Choice the Easy Choice – Promote healthy behaviors – Entice people to eat right, exercise, socialize. – Support health for people of all abilities
POPULATION HEALTH
Dealing with Preventable Health Issues
– Deal with Obesity & Diabetes in the UAE – Integrate walking into daily routine – Educate kids on healthy habits – Create a barrier-free environment – Use the Barakah & Fareej for Social Health
PARTNERSHIPS
Make urban areas a hub for healthy lifestyle
– The District as a hub healthy lifestyles – Open the district to all users – Link into places where people run/bike now – Attract donor / corporations like Nike
PERFORMANCE
Make urban areas the lab for making Dubai Healthier
– Urban Areas as a lab to measure health – Make the Design flexible – Create health related surveys & competitions – Prove WELL, Fitwel & LBC work in Dubai
OUR APPROACH DESIGNING FOR HEALTH
A Health Improvement District is not a Place to go when sick ‌.it’s the place to live well
If we will eliminate the environments that promote poor health the symptoms go away.
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The Mount, Jebel Bauscher Heights Muscat, Oman
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TERRAIN ANALYSIS Surface Flow simulation
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CONNECTIVITY Vehicular connections
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CONNECTIVITY Pedestrian connections
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LAYOUT Zones
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RETAIL
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Old vs modern
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LAYOUT Public realm structure
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WALKING
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Health Improvement District UAE
INSPIRED BY THE NIGELA SATIVA HEALING PLANT
“Use this black seed regularly, because it is a cure for every disease, except death” The Prophet Muhammad (PBUH)
THE IDEA
SEGREGATED ZONES
DISSOLVE THE BOUNDARIES
LET THE ROOTS SPREAD
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Connectivity Understanding users
Connectivity Connecting to Key Open Spaces
Connectivity Connected Public Spaces make healthy choices easy
STRATEGIES
Public Space A Healthy Greenway Heart
Public Space Wadi as a spine
Public Space Valley for sense of ‘getting away’
Public Space Deeply Shaded Streets
STRATEGIES
Connectivity Connected and Walkable
Public Space Valley for sense of ‘getting away’
Connectivity Looped into district
Public Space Deeply Shaded Streets
MASTERPLANNING CONCEPTS SUSTAINABLE DESIGN
APPROACH TO SUSTAINABILITY Sustainable & Healthy
- Exemplary Sustainable Performance - Net Zero Energy through on-site renewables - Employ a range of strategies (WELL, FitWel, LBC) - Outdoor Thermal Comfort to extend street life
SUSTAINABILITY
SUSTAINABILITY Outdoor Thermal Comfort
Impact of Shade Structure
Equates to more outdoor trade days
Our goal is to usable days of trade by a minimum of 10%
SUSTAINABILITY
SUSTAINABILITY
Potable Water Non-Potable / Rainwater Brackish Water Condensate Greywater Blackwater Hazardous Waste
SUSTAINABILITY
MASTERPLANNING CONCEPTS ARCHITECTURAL DRIVERS
APPROACH TO ARCHITECTURE Biophilia Approach
- Nature in Space • • • • • • •
Visual Connection with Nature Non-Visual Connection with Nature Non-Rhythmic Sensory Stimuli Thermal & Airflow Variability Presence of Water Dynamic & Diffuse Light Connection with Natural Systems
APPROACH TO ARCHITECTURE Biophilia Approach
- Nature Analogues • • •
Biomorphic Forms & Patterns Material Connection with Nature Complexity & Order
APPROACH TO ARCHITECTURE Biophilia Approach
- Nature of the Space • • • •
Prospect Refuge Mystery Risk/Peril
Courtyard of Spa + Yoga Center Presence of Water and Sense of Refuge
Organic Market Creating Visual Connection with Nature & Diffuse Light
Plaza Under Awareness Center Creating sense of Mystery & Risk/Peril
INTERIOR DESIGN APPROACH AND SUSTAINABILITY
APPROACH TO INTERIOR DESIGN Our Principles
- Wellness is embedded - Seamless connection between inside and outside - Use of natural materials inside and out - Views of Nature emphasised
The Kids Kitchen A themed eatery where children harvest the food they eat
Medical Clinics Reception Area An emphasis on indoor/outdoor connections
Medical Clinics Waiting Area People waiting in the clinic are connected to the outside
Wellness District Fitness Centre Visually and physically connected to the ground encouraging activity to spill outside the gym
The Spa Experience Both Connected and Serene with strong connections to the garden
Seamlessness between inside and out An approach to both interiors and exteriors
SUSTAINABILITY AND INTERIOR DESIGN
Our experience – WELL Building Standard
- We helped write the WELL Building Standard - 7 certified projects in the USA including WELL Platinum Certification of the ASID HQ in Boston - WELL has significant cost implications - Some dubious requirements
SUSTAINABILITY AND INTERIOR DESIGN Our experience - FitWel
- We have also contributed to Fitwel (Launched on May 19th 2016) - Perkins+Will have certified several pilot projects in Fitwel - Substantially more cost effective - A functional program-based alternative to systems such as LEED and WELL
MASTERPLANNING CONCEPTS LANDSCAPE ARCHITECTURE
LANDSCAPE ARCHITECTURE Strategy
• Create a major green space • Food Production and productive plant cultivation • Design and create community gardens • Green Roof to reduce thermal load on buildings • Outdoor thermal comfort strategies
LANDSCAPE ARCHITECTURE
Landscape Infrastructure Strategy
The landscape of DWD will be healthy and biologically active including : • Water Recycling system (grey water, AC Condensate and Stormwater) • Active Landscape systems for Water, Energy & Material recycling • Incorporation of Solar & renewable energy in the landscape • Green wall systems indoors and outdoors
LANDSCAPE ARCHITECTURE Tree Planting Strategy
The Tree Planting Strategy will include the planting of over 1000 trees all of whom are either Medicinal, Fruiting or Fragrant in nature.
LANDSCAPE ARCHITECTURE
Green Roofs and Vegetated Surfaces Simple, low maintenance tray systems will be used for green roofs and vegetated surfaces. This will have a significant impact in the mitigation of heat island effect and will also allow for planted sky walks.
LANDSCAPE ARCHITECTURE
Wayfinding in the Landscape
Bold colored pathways as a wayfinding system. Each colored loop will lead to different locations Create different sized loops for variety for exercise choices
If we will eliminate the environments that promote poor health the symptoms go away.
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