VISION FOR STOCKHOLM
2050
....14% of Stockholm’s Urban Area exists over WATER....Stockholm City seeks to “Build the City Inwards”...
...How can we achieve densification without stressing the environment?
INTRO
WHAT IF STOCKHOLM, THE CAPITAL OF SWEDEN, SELECTED AS EUROPE’S GREEN CAPITAL IN 2010 HAD AN ECOLOGICAL FOOTPRINT EQUAL TO ITS OWN SIZE? Stockholm already has one of the world’s most ambitions environmental programs. Reaching its goal of becoming fossil fuel free by 2050 means taking one of largest challenges to date- to become a sustainable city!
PLANNING STRATEGY
In order to get there, we believe Stockholm must utilize one of its main resources- the WATER. With 14% of its area being water and boasting slightly more than 160km of waterfront and quays, Stockholm truly is a city of water.
WATER-FOCUSED URBAN COMPONENTS
WE CLAIM WE CAN PROVIDE NEW POSSIBILITIES FOR -LIVING -LOCALLY PRODUCED FOOD -URBAN CONNECTIVITY -RENEWABLE ENERGY -THE AQUATIC ENVIRONMENT Today’s Urban Planners, Engineers and Architects face a new challenge that hits different parts of the world in various ways. Climate change results can often be analyzed and expected, such as gradual water level rise, but spontaneous effects like flash-flooding, intense temperature extremes and even hurricanes are only some of the consequences we must keep in mind while planning new developments. To ensure a stable and safe built environment, we must prepare for a number of scenarios to come, all in the mind frame of sustainable, ecological and smart designing.
But with the Baltic Sea being in crisis, one sixth of it already dead, and with the future climate changes that include increased risk of flooding, water is often seen as a threat rather than an asset. Can water be seen as an asset? Can Stockholm’s water bodies help the city in its struggle to become a sustainable city? Stockholm 2050 seeks to combine innovative ways in answering Stockholm’s current planning issues, and is carefully proposed to inspire the consideration of multiple sustainable design strategies that contribute to an overall sustainable urban profile.
1. ALGAE FARMING
Super Sustainable has begun the new challenge of designing housing on and around waterfronts. Our main objectives are to utilize this resource to its fullest potential while simultaneously creating designs that will also preserve and protect harbor cities’ most important asset.
2. MUSSEL FARMING
CENTRAL NODE AND CORE STRUCTURE
WIND TURBINES
SOLAR ISLANDS FLOATING MEGASTRUCTURE
URBAN ZIP LINE
3. WIND
MAIN TRANSPORTATION ARTERY
POWER
Algae are oil-rich autotrophic organisms that thrive off carbon dioxide, sunlight, water, and waste. They offset the adverse effects of current human impacts on the environment by absorbing carbon dioxide, aerating water, and purifying contaminated water. They are also an important part of the aquatic food chain. In controlled systems algae can be cultivated to produce specially tailored biofuels for many applications, particularly within the transportation industry. In this project we cultivate algae in floating beds from which the algae are harvested and fed to bioreactors. The resulting fuels are then used to drive the city’s buses, boats, and other hybrid vehicles. Mussels are a type of shellfish that thrive on plankton and other microorganisms. Mussels are farmed effectively using a system of suspended ropes hung from a raft or a line strung between two buoys. They can thrive in many different aquatic locations and act as natural water purifiers helping to keep water clear of harmful algae blooms. Farmed mussels are also edible and can be a main feature of the local food economy. We see mussels as an important underpinning of the sustainable mechanisms that drive the city of the water.
As one of the cleanest energy generators, the wind turbine is a new addition to Stockholm’s 2050 skyline. Keeping the spirit of harnessing our buildings’ rooftops for energy production, we have aligned a number of silent, smaller-scale wind turbines atop a select few buildings. Wind turbines also add a modern twist to our overall planning strategy. Being the tallest points of our new skyline, our three wind turbines at the central nodes mirror the three crowns over traditional City Halls, signalling progress with it marked interplay of old and new.
4. SOLAR ISLANDS
EVENT CENTER
FLOATING HOUSING
BOAT DOCKS
ADDITIONAL COMPONENTS
MODEL ELEMENTS
5. LIVING
SPACE
KINETIC ENERGY-PRODUCING PONTOONS - Produce energy from vibrations of movements over paths. - Restricted to pedestrians, cyclists and small motorized vehicles for the main artery, and pedestrians and cyclists for the smaller routes - Swedish wood fabricated
GREEN HOUSES A select few buildings will have their own greenhouse. This will provide locally-grown produce and encourage an overall greenery of the area.
Solar Islands are circular floating platforms that support an array of tilted solar panels. Because the panels rest near the water’s surface, the panels collect not only direct sunlight but also indirect rays that are reflected off the water. The island rotates like a slowly spinning record, allowing the panels to maintain optimal orientation towards the sun. In this aspect the water provides a low-friction surface so that the rotational movement requires minimum energy in itself. Finally, placing panels near the water’s surface also provides the opportunity to use a thin layer of flowing water to clean its surface of small debris continuously throughout the day.
SUBMERGED CONE-SHAPED HOUSING COMPLEX - A Hollow center to allow views of inner (dry) court-yard and of outer sea life.
RESIDENTIAL AND BUSINESS MEGASTRUCTURE - Four towers connected by green routes - Central green space accessible to residents and workers - Parking area under park for bicycles and small motorized vehicles
GREEN-ROOFED HOUSING - Angled roof towards the sun - Atrium in center for sunlight and inner court
6. TRANSPORTATION
FERRIES A public transport on water offering connections to other floating neighborhoods
SOLAR ISLANDS Circular floating and rotating platforms to capture sunlight through solar panels
SPORTS CENTER - Green roofs for sun-bathing and lounging - Recreational interior for squash, badminton, etc. - Under-water flooring in center circle to allow safe bathing -Includes parking for small boats on outer rim.
We believe that a sense of neighboring community should not be sacrificed for a central location of living spaces. The overall project will include various sizes of housing for various budgets. To better integrate water to our design, many of these houses will be equipped with a boat garage at it’s “ground” floor.
Sustainable transportation is a key element of our proposal. Our roads are designed for electric vehicles, and boat traffic is driven by biofuel from algae. The entire floating district acts as a bridge between existing city zones, creating a more fluid urban landscape. Floating bridges at different scales provide possibilities for many modes of transportation, especially foot traffic and cycling. In all cases, connection to Stockholm’s water bodies is not only preserved, but strengthened, bringing people closer to the water than ever before.
PUBLIC TRANSPORTATION NODE Provides a solid anchor point structurally. The height never exceeds City Hall’s tower.
Districts designed to combine mix-usage but boasts the environmanet of safe neighbourhoods The end of every route leads to either a community building, station area or viewpoint to prevent dead-ends.
The end of every route leads to either a community building, station area or view-point to prevent deadends.
Super Sustainable is a think tank based in Göteborg, Sweden. It was initiated by architects Fredrik Kjellgren SAR MSA and Joakim Kaminsky SAR MSA. Visit Supersustainable.org for more info.