BSP Expo 2020-2021
Anthology
AFiveCaseBusinessModelAnalysis
ProjectOverviewProjectObjectivesKeyFindings&Conclusion
QueenElizabethUniversityHospital(QEUH),previouslyknownasNew SouthGlasgowHospitals,isacomplexlocatedinGlasgow,Scotlandthat cost£841.7million.Theconstructionoftheprojectstartedin2011and wasdeliveredontimeandonbudgetby2015In2016,thehospital receivedtheMIPIMawardforbest,outstandinghealthcareproject.
ItiscurrentlyoperatedbyNHSGreaterGlasgowandClyde(NHSGG&C -theBoard)andhasthecapacitytoaccommodate700,000patients annually.
•Consolidatefragmentedservices
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•Ensureaqualityworkspacefor healthcareworkers
•Flexiblefacilityuseforfutureuses, includingthecaseofpandemic
•Providegoldstandardhealthcare service
StrategicCase
Whatisthecaseforchange,including therationaleforintervention?
TheCaseforChange
inthesustainabilityofservices.Fragmented serviceswithoutdatedbuildings,pressureson theworkforceandtheincreasingneedtomove towardlargerteamswerethemainissues.
Healthcarefacilitieswerespreadin10hospitals acrosstheregion,sopatientsandhealthcare workershadtomoveacrossseveralhospitals. Moreover,outdatedbuildingspreventednew medicaltechnologytobeimplemented.
Inresponse,theBoardproposedastrategyto consolidatetheservicesinahospitalcomplex, reducingthenumberofsitesfromsixtothree. Thisincludedtheextensionofanexistingsite withtheconstructionoftwonewbuildings.
Theprojectconsiderednationalpoliciestoensure Plan”andthe“HealthcareQualityStrategy forNHSScotland”.Thebedmodellingwas conductedbydoingabenchmarkingexercise topeerhospitalsandconsiderednationalpolicy adjustments.
KeyFindingsandCritique
TheFBCexplainedtheimperativenessof interventionatthetimeanddemonstratedthe
theFBCcouldhavepresentedaclearlinkageto nationalhealthpoliciesandSMARTobjectives, binary.
EconomicCase
Whatisthenetsocialvalueofthe interventiontosociety?
AnalysisMethod
Hospitalprojectsinvolvevariablesthatarenonmonetaryvalueswithhealthoutcomes(YHEC, 2016).Otherhospitalprojectswereanalysed. Basedonthis,itisassumedthattheprojectused Multi-CriteriaAnalysis(MCA)toexaminenonmonetisableeconomicfactors.
•Clinicalquality
•Performance
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•Sustainabilityof service
•Economicand community
•Accessibilityto hospital
•Physical environment
•Environmental considerations
•University
KeyFindingsandCritique
NHSGG&Cconsideredextensionoptionsto ensureoptimumvalueformoney.However,there
appraisalappendixwasinaccessible,itisnotclear whetherMCAwasconductedornot.
Failuresoccuredintheventilationsystemfor ofclinicalquality.
IconAttributions:Linker,FuseStudio,SBTS,KmgDesign,TrevorDsouzafromtheNounProject(CC3.0)
Glasgow
AdultHospital
1,109beds
ChildrenHospital
256beds
TheFullBusinessCaseisoverallpersuasive,despitethelackofpublictransparencywhichmayhave improvement.
20082009201020112015201620192020
CommercialCase
Canarealisticandcredible commercialdealbestruck?
ProcurementStrategy
managecostswithintarget,keytodeliveringthe projectontimeandonbudget.TheFBCshows detaileddevelopmentstagesanddeadlines.
ChargingMechanism
Target&maximumPrice:‘Youdelay,YouPay’ Ifcostswerelessthanthetarget,theBoardand Contractorwouldhavesharedthesavingsand ifcostsexceededtheMaximumPrice,thenthe Contractorwouldhaveabsorbed100%ofthe overrun.
KeyFindingsandCritique
Thepreferredoptionresultedinaviable procurementandawell-structureddeal.However, in2019,theBoardinstructedlegalactionagainst theContractorfollowingconcernsforwater contaminationrelatedtothedesign,suggesting theriskanalysisandsupplychainanalysiscould havebeenbetterassessed(TheGuardian,2019). TheriskregistersoftheFBCwereremoveddueto commercialsensitivity,makingitlesstransparent.
FinancialCase ManagementCase
Whatistheimpactoftheproposal onthepublicsectorbudget?
CostandFunding
Thetotalcapitalrequirementoftheprojectwas £841.7m,fromwhich£551.7mwerefullyfunded bytheScottishgovernment.Theremaindercame fromtheBoard’sten-yearcapitalplanallocation. Costsavingsrequiredanaverageannual generationof£35mtomeetthefunding requirements.
Arethererealisticandrobust deliveryplans?
DeliveryStrategy
responsibleforthedesignandconstruction oftheQEUHcomplex,inlinewiththephased constructioncontractsignedbetweenNHSGG&C
ProjectGovernance
NHSGG&CProcurement&FinanceGroupwas responsibleofmanagingtheprojectwiththe helpoftechnicaladvisors(Currie&Brown)and externalspecialistadvisers(PwCBoardAuditors andAtkinsConsulting).Inaddition,representatives werefullyengagedinthedevelopmentand implementationoftheProcurementStrategyatall stagesintheprocess.
recurringsavingsof£18.2mthroughenhanced theprojecttobeself-funding.
KeyFindingsandCritique
Costsavingswereanimportantfundingsource
notbefullyevaluated,especiallytheviabilityof thesavinggoal,becausetheappendixofFull BreakdownofCapitalCostwasinaccessible. Oneoftheadvantagesofselectingpublicsector fundingisthattheNHSGG&Chasgreater controloftheasset.
ChangeManagementProgramme
TheNHSGG&CHI&TStrategydeliveredcore programmesthatunderpinnedthemovetothe
newhospitalsandactedasacatalystforhealth equipment,standardisedsystemsandtransition. strategicHI&Tprioritiesthatweredevelopedover thenext5years.
KeyFindingsandCritique
supportandpoliticaloversightregardingdirection andprogress.Therewasastrictchangecontrol mechanisminplace,thesuccessofwhichwas demonstratedbythecostoftheprojectremaining stablesincecontractaward.
ofmanagementrelatingtothebuildand commissioningofwaterandairventilationsystems suggeststhatthelevelofindependentscrutiny andassurancethroughoutthedesign,build
OBCAcceptedDesign/ContractFBCpublishedConstructionStartedInaugurationMIPIMAwardLegalActionCovid19Pandemic
RiskAdjustedNPVPlanning Planning Requirements ConstructionO&M Risks Requirements GroundConditions Construction Subcontractor Procurement Handover O&M
PolicyIntegration
Net savings 18,251 CAPM1 PFI2 NPD3 £795,524 £914,386 £916,359 ConventionallyProcuredAssetModel 2PrivateFinanceInitiative 3 Extension
Options (£thousands)
Site
TotalRevenueSavings43,674 CapitalFunding (£millions) (23,323) 20,321 (2,100) GrossRevenue GrossSavingsbefore EnablingCosts Associatedwith EnablingCosts £795,524 £914,386 £916,359
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WesternInf.Stobhill Glasgow VictoriaInf RHSC SouthernGeneral
FiveCaseBusinessAnalysisforCrossrail1
ProjectOverview
19bn(asofDec2020)
ProjectTimeline
Oct2007
£15.9bnfunding envelopagreed
May2009
Earlyconstruction worksstarts
Dec2008
Project agreementssigned
Oct2010
Newfunding envelopof£14.8bn agreed
Initialoperation target
Dec2018 Construction issuesemerge: operationaldelay andcostescalation
Sometimein2022
Newtargetoperation
OverallComments
Strongsupportinalllevelsofpolicieswith underlyingbenefits.
Crossrailisarobustcaseforthevalueformoney. However,itmaybedeemedtofocustoomuchon
Thelateimplementationoftherobust procurementstrategyhasbeencausingan accumulationandissues.Someaspectsof contractswereoverlookedasofintegrationof worksandinterdependencieswithinthecontract. Crossrailfundingandfinancingisuniqueasitdid notonlyrelyonpublicaccounts,butinstead securedfundingfrombeneficiaries. However,overallmanagementoftheprojectwas poorandamoreintegratedflexibleapproach couldhavebeenadopted.
StrategicCase
StrengthenLondon'spositionasaglobalcity
Akeystrategybehindtheproject developmentistostrengthen positionasaglobalcitybyconnecting directlyfromtheHeathrowtothefinancial centerofCityandCanarywharfandbeyond.
RelievingCapacityConstrain
Anotherimportantstrategybehindisthat, Crossrailishopedtorelievetherailway capacitypressureinLondonamidthe populationgrowthoverthelastdecades.
Multiplebenefitsacrossthecountry Furthermore,theprojectis expectedtobringbenefits beyondLondon,suchas throughjobcreationsfrom constructionsupplychains. Withthisinmind,the projecthasbeensupported bywiderangeofpolicies fromnationaltolocallevels.
SuppliersforCrossrail
EconomicCase
RobustCasesfortheValueforMoney
The2011businesscaseestimatedaBCRof1.97, withtheinclusionofwidereconomic benefits(WEBs)increasingtheBCRto3.09. Theuserbenefitsof£11bn.
Thewidereconomicbenefitsof£6-18bn(subject toemploymentgrowthscenarios).
HigherValuesCreatedbyfinancialbusinessgrowth
ConsideringLondonbusinesspopulationswould producehighervaluesthantheUKaverage population,theestimatesofuserbenefitsand WEBscansignificantlyincrease.
WideDistributionofBenefit
Thebenefitswillbedistributedtootherboroughs andouterLondonasthemajorityofthegainin centralLondonwillbespentlocallyby employees.
FactorsthatcanunderminetheBCR Costoverruns,delays,thepandemic,further routeextension,unexpectedenvironmental impactsandtheneglectoflocalresidents.
CommercialCase
In2015,duetotheextensivelyaccruedCEclaims, negotiationswithmaincontractstosettle started.Similarly,theaccelerationofprogramme onkeycontractsbeganresultingtofurther increaseincost.
By2016theprojectaccumulatedanestimateof 21,000CEnoticeswhichcontinuedtoincrease, valuedto£2.5bnin2018.Keycontractswere movedfromtargetpricetocostreimbursement. Late2018,commencementofreviseddetailed, realisticlogicalsequenceofremainingactivities.
FinancialCase ManagementCase
Valuecapturefunding
Crossrailfundingisbesthighlightedwith introductiononofvaluecaptureconcept, whichenabledvariousfundingfromindirect beneficiariesbasedoneconomicbenefits. However,therecentcostincreasehasbeen pressuringbalancesheet.More informationavailableinthereport.
JointSponsorBoard
JointSponsorTeam
Inlate2017itstartedtobecomeclearthatthe projectwouldnotmeettheoriginaldeadline. Thiswasduetoaninflexibleandunintegrated managementstructure,pressureonthe deadlineandasqueezeonthefunding envelope.Multiplethingswereoccurringand ultimatelyfailingatonce.Seereportformore information
Group3:ArdieDanganan,IdrisAhmad,ElizabethKeswick,KentaMori,EunheeShin,LeonaNovoberdaliu
Direct Beneficiaries Indirect Beneficiaries £19bn £14.8bn in2010 £17.6bn inDec2018 £19bn inDec2020 Continuouscostescalation
PRep
SocialRented 53.8% PrivateRented 20.9% Owned(mortgageorloan) 13.5% Owned(outright) 6.7% SharedOwnership 3.8% HousingTenure Age30to44 25.7% Age45to59 15.5% Age0to9 14.6% Age18to24 11.7% Age25to29 11.7% Age10to17 9.9% Age60to74 7.2% Age75andover 3.6% Age
LocatedinoneofthemajorOpportunityAreas alongtheThamesEstuarycorridor,Thamesmead willhaveagreatpotentialforeconomicdevelopment followingintroductionofnewtransportinfrastructure includingtheCrossrailinearly2022andthe extensionofDLRStationbefore2030.
Itisexpectedthattheimprovementinpublic transportationnetworkwouldattractpopulation growthinThamesmeadinlightofitslower accommodationcostinmidstofacompetitive housingdemandinLondon.Aholisticplanning strategyisthusnecessarytobringinnewhomes, newjobs,longtermgrowth,sufficiencyof resource,aswellascontainmentofwasteand energyemissionforqualityoflivesandwellbeing.
CircularThamesmeadwillbecomeashowcase bybringingincirculareconomymodelona neighbourhoodlevelincollaborationwithvarious keystakeholders.Thecirculareconomymodelwill notjustbringpositiveenvironmentalimpact–it willalsomakegoodcommercialsenseforLondon oreventhewholecountrybypromotingthenormto share,remanufactureandreuseproducts.Itwould alsohelpinfosteringsocialcohesioninthesociety.
Economyandconnectivity
Thamesmeadhasthemostdeprived 20-50%neighbourhoodintheUK Only36%ofresidentsaged1674wereinfull-timeemployment. Aboutone-thirdwaseconomically inactive
Housing
Localpeopletendstotravel westboundtoIsaleofDogsand CentralLondonarea,implyinga lackoflocaljobopportunities
TheUKisalreadystrugglingtomeet existingdemandforhousing.Demand isrisingfasterthanourwillingnessto build.Arisingpopulationwillputeven morepressureonhousingThamesmead
ItisouraimtotransformThamesmeadasa pioneerofcircularneighbourhoodinLondon, whichisvibrantinaddressingchallenges causedbypossibleresourcedepletionarised frompopulationgrowthinlineareconomymodel andriskofclimatechange.
Toachievethis,sixstrategicobjectiveshave beenformulatedasthemeans.Thepromotion ofresourcecircularity,energysavingmeasures, economicandsocialcircularitywouldbeutilized astheplanningmechanismwhichhelptorealise theexpectedplanningoutcomesandfacilitate socialcohesion.
ElementsinThamesmeadincluding infrastructure,buildingsandproductsaretobe designedinadurableandadapatablewayin makingoutwaste.CatalystsincludingtheSME businessparkandurbanfarmcumecological educationcentrearetobesetupforpeople togeteasyaccesstoinnovativeproductsand servicesinsharingnature,whilefosteringsense ofbelongingstothecommunitybygetting involvedinthedeliveryofcircuclareconomy model.
1.ThrivingEconomy
2.LiveableEnvironment
tocitizens,companiesanddecision-makers
3.ResilientDynamics competitivenessoftheyoungergeneration socialorenvironmentalchanges shocks
modularhousingdevelopments.
Thenewurbanfarmwillfostersenseofcommunity andsenseofplacewhileemphasingresource circularity.
Thamesmeadmultitudeassets suchaslandresourcesand greenresourcesaredisperse acrosstheareaandrequires associationfor optimumoutcome.The transportimprovementwould bringmoreopportunities toThamesmeadforfuture development.
Thamesmeadopportunitiesareimpairedbyitsfragmentedlandscape,north-soutdivide,challenging sitesi.e.pollutedandcontaminated.Furthermore,anyimprovementmaybringaboutriskof gentrification.Withthegrowthofpopulation,theunemploymentandlimitedjobopportunitiessituation maybemoreservere.
PlanningDimension:CreationofRegenerativeBuiltEnvironment
CIRCULAR GroupA1 YuetYEUNGNoraWONGKevinWONGDukeLu Keystakerholdersintheplanningexerciseof CircularThamesmead Oppotunities&Challenges LocationofThamesmeadinLondon
Ouridealcompactneighbourhoodswillfeature
(Credit:IndexofDeprivation2019byDCLG,2019)(Credit:RoyalBoroughofGreenwich,n.d.) (Credit:Businessplan2020-2025byLondonWasteandRecyclingBoard,2020) (Credit:GreaterLondonAuthority(GLA),2021) (Credit:BritishNationalFoumulary,n.d.) (Credit:Datashine) “Londonisgrowingfast.The capital’spopulationispredictedto reachover11millionby2050 Circular Thamesmead Handlingofwaste Encouragechange inlifestyle Handlingof resources Exchangeof localknowledge
Legend Areaunder planningdimension Proposed Newneighbourhood Existing neighbourhood S1:Designbuildinginlayersandreuseof buildingmaterials(closedloop) S2:Provisionofbuildingrefurbishmentservices forsubstitutingnon-durableinfrastructure S3:Socialconnectionandfinancialcapitalflow acrossneighbourhoods SMEbusinesspark OPTIMISATIONOFRESOURCEUSAGE Circular Thamesmead Local s UtilitiesCompanies ProfessionasnPlannngandDesign Localauthorities P e a b o dy & Real Estate Developer GLA SOCIOCRACYMODEL Manufactureofbuildi ngmaterial s and bui l d n g e q u pi stnem S1 Closebuilding materialloopin modularhousing designtodesign S2 Keepbuildingin useand substitute non-durable infrastructurefor energysaving S3 Createnew economic opportunityin builtenvironment sectorforsocial integration S5 Useland construct extensivegreen mobilitynetwork forenergysavingS4Supportlocalfood circularityfor regenerationof naturalcapital S6 Createnew economic opportunityinlocal foodproductionand tertiaryindustry forsocial integration Introduction&ContextualAnalysis VisionConceptDiagramResourcecircularityinThamesmead(S1,S4)CreationofRegenerativeBuiltEnvironment OptimisationofResourceUsage Economicandsocialcircularityacrossneighbourhoods(S3,S6) Expectedoutcome Planningprinciples Legend Areaunder planningdimension Proposed newneighbourhood inmixedlanduse Existing neighbourhood S4:Localfooddistribution S5:Majorgreenmobilitynetwork S6:Socialconnectionandfinancialcapitalflow acrosstheneighbourhood Urbanfarmcum ecologicaleducation centre TownCentreand retailpark S4:Localfoodwastecollection
Creationofregenerativebuiltenvironment
Policycontextofplanningdimension
AccordingtotheLondon’sCircularEconomyRouteMap, shifttowardsacirculareconomysinceitisthelargestuser ofmaterialsandgeneratorofwasteintheeconomy.
ReLondon(formerLondonWasteandRecyclingBoard
Existenceofcarrepairingworkshopswithtechnicallabour
Presenceofunusedlandforexpansionofindustrialstrategic sitesandhousing Peabodyownsaround65%ofthelandinThamesmeadin facilitatingoverallhousingstrategy
Strategicobjective1(S1)
Closebuildingresourceloopsinmodularhousing design
CreationofRegenerativeBuiltEnvironment
Casestudy: ModularhousinginKidbrookeVillage,
Strategicobjective2(S2)
Proposedinterventions
Proposedinterventions
Keepbuildinginuse durableinfrastructure allowscomponentsandmaterialstobe phasalrefurbishmentofexistinghousing
Illustration:buildinginlayersconcept buildinginlayers
(Credit:UKStatisticsonWaste,2020) (Credit:ThamesmeadandAbbeyWoodOAPFCommunityForum
Phasing
Strategicobjective4(S4)
Strategicobjective5(S5)
Consultation:Theinitialstageoftheprojectwilltakeplaceinthelightoftheconsultationprocess.Under theSociocracymodel,stakeholderswillengagewitheachandotherintheconsultationprocessonthe desiredoutcome.
ResidentialDevelopment:Mixed-useresidentialdistrictnearAbbeywoodalongA2041willfirstbe regeneratedtoattractinflowofresidents
CoreDevelopment:AregenerativebuiltenvironmentwouldrevovlearoundNathanWaywiththeopening
IndustrialDevelopment:Improveaccessibilityintheexistingindustrialpark
OptimisationofResourceUsage:EcologicalEducationCentrewillcomeintooperationtoattractinflow ofvisitorsandenhanceecologicalvaluesandconservationinthedistrict RefurbishmentofExistingNeighbourhood:UndertheSociocracymodel,afterconsultation,the existingneighbourhoodwillberefurbishedtobettersupporttheoperationofSMEpark
CommercialDevelopment:WiththematuredevelopmentofthenewtowncentrealongA2041,the existingcommunitycentrewillberegeneratedfollowingtheopeningofDLRextension
Illustration:Greenmobilitymap
Strategicobjective6(S6)
Supportlocalfoodproductionforregeneration
1.Settingupofecologicaleducationcentretopromote industrialeducationandtrainingandcommunityawareness inenvironmentalprotection
Illustration:Foodeconomy investmentinLondon
£70millionwillbeinvestedtosupportinvestmentin
(Credit:TheLondonFoodStrategybyGLA,2018)
2.Setupurbanfarmtostimulatejobandbusiness opportunitiesinfoodgrowing,deliveryandlocalretailindsutry
circularmaterials
Constructinusingsustainableand
34 Major intervention sites
renewableenergy
Individualcomponents Whole-houseretrofit TheNewLondonPlan2021 1234 Major intervention sites Major intervention sites 567
OptimisationofResourceUsage
Construction, demolition and excavation 62% Commercial andindustrial waste 18% Households 12% Other activities 8%
WASTEGENERATIONSPLITBYSOURCE,UK,2016
inoptimisingsite accountatthestartofthedesignprocesstominimiseuseof newmaterials Proposedinterventions (Credit:10circularinvestmentopportunitiesforalow-carbonandprosperous recoverybyEllenMacarthurFoundation,2020) Createneweconomicopportunityviaemploymentand entrepreneurshipinbuiltenvironmentsectorforsocial integration newSMEbusinessparkforprovisionof 2. Casestudy: Employmentboostbroughtby circularrenovationinFrance Strategicobjective3(S3) Major intervention site 8 Major intervention site 8 Proposedurbanfarmcumecological educationcentre Proposedfoodwastecollectionpoint Existingwalkway/cyclingnetwork Proposednewwalkway/cyclingnetwork Existingbusnetwork FutureCrossrailnetwork FutureDLRnetwork Proposednewlocalretailhub LEGEND Existingneighbourhood Thamesmeadtowncentrecumretailpark ProposednewSMEBusinessPark FutureDLRStation FutureCrossrailStation ExistingNationalRailStation ProposedEVchargingstation Proposedbikedockingand TfLsharedbikeslocation Proposednewneighbourhood Existingcommunitycentre ProposedBuildingIndustryTrainingInstitute Majorinterventionsite 1 2 3 4 56 7 8 910 1 THAMESMEAD OptimisationofResourceUsage Policycontextofplanningdimension TheLondonEnvironmentStrategyhastargetedtoachieve amunicipalrecyclingtargetof65%by2030whichincludes Londonachievinga50%reductioninfoodwasteand associatedpackagingwasteperpersonby2030. AccordingtotheRoadmaptoZeroEmissionRoad TransportinMayor’sTransportStrategy2018,Greater LondonAuthority(GLA)andTransportforLondon(TfL)aim todeliverazeroemissionzoneincentralLondonfrom 2025,aswellasbroadercongestionreductionmeasuresto facilitatetheimplementationoflargerzeroemissionzones ininnerLondonby2040andLondon-wideby2050atthe latest. Availabilityof incompacturbanformandtosetupurbanfarm Extensivedistributionofgreenopenspacesand waterwaysforenhancementofbiodiveristyandencourage walkabilityintheneighbourhood transportandgrowthofmulti-modalmobilitystructure (Credit:4RinEU,2020) GreenandwaterspaceinThamesmead (Credit:AdrianWelchone-architect,2020) WastehierarchyframeworkadoptedinLondon EnvironmentStrategy,2018Proposedinterventions
(LWARB))actsasahubforcirculareconomyandidentified waystoaccessappropriatefinanceforSMEsworkingin thecirculareconomyspace NewLondonPlandesign-ledapproach
ofnaturalcapitalbysettingupurbanfarmonexisting 15-hectarelandforimportinglessfoodandallowing widecommunityaccessinpositiveactivity Adoptionofbiointensivemicro-farmingmethodto producehighqualityproductsonaverysmallarea(11 Casestudy:urbanfarmingin Lille,France 1.Settingupofecologicaleducationcentreandurbanfarm 2.Settingupoffoodwastecollectionpointsinneighbourhood e.g.atexistingcommunitycentre localdevelopmentplans Major intervention site 9 Major intervention sites AcrossThamesmead
Proposedinterventions Designoutwastebyusinglandeffectively andconstructinggreenmobilitynetwork forenergysavingandwellnessofpublichealth
1.Createcompactnew neighbourhoodswithmixedlanduses toreducegreenhousegasemissions byminimisingnewconstructions 2.Transformunderutilizedspacesinexisting neighbourhoodsandThamesmeadTownCentrefor holdingsocialandcommunityeventslikecommunity gardening,establishmentoflocalretailpointsor culturalexchangecarnivals 3.Constructgreenmobility networkbysettingupelectric vehiclechargingstation,promote bikesharingschemes, improvementinconnectionof walkwaysandcyclepaths 1234 Major intervention sites 567 Major intervention sites Major intervention sites AcrossThamesmead Walkingpath,cyclingroutes,railways,busroutesand electricvehiclechargingstationsinCircularThamesmead 10 Proposedinterventions
Createneweconomicopportunityviaemployment andentrepreneurshipinlocalfoodproductionand tertiaryindustryforsocialintegration
urbanfarmingandhelpLondonbecomealeaderin greencirculareconomyjobs.
Major intervention site 9 Major intervention site 9
MasterPlan
ApplicationofSociocracyModel
Proposedurbanfarmcumecological educationcentre Proposedfoodwastecollectionpoint Existingwalkway/cyclingnetwork Proposednewwalkway/cyclingnetwork Existingbusnetwork FutureCrossrailnetwork FutureDLRnetwork Proposednewlocalretailhub LEGEND Thamesmeadtowncentrecumretailpark ProposednewSMEBusinessPark FutureDLRStation ProposedEVchargingstation Proposedbikedockingand TfLsharedbikeslocation Existingcommunitycentre ProposedBuildingIndustryTrainingInstitute Majorinterventionsite 1 2 3 4 56 8 1
SOUNDINGTHENEIGHBORHOOD:
Designingneighborhoodstolessentheimpactsofexternalnoiseand createtranquilspacesinthenoisycities.ThecaseofSuzhou,Dongmen Neighorbohood.
XINGYUANLU
UCBQX11@UCL.AC.UK
MSCSUSTAINABLEURBANISM SUPERVISOR:COLINHAYLOCK
01RESEARCHQUESTION
UNIVERSITYCOLLEGELONDON FACULTYOFTHEBUILTENVIRONMENT BARTLETTSCHOOLOFPLANNING
Howcanwedesignneighborhoodstolessentheimpactsofexternalnoiseandcreatetranquilspacesinthenoisycities?ThecaseofSuzhou DongmenNeighborhood.
02CONCEPTUALOFQUESTION
noiseisthatthesoundgeneratedinthecourseoftransportation,industialproduction,constructionandsocialactivities,impactingtheliving environmentoftheneighborhood.Especially,manyChinesecitiesareheavilypollutedfromexteranlnoisesuchasSuzhou,ShanghaiandBeijing.
effectivenoiseinsulationmeasuresinneighborhooddesigntoensurethehealthyandsustainablelifeintheurbanenvironemnt. Urbanplannersareresponsibletoaddresstheexternalnoiseintheplanningprocesstoprovidealivableneighborhoodconsideringauraland mentalhealth. tounderstandandresearchwhenthesoundbecomenoise,whatsoundisneededbypeopleandthepropagationofthenoise.Firstly,the neighborhoodshouldhaveabilitytocountertheexternalnoiseitself.Secondly,theneighborhoodshouldbeabletoprovidepleasentsoundscape forredsidents.Then,thetranquilneighborhoodcanalsoensurethevitality.Finally,itwillleadahealthyandpeacefullifestyleforitsresidents.
03LITERATUREREVIEW
Noisycities Threatened healthcondition Unsustainable lifestyle Orientationandlayout Complexroutes Distance Physicalbarrier Soundmaskingelements Noisemitigation Soundmasking Landuse Greenspace Decreasednoiselevel Minimisedimpactsofthenoise Positivesoundscapecreation Tranquillivingenvironment ProblemsSolutionsOutcomes Lowsenseofprivacy andsecurity STRATEGY CASESTUDY OUTCOMES ANNOYENCESOURCE 04AMSTERDAMAIRPORT 06SHIZILIN 07VALLEYGARDEN 08GOLDENROUTE 05LINEARLANDSCAPE 01BEIJINGDAWANGJING 02BEIJINGFINANCIALSTREET Equipmentnoise Humanactivities Greenspace PhysicalBarrier Regulations Landuse Orientationandlayout -Providingspaceforlighthumanactivities -Ensuringthementalandphysicalhealthoftheresidents -Ensuringthementalandphysicalhealth -Protectingtheresidentialareanearby -Ensuringthementalandphysicalhealthoftheresdients -Containnoisewithinthehighways,avoidingthenoisepropagationinthe -Ensuringtheviewofthearea,throughlandscaping -Providingurbanfarm -Ensuringthementalandphysicalhealthoftheresidents -Creatingsoundscapetoinspirecultureandspirit -Providinglandscapeforhumanactivities -Controlingthenoiseinsidethegarden -Noisecontrolthroughregulationsandrerouting features 03BO01 Strongwind Complexroute -Providingamorecomfortablesituationforoutdooractivities -Ensuringthementalandphysicalhealth 04CASESTUDIES 05TOOLKIT 06OVERVIEWOFAPPLICATION KeyprinciplesObjectivesProgramsandToolsInitialConcepts Orientationandlayout PhysicalBarrier Distance Greenspace Landuse Soundmaksing propagationtosupporttheattenuation beforeenteringtheneighborhood. Visualfriendly. Supportingthenoiseattenuation,decreasingthenoiselevel beforereachingthesurface Increasingthesoundscattering,decreasingthenoiselevel environmentforsoundmaskingelements. Blockingthenoiseattheedgeoftheneighborhood.Avoiding theactivitieswithlotsofnoiseinthecorearea.Creatinglight humanactivities. Creatingwantedsoundfortheresidnents,supportthe synaesthesiatominimisetheimpactsofthenoise. Program1:Unconventionalorientationandlayoutdesignof buildings. Tool5:Buildingphysicalbarriersattheedgeofthe neighborhood,alongtheroutewherethenoiselevelishigh. Tool6:Doublingthedistancebetweenthebuildingsand highway,ordoublingthewidthofthepedestrianway surroundingtheneighborhood. Program2:Improvingthegreencoverrateofthearea. Tool1:GreenRoutes Tool2:Green-BlueCorridors Program5:Landuseplanofmovingthecommercial edgeoftheneighborhoodorlowsensitivearea. Program3&4:Creatingsoundscapewalkswithcomplex routesfortheresidentstoenjoytheexperienceoftravelling intheneighborhood,forgettingtheexternalnoise. Tool3:CentralLake Tool4:WaterFeaturesComplexroutesSupportingthenoiseinsulationthroughextendingthedistance fornoiseattenuation. Providingvibrantstreetscenesandbetterwalkingexperience. MonitoringDecreasingnoisefromthesource.Controllingthenoisewithin thethreshold. Program6:Assigningnoisemonitoringtothelocal neighbourhoodcommitteestocollectandmanageresidents' viewsandpromotepublicparticipation. 07PROPOSAL VisionedNeighborhood Program1.OrientationandlayoutProgram2.Greenspace Tool1:GreenRoutes&Tool2:Green-Blue Corridors Program3.Complexroutes& Program4.Soundmasking Tool3:CentralLake&Tool4:WaterFeatures Program5.LanduseTool5.Distance&Tool6.Barriers infrastructureofthearea.3. elements.Rearrangingthelanduse. Applyingsoundbarriersatcriticalspots. needsofactivitiesandconsumption.Overall,thevisionoftheprojectistocreateatranquilneighborhood,caringforthewell-beingofresidentssustainablly. Mass NewBlocks GreemSystem WaterSystem WaterLoop MainLoop OuterLoop WATERLOOP MAINLOOP OUTERLOOP Fountain Square FootbridgeCentral Green-Blue Corridor Community Square GreenRoutes Barriers Tool4:WaterFeatures: Fountainsquares BufferEntriesattheEdge Thecomplexroutesgeneratebuffer entriesnaturally.Thenoisewillreach thegreeninfrastrcturefirstbefore enteringtheneighborhood. PingtanEmbroideryCravingPoetryTeaPainting CommitteeResidents Reportthenoise Rulesfornoisyactivity Services ORIENTATIONANDLAYOUT GREENSPACE FUNCTIONS MONITORING NOISESIMULATIONCOMPARISON SOUNDSCAPEANDCOMPLEXROUTE
LOCALSCALE
REGIONALSCALE
GENERAL CONTEXTS
CHALLENGES ANDOPPORTUNITIES
POWERRESOURCES
REDISTRIBUTION OF POWER AND RESOURCES
MULTI-STAGECONSULTATION
GOVERNANCE
REGIONALGOVERNANCE
REGIONALLANDMANAGEMENT
THAMESMEADTOGETHER?
WHATISOURAPPROACH?
OUROBJECTIVE:
PARTNERSHIPTHROUGH DISTRIBUTIONOF POWERANDRESOURCES
REGIONALEMPLOYMENTANDEDUCATION
THAMESMEADMASTERPLAN
& EMPLOYMENT
LAND MANAGEMENT EDUCATION
CASE STUDY CASE STUDY CASE STUDY
WHOIS
CONTEXT MAP
WHATISOURAPPROACH?
CONCEPT, PHASING AND FINANCING
OUROBJECTIVE:
PARTNERSHIPTHROUGH DISTRIBUTIONOF POWERANDRESOURCES
CHANNELS AND LIST OF INTERVENTIONS
POWER-RESROUCESDISTRIBUTION
THAMESMEADMASTERPLAN
MAPREGIONALSCALELOCALSCALE
OPERATIONALISATIONOFURBANROOMS
LOCALGOVERNANCE
LOCALLANDMANAGEMENT
LOCALEMPLOYMENTANDEDUCATION
LANDOWNERSHIPANDMANAGEMENTALLOCATION
UNIVERSITYEXTENSIONPROCESS
GOVERNANCE
MANAGEMENT EDUCATION & EMPLOYMENT
STUDY
STUDY CASE STUDY
LAND
CASE
CASE
WHOIS THAMESMEADTOGETHER?
STAKEHOLDERRELATIONS
CookRoadSite,Dagenham
BPLN0045:PlanningforHousing:Project(20/21)
BiancaMariaNardella,LesleyJohnson,DrElanorWarwickMónicaLópezFranco
TeamMembers:
KseniaMironenko,RosieCavalier, SophiaRobertson,WasinChoksunthornphot
Ourvisionistoprovidegoodqualityaffordablehousingthatwillact asacatalystforsurroundingdevelopment
Thequalityofhousingplaysasignificantroleinpeopleslivedexperience,bytakingamulti-dimensionalconsiderationof ourfuturetenantsneeds,weintendtodeliverhousingthatisapleasantplaceforfamiliestolive.Toachievegood design,thedevelopmentwilladdressclimate,character,andcommunitymeasuresoutlinedintheNationalModelDesign code.
GoodQuality Affordable
Afteranalysingthedemographic,socio-economiccontextofBarkingandDagenhamandtheLocalDevelopmentPlan, wedeemedaffordablehousingforfamiliestobeanimportantneedforthisprojecttoaddress.Rentswillbe100% affordableandintendtodeliversocialandeconomicregenerationthroughhigh-qualityhomesandthrivingcommunities, asoutlinedintheHousingStrategy2012-2017.
CatalystforSurroundingDevelopment
IdentifiedasanopportunityareabytheGreaterLondonAuthority,thesitetakesalong-termviewandconsidershowit canbeacatalystforfurtherdevelopment,therebyimprovingtheentireneighbourhoodandcreatingacommunitythat everyonecanbeproudtocalltheirhome.Todothis,itconsiderstheusesandpotentialofthenearbysitesandhowthe sitewillfunctionevenafterthesurroundingareahaschanged.Byprovidingcommercial,communityandgreenspaceon thegroundfloor,afunctional,dynamicandself-sustainingspaceisprovidedforresidentsintheshortterm.Thepath invitesandconnectsthesitetoitssurroundingareaandencouragesdevelopmentsuchasthetunnellingoftheA13and theindustrialpark'srepurposing.Itisalsoarespectableheightforthenearbyresidentialareaandintendstobewell receivedbyexistingnearbyresidentswhowillbenefitfromtheenhancedspace,uses,andconnectivity.
Providingforthelocals
Analysisofthesurroundingarea,BarkingandDagenhampopulationstatisticsandinformationfromtheStrategic HousingMarketAssessmentandHousingneedsSurvey(Feb2020)revealsaneedfor2bed,affordablehousing.
StrategicLocationbetween historicBecontreeEstate andBarkingRiverside Gateway
Becontreewasdevelopedbetween1921and1935as thelargestofitstime,cottageestatewitharound26,000 homeswasintendedtobe"homesfitforheroes"for WorldWarIveterans.In2021,Becontreeiscelebrating 100yearsandthemanufacturingheritageofBarkingand Dagenham.RiversideGatewayrepresentsa DevelopmentOpportunityfor3,000homes&modern commercialspace.Deliveryoftheregenerationagenda willestablishtheboroughasagreatplacetolive,work andspendtime.
BarkingRiverside,partofThamesRegenerationArea,is oneofLondon'slargesthousingdevelopmentsiteswith outlineplanningapprovalfor10,800homesand associatedfacilities.With2kmofRiverThamesfrontage, itofferssuperbpotentialtoprovidehousinginanew communitywithgreataccessibilitytocentralLondonina boroughwherepropertypricesaremoreaffordablefor London'sworkforce.
DagenhamContextto EstablishOurVision
AnalysingtheBarking&
TENUREMIX
FLOORSPACETYPEUNITSSOCIALRENT£PW
1B/2P 5£134.00
1B/2PWCH 3£134.00
2B/3P 45£164.00
2B/3PWCH 5£164.00
3B/5P 13£197.00
3B/5PWCH 1£197.00
4B/5P 14£229.00
TOTAL86
COMMERCIALSPACE NIA(sqm)GIA(sqm)
COMMUNITY(UseClassD1)Q5060
CAFÉ(UseClassE)6072
RETAIL(UseClassE)120144
TOTAL230276
SECTIONA
SECTIONB
The10CharacteristicsofaWell-Designed PlaceOutlinedintheNationalModelDesign Codes2021
HowTheCook
RoadSite
Demonstrates Each Characteristic Policy Compliance
DesignandPolicyCompliance
Policy
LBBDLOCALPLAN 2037(SEPT2020)
LONDONPLAN (MARCH2021)
SP2:Deliveringa well-designed,high qualityandresilient builtenvironment
RequirementOurProposal
Requireshigh-qualitydesign,providingasafe,convenient,accessibleand inclusivebuiltenvironment,interestingpublicspacesandsocialinfrastructure
Compliant
Designishigh-qualityandbasedonfullresearch. Allaspectsoftheproposalhavebeenconsidered inrelationtoaccessibility,securityand sustainability
thecharacterofthesurroundingarea,haveregardtothetendesign
Compliant
PolicyDMD1: Securinghighqualitydesign
Positivecontributiontothesurroundingarea includingtheimprovementstothepedestrian walkwayandadditionalinfrastructure
Compliant
SP3:Delivering homesthatmeet peoplesneeds
Buildingcouncilhomesbydevelopingresidential-ledschemesoncouncilownedlandandensuringthatthisestateregenerationdeliversimprovedsocial facilitiesandenvironmentalamenity
Proposalprovidesforwardthinkingregeneration forthearea
Compliant
DMH1:Affordable Housing
50%ofon-siteaffordablehousingtarget
Tenuresplit50%mixofsocialhousingincludingLondonAffordableRentor SocialRent
50%mixofintermediatehousing
Schemeoffersinexcessofpolicyrequirement with100%affordablehousing
Thetenuremixofferedalsoexceedsthepolicy requirementasitsoffering100%SocialRent
Bedrooms/DwellingSizePrivateIntermediateSocialSemi-compliant
1Bed39%17%10%
DMH2:HousingMix
2Bed26%44%40%
3Bed25%19%40%
4+Bed10%19%10%
Themixprovidedisconsideredtobeinlinewith thepolicyrequirements.Thereisanincreased provisionof2bedhomesbasedontheSHMA update(2020)
DMNE1:Parks, openspaceand playspace
PolicyS4of LondonPlan
Schemesthatarelikelytobeusedbychildrenandyoungpeopleshould increaseopportunitiesforplayandinformalrecreationinlinewithPolicyS4of thedraftNewLondonPlan
Compliant. PlayspaceofferedbasedonGLAOpenSpace Calculatorforatotalof112Children
Compliant
DMNE2:Urban Greening Developmentproposalsshouldmaximiseopportunitiesforurbangreening, includinglandscaping,streettrees,greenandbrownroofs,greenwalls,food growing,raingardensandnaturebasedsustainabledrainage
Opportunitiesforurbangreeninghavebeen maximisedincludinggardenroofs,landscaping andtrees
DMNE3:Nature conservationand biodiversity Proposalsarerequiredtominimisetheimpactsofdevelopmentonbiodiversity andnature
DMSI1: Sustainabledesign andconstruction
Alldevelopmentwillberequiredtoincorporatesustainabledesignand construction
Compliant
Compliant
Offsiteproductionforefficientconstruction. Designincludesavarietyofsustainability measuresincludinggreenroofs,andbuffers
DMSI2:Energy, heatandcarbon emissions PolicySI2of LondonPlan
Shouldmaximisepotentialcarbonreductiononsite
Shoulddemonstratehowdevelopmenthasbeendesignedinaccordancewith relevantpoliciessetoutinPolicySI2ofNewLondonPlan Expectedtoincorporateasmuchlowcarbonandrenewableenergy technologiesaspossible
streets
Compliant
Offsiteproductionforefficient construction.Designincludesvarietyof sustainabilitymeasuresincludinggreenroofs, andbuffers
DMT1:Making Betterconnected neighbourhoods
Car-freeorcar-litedevelopmentshouldbethestartingpointforalldevelopment proposalsonsitesthatare(orareplannedtobe)wellconnectedbypublic transport
DMT2:CarParking
Car-freedevelopmentwillhavenogeneralparkingbutshouldstillprovide disabledpersonsparkinginlinewithLondonPlan
LondonPlan3%provisionofdisabledspaces.Electricchargingpointsrequired
Compliant smallnumberofspacesprovided.Alternative methodsoftransportareencouraged
DMT3:Cycle LondonPlanPolicy T5
CycleparkingmustbeguidedbyLondonPlanPolicyT5forminimumcycle parkingrequirements
InConclusion
Compliant
Cycleparkingspacesoverprovidedtoensure continuedencouragementofsustainable transportandthereductionontherelianceofcars aroundthesite
Thisproposalsoffersapolicyanddesigncodecompliantschemewhichrespondstotheneedsoftheareainadditionto integratingwiththeexistinglocalcommunity.Itrespondstothecontextoftheareaanddeliversapositive,community-ledsite fulfillingthevisionofprovidinggoodqualityaffordablehousingthatwillactasacatalystforsurroundingdevelopment.
Slappycurb:takinginspirationfromthe BARTRockridgeslappycurbinOakland, California,thisindependentslappycurbisa lowheightobstaclethatallowspeopleto practiceinprivateorcreategroupsessionsout oftheintimidatinggazeofalargeskatepark.
Micropantry:themicropantry servesasamutualaidresourcefor residentstoleaveandtakepackaged andcannedgoods.
RevitalizingVacantStores:ashighandpedestrian streetsundergomassivechanges,vacantstorefrontscanbe convertedtoprovidebrickandmortarspaceforsocialservices, likeNAZProject,whichworkswithBAMEcommunitiesto improveaccesstosexualandmentalhealthcare.Providingspaces fororganizationlikeNAZProjectcanintheshorttermsetthe toneforthestreetasacollectivecarehub.
CommunityBookshelf:community bookshelvesallowpeopletoshareliterary resourcesandcanlinktoresourcescommunityserviceprovidersonthestreetand skaterscirculateamongeachother.
FriendlyComp:eventslikefriendlycompetitions andpotlucksformarginalizedgendersandsexualities canhelpfostercommunityandsetthetoneforan inclusivestreetandneighbourhood.
SelfHealingAsphalt:allnewconcreteskate infrastructureswillbeconstructedwithselfhealing asphalt,whichcontainsmicroorganismthatrepaircracks astheyform.Thissustainablebuildingmaterialcanhelp ensurethelongtermdurabilityoftheskatestreet.
Co-designedSkateInfrastructure: takinginspirationfromCityMillSkate,model makingkitswillbesentouttofrequentusersof thestreettodesignnewdispersedskateinfrastructures.
FormalizingtheStreet:the muralandbrandingindicatesthatthe skatestreethasbecomeapermanent partoftheurbanfabricoftheWandle.
ExpandingConversionofVacant storefronts:thestreetintegratesmore socialorganizationsthatalignwithitsvisionto supportwomen,gendernonconforming,and LGBTQIA+skaters,individualsand,communities.
CommunityCafe:thecommunity cafeandco-opcreatespartnerships betweenthevariouscommunitygardens throughouttheWandlevalleyforfresh fruitandvegandprovidesemployment opportunitiesonthestreet.
Intheshortterm(1-3years),CroydonSkateStreetbeginstoexperimentwithahyperlocalinfrastructureofcare.Bylinkingskateinfrastructure withfacilitieslikeamicropantry,communitybookshelf,andfrontagespacefornon-profit organizations,thestreetsetsitstoneasanLGBTQIA+inclusivespacethataimstofoster communityandacceptanceamongmarginalizedgendersandsexualities.Thisisanecessary directionfortheWandleValleytoaddresssocialsustainabilityandprovideaspacewhere peoplecanaccessnecessarysocialandhealthcareinfrastructurebutcanalsocollectaround anempoweringsubculturelikeskating.
ParticipatoryArtWall:participatoryarthelpsresidentsconnectdirectly withthestreet.Creativeopportunitiesalso helpstoincreasesocialcohesion.
CoexistenceandConviviality:water fountains,trash,andrecyclingbinsare implementedforusebyskaters,pedestrians, andresidentsalikeandsupportthe long-termenvironmentalsustainabilityof thestreet.
(51.377741,-0.101872):NEndandPoplarWalk skateboardingtowardsradical empathyandsocialsustainability
smallscale,skateablearchitecturecombinedwithcommunityinfrastructuretocreateamoreinclusiveskate environmentandimprovesocialcohesionandcollective careservicesintheWandleValley
Inthelongterm(3-10years),CroydonSkateStreetbecomesamodelof radicalwaystoencouragecollectivecare,socialsustainability,andinclusiveneighbourhoods.Communityresiliencefollowsthesameprinciplesasskating:fail, learn,improve,andadapt.Byformalizingtheskatestreetandexpandingtheservicesandstore frontsservingskatersofmarginalizedgendersandsexualitiesCroydonSkateStreetsupportsthe longtermsocialsustainabilityoftheWandleValley.Involvingco-designprocessesinthedesignof skateinfrastructureandafacilitatingaparticipatoryartwallalsohelpstodirectlyengagetheusers ofthestreetandbuildastrongercommunityaroundthebuiltenvironment.
SOUNDINGTHENEIGHBORHOOD:
Designingneighborhoodstolessentheimpactsofexternalnoiseand createtranquilspacesinthenoisycities.ThecaseofSuzhou,Dongmen Neighorbohood.
XINGYUANLU
UCBQX11@UCL.AC.UK
MSCSUSTAINABLEURBANISM SUPERVISOR:COLINHAYLOCK
01RESEARCHQUESTION
UNIVERSITYCOLLEGELONDON FACULTYOFTHEBUILTENVIRONMENT BARTLETTSCHOOLOFPLANNING
Howcanwedesignneighborhoodstolessentheimpactsofexternalnoiseandcreatetranquilspacesinthenoisycities?ThecaseofSuzhou DongmenNeighborhood.
02CONCEPTUALOFQUESTION
noiseisthatthesoundgeneratedinthecourseoftransportation,industialproduction,constructionandsocialactivities,impactingtheliving environmentoftheneighborhood.Especially,manyChinesecitiesareheavilypollutedfromexteranlnoisesuchasSuzhou,ShanghaiandBeijing.
effectivenoiseinsulationmeasuresinneighborhooddesigntoensurethehealthyandsustainablelifeintheurbanenvironemnt. Urbanplannersareresponsibletoaddresstheexternalnoiseintheplanningprocesstoprovidealivableneighborhoodconsideringauraland mentalhealth. tounderstandandresearchwhenthesoundbecomenoise,whatsoundisneededbypeopleandthepropagationofthenoise.Firstly,the neighborhoodshouldhaveabilitytocountertheexternalnoiseitself.Secondly,theneighborhoodshouldbeabletoprovidepleasentsoundscape forredsidents.Then,thetranquilneighborhoodcanalsoensurethevitality.Finally,itwillleadahealthyandpeacefullifestyleforitsresidents.
03LITERATUREREVIEW
Noisycities Threatened healthcondition Unsustainable lifestyle Orientationandlayout Complexroutes Distance Physicalbarrier Soundmaskingelements Noisemitigation Soundmasking Landuse Greenspace Decreasednoiselevel Minimisedimpactsofthenoise Positivesoundscapecreation Tranquillivingenvironment ProblemsSolutionsOutcomes Lowsenseofprivacy andsecurity STRATEGY CASESTUDY OUTCOMES ANNOYENCESOURCE 04AMSTERDAMAIRPORT 06SHIZILIN 07VALLEYGARDEN 08GOLDENROUTE 05LINEARLANDSCAPE 01BEIJINGDAWANGJING 02BEIJINGFINANCIALSTREET Equipmentnoise Humanactivities Greenspace PhysicalBarrier Regulations Landuse Orientationandlayout -Providingspaceforlighthumanactivities -Ensuringthementalandphysicalhealthoftheresidents -Ensuringthementalandphysicalhealth -Protectingtheresidentialareanearby -Ensuringthementalandphysicalhealthoftheresdients -Containnoisewithinthehighways,avoidingthenoisepropagationinthe -Ensuringtheviewofthearea,throughlandscaping -Providingurbanfarm -Ensuringthementalandphysicalhealthoftheresidents -Creatingsoundscapetoinspirecultureandspirit -Providinglandscapeforhumanactivities -Controlingthenoiseinsidethegarden -Noisecontrolthroughregulationsandrerouting features 03BO01 Strongwind Complexroute -Providingamorecomfortablesituationforoutdooractivities -Ensuringthementalandphysicalhealth 04CASESTUDIES 05TOOLKIT 06OVERVIEWOFAPPLICATION KeyprinciplesObjectivesProgramsandToolsInitialConcepts Orientationandlayout PhysicalBarrier Distance Greenspace Landuse Soundmaksing propagationtosupporttheattenuation beforeenteringtheneighborhood. Visualfriendly. Supportingthenoiseattenuation,decreasingthenoiselevel beforereachingthesurface Increasingthesoundscattering,decreasingthenoiselevel environmentforsoundmaskingelements. Blockingthenoiseattheedgeoftheneighborhood.Avoiding theactivitieswithlotsofnoiseinthecorearea.Creatinglight humanactivities. Creatingwantedsoundfortheresidnents,supportthe synaesthesiatominimisetheimpactsofthenoise. Program1:Unconventionalorientationandlayoutdesignof buildings. Tool5:Buildingphysicalbarriersattheedgeofthe neighborhood,alongtheroutewherethenoiselevelishigh. Tool6:Doublingthedistancebetweenthebuildingsand highway,ordoublingthewidthofthepedestrianway surroundingtheneighborhood. Program2:Improvingthegreencoverrateofthearea. Tool1:GreenRoutes Tool2:Green-BlueCorridors Program5:Landuseplanofmovingthecommercial edgeoftheneighborhoodorlowsensitivearea. Program3&4:Creatingsoundscapewalkswithcomplex routesfortheresidentstoenjoytheexperienceoftravelling intheneighborhood,forgettingtheexternalnoise. Tool3:CentralLake Tool4:WaterFeaturesComplexroutesSupportingthenoiseinsulationthroughextendingthedistance fornoiseattenuation. Providingvibrantstreetscenesandbetterwalkingexperience. MonitoringDecreasingnoisefromthesource.Controllingthenoisewithin thethreshold. Program6:Assigningnoisemonitoringtothelocal neighbourhoodcommitteestocollectandmanageresidents' viewsandpromotepublicparticipation. 07PROPOSAL VisionedNeighborhood Program1.OrientationandlayoutProgram2.Greenspace Tool1:GreenRoutes&Tool2:Green-Blue Corridors Program3.Complexroutes& Program4.Soundmasking Tool3:CentralLake&Tool4:WaterFeatures Program5.LanduseTool5.Distance&Tool6.Barriers infrastructureofthearea.3. elements.Rearrangingthelanduse. Applyingsoundbarriersatcriticalspots. needsofactivitiesandconsumption.Overall,thevisionoftheprojectistocreateatranquilneighborhood,caringforthewell-beingofresidentssustainablly. Mass NewBlocks GreemSystem WaterSystem WaterLoop MainLoop OuterLoop WATERLOOP MAINLOOP OUTERLOOP Fountain Square FootbridgeCentral Green-Blue Corridor Community Square GreenRoutes Barriers Tool4:WaterFeatures: Fountainsquares BufferEntriesattheEdge Thecomplexroutesgeneratebuffer entriesnaturally.Thenoisewillreach thegreeninfrastrcturefirstbefore enteringtheneighborhood. PingtanEmbroideryCravingPoetryTeaPainting CommitteeResidents Reportthenoise Rulesfornoisyactivity Services ORIENTATIONANDLAYOUT GREENSPACE FUNCTIONS MONITORING NOISESIMULATIONCOMPARISON SOUNDSCAPEANDCOMPLEXROUTE
