urbanism Portfolio Selected works
Todor Kesarovski
tkesarovski@gmail.com | tkesarovski@yahoo.com
+47 407 29 236 (NO) | +359 886 442 168 (BG)
www.linkedin.com/in/todor-kesarovski-14a45333
Todor Kesarovski urbanist I am originally from Bulgaria, but during the years I have developed quite an international profile by studying and working in multiple countries around the world. As a professional I am an ambitious and versatile specialist in the field of urbanism who has been in a committed relationship with cities for the last 10 years. This experience allowed me to acquired considerable knowledge and expertise in the scope of (GIS) research, planning and design as well as urbanismfocused journalism. With the presented selection of work, this portfolio aims to represent, at least to certain extent, my multi-disciplinary background and specific skills in the field of urbanism.
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Curriculum Vitae Alternative Urbanism
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In Favour of Spontaneous Urban Growth Ship Point Dock
Strategic Planning 13
Haarlemmermeer Airport Corridor
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Samokov 2020
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Parana River Delta - Development Workshop
Sustainable Urbanism 24
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Home with a Skin
Curriculum Vitae Work
Freelance Urbanist January 2015 - Present
Journal editor Atlantis Magazine, Polis (Delft, the Netherlands) September 2012 - December 2014
Urban Designer Pret-a-Loger (Delft, the Netherlands) August 2013 - September 2014
Teaching Assistant | Junior Researcher in GIS University of Amsterdam (Netherlands) February 2012 - January 2013
Technical associate EKSA Design, Construction, Restoration Firm (Sofia, Bulgaria) April 2009 - September 2009
Education
Ma Urbanism
software Autodesk AutoCAD ArcGIS Sketch Up Adobe Illustrator Adobe InDesign Adobe Photoshop ArchiCAD Rhinoceros VRAY Render Engine
-- Annotation in ‘Technology in Sustainable Development’ Delft University of Technology (Netherlands) September 2012 - January 2015 | Acquired ECTS: 137 | Average Grade: A-
Research Ma urban studies University of Amsterdam (Netherlands)
Basic
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Languages
September 2010 - August 2013 | Acquired ECTS: 121 | Average Grade: B+
Exchange semester University of Hong Kong (HKSAR) August 2011 - January 2012 | Acquired ECTS: 24 | Average Grade: B+
ba Urbanism
Bulgarian English Dutch
University of Architecture, Civil Engineering & Geodesy (Sofia, Bulgaria)
Norwegian
September 2006 - July 2010 | Acquired ECTS: 240 | Average Grade: A-
Russian
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In favour of spontaneous Growth Description
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Type MA Thesis
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Status Idea
Distinction TU Delft Annotation in “Technology in Sustainable Development”
The dynamics of the contemporary world has ruined the dream of permanence which dominated the field of planning for decades. This led to a state of urban development where planning and reality seems to be poles apart. “In Favour of Spontaneous Growth” is a concept that aims to deal with this issue. It focuses on formulating new, innovative, highly flexible modes of urban transformations which can be an appropriate urban regeneration approach in 21st century. In particular, the developed method relies on morphogenesis approach, spontaneous urban growth and temporary land-uses which are operationalized within the context of Turin (Italy). *Full project documentation is accessible at TU Delft Online Repository
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Background “In Favour of Spontaneous Growth” is an experimental project which addresses a physically decaying and spatially fragmented urban area in Turin (Italy). The project delves into the contextual specifics of the district to identify that the urban (re)development plans for the area “locked” many of the strategic sites within the neighbourhood under the label “to be redeveloped” for more than two decades. Addressing this situation the developed proposal elaborates a new urban regeneration model that favours interim and open, small-scale developments on the basis of spontaneous growth concept.
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Design Concept This project does not consider urban design as pure spatial arrangement. Rather than that it seeks for different presective where design is seen as an open (re)development strategy which pursues its vision by flexible (spatial) content management and demonstration of various possibilitiies. Four main principles which direct the urban design proposal: - Appreciate the Incomplete; - Promote Co-Production and Collective Values; - Be User-Orientated; - Combine Top-Down and Bottom-Up.
Left: Temporary intervention of Largo Tirreno as a result of a hypothetical public design during the initial stage of the proposed (re)development i.e. [01] Structural Integration Below: Proposed reconsiderations of the dominant urban (re) development model (in Turin) Small-scale Design
Blueprint Planning
Spatial Voids
Spatial Potentials
Long-term Visions
Open Development Planing
Permanent Structures
Temporary (light) Structures
Short-term Interventions
Single Developer
Developers Diversity
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Long-term Vision
Planning for Spontaneous urban Growth In order to develop a planning scheme which favours spontaneous urban growth a comprehensive set of tools was elaborated and applied accordingly through different phases of urban (re)development. The drawings represent the sequence of tools’ application and the phasing plan specifically designed for the particular study area within the city of Turin.
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“To be Redeveloped” [00] Structural Integration [01] Catalysing the Area [02] Design Scheme [03] Development Scheme* [04A] Formal Development* [04B]
Planning & Design Tools Flexible Design Tools
Step by Step
Down Scaling
Improvision
Policy & Stakeholder Tools Act Local
Round Table Development
Act Collective
Content Management
Business & Financial Tools Placemaking
Bonus Scheme
Down Grading
Crowdfunding
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Area of Interest [A]
[02] Parking
Market Stalls
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Open Green Space A1’
LOCAL GREEN STRUCTURE
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URBAN GREEN STRUCTURE CORSO MEDITERRANEO
LOCAL GREEN STRUCTURE
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OPEN GREEN SPACE
CORSO LIONE 2.50
URBAN GREEN STRUCTURE
RESTING SPACE
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SERVICE INFRASTRUCTURE (PERMANENT)
[03] Exhibition Instalations Market Stalls
Playground
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View A2
New Entrance
Adapted Shipping Containers A2’
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LOCAL GREEN STRUCTURE POP-UP MALL (TEMPORARY)
VOLUME ENVELOPE
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OPEN GREEN SPACE
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PARKING
URBAN GREEN STRUCTURE
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LOCAL GREEN STRUCTURE
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URBAN GREEN STRUCTURE
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The materials on page 14 and 15 illustrate potential possibilities to favour spontaneous urban growth in regards to the two main urban areas of interest. The presented visualisations showcase in particular the phases [02] Catalysing the Area and [03] Design Scheme
Camp Areas Resting Spaces Recreation
Open Green Space
Performing Stage(s) Exhibition Areas Commercial Spaces
[03] (RE)Development Plots Local Gree n & Mobili ty Structur e (Perm)
Urban Mobility Structure (Perm)
Temporary Parking
Developm en Plots (Tem t p) Urban Gr
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Communit y Center (P erm)
View B
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Community Centre Low Probability
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Ship point Dock Description
Scale
Type Competition
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Design Leader
Year 2016
25%
Documentary Research
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Urban Design
Location Victoria, BC (Canada)
Status Idea
This project is a design proposal for a temporary (seasonal) public space development along the David Foster Pathway (Victoria, BC). The proposed structure, “The Dock” at Ship Point, aims to fit into the landscape of Inner Harbour physically and functionally but also conceptually. It urges for the provision of a pleasant, relaxing atmosphere for resting, working, having a quick meal, listening to a street performer, watching Victoria’s summer events, admiring a gorgeous sunset over the Harbour, and socializing with friends. The design proposes modular structures which are interactive and can be arranged for public’s comfort. The aesthetics are inspired by the spirit of the Inner Harbour, with elements of old docks and the colours of sunset waves. The paint is partially phosphorus to bring a sense of safety and excitement at night. 10
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Since the temporary installation proposed by this project is inspired by harbour environments this is reflected in the physical materialization. The dominant materials used for the constructions of the elements are wood and metal. For the latter the rusty effect is pursued in favour of the concept and aesthetics. The proposed canopies are made of phosphorus-painted cloth canvas.
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PHASE [01]
PHASE [02]
PHASE [03]
These elements aims to simultaneously support the engineering structure and provide street furniture.
TOTAL NUMBER OF POSTS: 6
TOTAL NUMBER OF CANVAS: 5 TOTAL SURFACE COVERED: 110 M2
(A) SIDE TABLE
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Weight Material (e.g. Gravel) within a Wooden Construcuion
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PHOSPHORUS COLOURING Before establishing the installation the canvas will be partially painted with phosphorus to provide a really special atmosphere and excitement at night.
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This modular system provides a variety of spatial configuration and flexible re-arrangments every time is assembled.
*Remark
The numbers I, II, III represent the sequence of installing the canvas.
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PHASE [04] - “The Deck”
Mobile furniture
A simple structure, consisted of four wooden decks (2.40 x 1.85 each), provides 9 m2 of flexible use stage / performance platform for buskers and urban artists.
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The structure is designed to be compatible with the module elements of the installation allowing “The Deck” to be attractive for users to interact with.
Flexibility and interaction design, inspired by the harbour-based notion of boats tighten up to cleaths.
HAARLEMMERMEER Airport CORRIDOR Description
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Urban Design
“Haarlemmermeer Airport Corridor” is an integral planning strategy with focus on fostering the economic prosperity of Randstad i.e. the economic and urban centre of the Netherlands. The project concept relies on an economic union between the major cities within the region by focusing on the existing economic clusters. Based on its location the municipality of Haarlemmermeer is envision to act as a connector (i.e. corridor) between the North Wing and the South Wing of Randstad. This linear city concept aims to make use of the considerable flows of goods, people and knowledge that are passing through Haarlemmermeer. Furthermore, the vision seeks for better connections between the slow and high speed environments within the region with the establishment of more multi-modal “transition” nodes. 13
Growth Forever
SCENARIO
PROBABILITY
Oil Crisis
Sustainable Development
Global Transport Redesign
Crash
Re-imaging Haarlemmermeer Schiphol is an essential structure for the economy of Haarlemmermeer and its performance has a substantial impact on the whole region. However, today the successful future of the airports in Europe relies on increasing efficiency (i.e. energy, spatial footprint and economic clusters) and re-considering the relations with their surroundings. Having this in mind in addition to the functional goal of fostering Randstad’s economy motivate a vision that projects Haarlemmermeer as a urban (Airport) corridor. It aims to capitalise on the municipality’s strategic economic potential but also preserves the existing qualities in order to achieve a healthy “heartbeat” which balances between high-speed (global) and low-speed (local) environments. Left:
Green Heart Concept
- Flying industry future scenarios - The current “heartbeat” of Haarlemmermeer - The “heartbeat” of Haarlemmermeer in regards to the proposed development strategy
Below: The different speed environments in Haarlemmermeer Low Speed Environment
High Speed Environment
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Connectivity
Regional Vision
VISION HAARLEMMERMEER Existing Business Areas Proposed Business Area 0
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Existing Business Areas
Green houses
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Agriculture
Redevelopment of existing business districts Existing green structure
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Existing Residential Areas
Open area Schiphol
Proposed Residential Areas
light build-up area
Preserved Open Space
Amsterdam defense line
Park 21
Historical monuments
Existing Business Areas
Green houses
Highway
Proposed Business Area
Agriculture
Railway
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Existing green structure Redevelopment of existing business districts Open area Schiphol
Proposed Residential Areas
light build-up area
Preserved Open Space
Amsterdam 0 2,5defense 5 line
Park 21
Historical monuments
Proposed railway station
Existing Business Areas
Green houses
Highway
Exisiting speed bus stop
Proposed Business Area
Agriculture
Railway
Redevelopment of existing business districts
Existing green structure
Existing speed bus route
Cargo cable car Business / ďŹ nancial hubs
Open area Schiphol
Proposed speed bus route
Underground logistic system Retail / wholesaling hubs
Proposed Residential Areas
light build-up area
Highway node
Leisure hubs
Preserved Open Space
Amsterdam defense line
Exisiting railway station
Agriculture / Horticulture hubs
Park 21
Historical monuments
Proposed railway station
Linear city - corridor
Green houses
Highway
Exisiting speed bus stop
Agriculture
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Proposed speed bus stop
Existing green structure
Existing speed bus route
Cargo cable car
VISION HAARLEMMERMEER
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Existing Residential Areas
Proposed speed bus route Highway node
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Green Aerotropolis Green Aerotropolis is a design concept that projects a spatial transformation of single Schiphol Airport area (i.e. P3) in order to optimise its performance by providing extra spatial and functional qualities. Through its spatial arrangement the design proposal creates two contrasting types of environments: [1] high-speed (global) one and [2] low-speed (local) one. This allows the proposed development to be characterised as a highly connected, versatile business district while preserving its human scale internal experience. 16
Location of the targetted for transformation P3 area within Schiphol’s territory
Above: Impression of the low-speed environment of “Green Aerotropolis” enclosed within the spatial development Below: Impression of the high-speed environment of “Green Aerotropolis” along A4 highway
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Samokov 2020 Description
Scale
Type Commission
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Collaborator Angel Bondov
Focus
Role Project Leader
Year 2015
25%
Documentary Research
50%
Fieldwork Research
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Strategy & Planning
Location Samokov (Bulgaria)
Status Approved and in active implementation
“Samokov 2020” is an integration plan for urban development and regeneration, focused on the town of Samokov (Bulgaria). The project is consisted of comprehensive analyses including planning documents review and intensive fieldwork research. The collected information is processed through visual analytical techniques and translated into useful contextual knowledge. Based on the latter, “Samokov 2020” provides a detailed strategy plan that integrates the identified potentials and problems with the currently active (re)development visions of the local government.
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Approach Unlike the elaboration of traditional normative strategies “Samokov 2020” relies essentially on first-hand, detailed observations, gathered through extensive fieldwork research. This outlines very specific urban potentials and problems on which the integration plan is developed.
Above: Situational analysis on the spatial environment in front of the town’s intercity bus terminal Below: Situational analysis on “Bulgaria” Bld. in an area within “Vuzrazhdane” District
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Urban Scale
District Scale
Approach In addition, the integration plan is developed in multiscalar manner from human through district, urban and regional scales. The appreciation of the interscalar perspective is from a critical importance for “Samokov 2020”.
From Left to Right - Green structure on urban scale - Main locations and characteristics of urban park “Rido” - Conceptualisation of the major development axes within the town of Samokov
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Parana River Delta Development Workshop Description
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Client Wetlands International Argentina PhD Diego Sepulveda Carmona, D.A. and Verรณnica M.E. Zagare
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Role GIS Consultant
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Documentary Research
2015
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Data Management
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GIS Analyses & Simulations
Location Buenos Aires (Argentina)
Status Successful completion of the collaborative planning workshop Photograph Credit: Verรณnica M.E. Zagare
This project is developed in regard to collaborate planning workshop that was executed in April 2015 in Buenos Aires (Argentina). It focuses on the development issues concerning the Parana River Delta area, located north from the city. Due to the constant accumulation of land masses the lower Parana River is one of the fastest growing deltas in the world. This represents huge potentials but also poses many challenges of how to utilise these possibilities effectively and sustainability. The workshop aimed to provide workable solutions for the treatment of this growing issue by bringing together representatives of various public (incl. governmental) authorities. Taking in consideration the development and environmental dynamics of the territories the collaborative planning workshop was based on GIS-based projected models. 21
Methodology Substratum
The GIS-processed models are elaborated on the basis of three structural layers: Substratum, Infrastructure and Occupation. Each one of them is consisted of several indicators. Considering the existing planning normatives and the territorial characteristics three scenarios for each layer are developed i.e. low-, mediumand high-impact scenarios.
San Fernando islands
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floodplain zone dike for afforestation dike for residential use embankment international chanel
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public fluvial transport very high intensity high intensity moderate intensity low intensity map credits
Kesarovski T. & Zagare V. (Abril 2015)
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Employing these hypothetical projections and the existing situation the workshop participants developed their collaborative realistic and desired scenarios. They were processed as conclusion maps and major outcome of the workshop.
discharge of Parana iGuazu river
discharge of Uruguay river
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precipitations B5 B4
discharge of Parana de las palmas river
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GIS Analyst S k i l l
GIS softwares provide me excellent possibilities to re-imagine urban and regional territories by employing the increasing amount of (open) data
ZONIng San Fernando islands A1 - core zone A2 - buffer zone A3 - TRANSItion zone
2° CORONA - 50 km
Campana
Tigre islands
San Fernando islands
B1 - protection delta zone B2 - reconverted delta zone B3 - consolidated residential delta zone B4 - damping residential delta zone B5 - river corridor DELTA zone
continental area
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limit of Parana Delta focus areas de la Plata river Urban area afForestation closed Urbanization improved consolidation informal settlements floodplain zone dike for afforestation dike for residential use embankment
1° CORONA - 25 km continental area
winds from southeast
Buenos Aires city map Credits Kesarovski T. & Zagare V. (May 2015)
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Home with a Skin Description
Scale
Type Competition
Focus
Year 2014
Location Honselersdijk (Netherlands)
Status Constructed Prototype
Awards Solar Decathlon Europe 2014 3rd place [Overall] 1st place [Sustainability] 1st place [Communication & Social Awareness] 6th place [Urban Design, Transportation & Affordability] 2nd place [Energy Efficiency]
City Academy Award 2015 Category [Cities]
Prêt-à-Loger’s urban proposal addresses the conservation of the existing housing fabric based on a technological solution, which ensures energy-positive buildings and a conceptual vision enabling to facilitate self-sustaining habitat on urban scale. The essence of the project relies on the establishment of simultaneous top-down and bottom-up planning approaches. In particular, urban design’s ambition of “Home with a Skin” is to manifest a town concept where sustainability is not just about creating energy efficient and durable spaces but it is fundamentally about promoting lifestyle based on shared communal responsibility and awareness regarding the performance of the multi-scalar urban systems. *The urban proposal documentation is accessible at www.issuu.com/rosseb/docs/udta_issuu
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Institution Solar Decathlon Europe
Right: Percentage of residents who inhabit the certain typologies in the Netherlands Below: Location and emotional bond in respect to project’s case study i.e. a 1960s row house in Honselersdijk (Westland)
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Row House 61.2%
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Appartment 18.4%
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Single House Other 16.0%
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Concept “Home with a Skin” represents a solution for 1,4 million high energy consuming Dutch row houses, built around 1960. By putting over a “Skin” the house becomes energy neutral and more space is added while retaining the quality of a home: improving the house, preserving the home. The understanding that these old houses are actually homes, places of emotions where memories are born, is fundamental for the project. Thus, the core concept is to preserve this bond with the urban fabric while enhancing it technologically.
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2020 2025 2030 75% of building stock under skin 330 houses / neighbourhood
25% of building stock under skin 110 houses / neighbourhood
-2,953 MWh/year /NEIGHBOURHOOD -11,778 MWh/year/TOWN -9,725 m3/year/NEIGHBOURHOOD -38,783 m3/year/TOWN
+69,30 MWh/year /NEIGHBOURHOOD +277,20 MWh/year/TOWN
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+278 MWh/year /NEIGHBOURHOOD +1105 MWh/year/TOWN
Left: The feedback loop of ‘Max Town’
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-3,938 MWh/year/NEIGHBOURHOOD -15,707 MWh/year/TOWN -12,967 m3/year/NEIGHBOURHOOD -51,720 m3/year/TOWN
Above: Energy neutralisation on neighbourhood scale where 25% (A), 75% (B) and 100% (C) of the housing stock implements the technological improvements
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+207,90 MWh/year /NEIGHBOURHOOD +829,08 MWh/year/TOWN
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-0,955 MWh/year /NEIGHBOURHOOD -3,938 MWh/year/TOWN -3,242 m3/year/NEIGHBOURHOOD -12,967 m3/year/TOWN
100% of building stock under skin 440 houses / neighbourhood
1316 houses / town
400 houses / town
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For designing sustainable urban areas a collection of single energy neutral buildings does not seem to be self-sufficient. In order to aggregate the concept on higher scale it is necessary to create a strong and flexible urban development framework. The concept of “Max Town” projects a vision which incorporates the flows of energy, vegetation, food, water, waste and mobility into a cohesive and interdependent urban system.
Urban Toolbox The ‘Urban (parametric design) Toolbox’ supports further a the idea of balanced lifestyle with the environment. The toolbox comprises various solutions the municipalities and residents can choose from such as different design scenarios, ownership patterns related to the maintenance of the space, functionality and materilisation of the urban environment in coordination with the implementations of individual improvements. This provides a strong degree of flexibility in respect to the project’s urban design vision.
EXTRA SPACE
Skin extended to the front garden / street e.g. public space
EXTRA CONTACT
*The urban design toolbox can be experienced at www.pretaloger.nl/ project/experience/toolbox/urbantoolbox/ Provision of extra possibilities for social (active or passive) interactions
ADAPTABLE EDGE
Above: Scenario representing a case of limited automobiles’ access and local inhabitants maintain the private ownership over the front gardens Below: Scenario representing a case where the street is a collective public space shared by the local residents and restricted for automobiles’ access
Flexible edge zone between public and private domains
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41.16 MWh 41.16 MWh 20.58 MWh 82.32 MWh 7.72 MWh 30.87 MWh + 154.35 MWh
Left: Energy and parking strategy plan concerning the innercity urban mobility
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+98 +25
P
1460 MWh 1460 MWh 365 MWh 365 MWh 182.5 MWh 730 MWh 73 MWh 292 MWh - 2847 MWh
Cars/cluster
P
P
Energy demand Energy demand TOTAL /cluster
Energy produced /cluster
+24
P
10
Cars/cluster
Quantity of clusters
P
200 1 50 4 25 4 10
500m
Above: Space syntax study for the town of Honselersdijk
met
4,6 km
Energy demand and production of new parking clusters and smart grid
250m
N
Project Buildings
P
+60 +25
8,1 km
Electric Microgrid Generator (service area of 500 meters)
P P
P
+37
P
Collective Parking Location (service area of 100 meters) Large Collective Parking Location (service area of 150 meters) Bus Network
+33
Bus Network Stop
N
250m
500m
Fast ‘Green’ Bus Network (proposal) Fast ‘Green’ Bus Network Stop (proposal) NS Station
Urban Mobility Cycling and walking are promoted as major mode of urban mobility. Numerous service streets are planned to be pedestrianised. This strategy is developed in consideration with the urban design toolbox aiming to provide new possibilities for the streetscape. The strategy proposes collective parking areas which are located in order to provide a parking spot for every household within a maximum radius of 150 meters. Many are clustered around the energy micro generators or other energy hubs aiming to incorporate electric and hybrid cars to plug in directly to the town’s electric grid.
Physical Model Making S k i l l
As a member of the design team I took a personal responsibility to construct the physical model of the Prêt-àLoger’s design proposal
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Construction works S k i l l
By being a part of Prêt-àLoger I had the honor to get myself “dirty” and be actively involved in the physical construction of the project’s prototype
Photographs Credit: Solar Decathlon Europe (SDE) 2014
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