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The central premise of USER-CENTERED DESIGN is that the best designed products and services result from understanding the needs of the people who will use them —Design Council
USER-CENTERED DESIGN AS A KEY FOR (RE)DEVELOPMENT p3 presentation 07 | 10 | 2014
explore lab 18 Tsveta Ruseva 4257537
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CONTENT RESEARCH CONCLUSIONS 1.1. Housing market 1.2. People’s living preferences 1.3. Municipality policy DESIGN PROGRESS 2.1. Current situation 2.2. Urban concept proposal 2.3. Architectural layout 2.4. Construction 2.5. Sustainability goals MOOD BOARDS 3.1. Pedestrian deck 3.2. Collective spaces 3.3. Facade materials
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1.0.
RESEARCH CONCLUSIONS
RESEARCH QUESTION
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How do policy goals and dweller’s preferences overlap? How this can be used as base to define a strategy for redevelopment of a neglected city centre neighbourhood?
RESEARCH SUB-QUESTION
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What are the living preferences of the city centre dweller? What are people’s motivations behind choosing to live in the city centre?
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How does the Housing Market in Sofia answer to the needs and lifestyle of the people?
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What are the municipality of Sofia’s plans for the city centre?
HOUSING MARKET IN SOFIA
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• Big part of the existing housing stock is in a bad condition • 60% of the housing stock is considered “old” • Half of the people in Sofia live in mass housing blocks • Constant slow increase in the demand for dwellings • Stable sale and rental prices • Intensified competition on the building market has improved the quality of the housing • Potential home-buyers are focused on better living conditions
PEOPLE'S LIVING PREFERENCES
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• Pedestrian and bicycle friendly neighbourhood • Solution to the parking problem • More sun, air and greenery • Large main living area • Working space • Long-term and short-term storage • Space for utility tasks • Balance between high daylight penetration and privacy • Big private outdoor space • Energy efficiency
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MUNICIPALITY POLICY GOALS
Current lack of municipality goals “We don’t have any particular idea about the area, we’re totally uninterested. Therefore I encourage all private initiatives. The redevelopment of the neighbourhood is in the hands of its owners.”
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2.0.
DESIGN PROGRESS
LOCATION
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Eastern Europe Bulgaria
Sofia
CURRENT SITUATION
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empty plot empty building
apartment building
single family house
auxiliary building
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Silhouette street view -2-
Silhouette street view -1-
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1st STEP - DEMOLITION good location in the centre of the city nice view to the mountain from south
noisy and busy boulevard which separates the city in two parts no green space not enough parking space too many small plots
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UNDERGROUND LEVEL - PARKING
Enough parking places for the residents
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GROUND LEVEL - PARKING + COMMERCE
Enough parking places for residents and guests
Commercial plinth preserving the existing atmosphere of the neighbourhood
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PUBLIC PEDESTRIAN DECK & COLLECTIVE SPACES
Promotion of slow traffic - pedestrian & bicycle friendly raised deck zone Semi-private courtyard adding “sun, air and greenery”
Promotion of communal way of living - collective spaces in the semi private GREEN courtyard
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CLOSED RESIDENTIAL BLOCK
Closed residential block with voids creating big private outdoor spaces
Parts of the volume are pushed in to create a “shifting” effect
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BUILDING BLOCKS
BLOCK TYPE -1-
BLOCK TYPE -2-
BLOCK TYPE -2-‘
BLOCK TYPE -3-
BLOCK TYPE -4-
BLOCK TYPE -4-‘
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2.3.
DESIGN
ARCHITECTURAL LAYOUT
GROUND LEVEL
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SHOPS 124 PARKING PLACES 8 BICYCLE STORAGE RESIDENTIAL ENTRANCE TECHNICAL SPACE
Parking spaces Bicycle storage spaces
UNDERGROUND LEVEL
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STORAGE SPACE 162 PARKING PLACES 8 GARBAGE SPACES TECHNICAL SPACE
Garbage shafts Domestic waste system for easy recycling
UNDERGROUND LEVEL
Parking spaces Extra storage space
FIRST RESIDENTIAL LEVEL
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BLOCK TYPE 1 BLOCK TYPE 2 BLOCK TYPE 2 ‘ VERTICAL COMMUNICATION SHARED PRIVATE SPACE COLLECTIVE SPACES
Collective spaces in the semi private GREEN courtyard
THIRD RESIDENTIAL LEVEL
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BLOCK TYPE 3 BLOCK TYPE 4 BLOCK TYPE 4 ‘ VERTICAL COMMUNICATION SHARED PRIVATE SPACE COLLECTIVE SPACES
Big private outdoor spaces Diverse dwelling types
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BLOCKS TYPOLOGIES
APARTMENT LAYOUT
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Large main living area Working space Storage & utility space
APARTMENT LAYOUT
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MAIN LIVING SPACE STORAGE & UTILITY SPACE BATHROOM TOILET BED ROOM STUDY ROOM
APARTMENT LAYOUT
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MAIN LIVING SPACE STORAGE & UTILITY SPACE BATHROOM TOILET BED ROOM STUDY ROOM
APARTMENT LAYOUT
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MAIN LIVING SPACE STORAGE & UTILITY SPACE BATHROOM TOILET BED ROOM STUDY ROOM
APARTMENT LAYOUT
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MAIN LIVING SPACE STORAGE & UTILITY SPACE BATHROOM TOILET BED ROOM STUDY ROOM
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POSSIBLE DWELLING TYPOLOGIES #1
TYPE -12 floors triple orientation
TYPE -22 floors double orientation
TYPE -31 floor double orientation
TYPE -1-
TYPE -2-
TYPE -3-
TYPE -4-
TYPE -5-
TYPE -6-
TYPE -42 floors triple orientation
TYPE -52 floors double orientation
TYPE -61 floor triple orientation
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2.0.
MOOD BOARDS
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PEDESTRIAN DECK
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COLLECTIVE SPACES
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FACADE MATERIALS
design mentor: Robert Nottrot research mentor: Andre Mulder BT mentor: Ype Cuperus
USER-CENTERED DESIGN AS A KEY FOR (RE)DEVELOPMENT p3 presentation 07 | 10 | 2014
explore lab 18 Tsveta Ruseva | tsvetaruseva@gmail.com 4257537