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Marco Mak

Marco Mak Sustainability | Urbanism

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P r o f e s s i o n a l

W o r k

About Marco Mak

Thimphu within the Donut

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Regenerating AlUla Oasis

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Crafting Sustainability

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Futureproof NE Riyadh

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Masterplanning | Structure Plan // Thimphu, Bhutan

Masterplanning | Concept Design // AlUla, Saudi Arabia

Sustainability | Creative Evidence Base // Ealing Rd & Alperton, London

Sustainability | Framework Plan // Northeast Riyadh, Saudi Arabia

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Arch-Hacktivation 24 Development Proposal | Collaborative Planning // Hackney, London

Circularity for Public Housing

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Leaside East

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Urban Design Thesis // South Bermondsey, London

Masterplanning | Placemaking Strategy // Canning Town, London

Weave-cycle 36 Urban Design Concept // River Wandle, London

Struggles for Land

Documentary Film | Advocacy // Hong Kong

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Bio Marco Mak

Sustainability | Urbanism

Experienced, creative sustainability strategist and planner with a passion for shaping a sustainable future at city and organisational level. Successfully managed and contributed to 50+ sustainability and climate related projects for governments and multinational corporations. Skilled in sustainability management and urban planning/design.

Awards Thimphu Structure Plan - RTPI International Awards for Planning Excellence 2024 Runner-up of UK National Urban Design Awards 2023 - Concept/Innovation Email: marco@marcomak.com Website: marcomak.com Linkedin: linkedin.com/in/marcomak

Marco Mak Sustainability | Urbanism

Credentials

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Prior + Partners | Senior Urban Planner, Climate Champion and ISO Champion

Licentiate Member RTPI Certified Environmental, Social & Governance Analyst (CESGA)

Chow Tai Fook Jewellery Group | Asst.

Manager - Corporate Governance (Sustainability Lead) Business Environment Council | Officer - ESG Advisory

Education UCL MSc Urban Design & City Planning - RTPI & RICS accredited

RESET Carbon | Environmental Consulting Intern Greenpeace | Freelance Communications Assistant

The University of Hong Kong BSocSc Geography, Earth Sciences & Journalism

Struggles for Land | Director/Producer ​ Purpose Exchange | Co-founder

Skills

Clients

​ rofessional P Urban design and masterplanning, Green building standards, Sustainability strategy and governance, Stakeholder engagement, ESG reporting and data, Project management

Government | Ministry of Infrastructure and Transport of Bhutan, Royal Commission of AlUla (Saudi Arabia), London Borough of Brent

Creative Urban design graphics, Photography, Videography, Infographics Digital Microsoft Office, Adobe Creative Suite, QGIS, SketchUp, Final Cut Pro Languages English, Cantonese, Mandarin Chinese

​Properties | Hong Kong Land, Henderson Land, Wharf, Wharf REIC, Hopewell, KWah, HKR International, Shun Tak, Sunlight REIT Transportation & Utilities | MTR, Cathay Pacific, Towngas Hospitality & Entertainment | The Peninsula Hotels, Melco, HKJC, TVB Retail & Consumer Goods | Viva China, Chow Tai Fook Jewellery, SOGO, Citistore Food & Beverages | Vitasoy, Cafe de Coral Finance | CICC, AIA, BEA Manufacturing & Engineering | FIH Mobile, FSE Engineering, HAECO, Hong Kong Ferry NGOs & Industry Associations | Greenpeace, BEC, Morning Lane People’s Space

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Thimphu

Masterplanning | Structure Plan // Thimphu, Bhutan // 2021-2023

within the

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hutan is at a turning point.

Rural to urban migration – and the whole process of accelerating urbanisation, is placing acute pressure on limited available land, precious natural assets, threatening irreversible damage to the first carbon negative nation in the world.

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e Plan

Structure Plan

Thimphu Structure Plan

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The Thimphu Structure Plan 2023 is the statutory plan guiding decisions on development and regeneration activity within Thimphu up to 2047.

It sets out the approach of ‘good growth in the right places’, focusing investment and resources where positive outcomes can be realised most efficiently and avoiding sprawl to ensure that the city’s character and environment is protected for future generations.

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Structure Plan

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housing and e existing urban mphu through a nd densification. city centre. It is for employment owledge sector al and financial te change and a national centre sional services technology and nd tourism and tourism, retail,

through the d Landscape. to geohazards o less sensitive nting mitigation

eritage features al culture and ric and religious and traditional Improves the ultural heritage, es and trails, rter at the city enhancing open es. district centre at des a mix of uses tail, restaurants, and small scale ufacturing. centre in the tering a Science on Park (STIP) Hub. In addition tail, restaurants, and small scale ufacturing. ood and local

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centres across the city which creates local employment and delivers community facilities.

Redevelop large areas of Government owned land including Kawajangsa, the Royal Bhutan Police, Royal Bhutan Army and Royal Bhutan Bodyguard sites to unlock opportunity in central locations.

Uses within these defence sites that are compatible with other urban land uses should be integrated into the city. Uses that are not compatible should be relocated outside of Thimphu.

Reinforces high-value agri-business, develop Green Building Economy facilities and create light manufacturing and distribution facilities in Yusipang and Hungtsho.

Supports rural livelihoods including Buddhist teaching in Dodena and third sector tourism and high value organic agriculture in Kabesa, Begana and Changtagang Maintain modest mining growth and develop light industrial and distribution centre in Jemina Refine the road hierarchy.

Deliver an integrated bus system. Major public transport stations need to connect to the city centre, sub-district centre and associated Regional Transit Hub, neighbourhood centres and local centres, supported by good quality non-motorised transport and taxis through mobility hubs.

Deliver a hierarchy of new and enhanced open spaces including a Green River Corridor along the Wang Chhu and Tashichho Dzong Gardens as a significant Royal Park in the heart of the City.

Taba Forest Park, the Central River Park and Babesa Ecological Park will function as new City Parks. Each will have a distinctive character and design approach in response to adjacent land use and environmental characteristics. They help to structure the city into distinctive sections.

Smaller open spaces will be delivered at neighbourhoods and associated with local centres. These spaces will include open space associated with heritage sites.

Facilitate the transition to the circular economy by expanding resource and waste drop off hubs associated with neighbourhood centres. Deliver material recovery facilities, an industrial transfer station and construction and demolition material hubs.

Develop a north-south primary utility corridor/duct route to accommodate water,

Figure 4.11

energy and telecoms infrastructure.

• Provide new reservoirs near existing water treatment plants and expand existing service tanks to support the increased demand for clean water.

• Upgrade existing waste water treatment plants to meet the future demand. The design of Taba, Jungshina and Babesa have incorporated space-proofing for future expansion. Others may require replacing critical components to add capacity.

• Deliver water sensitive urban design to manage storm water, this includes ‘daylighting’ existing streams that had previously been covered.

• Diversify the renewable energy generation network and upgrade existing infrastructure, including overhead distribution. This could include pilot projects on rooftop solar and energy clusters, EV charging infrastructure and develop an underground utility corridor.

Regional renewable energy sources like wind and additional hydropower should be explored.

• Support an equitable telecoms network through a significant expansion of underground fixed network infrastructure.

Thimphu Structure Plan

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of people worldwide?

Thimphu’s population growth ceiling is set

within the socially just and ecologically Thimphu within the Donut safe space defined by the ‘GNH within the

Doughnut’ Vision. In other words population can only grow as long as everyone’s social foundation needs can be met without depleting natural resources.

Donut Economics Framework Thimphu’s capacity for growth is defined in Policy US3 Population Distribution.

TSP 2023 will explore the Social Foundation parameters through the following themes: • • • • • • • •

Urban Structure Economy Housing Community Facilities Protections Green Infrastructure Transport Utility Infrastructure.

Working collaboratively with Centre for Bhutan & GNH Studies (CBS) and Doughnut Economics Action Lab (DEAL), the principles of Gross National Happiness (GNH) within the Doughnut are adopted in TSP 2023.

It articulates the vision for Thimphu through a regenerative and distributive spatial framework.

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Introduction

1.1.3 A Regenerative and Distributive Thimphu

A REGENERATIVE AND DISTRIBUTIVE THIMPHU TSP 2023 principles seeks to address Thimphu’s socioThese underpin economic challenges and propose a flexible the TSP vision and key plan that can adapt to its changing needs and planning policies and spatial cater to a transforming society.

framework. They are similar

Working collaboratively with Centre for to the& Bhutanese concept of Bhutan GNH Studies (CBS) and Doughnut Economics Action Lab (DEAL), the principles Ngar (translated as mettle) – of Gross National Happiness (GNH) within coping well with difficulties the Doughnut are adopted in TSP 2023. There are two key principles and working withthrough spirit which and TSP 2023 puts Doughnut Economics into practice:

resilience.

• Be distributive. Share opportunity and value with all who co-create it.

• Be regenerative. Aim to work with and within the cycles of the living world.

These principles underpin the TSP vision, key planning policies, and spatial planning framework. They are similar to the Bhutanese

DEGENERATIVE Housing quality Construction in river buffer zones Imported materials and labour Land conversion Land fragmentation Risk to life from Geohazards

REGENERATIVE Affordable housing Healthy rivers and streams Community forests Compact development Flexible, adaptable buildings

DIVISIVE Traffic congestion Rural-urban migration Increasing youth unemployment Private access to parks Insufficient community facilities

DISTRIBUTIVE Public transport Equitable distribution of opportunities Employment opportunities Public open spaces Equitably distributed facilities

Photo: Passang Tobgay

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Accessibility: public transport

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sic facilities distance of re specialist cessed by a n the most with public

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Urban Structure

Local centre Residential catchment: 2 - 5,000Urban people Structure Catchment radius: 400m Function: Daily in urban areas Ensuring theservices population has within walking distance access to centres iscycling a key Accessibility: walking and

Urban Structure Dodena

foundation of walkable and Rural Local centre liveable places.

Auphierarchy Residential catchment: to 2,000 people Catchment radius: 900m ofFunction: centres concentrates social Facilities needed regularly for villages infrastructure, commercial, Accessibility: walking and cycling retail, leisure and employment areas. This creates activity points which are more resource efficient to deliver, are more accessible and supports social integration.

Dodena

Dodena Begana

Changtagang

Begana

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Dechencholing

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Neighbourhood centre Residential catchment: 5 - 15,000 people Catchment radius: 900m Function: Facilities needed regularly for urban communities Accessibility: walking and cycling, short public transport journey

Dechencholing

Dechencholing

Zilukha Note - Restricted zone over another land use refer existing land uses

Neighbourhood

Motithang

Local

Changangkha

Jungshina

Jungshina Taba

Changgidaphu Changzamtog

Rural Local

Changbangdu

Hejo-Samteling Figure 5.10

Hejo-Samteling

Thimphu Centres Hierarchy

City centre Residential catchment: over 150,000 people Catchment radius: over 5,000m Function: Convenience services for weekly/ fortnightly needs Accessibility: public transport Sub-District centre Residential catchment: up to 50,000 people Catchment radius: 2 - 3,000m Function: Convenience services for weekly/ fortnightly needs Accessibility: public transport Neighbourhood centre Residential catchment: 5 - 15,000 people Catchment radius: 900m Function: Facilities needed regularly for urban communities Note - Restricted zone over anothershort land use refers to Accessibility: walking and cycling, land journey uses publicexisting transport Local centre Residential catchment: 2 - 5,000 people Catchment radius: 400m Function: Daily services in urban areas within walking distance Accessibility: walking and cycling

Note - Restricted zone over another land use refers to existing land uses Tshalumarphy Figure 5.1 Thimphu Urban Structure

Langjophaka Zilukha

Zilukha

Dzong Precinct Motithang

Rama

Motithang City Core

Changangkha

Changangkha Yangchenphug

Changgidaphu

Changgidaphu

Changzamtog

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Thimphu Urban Structure

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Lubding Changbangdu

Changbangdu

Olakha Note - Restricted zone over another land use refers to existing land uses

Tshalumarphy

Tshalumarphy Simtokha Depsi

Depsi Babesa

Babesa Serbithang

Rama

Rama Gangchey Neyzergang

Rural Local centre Residential catchment: up to 2,000 people Catchment radius: 900m Function: Facilities needed regularly for villages Accessibility: walking and cycling

Figure 5.1

Depsi Babesa

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Thimphu Urban Structure

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Thimphu within the Donut

Spatial Phasing Phase 1 - Immediate (2023-2026)

Phasing

Phase 1 - Short term (2027-2032) NORTH OF THIMPHU TARGET

City Centre Sub-district Centre Neighbourhood Centre Residential Growth

THIMPHU THROMDE TARGETS

Net gain since 2017

Net gain 2032 total since 2017

+160

+26,500

143,730

+7,840

37,100

+22,480

New Hospital New Secondary School One Government Estate Wang Chhu River Corridor Tashichho Dzong Gardens Valley Park

Dechencholing NC

N O R T H E R N SUB-DISTRICT

RBG Site for Housing

Net gain since 2017

Regional Transit Hub Bus Route

+10,280

Utility Corridor Energy Cluster Pilot Project

+2,640

Utility Corridor in the North

Taba NC

+4,140

Jungshina NC

Rooftop PV Waste Infrastructure

Extending Tashichho Dzong Gardens

One Government Estate

Tashichho Dzong Gardens

Commercial Waste Hubs

Mothithang NC Changangkha NC

City Core Utility Corridor along Doebum Lam

C E N T R SUB-DISTRICT

Energy Clusters Pilot

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Net gain since 2017 +14,450 +4,690 +14,810

Wang Chhu River Corridor along City Centre Chamzamtog NC Changjiji NC New Bus Network STIP & New Regional Transit Hub

Lubding NC

Olakha NC

Extending Wang Chhu River Corridor

STIP & Circular Economy Centre

Tshalumarphy NC Babesa NC

Extending Utility Corridor to the south

S O U T H E R N SUB-DISTRICT Net gain since 2017 +1,770 +510 +3,530 Thimphu Thromde Targets are sum of the subtotals of the subdistricts. Southern Sub-district includes Southern Extension.

Marco Mak Sustainability | Urbanism

Collaborating with Arup and Gerald Eve, I led the phasing of hundreds of projects over Phasing the next 25 years.

Phase 2 - Medium Term (2033-2042)

Phase 3 - Long Term (2043-2047)

THIMPHU THROMDE TARGETS

NORTH OF THIMPHU TARGET

NORTH OF THIMPHU TARGET

Net gain 2042 total since 2032

Net gain since 2032 +160

+26,910

170,650

+7,970

45,070

THIMPHU THROMDE TARGETS Net gain 2047 total since 2042

Net gain since 2042 +80

+23,940

+12,740

183,390

+3,460

48,530

+10,040

N O R T H E R N SUB-DISTRICT

N O R T H E R N SUB-DISTRICT

Net gain since 2032

Net gain since 2042

+8,680

+3,740

+2,290

+1,010

+3,860

+1,830

Northern Subdistrict Centre Connecting Wang Chhu River Corridor Connected Utility Corridor

C E N T R SUB-DISTRICT

Completing Tashichho Dzong Gardens

Completing the Expanded City Core

Residential Growth across the City

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C E N T R SUB-DISTRICT

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Net gain since 2032

Net gain since 2042

+12,030

+4,100

+3,900

+1,330

+10,540

+4,020

RBA Site for Housing Completing STIP

S O U T H E R N SUB-DISTRICT Net gain since 2032 +6,200 +1,780 +9,540 Thimphu Thromde Targets are sum of the subtotals of the subdistricts. Southern Sub-district includes Southern Extension.

S O U T H E R N SUB-DISTRICT

Depsi Rama

Extending Wang Chuu River Corridor Extending Utility Corridor

Net gain since 2042 +4,900 +1,120 +4,190 Thimphu Thromde Targets are sum of the subtotals of the subdistricts. Southern Sub-district includes Southern Extension.

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Masterplanning | Concept Design // AlUla, Saudi Arabia // 2022-2024

Regenerating

AlUla Oasis L

ocated in northwestern Saudi Arabia, AlUla Cultural Oasis is at the global crossroad of civilisations. Its site was traversed by the Incense Trade Route roughly between 300 BC and 200 AD, linking the nearby UNESCO heritage site Hegra and other regional destinations.

It features many earth heritage component from the Islamic period, such as the Old Town and the extensive suq network, running through the once lush Oasis farmlands.

Left derelict and facing water stress due to the climate crisis, the millenniaold Cultural Oasis requires a regeneration approach to bring back its agricultural heritage while integrating sustainable practices.

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Cultural Oasis Masterplan Defining unique project areas to regenerate the area and creating unique visitor experiences through public realm journeys and destinations.

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Regenerating AlUla Oasis

Oasis Agricultural Campus The Oasis Agricultural Campus (OAC) is the first agriculture training campus in the world focused on PART 1: INTRODUCTION teaching and learning of local and sustainable agriculture techniques, management and business in oasis agricultural cultural landscapes, catalysing the regeneration of the whole AlUla Cultural Oasis.

PAST

It will achieve this through the delivery of: • State of the art Education Institute and ancillary facilities for agricultural training programme to disseminate traditional knowledge to the next generations to bring back productive agriculture.

FUTURE

PRESENT

Past

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A Cultural Oasis Centre (COC), to act as the powerhouse for managing the ambitious regeneration programme.

A restored Cultural Landscape, that repairs ecosystem services and conserves its component architectural and integral cultural traditions.

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FUTURE

Future - Concept Design

World-class Campus for Sustainable Agriculture

Patchy Palm Groves

Rich Cultural Heritage

Regenerated Cultural Landscape

Derelict Land Lush Palm Groves Abandoned Farm Plots

World-class Campus for Sustainable Agriculture

Patchy Palm Groves Figure 1.2 Satellite image of OAC in 1987

Figure 1.3 Current condition of OAC

PRESENT Oasis Agricultural Campus Stage 3 Concept Design

FUTURE

Present

Derelict Land

Abandoned Farm Plots

Cultural Oasis Regeneration Centre

Figure 1.4 Illustrative plan of OAC

Regenerated Cultural Landscape

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Cultural Oasis Regeneration Centre

World-class Campus for Sustainable Agriculture

Patchy Palm Groves

Derelict Land

Regenerated Cultural Landscape

Cultural Oasis Regeneration Centre

Abandoned Farm Plots

Figure 1.3 Current condition of OAC

Figure 1.4 Illustrative plan of OAC

Figure 1.4 Illustrative plan of OAC 16

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Dadan Culinary Arts Farms REGENERATION FRAMEWORK

Current condition

Concept design

A global destination for farmto-table eco- gastronomy and celebrating culinary arts.

The oasis landscape determines the zoning, land use and programme activities of the project, which come together to form a holistic farm-to-table programme integrated with overnight stays and cutting-edge culinary research.

Dadan Mountains

Figure 1.11 Heritage Assets

Core Area

Main Heritage Trail

Earth Market

Figure 1.12 Main Heritage Trail

It will protect built and intangible heritage, local culinary knowledge and community practices by developing the local gastronomy industry.

Figure 1.13 Dadan Mountains

Figure 1.14 Arriving To The Market Through Main Heritage Trail

Dadan Culinary Arts Farms

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Formulating Design Guidelines and Applying to Concept Design

6.2 Agriculture Design Application AG.2.4 Market Crops

Planting composition consisting of mature palm trees, fruit trees and low lying vegetation which form the most densely planted areas of the site and supports productive agriculture.

Due to the Dadan Gastronomy Research foundation’s role as a public realm and research facility, layered palm grove has not been used within the site area. Instead, market crops and orchards of rare, endangered and ecologically significant species have been used.

A diverse range of vegetables and cereals, in accordance with the planting palette (LA.2), should be planted across the site to ensure sufficient produce is provided to the restaurant.

Market Crops should be used clustered around F&B, shading areas, meeting points and nodes to create enclosures of space within active zones.

Market crops have been planted extensively throughout the Research Foundation site to provide varied agricultural species for research purposes. They have also been used in public areas around heritage buildings and shading structures to frame and highlight the heritage plot structure.

AG.1.3 Planting Distance from Walls Fruit and Palm trees must be planted at a minimum distance of four meters from heritage walls.

Dadan Gastronomy Research Foundation

Orchards should be prioritised in public areas where they will create visual interest and provide educational opportunities.

Orchards have been planted extensively throughout the Dadan Gastronomy Research Foundation Site to provide fruit species for research and create a differentiated visitor experience to other agricultural areas.

Layered Palm Grove

Outdoor Tasting Gallery

≥4m ≥2m

Lab Agriculture Plots

Dadan Gastronomy Lab

≥4m

Market Crops must be planted at a minimum distance of two meters from heritage walls.

All planting on site adheres to minimum planting distances from walls.

AG.2.3 Orchards

AG.2.1 Layered Palm Grove

This drawing is an illustrative expression of the design principles for Dadan Culinary Arts Farms. The project will be subject to further detailed design stages and technical investigations, including an HIA. This drawing is not to be implemented on site until such subsequent stages and investigations have been completed.

Herbarium Lab Agriculture Plots

Figure 1.1

Dadan Culinary Arts Farms

Agriculture Design Application

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Embedding Sustainability Sustainability should be firmly embedded in the concept design and future stages of the AlUla projects. Leading the sustainability strategy formulation and implementation for multiple AlUla projects, a four-step methodology was applied.

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Step 1: Understand Sustainability Requirements Understand international, national and local sustainability commitments and3 requirements. Different CHAPTER green building standards are required for different types of projects (e.g. LEED Gold for 3.3 Design Alignment to campus and Envision Gold for Sustainability Framework public realm projects).

3.3.1 Overview of Sustainability Framework

Step 2: Develop Sustainability Framework Distil and harmonise sustainability themes across various standards and policies.

Conduct workshops with subconsultants.

Sustainability Policies and Guidance AlUla Sustainability Policies and Commitments

International and National Sustainability Commitments

The following sustainability framework is informed by the key AlUla policies (e.g. AlUla Sustainability Charter and Strategic Roadmap) and Envision. It sets out how the priority initiatives in the Strategic Roadmap and the sustainability requirements in Envision can be achieved through the AlJadidah Squares project. Eight aspects of sustainability considerations and relevant metrics for sustainable outcomes should be applied to the design, delivery and management of the site through out the project stages.

Sustainable Infrastructure Framework (i.e. Envision 3.0)

Sustainability Considerations

Climate Resilience

Energy & Carbon

Waste & Circular Economy

Water

Biodiversity

Food & Wellbeing

Local Community & Economy

Stewardship & Engagement

Metrics for Sustainable Outcomes

Project Stages

AlJadidah Squares

Concept Design (RIBA 2)

Detailed Design (RIBA 3-4)

Construction & Handover (RIBA 5-6)

Management & Maintenance (RIBA 7)

Figure 3.2 Project stages dependant on project procurement route.

AlJadidah Squares Public Realm Stage 2 Concept Design

Example: AlJadidah Squares, AlUla Public Realm Projects

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CHAPTER 3

CHAPTER 3

CHAPTER 3

Climate Resilience

Step 3: Incorporate 3.3.3 AlJadidah Squares Sustainability Sustainable Design

Energy & Carbon

Climate Resilience

3.3.3 AlJadidah Squares Sustainability Considerations

Waste & Circular Economy Energy & Carbon

Sustainable Design Elements Incorporated

Sustainable Design Elements Incorporated

√ Proposed planting of 806 of trees, which will potentially sequester Sustainable Elements annually*.Incorporated (CR1.1 & CR1.2) approximately 17 tonnesDesign of CO2e

Sustainable Design Elements Incorporated √ Provide 94 bicycle parking stands to encourage low carbon Sustainable Design Elements Incorporated active transport √ Total number of(QL2.2) 16 recycling bins incorporated into squares

√ Proposed planting of 806 of trees, which will potentially sequester

√ encouraging locals stands to recycle, and enabling circular Provide 94visitors bicycleand parking to encourage low carbon flow for bio materials (RA1.3 & LD1.4) active transport (QL2.2)

√ Flood risks considered at two scales;ofD3 mitigates approximately 17 tonnes COproject e annually*.

(CR1.1the & CR1.2) 2 primary source of flood risk to AlJadidah. Residual risk from Considerations √ Flood risks considered atis two scales; by D3 incorporating project mitigates the surface water flow within AlJadidah reduced Guided by the comprehensive sustainability framework, the primary source of flood network, risk to AlJadidah.

Residual risk from formalised surface water drainage including more concept design development takes into account key sustainability water flow within AlJadidah reduced incorporating Guided by the comprehensive sustainability framework, the than 6nr SUDsurface features (main SUD being 2,368 issqm) and by areas targets and requirements. surface water network, including concept design development takes into account key sustainability of permeableformalised surfaces totalling 1,825drainage sqm (loose sand) (CR2.1)more than 6nr SUD features (main SUD being 2,368 sqm) and areas (NW2.2 & NW3.3) targets and requirements.

Incorporate sustainable design elements at current concept design stage. Recommend actions for future detailed design, construction and operational stages.

in area) to improve thermal comfort

which take forward the concept design.

Recommended Future Actions

Project Stage(s)

Project Stage(s)

Concept Design (RIBA 2) Detailed Design (RIBA 3-4) Construction & Handover (RIBA 5-6) Management & Maintenance (RIBA 7)

Partial Investigation Only

Detailed Design (RIBA 3-4)

and minimise the impact of development

construction, focus on restoring existing of natural, biodegradable, recycled and

detailed landscape design stages. * Including trees proposed for D1 AlJadidah Streets project. Assuming carbon absorption

AlJadidah Squares Public Realm Stage 2 Concept Design

low carbon active transport (QL2.2)

Implement water sensitive landscape management practices (RA3.2)

Limit the use of single use plastics for

interventions within the site Provide cycle parking facilities to encourage low carbon active transport (QL2.2) AlJadidah Squares Public Realm Stage 2 Concept Design

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Example: AlJadidah Squares, AlUla Public Realm Projects AlJadidah Squares Public Realm Stage 2 Concept Design

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Step 4: Track Sustainable Design Outcomes

PART 5: SUSTAINABILITY AND IMPLEMENTATION

100%

OAC Sustainable Outcomes

2120

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tonne/year

carbon capture capacity added by planting palm trees and fruit trees

Reduction in embodied carbon if 50% of new buildings are built with mud bricks instead of concrete

Restoration / Reconstruction

57 Adaptive Reuse

(out of 78 restored/ reconstructed)

of shaded heritage loop and key trails provided for thermal comfort

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Number of buildings conserved under proposed heritage intervention strategy

6.4

Attain LEED Gold or equivalent green building certificate

km

100%

Adopt circular resource management

Agricultural waste to be composted or recycled to restore depleted soil

Circular and Regenerative Agriculture

Improve local livelihood by upskilling and developing agritourism

of Heritage Loop and key trails established

Figure 5.3

Adopt smart and sustainable irrigation to reduce water use

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Preservation

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Achieve net-zero operational carbon

Climate Positive and Resilience

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Establish sustainable design metrics and track throughout design stages.

Renewable energy supply by connecting to decarbonised grid

Additional palm trees and fruit trees to be planted on-site

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Protect bird and inse eliminating the use o pesticides

Prevent pollutants from contaminating surface water and groundwater and monitoring impacts during construction and operations (NW2.4)

management and maintenance of

detailed landscape design stages.

Improve soil health (i structure and functio methods like compos from local waste mat

Implement smart applications of real-time water monitoring systems (RA3.4)

Provide electric(LD1.4) vehicle charging points in landscaping Provide cycle parking facilities to encourage car parks

rate for a tree is 21kg per year. More accurate calculations should be conducted with

Use appropriate noni and control or elimin species (NW3.4)

Implement sustainable micro-irrigation system to reduce operational water consumption in line with AlUla’s water strategy (RA3.2)

consumption (RA2.1)

on stormwater runoff quantity, Consider 1-in-100-year + CC flood event rate, and (NW2.2 NW3.3) and minimisequality the impact of &development on stormwater runoff and Streets project. Assuming carbon absorption * Including treesquantity, proposed forrate, D1 AlJadidah quality (NW2.2 NW3.3) rate for& a tree is 21kg per year. More accurate calculations should be conducted with

Management & Maintenance (RIBA 7)

Minimise lighting in li principles and strateg and habitat (QL1.5)

Implement strategies to reduce potable water consumption during construction (RA3.3)

New features should be designed for ease

recyclable materials possible features (CR1.1) Minimise the scale andwherever quantity of new (RA1.2) construction, focus on restoring existing Provide electric vehicle charging points in features (CR1.1) Use car locally parks produced compost for

Diversify plant specie

Protect groundwater quality by eliminating the use of herbicides and pesticides through better plant selection and management (RA3.1 & NW2.3)

(CR1.1) Determine and reduce operational energy

as part of an ESIA, if required (CR2.2 &

Propose indigenous p others that enhance b flowering plants)

Introduce water collection and water recycling practices to reduce operational water consumption (RA3.2)

Minimise the ofas soils and building materials rammed earth, Prioritise use of movement lowmaterials orsuch zero carbon other excavated off site minimising usesuch of concrete andthrough steel building materials as rammed earth, minimising grading to reduce environmental (CR1.1)(RA1.5) minimising of concrete and steel impactsuse

Conduct a Climate CR2.3)Change Risk Assessment as part of an ESIA, if required (CR2.2 & Consider 1-in-100-year + CC flood event CR2.3)

Identify prime farmla greenfields, habitats beneficial for biodive and retain these as p (NW1.1, NW1.3 & NW Increase site coverag to improve the functi quality and connectiv habitats (NW3.1)

Propose drought resistant plant species to reduce operational water consumption (RA3.2)

Develop and implement strategies to

of repair and disassembly (LD2.3) Determine and reduce operational energy consumption (RA2.1) Minimise theshould scale incorporate and quantity new New features theofuse

Project Stage(s)

Estimate water usage and wastewater generation over the life of the project (RA3.1)

Develop and implement strategies to Divert construction andenergy demolition waste reduce construction consumption streams from disposal to recycling and reduce construction energy consumption (RA2.2) reuse (RA1.4) (RA2.2) Prioritise use of low or zero carbon

spaces to provide thermal comfort

√ Dark Sky Principles protect nocturnal w

Assess and reduce the negative net impact on fresh water availability, quantity, and quality at a watershed scale (RA3.1)

site

Incorporate shading in paths and gathering spaces to provide thermal comfort Conduct a Climate Change Risk Assessment

Construction & Handover (RIBA 5-6)

Project Stage(s)

Incorporate smart application of integrated Incorporate smart application of integrated energy management (CR2.4) Minimise the amount ofsystem new construction energy management system (CR2.4) within the site as much as possible

Integrates networks of infrastructure

√ 9 varieties of tree o into the planting sc system. (NW3.4)

Recommended Futur Recommended Future Actions

Project Stage(s)

equipment from suppliers that implement

systemsof (e.g., water and transportation) Integrates networks infrastructure smart data monitoring applications systems (e.g.,and water and transportation) in order to achieve efficiency or system and smart data monitoring applications diversity (CR2.6) or system in order to achieve efficiency diversity (CR2.6) Incorporate shading in paths and gathering

Concept Design (RIBA 2)

Recommended Future waste, aligning with widerActions AlUla strategies, in particular organic waste for use in composting, in order toLife reduce operational Implement a Whole Life Carbon Implement a Whole Carbon waste (RA1.3 LD1.4) Assessment and&demonstrate reduction Assessment and demonstrate reduction Incorporate micro-renewable energy Incorporate micro-renewable sustainable practices (RA1.1) energy generation design and procure renewable generation design and renewable Identify features suchprocure as structures to be energy offsite (CR2.3) energy offsite (CR2.3) retained, restored and re-used across the

Assess and evaluate vulnerabilities and Assess and evaluate vulnerabilities and increased risk to the connected/related increased riskinfrastructure to the connected/related system or network, and infrastructurecommunities system or network, and change-related due to climate communities threat due to(CR2.2 climate change-related & CR2.3) threat (CR2.2 & CR2.3)

√ Western squares h to the adjacent san incorporated native (NW3.1)

Project Stage(s)

Site should include ability to separate Recommended Futurethe Actions

in embodied carbon ofprocurement materials and Develop sustainable policies in embodied carbon of materials and and programmes to source and operational carbon (CR1.1 &materials CR1.2) operational carbon (CR1.1 & CR1.2)

Develop spatial/siting design strategies Develop spatial/siting and design and strategies to mitigate address and mitigate risks (CR2.1) to address and flood risks flood (CR2.1)

Partial Investigation Only

Recommended Future Actions

√ >80% of newly plan tolerant, or saline t

√ Potable water demand for the AlJadidah Squares is considered to be minimal (in line with Framework Guidance) as the quantum of development within the Squares is simple yet effective. A peak day demand of 1.0 l/s.

in area) to improve thermal comfort 180 linear metres of shading canopy provided (totalling 1,570 sqm

Recommended Future Actions In accordance with RCU requirements, the Envision v3.0 credit In accordance with RCU requirements, the Envision v3.0 credit codes are also mapped toare demonstrate needs to be achieved, codes also mappedwhat to demonstrate what needs to be achieved, Establish, implement monitor Establish,and implement and monitor in order to achieve certification at thecertification end of implementation. and strategies in order to achieve at the end of implementation. resilience goals resilience goals andwith strategies with and community (CR2.4 & (CR2.4 & and community The codes are provided in brackets following each action, when The codes are provided in brackets following each action, whenstakeholders stakeholders CR2.5) CR2.5) applicable. applicable.

√ Over 80% of the selected trees and shrub layer are native and drought tolerant ensuring that demand for irrigation falls after establishment. (RA3.2)

√ Wastewater loads are minimised through simple design and quantum of development (the average daily consumption estimated for the development proposals is ~2.0 m3/day (0.02 l/s).) (RA3.1)

√ Proposed lighting products designed with circular economy in mind incorporating modular assembly to support future repairs, achieving a rating of minimum 2.0 using the recognised metric of TM66 CEAM-Make digital tool (LD2.3)

Sustainability requirements relevant to future stages of design are √ Introduced misting columns to cool a community garden with an Sustainability requirements relevant future stages also listed and should become requirements in futuretotender stagesof design are 2 √ Introduced misting columns to cool a community garden with an for thermal comfort area of 832m listed anddesign. should become requirements in future tender stages area of 832m2 for thermal comfort which take forward also the concept

Biodivers

Sustainable Design

√ It is proposed that smart metering is used for the micro-irrgiation system in AlJadidah to save water. (RA3.4)

√ In accordance with AlUla Framework Materials Guidelines, material palette chosen to include locally sourced materials (subject to supply chain availability) (RA1.1)

of permeable surfaces totalling 1,825 sqm (loose sand) (CR2.1) The following tables demonstrate how the sustainability (NW2.2 & NW3.3) √ Proposed total tree canopy area of 14,210 sqm and approximately considerations haveThe been applied in the AlJadidahhow Squares following tables demonstrate the sustainability 180 linear √metres of shading canopy provided (totalling sqm concept design. considerations have been applied in the AlJadidah Squares Proposed total tree canopy area of 14,210 sqm1,570 and approximately

concept design.

Water

Sustainable Design Elements Incorporated

Heritage, Knowledge and Community

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Trained students after 4 years (50 per intake x 4-year programme)

Overview of OAC Sustainable Outcomes

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Improve access to fresh nutritious food for local communities

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of wadi restored and ecological habitat connected

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new native species to be introduced to improve biodiversity

of degraded land restored with planting

ha

of student farm plots for training, incubation and agritourism

12060

sqm

of new facilities for research and education

Oasis Agricultural Campus Stage 3 Concept Design

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Example: AlUla Oasis Agricultural Campus

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Regenerating AlUla Oasis

Inclusive Community Engagements To ensure the local communities of AlUla support the shaping of AlUla public realm projects, a Community Engagement programme was developed and delivered in 2024. To foster inclusivity, diverse segments of the local community of different age and gender were engaged.

Quantitative wider reach

Qualitative in-depth

Vision Validation Drop-ins

Walk-along Interviews

Co-design Workshop

Drop-in sessions in community spaces for community members to provide feedback on emerging concept design and validate project vision.

Walk-along interviews with local experts at project sites to understand local history and knowledge on topics like agriculture, natural resources, culture, traditions, etc.

Co-design workshop organised for children in AlUla to collaborate and co-develop concepts for playgrounds in the City Walls Park.

Sessions conducted: 2

Sessions conducted: 2

Session conducted: 1

Participants: ~35 local residents and female art school students

Participants: 7 local experts and farmers

Participants: 13 children age 6-11

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Integration into Concept Design Insights from community are collected and analysed. Feasible ideas / comments are incorporated into concept design.

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Post-its Stickers Post cards Quotes Storys Drawings Artworks ...

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Engagement Outputs and Design Matrix

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Feasible Water play

Not Feasible

Shelter for dogs

Maze

City Walls Park TheC1 Wish Park PARK EXPERIENCE

AMENITIES

ACTIVITIES

— Water features/ fountains with designs inspired by AlUla experience

— Spaces designated — Quiet spaces for for prayer contemplation and meditation — Clean toilets — Gathering spaces for — Charging stations Wish Tree family and friends for devices — Drinking water stations Flowers — Shaded seated area ‘Cleaning place’ — Simple designs for swings and hammocks

LOCAL HERITAGE Keep clean

Baby games THEY LIKE

No litter

THEY We want safe THINK and clean parks

Park design should consider summer and winter conditions to be inviting all year round

Park design should consider the needs of mothers

People visit parks with family, friends and young children so design should cater for all ages

A world class water park?

Use of palm trees’ trunks in seating design

There should be spaces and facilities for the disabled

Multiple designs for seating areas to accommodate different users Greenery

Design Actions

— Spaces for locals festivals (cultural and agricultural) — Music box with prerecorded local songs and music that people can use and Reading listen to

Birds

Gardening activities where Food trucks selling children can plant their local and traditional favourite plant, document foods of AlUla to it and get to “visit” it showcase local cuisine

Treehouse Allow self-picking of fruits Revive traditional and vegetables from trees songs, celebrations and Dogs then paying for them food of AlUla

Elephant Slide Sports and exercise such as football, jogging, basketball, and tennis

Allow those on wheelchairs to sit comfortably with their families/friends around a table Food trucks selling local and traditional foods of AlUla to showcase local cuisine Mothers want safe play areas for their children play and private spaces for breastfeeding and changing Revive traditional songs, stations for babies celebrations and food of AlUla

Hosting local arts and crafts activities in the park especially crafts that involve palm trees.

Teach children and tourists the basics of historic agricultural practices

Integrated in Current RIBA Stage

Recommended for Future RIBA Stage

Other Recommendations

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(72%)

(15%)

(10%)

Greenery

Teach children and tourists the basics of historic agricultural practices

Numbers and percentages as of Sep 2024. To be updated as programme progresses.

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Sustainability | Creative Evidence Base // Ealing Rd & Alperton, London, UK // 2024

Sustainability

for Creative Enterprise Zone Overview of the ERA CEZ

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Figure 03.02: ERA CEZ Cultural Assets

ocated in southwest Brent near Wembley Stadium, the Ealing Road and Alperton (ERA) Creative Enterprise Zone (CEZ) has transformed from an industrial area to one of London’s most diverse neighbourhoods, known locally as ‘Little India’. Key creative enterprises located there are the South Asian fashion and jewellery industries.

Overview of the ERA CEZ Figure 03.02: ERA CEZ Cultural Assets

This Creative Evidence Base provides an overview of the creative sector within the ERA CEZ, aiming to enhance LB Brent’s understanding of its social and economic value.

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Profile of the ERA CEZ

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This section presents a ‘baseline’ socio-economic performance of the ERA CEZ. The purpose of the analysis is to create a detailed profile of the ERA CEZ and demonstrate the value of the existing creative sector.

ant ists and fordable 25 NovemberThe 2024 analysis is split into four sections: — People and Community; tive — Economy and Prosperity; hed in Islington, — Place; and minster, — Environment. the ERA

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ity that lives and works in the area. Many individuals e another through shared faith, culture, family, this, businesses reported that they rarely collaborate, The People and Community chapter includes an analysis of the local population and

ools to way.

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demographics, whilst the Economic and Prosperity chapter includes analysis of the creative industries, based on quantitative data sources and qualitative findings. To provide a sense of relative performance and specialisms, the ERA area is compared to Brent and London averages throughout.

The Place chapter provides an analysis of the physical environment, with a focus on Ealing Road and the junction with Alperton. Based on an on-the-ground survey of the area, this section includes a spatial analysis of cultural activity, challenges to the physical environment, and identifies opportunities for improvements.

et, with various dedicated public spaces along it with onnecting The Environment chapter includes an environmental analysis of the creative industries he day. Tea House, acts a main point presented in the CEZ.Cha It coversSha, an analysis of theas material inputs andfocal outputs for key creative sectors and identifies barriers and opportunities for implementing sustainability an secure mbers of the community gather until late. measures.

Photo: LB Brent

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System Mapping

System mapping offers a holistic view of industry sustainability by analysing it as an interconnected system. By mapping relationships, inputs, outputs, and feedback loops, it reveals root Challenges and Opportunitiescauses for Sustainability of challenges and potential leverage points for change, uncovering opportunities Systems map of challenges (red) and opportunities (green) for sustainability and circularityfor innovation.

Figure 04.28: Systems map of current condition

Recommendations Prior + Partners

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Creative Workspaces Policy Skills & Business Support Community Engagement & Social Inclusion Environment & Sustainability

1. Deliver a new creative workspace

11. Offer Business Rates support to select local creative businesses

2. Deliver a flexible retail unit and creative space

12. Establish a CEZ Steering Group

3. Secure affordable creative workspaces as part of new developments in Alperton

13. Provide funding for the delivery of events and festivals

4. Establish a central grant fund for creative activity led by local creatives

14. Enhance the physical marketing and place branding of Ealing Road

5. Establish a skills and knowledge-sharing partnership between local schools and creative businesses

15. Extend the Wembley Art Trail towards Alperton

6. Establish a Creative Industries internship scheme

16. Public Realm Enhancements

7. Deliver introductory workshops in jewellery making

17. Capacity building in sustainability for CEZ businesses

8. Provide digital skills training for creative businesses

18. Promote circular business models within fashion and jewellery

9. Deliver a support programme for start-ups and freelancers

19. Localise supply chains

10. Create a centralised online platform for the CEZ

20. Implement energy efficiency upgrades

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Futureproof Sustainability | Framework Plan | Competition // Northeast Riyadh, Saudi Arabia

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he NE Riyadh Framework Plan envisions a City in the Forest, blending nature, tradition, and innovation for sustainable, high-quality living.

Guided by strong planning principles, it prioritises

designing with nature, fostering vibrant communities, and building a resilient economy. The plan features a multi-layered ecosystem of wadis, biodiverse open spaces, and a unifying Central Park,

alongside flexible mobility solutions ensuring 5-10-15 minute connectivity through metro, light rail, and buses at every scale.

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Opportunities for local and green jobs

Enhance biodiversity conservation Managing water conservation

Increase neighbourhood values and income

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Ecological Regeneration Water Conservation

Establish Sustainability Governance Body

2

Define Framework Plan KPIs and targets

Improve mental wellbeing Promote social interaction & sense of community Increase safety & social inclusion

Provide local goods and products

Delivering a City in the Forest Net Zero & Climate Resilience

Encourage physical activity

Local Agriculture

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Sustainable Mobility

Resource Circularity

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Health & Wellbeing

Development Projects to meet KPIs

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Governance Body to monitor sustainable outcomes throughout Framework Plan lifetime

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Resource Circularity

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Health & Wellbeing

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Stewardship & Engagement

+ 5, 10, 15mins layers of activities

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values and+income Flexible street types + Smart utilities and that evolve over time to infrastructure strategylocal goods Provide and accommodate future productstrends

Local Agriculture

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Resource Circularity

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Improve mental wellbeing

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Increase safety & social + Arts and culture inclusion

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ArchHacktivation Development Proposal | Collaborative Planning // Hackney, London, UK

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n alternative development proposal for 55 Morning Lane in Hackney, London. Through a series of exploration, ideation and collaboration with a community group, we created a financially viable community-oriented development option for the site.

Context In 2017, the site was bought

by Hackney Council for £55m and had made a development agreement with a developer, which has a poor track record involving a failed development of the nearby Fashion Hub. Through limited consultation, they came up with a 75,000 sqm development proposal that focuses on delivering office and retail spaces, and private homes. This sparked the community action by Morning Lane People's Space (MOPS), a community group in Hackney fighting for a more community-focused development option.

Development Proposal

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FAR: 2.2 Density: 206 dwellings/ha Ground coverage: 51% Average unit size: 64 sqm (Net Internal Area) Total units: 280

Ground Level Plan

Rooftop Plan

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Arch-Hacktivation

Sustainability Impacts

Affordable Renewable Energy

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Assuming energy generated will be split between the 140 social rent units at a highly discounted rate of 5.27p per kWh (2021 UK average electricity price is 21.27p per kWh), each social rent family can save up to:

£191

annually

Viability Assessment

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Circularity for Public Housing Urban Design Thesis // South Bermondsey, London, UK

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s the world faces resource Public housing estates in Thus, a key research question 04 DESIGN - CIRCULAR FRAMEWORK & SYSTEMS scarcity, there is a need the UK, being economically emerges: 4.2 to move from model the wasteful and socially deprived, can s Conceptual – linear economy to a resourceadopt circular strategieslevel?

How to enable circular How do materials flow through the city at different efficient circular economy, at household, estate and strategies in public housing which is not only beneficial for neighbourhood level for estates in the UK for Taking inspiration frombut Williams’ circular Red research the lines represent social materialand circularity lines represent organic and inorganic environment, also for economic, environmental and Green environmental, e design cities framework (2019), a conceptual model materials flowing through households, at different level. When more ‘loops’ (i.e. economy society. social neighbourhoods, benefits. economic benefits? are created of material flows and and the circularity through estates, mework the strategies/actions) and eventually to circular household, estate and neighbourhood levels borough level waste facilities. Some materials within the system, material input and e UK. To accommodate a circular is developed. are output to landfills or for energy recovery, output of the system can be reduced, hence economic system, circularity which are less environmentally sustainable increasing the system resilience on material options. Some are output to circular demands. The aim of this design project is nomy or principles should be applied to processes like recycling and remanufacturing to create more ‘loops’ at household, estate eveloped beyond borough level. However, the further and neighbourhood level to lower material A more our urban built environment.

ould be ntext of

the material outputs travel, the higher the environmental footprint.

reliance from outside the neighbourhood systems.

a hard spaces are not anied by ing. Key ould be keholder enablers uccess.

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Figure 9: Conceptual model of material flows and circularity (Source: Author’s own) We want to maximise green material loops and minimise red linear material flows.

principles

blic housing of different ented across estate and ular system ical spaces, nd enablers. the success mplementing al, economic enerated for nhancing the development

Circularity Framework

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based on four Regenerate, ns of the four William (2019)

oops by ver and 04 DESIGN - CIRCULAR FRAMEWORK & SYSTEMS

urban ystems osystem

(a) Physical Spaces + (b) Programming Figure 10: Circular framework for public housing in the UK (Source: Author’s own)

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Figure 12b: Linear and circular systems of three select materials (Source: Author's own)

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Circularity for Public Housing

Applying to South Bermondsey Located in south London, South Bermondsey is a ward Intervention map A network that covers the study area is within London Borough of created with estate and neighbourhood level Southwark. interventions.

The site is 54.3 Estate level: Circular Hubs are resource gathering points for multiple estates. They hectares in can size.

It is dominated be reached by two-minute walk from the surrounding estates. by four large public housing Neighbourhood level: Circular Hood serves as a central place for a wide range of circular estates withactivities diverse building for the neighbourhoods. It can be reached by five-minute walk by most estates typologies ranging from twoin the area.

Finite inorganic material flows are created storey terraces to five-storey from Circular Hubs to Circular Hood. For instance, furniture in Circular Hubs is slabs and 11-storey towers. transported to communal workshop in Circular Hood to be refurbished and sold in Circular Hood

The Blue Market

Bermondsey Spa Gardens

Circular Hood

second life marketplace.

A renewable material flow network is formed A railway viaduct arches between all with circular facilities.

Food waste collected from Circular Hubs and Circular Hood is transported to community farms for runs northwest-southeast composting. Fresh produce from community is sold in local markets. through thefarms site, separating the Bermondsey Spa project in the northern part of the site, which is a new build residential regeneration project completed by Levitt Bernstein in 2014.

proposal

The Blue Market

Circular Hood Circular Hub Community farm Local market Finite material flow Renewable material flow network 2-minute walk

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5-minute walk

Figure 18: Intervention map for circular systems in South Bermondsey (Source: Author’s own)

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ate level – cular Hub

SOCIAL CORNER

Space availble for circular activities, such as outreach and workshops

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arles Mackenzie House l Sidings Rd, London SE16 3XY 3 sqm

GREEN WALL

tion of Circular Hub (Source : Author's own)

RECYCLING INFO

Clear instructions and communications to educate residents

MULTI-STREAM WASTE COLLECTION INTERFACE

OUTREACH BY CIRCULAR HUB MANAGER

Educates and engages with residents on circular behaviours and habits

A clean and sleek interface for residents to insert presorted recyclables

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ACCESS DOOR

Allows access for Circular Hub Manager to organise collected waste

RAINWATER HARVESTING

SHARING SHELVES

WORM COMPOSTER

COMMUNITY HERB GARDEN

Allow residents to place Turns food waste Free for residents to unused items for sharing into compost pick up

WASH BASIN

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6.1 Impact assessment Based on the proposed framework for benefits and measurements, estimation models are 6.1 developed to quantify the select environmental, economic and social Impact assessment benefits from the circular interventions. Key 1 assumptions are applied in the estimation process, thus,Based the on results below are very for the proposed framework likely to vary benefits in real and life situation.

Detailed measurements, estimation models are developed to quantify assumptions and calculations are available in the select environmental, economic and social Appendix (page 53). from the circular interventions. Key benefits

06 EVALUATE

Impact Assessment

assumptions1 are applied in the estimation process, thus, the results below are very likely to vary in real life situation. Detailed assumptions and calculations are available in Appendix (page 53).

BENEFITS GENERATED FROM BENEFITS GENERATED FROM

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Key assumptions: The circular facilities cover a total of 2100 households.

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10% of their resources/wastes are looped within the Key assumptions:

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The circular facilities a total of 2100 households.are looped • 10% cover of covered households’ resources/wastes within the system.

10% of their resources/wastes are looped within the system.

• Resources looped, regenerated and shared within

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10% of covered households’ resources/wastes are looped recovery. within the system.

• Covered households’ recycling rate increases from 35%

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Resources looped, regenerated and shared within Only lettuce, potatoes, tomatoes and cucumbers are the system are• diverted from combustion for energy planted in community farms. recovery.

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Covered households’ recycling rate increases from 35% CIRCULAR PUBLIC HOUSING to 50%.

system.

the system are diverted from combustion for energy

to 50%.

•

5% of covered households generate 1 volunteer.

Figure 22: Estimated benefits generated from circular systems in South Bermondsey (Source: Author's own)

• Only lettuce, potatoes, tomatoes and cucumbers are 5.6 planted in community farms.

Design proposal Circular Hood - Neighbourhood Level • 5% of covered households generate 1 volunteer.

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CURRENT VIEW

Figure 22: Estimated benefits generated from circular systems in South Bermondsey (Source: Author's own)

CIRCULAR PUBLIC HOUSING

Neighbourhood level – Circular Hood

ZERO WASTE SHOP

Encourages consumers to purchased goods with zero packaging

COMMUNAL WORKSHOP

SITE PROFILE

LIBRARY OF THINGS MULTI-STREAM WASTE COLLECTION INTERFACE Offers a range of tools for A sleek interface with wash basin for residents to clean and insert pre-sorted recyclables

GREEN INCUBATOR

Residents can drop-in to repair their household items with the aid of on-site experts

Location: Blue Anchor Lane Address: Blue Anchor Ln, London SE16 3UL Site area: 3,463 sqm

residents to borrow shortterm

SECOND LIFE MARTKETPLACE

Refurbished and preowned goods are sold here

Incubator space for sustainable start-ups and makers to benefit from agglomeration of ideas

AFFORDABLE SPACE FOR GREEN BUSINESSES Green businesses can

EDUCATION CENTRE rent the space at a AND EVENT SPACE discounted rate Spaces for visitors to learn about circularity and green NGOs to host events

LOADING ZONE FOR CARGO BIKES

Allows cargo bikes to transport resources between circular facilities

REWARD SYSTEM

Users gain points for recyclables or participation in circular activities and can use points for rewards like daily necessities Figure 21: Illustration of Circular Hood (Source : Author's own)

CIRCULAR PUBLIC HOUSING

CLASSES AND APPRENTICESHIP

Allow residents to learn a trade and upskill for new job opportunities

COMMUNITY HERB CIRCULAR FEST Regular pop-ups to allow EDUCATION PROGRAMME GARDEN sustainable businesses to promote eco-living to residents

Tours and workshops co-organised with schools to instil a sense of stewardship in young people

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Leaside East Masterplanning | Placemaking Strategy // Canning Town, London, UK

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blank space; a place with no name; a no man’s land - the Leaside East site in the heart of East London strongly lacks a defined identity.

In response, we have taken the chance to envision one - one that centres on the historically and ecologically important River Lea - one that prioritises connectivity among local workers, residents, and visitors alike - one that envisions a more positive balance among industrial activities, community spaces, and sustainable urban design - one that creates a new sense of place for all.

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Intensification of Industry From big boxes and sheds to modular, adaptable, and high density units The modular design allows for off- site prefabrication, which reduces construction time of new buildings. Industries with intensive logistic needs can take up units on the ground level, while light industries can use units on the upper storeys.

Rainwater harvesting Shared goods lifts allow smaller industries to operate on upper floors

Renewable energy generation

Rooftop garden for workers to relax

Shared loading bay allows loading at the back of building

Pockets of communal space allow for workers to interact and relax

8m high modular units: industries can take up multiple units and add mezzanine levels according to their needs

Vibrant street adds “shop fronts” for industries to display products to enhance edge animation. Adding benches and trees help create a lively streetscape

Intensified design for new industrial buildings - Stacked modular units

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Leaside East

Wildpark as Place The wildpark is linked with streams from the Lea to create additional marsh and fen-carr habitats with strands of ash, silver birch, oak and lime, deciduous woodland – a new wild habitat, with boardwalks to criss-cross building on the existing Cody Dock community of conservationists (e.g., bird watchers, volunteers and social networks, etc).

Rewilding the River Interface

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The River Lea bank can be graded and softened to become an intertidal marsh edge, where the junction of water and land blur daily. On the southern tip of the Leaside East Wildpark, ponds/lidos can be created on the marshes.

This punctures the hard Victorian bankside, enabling rewilding of the East bank, creating an extended habitat, a natural Sustainable Urban Drainage Scheme (SUDS), protection against more frequent flooding, and a much needed carbon sink.

Imagining Lido Park A multi-sensory experience, with sound, smell and touch will be offered to all, but particularly disabled visitors and swimmers. Wild swimming and paddling experienced during the pandemic elsewhere along the Lea becomes a common social event at the dedicated Lido Park.

The River’s ecology over time will be cleaned, enhanced with more natural species present in and beside the water, led locally by an active community conservation group supported

by London Wildlife Trust.

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Weavecycle Urban Design Concept // River Wandle, London, UK

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iver Wandle had been heavily used by the textile industry in the 18th and 19th centuries. It was highly industrialised, which resulted in human modification of the river course and heavy pollution.

At present, the river is still polluted despite community attempts of river clean ups.

As climate change intensifies, flood risk of the Wandle also increases.

With the technological and logistic advancement of the global textile industry in recent decades, heaps of fast fashion waste pollute cities all over the world. Workers in the textile and apparel industry also suffer under poor working conditions in sweatshops in less developed countries.

How can we save River Wandle and the world?

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Problems #1 Flooding

#2 Fast Fashion Waste

300,000 tonnes

of fast fashion waste are burned or buried in landfills every year in the UK Equivalent to the weight of

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the Shard Flood Simulation - Present Condition

Solutions

Greywater in

Weave-cycle Pods

Filtration pods that utilise fast fashion waste (natural only i.e. 100% wool, cotton, hemp...) as a water filtration layer to purify water entering the River Wandle and to recycle greywater for further use

Pebbles

Filter out larger particles and sediments

Sand

Balance pH value, increase oxygen level, trap dirt and prevent diseases like typhoid, cholera & amoeba

Activated Charcoal

Remove chlorine, sediments, VOCs, taste and odor

Weave-cycle layer

Filter micro-organisms and fine sediments

Washing Bag Membrane Filter micro-plastics

Weave-cycled water out for further use

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Weave-cycle

Solutions Weave-cycle & Education Hub

An energy efficient facility set up by a consortium of fast fashion companies to transform fast fashion waste into Weave-cycle pods and other useful resources with exhibition centre for school kids to learn about sustainable fashion

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Greywater in

Sunken Playground

Able to hold extra water during heavy rain to mitigate flood risk, while providing an engaging space for daily play

Rain Garden

Act as a natural filter to purify polluted surface run-off and provide habitat for birds and bugs

Porous Asphalt

Allow water to infiltrate into the soil below, reducing stress on the sewer system

Wetland Factory

Rewild the brownfield sites into wetland with ponds as reservoirs to mitigate flood risk, as well as improving the working environment for workers in factories. Community can enjoy the new outdoor destination and wildlife can thrive in a new habitat

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Struggles for Land Documentary Film | Advocacy // Hong Kong

Struggles for Land: NE New Territories Developing Stories (2014)

Director: Kelvin Yuen & Marco Mak Duration: 106 minutes Language: Cantonese (Chinese & English Subtitles) • •

CEDARS-GE F:A:C:E: Subsidy Project Opening movie of the first “Sangwoodgoon Food and Farming Film Festival” (2014)

Film Synopsis

As one of the last piece of rural tranquillity in Hong Kong, the North East New Territories (NENT) is now under threat as the government progresses its new town developmental project, by demolishing homes of thousands and scrapping the most pristine agricultural lands remaining in Hong Kong.

Under these circumstances, a group of undergraduate students has chosen to rediscover the true value of NENT. Through meeting with villagers who are impacted by

forced-migration; interviewing experts from diverse backgrounds, the documentary records countless stories and uncovers the negative impacts, injustice and corruption beneath the project.

The documentary also illustrates contributions younger generation of Hong Kong people had made to support the local villagers, which enables general audiences to re-imagine the meaning of so-called “development”.

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Impacts 10+ Screenings

5+ Public Education & Workshops

4 Art Exhibitions

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