M.Sc. Transforming City Regions / Integrated Project III

TIRANA DESIGN WEEK Tuesday, Oct 5

Session 4: Urban ecosystems and technology in the post-pandemic city

The Green Social Hub an urban development strategy for the post-pandemic recovery Driescher Hof, Aachen/Germany Authors: Ane de Souza Christiane Gerwenat Parissa Mohammadi Seher Ulusoy Supervision: Dr. Ceren Sezer

RWTH Aachen University / the Chair of Urban Design / M. Sc. Transforming City Regions Integrated Project / Sustainable Neighborhoods, Public Space and Social Resilience

Research Workframe. Urban Climate Comfort and Social Resilience

Introduction. Driescher Hof Neighborhood

Thematic Background. Urban Climate and Public Spaces Urban Climate

Thematic Background. Urban Climate and Social Resilience in Public Spaces

Analysis. Overview of Neighborhood Public Spaces public space private space REWE

common space primary school

MixMarkt

kindergarten children and youth care

FOOD COURT

playground

HAARBACH PARK

restaurant café grocery store

PARK STETTINER STRAßE medical care

PLAYGROUND ARLINGTONSTRAßE

church home for disabled PLAYGROUND HERMANN-SUNDERMANN STRAßE

park basketball court

0

250

500mt farm shop

allotment garden

Analysis. Climatic Environment / Outdoor Comfort Level

Findings. Climatic Environment / Outdoor Comfort Level at Public Spaces

ARLINGTON STRASSE

Analysis. Human Environment / Outdoor Comfort Level Interviews / Site Visit (29. 05. 2021)

Survey Results Life at Driescher Hof 1. Likes to live there

2. Feels safe

3. Use the Public Space

4. Public space use changed with Covid-19?

What could be changed?

5. + sports equipment

6. better Playgrounds

7. + offers for teenagers, adults, and seniors

8. + job opportunities

Findings. Human Environment / Outdoor Comfort Level at Public Spaces

Vision. the Green Social Hub

Vision. the Green Social Hub

The Green Social Hub has 3 pillars

addressing ● Dull public open Short-term spaces

● Poverty addressing ● Global warming ● Post - Pandemic Long-term Recovery

INCREASING URBAN CLIMATE COMFORT LEVEL

RAISING SOCIAL INTERACTION

These three consistently have interactive effects on each other

addressing SUSTAINABLE COMMUNITY INITIATIVES FOR POST PANDEMIC RECOVERY

Short-term Long-term

● Segregation ● Lack of education

Vision. the Green Social Hub Clusters of Indicators

Prepared by: Urban Climate Group Members. Adapted from Vukmirovic, M. & Gavrilovic, S. & Stojanovic,. (2019). The Improvement of the Comfort of Public Spaces as a Local Initiative in Coping with Climate Change.

Strategies. the Green Social Hub Park Stettiner / Driescher Hof Current Views of the Site

Strategies. theHub Green Social Hub Green Social Park Stettiner / Driescher Hof Strategy 4

Catalogue of Design Interventions

Strategies. the Green Social Hub Park Stettiner / Driescher Hof

URBAN EQUIPMENT

BLUE INFRASTR.

GREEN INFRASTR.

Design Applications

Strategies. the Green Social Hub Park Stettiner / Driescher Hof

Strategies. the Green Social Hub Park Stettiner / Driescher Hof Social Interaction and Wellbeing

Strategies. the Green Social Hub Park Stettiner / Driescher Hof Design Applications / Architectural Approach

Strategies. the Green Social Hub Park Haarbach / Driescher Hof

Strategies. the Green Social Hub Food Court / Driescher Hof Strategy implementation VEGETATION

ROOF PLANTATION

extensive

intensive

trees

flower beds

the load-bearing capacity of the roof determines the type of roof plantation

RAINWATER USE

waterproof pergola with a drainage system

URBAN GARDENING

retention area

raised garden beds & garden houses eatable fruit trees & fruit shrubs

PAVEMENT

wood water

STREET FURNITURE wood bench

grass beds soil / flower beds

green Infrastructure blue Infrastructure urban equipment

permeable pavers

materials of the centre

tree & bench

picnic table

Conclusion. the Green Social Hub Driescher Hof Design principles for urban climate comfort GOAL

INCREASING URBAN CLIMATE COMFORT LEVEL - RAISING SOCIAL RESILIENCE - SUSTAINABLE COMMUNITY INITIATIVES FOR POST PANDEMIC RECOVERY TOOL

Tool 1: GREEN INFRASTRUCTURE

Tool 3: URBAN EQUIPMENT

Tool 2: BLUE INFRASTRUCTURE

ELEMENT

multifuncionality

STREET FURNITURE

infiltration

unsealing

RAIN PROTECTION

climate change adaption

retention

SOLAR PROTECTION

air quality

heat reduction

PAVEMENT

use of rainwater

WATER FEATURES

education

WATER STORAGE / ZISTERNE / RIGOLE

isolation

FLOWER & GRASS BEDS

biodiversity

TREES

URBAN GARDENING

ROOF PLANTATION EFFECTS

social exchange recreation

quality of stay

Conclusion. the Green Social Hub

Reference: D-Hof für Kinder und Jugendliche

Thanks for your attention!

Authors: Ane de Souza (ane.souza@rwth-aachen.de), Christiane Gerwenat (christiane.gerwenat@rwth-aachen.de), Parissa Mohammadi (parissa.mohammadi@rwth-aachen.de), Seher Ulusoy (seher.ulusoy@rwth-aachen.de) Supervision: Dr. Ceren Sezer RWTH Aachen University / the Chair of Urban Design / M. Sc. Transforming City Regions Integrated Project / Sustainable Neighborhoods, Public Space and Social Resilience