- High speed rail
- Electric Bus Network
- Light rail systems
- Underground systems
- Airport connectivity
Thursday, August 25, 2011
Canberra’s Transport System
We found through the use of zoning and usage maps that only a bus system is currently utilized. The distinct segregation and lack of density among st the neighborhoods means a higher reliance on cars and also makes it impossible for walking or the use of cycles to travel into the center of town.
The sections below outline some of the distinctions of the capital's transport system, but fails to note the heavy reliance on cars as a sensible form of transport, the unsustainable nature of this system and the use of prime real estate as parking space within the city centers.
9.1 Transport is an essential element of successful regional, urban and city
planning. With the social and economic priorities driving action to address
climate change and improve the long-term sustainability of communities,
the spotlight is firmly on transport as a major contributor to carbon
emissions.
9.2 The Y-Plan has formed the basis for planning and development of
Canberra since its publication in 1970. Through the Y-Plan Canberra was
designed on a transport system, which facilitated rapid mobility using
cars as the primary mode of transport. This approach was firmly reflected
in the National Capital Plan (NCP), which guides the fundamental
structure of Canberra today.
9.3 Despite the aspirations of the plan to facilitate rapid and easy mobility by
car, population growth, changing demographics and lifestyle choices have
placed enormous pressure on our road transport system.
9.4 These pressures are being felt in communities all around Australia where
increasing population densities test the boundaries of existing road
infrastructure.
9.5 At the same time, traditional approaches to transport and planning are
being challenged and tested in the new paradigm of climate change.
9.6 This confluence of events has bought to a head the urgent need for
significant attention to be paid to the issue of transport sustainability. This
is as true for Canberra as it is everywhere else. Only here, these problems
have been exacerbated in part by the current dual planning system.
P.7 The committee believes that the updating of the planning system in the
national capital as proposed in Chapter 11 offers a unique and timely
opportunity to apply visionary thinking to the future transport plans for
the national capital to ensure that Canberra is a leader in addressing
climate change through holistic, innovative transport planning.
9.8 This chapter analyses the current situation and recommends a way
forward.
The Way Forward 2008
Inquiry into the role of the
National Capital Authority
Joint Standing Committee on the National Capital and External Territories
Flexible Architecture: BEO BETON HALA WATERFRONT CENTER
The new Beton Hala Waterfront Center enhances its position within the city of Belgrade, becoming a multitask area who mix fun, culture, shopping and outdoor activity. Thanks to its strategic location served by the tram line, the Passenger river port and the main road Vojvode Bojovica Boulevard and Karadjordjeva, creates a network connections: the Beton Hala Waterfront Center is an intermodal hub.
The tramway has been lifted up to a height of 90 m to allow the vehicular system flux, this modify leaves only one traffic light in the cross between Vojvode Bojovica Boulevard, Karadjordjeva and Pariska street.
In the underground area is designed an inner road next to trailway tunnel where cars and buses enter in the parking; escalators and elevator connect the underground parking with the main floor that is an important public space.
Beton Hala masterplan is focused on two important points:
link the Fortress and Kalemegdan Park to the sava river with its port; connenct commercial area nearby the city.
Citizen and tourist will live all day long the space.
The building is courageously in connection with the territory, in constant dialogue with the urban texture, but also with nature and its limits.
Beton Hala Waterfront Center becomes a vertical connection between the Sava river and the hill of the fortress and Kalemegdan park, but providing a total permeability between the Boulevard and Karadjordjeva street with the terrace of Beton.
The shopping area is located close to the Karadjordjeva street, so that people can come directly, while the exposition area is located next to the fortress in order to create a direct lift from the terrace of Beton Hala; in this case the tourists are encouraged to visit gallery, starting a museum walk, to arrive in the old town.
New perspectives on the river can be watched, the roof will create a lot of possibility to walk; thanks to the slopes and green roof people enjoy the view.
gruppo progettazione:
Matteo Ascani, Mariangela Pugliese, Stefano Morelli
collaboratori:
Giulia Colosio, Carlo Morrone
Summary of Project Research
Flexibility Investigations:
- Site Flexibility - mobile
- Structure flexibility - Pompidou Centre Floors
- Skin flexibility - CHZ melbourne
- Service Flexibility - Night Purge
- Space flexibility
- Staff Flexibility
Problems & Issues With Canberra:
- Carbon Emissions
- Private car usage
- Public transport usage
- Demographic of Canberra (age)
- housing cost in canberra
- Density of canberra
STRATERGIES:
- Rapid transit station
- Bus Station
- Cycle Centre (bike hire & bike storage)
- Changing Facilities
- Taxi Drop off (air port)
- Energy Production - solar, wind, water, kinetic etc
- Student Accommodation
- Small retail and commercial - cafe's etc
- Free wifi - connectivity - e-government - way to contribute
Further Research:
- Capital infrastructure and presence
- Strategy Integrated with new/existing infrastructure
- bus service
- bike paths
- walking paths
- high speed rail line
- rapid transit line
- * Need Map showing increase density along transit corridors* show TOD locations/ Identity.
Monday, August 22, 2011
Mobile Exemplar - ESCLISE Mobile Design Home
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The idea behind the ESCLISE Mobile Design Home was to deliver a complete house with complete outer and inner finishing, installations and furniture. Thus volume and configuration of the structure results from transportation possibilities. The house is delivierd in two parts: upper and bottom part. Complete finishing of the two parts and carefully designed junction details allows a quick and easy installation in abput two hours by two workers + crane operation.
Further information and photos after the break.
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The concept of ESCLICE house was inspired by traditional Latvian bread – a good slice of rye bread with fresh butter is enough to gain feeling of satisfaction without eating up the whole loaf.
site plan
Our every-day life need are often overestimated leading towards excessive consumption of material goods, including the space. The idea was to create a spatial structure that satisfies desire for high quality living and working environment yet reducing its costs, unnecessary space and ecological footprint to minimun; to create space, that is easy to use, adopt and shrink or extend; space that embodies fundamental feelings of home, warmth and safety. Home that can be easily taken with you to your favorite place, adapted to the context and your personal needs, a simple home with no stress.
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Exemplar - Tempe Transportation Center / Architekton
© Bill Timmerman, Architekton, A.F. Payne Photography, Otak, Skip
Architect: Architekton
Location: Tempe, Arizona
Project Year: 2008
Project Cost: $18.9M
Client: City of Tempe
Photography: Bill Timmerman, A.F. Payne Photographic, Architekton, Otak, Skip Neeley
The high-performance building envelope and integrated systems were developed and tested with computer modeling, resulting in a 52% reduction of energy use. This is accomplished in part with a solar veil that protects the east facing steel and glazing from dawn to noon to prevent morning heat gain. The loose weave fabric screens are deployed at daybreak and retracted at noon and can be manually adjusted from the interior by remote control. The shades automatically retract during high winds, responding to roof mounted sensors. Solar panels provide hot water to the building, and conduit is in place for future installation of photovoltaic panels on the roof.
Building Performance Diagram
Quality materials were used to develop a building with a useful life of 80-100 years. The floor plans place support uses (exit stairs, mechanical, copy and storage rooms, lunch room) along the west wall, protecting the daily-occupied office area and creating a flexible space that can change over time. The 2’x2’ concrete panels in the raised floor can be removed and rearranged to accommodate changes in office layouts and the DIRTT interior glass and steel office wall system can be removed, stored and reconfigured as functions change, eliminating demolition waste and reducing time of construction.
© Bill Timmerman, Architekton, A.F. Payne Photography, Otak, Skip
The building includes a number of innovations, including the first desert green roof on an urban office/commercial building. The roof is a visual extension of the mountain and the plaza, visible from Hayden Butte and nearby urban buildings. The 12” soil mix and low maintenance plants stabilize the temperature of the structure in the severe summer heat, buffer noise from overhead air traffic, preserve the roof membrane and filter rain water.
- Site Context
- Site Plan
- Floor Plans
- Building Performance Diagram
- Axon Diagram
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