RETHINKING URBAN VILLAGE IN BEIJING

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U ^ILLAGE

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U^ILLAGE

[URBAN VILLAGE] [INFRASTRUCTURE] [PUBLIC SPACE] [COMMUNITY LIFE]

Master Thesis Jian Zhou

Supervisors: Ana Betancour, Flavia Cozma, Jaime Montes, Master's programme in Sustainable Urban Planning and Design Kungliga Tekniska högskolan

June 3rd, 2014

RETHINKING URBAN VILLAGE IN BEIJING

EXPLORING STRATEGIES FOR INFRASTRUCTURE AND PUBLIC SPACE, STRENGTHENING COMMUNITY LIFE

U^ILLAGE

WHAT IS URBAN VILLAGE IN CHINA?

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WHAT IS URBAN VILLAGE IN CHINA?

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U^ILLAGE -Commonly seen on outskirts and the downtown of Chinese megacities -Surrounded by modern urban structure

-A unique phenomenon during China’s urbanization -Inhabitants: the poor and transient, manual laborers

-Space: super densified, infrastructure+space+social problems -Services for the city,

-Cheap living cost for new comers

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FROM RURAL VILLAGE TO URBAN VILLAGE

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RURAL VILLAGES ARE ENCLOSED BY NEW URBAN AREA OF BEIJING

URBAN VILLAGE: BROADENED INFRASTRUCTURE, INVADED FRINGES, COMPRESSED PUBLIC SPACE RURAL VILLAGES IN 40 YEARS AGO:

FARMLAND, STREET SYSTEM, PUBLIC SPACE

NATURAL VILLAGE URBAN VILLAGE 0 5 15 30km

N

Source for data of Beijing’s urban boundary’ changing and urban village’s location: BEJING URBAN VILLAGE SURVEY, 2008, BEIJING BUREAU

1961 1997 2013

Source for description of urban village’s formation process: Mapping of urban villages in China. Zhengdong Huang, Qingming Zhan. School of Urban Design, Wuhan University Source for description of urban village’s formation process: Mapping of urban villages in China. Zhengdong Huang, Qingming Zhan. School of Urban Design, Wuhan University

ORIGINAL RESIDENTIAL HOUSING FARMLAND TRAFFIC ROADS ROUTES: WALKING, SMALL VEHICLES MAIN PUBLIC SPACE NODES

AFTERWARDS DENSIFIED HOUSING SKYSCRAPERS MODERN RESIDENTIAL BUILDING WITH 6-8 STORIES ORIGINAL RESIDENTIAL HOUSING

TRAFFIC ROADS

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BEIJING & URBAN EXTENSION

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BEIJING: POLITICAL, CULTURE CENTER, CONNECTED WITH TIANJIN SEAPORT, ,

MEGACITY

TIANJIAN

BO SEA

TANGSHAN CHENGDE FENGNING

CHICHENG

ZHANGJIAKOU

WEIXIAN

BAODING

PERIOD OF CHINESE ECONOMIC REFORM

INNER TOWN

1368-1553 AD MING DYNASTY

1553-1911 AD MING+QING DYNASTY

1911-1965 AD REPUBLIC PERIOD

1260-1368 AD YUAN DYNASTY

1260

1368

1553

1911

1978 2014

HEAVEN TEMPLE

FORBIDDEN CITY

8% YEARLY

URBAN AREA

1975 1988 1997 2002 2013

RURAL AREA NATURAL AREA

Source for original image with the change of urban area’s boundary: Plannning Archive of Beijing, Beijing Municipal Commission of Urban Planning

0 20 50 100km ^N

[1] NATIONAL STADIUM [2] NEW CCTV [3] NATIONAL OPERA HALL [4] NO.2 INFRASTRUCTURE [5] YINHE SOHO

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WHO LIVES THERE?

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8 MOST COMMON MANUAL JOBS “THEY” DO ORIGINAL INHABITANTS (<20%)

PERMANENT

TRANSIENT

LANDLORD

TENANT

OWN BUILDINGS GET PROFIT FROM RENTING

RENT BUILDINGS

LOSE FARMLAND DURING URBAN EXTENSION

LEAVE FARMLAND TO COME TO MEGACITIES

FORMER FARMERS

FARMERS MANUAL LABOER

OLD

YOUNG

NEW COMERS (＞80%)

CONSTRUCTION FOOD SELLING

SHOPKEEPER

MANUFACTURING EXPRESS DELIVERY

SAFEGUADE CHEF/WAITOR HOME NURSE

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[1]

LOW INCOME, NOT WELL EDUCATED, TRANSIENT LIVING

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WHY DO THEY COME TO BEIJING?

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ARISING OF MEGACITIES AND MIGRANTING LABORERS

TOP 5 SOURCES OF

MIGRANTS TO BEIJING MAJOR REASONS

JOB OPPORTUNITY

HIGHER SALARY origin million

HENAN 1.6

HEBEI 1.28

SHANGDONG 0.77

ANHUI 0.58

SICHUAN 0.53

SICHU AN 0.53

BEIJING

SHANGHAI

Source for data of composition of migrants to Beijing: Jin, C. G. W. (1990). THE SPATIAL STRUCTURE AND DEVELOPMENT OF CHINESE URBAN FRINGE [J]. Acta Geographica Sinica, 4, 001.

BEIJING URBAN VILLIAGE SURVEY. 2008 . NATIONAL BUREAU

GUANGZHOU

URBANIZATION OF EASTERN CHINA: 1978-2014

3 ADVANTAGES MAJOR INDUSTRIES

MANUFACTURING

MANUFACTURING STEEL INDUSTRY COAL INDUSTRY SHANGHAI SEAPORT LABOR POOL

MIGRATING LABORS

JOB AFFAIR

BEIJING CBD

SHANGHAI CENTER

GUANGZHOU CENTER

SINGAPORE AUSTRALIA

U.S.A JAPAN KOREA

HEAVY INDUSTRY SEAPORT

COAL, STEEL LABOR POOL

Source for description of urbanization of eastern China: Jin, C. G. W. (1990). THE SPATIAL STRUCTURE AND DEVELOPMENT OF CHINESE URBAN FRINGE [J]. Acta Geographica Sinica, 4, 001. [2]

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INTERDEPENDENCE

BETWEEN URBAN VILLAGE(R) AND CITY/CITIZEN

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RESISTANCE AGAINST REMOVING

URBAN VILLAGE(R)

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[4] [5]

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CITY / CITIZEN

--MANUAL LABORER

--ARCHITECTURE HERITAGE, REGIONAL LIFESTYLE

--WORKING PLACE, JOB OPPORTUNITY

--FOOD MARKET, STREET RESTAURANT, GROCERY, WASTE COLLECTING

--IMPORTANT SOURCE OF INCOME

--AN CHEAP WAY OF URBANIZATION

CHEAP RENTING FOR NEW COMERS

CITY DOESN’T NEED TO SUPPLY SOCIAL HOUSING FOR EVERYONE

SOCIAL HUB, JOB INFORMATION EXCHANGE

REDISTRIBUTE HUMAN RESOURCE

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SITUATION OF URBAN VILLAGE

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SITUATION PERCENT LOCATION STAKEHOLDER REASON PROCESS

AN URBAN VILLAGE IN BEIJING CBD IS GOING TO BE REMOVED

SHIPAI VILLAGE IN GUANGZHOU; lONGFUSI VILLAGE IN BEIJING

NEW WALL PAINTING AND PAVEMENT IN PINGJIANG VILLAGE

FENCING FORMS AN SEGREGATION IN SHUIMO VILLAGE

EXAMPLE

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BEING REMOVED

37%

EDGE-INVADED

TEMPORARY RENOVATION

LEFT OVER/

SEGREGATED

41%

2%

20%

NEAR URBAN CENTER

IN BETWEEN IN BETWEEN, NEXT TO TRAFFIC ROADS

NEAR URBAN EDGE

DEVELOPER, GOVERNMENT

GOVERNMENT DEVELOPER

- - - -

BIG LAND VALUE, GOOD PROMISING PROFIT, SENSITIVE AREAS

BIG LAND VALUE, GOOD PROMISING PROFIT

SENSITIVE AREAS, POLITICAL NEED OR SITUATION IS VERY SERIOUS

LITTLE LAND VALUE, LACK OF FUNDING, FAR FROM SENSITIVE AREAS

TO ORIGINAL INHABITANTS: FINANCIAL COMPENSATION, TO NEW COMERS: ONLY TERMINATE RENTING CONTRACT, THE NEW COMERS HAVE TO SEARCH FOR CHEAP RENTING IN THE NEARBY URBAN VILLAGES;

SOCIAL HOUSING IS FAR FROM ENOUGH

TO ORIGINAL INHABITANTS: FINANCIAL COMPENSATION TO NEW COMERS: ONLY TERMINATE RENTING CONTRACT, THE NEW COMERS HAVE TO MOVE FROM EDGE TO CENTER LEADING TO ILLEGAL DENSIFICATION BY ORIGINAL INHABITANTS

PAIN THE WALLS, ORDER WIRES, SET NEW TRASH BINS,

NEW PAVEMENTS, NEW SEWAGE, REMOVE SOME ILLEGAL BUILDINGS

SELF-ORDERED, WEAKLY REGULATED BY LOCAL ADMINISTRATION

URBAN VILLAGE

UNIVERSITY FENCING TRAFFIC INFRASTRUCTURE

CBDCENTER CCTV TVCC

346

231 189

2005 100 200 300 400

NUMBER OF URBAN VILLAGE IN BEIJING

YEAR: AD

2008 ²⁰¹⁴

POLITICAL FORCE IN REMOVING URBAN VILLAGE:

RAPID REMOVEMENT BEFORE BEIJING OLYMPIC GAMES

Source for data of the number of urban village:

WEI L, YAN X. TRANSFORMATION OF “URBAN VILLAGE” AND FEASIBLE MODE [J][J]. City Planning Review, 2005, 7: 003.

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LOCATION OF THE SITE

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LOCATION OF THE SITE

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[ ]

0 2 5 10km N NORTH ZHONGUANGCUN ROAD

NO.13 TRAM

5th RING ROAD

4th RING ROAD 5th RING ROAD OLYMPIC PARK

4th RING ROAD

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YUANMINGYUAN PARK [13]

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TSINGHUA UNIVERSITY [14]

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FORBIDDEN CITY [17]

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HEAVEN TEMPLE [18]

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IN BETWEEN A ROAYL PARK AND AN UNIVERSITY,

GOOD TRANSPORT CONDITION: TRAM, METRO, VEHICLE ROADS, CONNECTED WITH CITY CENTER, OLYMPIC PARK

NO.4 METRO ROYAL PARK

OTHER CITY PARK EDUCATION

SUBURBAN

INNER TOWN OLYMPIC PARK

0 200 500 1000m N

METRO/TRAM STATION ENTRANCE

METRO STATION NORTH

ZHONGGUANCUN ROAD

[19] [23] ENTRANCE OF

YIHEYUAN PARK

[24] [25] BEIJING UNIVERSITY ZHONGGUANCUN HIGH-TECH PARK

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[20] [21] TRAM STATION [22] ENTRANCE OF

YUANMINGYUAN PARK ENTRANCE OF TSINGHUA UNIVERSITY

[ ]

NORTH ZHONGUANGCUN ROAD SUBURBAN

OLYMPIC PARK

INNER TOWN NO.13 TRAM

5th RING ROAD

4th RING ROAD NO.4 METRO

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[22]

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[19]

YUANMINGYUAN PARK

YIHEYUAN PARK

TSINGHUA UNIVERSITY

BEIJING UNIVERSITY

HIGH-TECH PARK

A RIVER PASSES BY THE SITE,

NEAR TO THE ENTRANCE OF THE UNIVERSITY AND THE PARK

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[10]

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NORTH ZHONGUANGCUN ROAD

TSINGHUA UNIVERSITY YUANMINGYUAN

PARK

BRIDGE

SCHOOL OF MEDICINE

RIVER

FENCES

TOURISTS

STUDENTS

ENTRANCE OF YUANMINGYUAN PARK

FENCES, SEGREGATED, RIVER, BRIDGE,

COMMERCIAL INTERFACE

ENTRANCE OF TSINGHUA UNIVERSITY

COMMERCIAL[9]

INTERFACE

0 20 50 100m ^N

FENCES

[7] [8] ^BRIDGE [9] COMMERCIAL INTERFACE [10] ^RIVER [11] SCHOOL OF MEDICINE

POPULATION

-ORIGINAL INHABITANTS 1108 -NEW COMERS 6500 -BUILDING DENSITY 0.82 -FLOOR AREA RATIO 1.53

TSINGHUA UNIVERSITY COMMERCIAL

POST OFFICE ADMINISTRATION

OFFICE BRIDGE

FENCES RIVER ART

SCHOOL

VALLEY SYSTEM OF URBAN VILLAGE

1999: SEMI-URBAN VILLAGE 2014:URBAN VILLAGE HAS LOST FARMLAND & CANAL

FARMLAND

LITTLE FARMLAND

ART SCHOOL

NEW INFRASTRUCTURE CANAL

NO CANAL

INNER TRANSPORT SYSTEM RESTAURANT

IT OFFICE

LITTLE FARMLAND ART SCHOOL

NEW INFRASTRUCTURE NO CANAL

INNER TRANSPORT SYSTEM

1986: RURAL VILLAGE

FARMLAND

CANAL

RESTAURANT

IT OFFICE

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ANALYSIS OF THE SITE

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MAIN COMMERCIAL ACTIVITY

GROCERY BOOKSHOP

FOOD GYM

LANDUSE: COMMERCIAL INTERFACE,

SERVICES FOR NEIGHBORING DISTRICTS, STUDENTS AND TOURISTS

RESIDENTIAL COMMERCIAL

MIX OF RESIDENTIAL+COMMERCIAL

EDUCATION/TRAINING BATHROOM OFFICE

HOSPITAL PARK

PARKING/VEHICLE REPAIR

500m SERVICE RADIUS

TOURISTS

ENTRANCE OF TSINGHUA UNIVERSITY STUDENTS

VEHICLE ROAD WALKING ROUTE

FENCES ENTRANCE OF UV

END OF A ROUTE

TRANSPORT: WEAK NETWORK IN EASTERN PART, CORE ROUTE IS IN THE MIDDLE, ETRANCES ARE ONLY ON ONE SIDE

TOURISTS

STUDENTS

ENTRANCE OF TSINGHUA UNIVERSITY N

0 20 50 100m

N 0 20 50 100m

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OPEN PART+DISCREET PART--- ZONE IN BETWEEN

DUE TO EFFECTS OF COMMERCIAL INTERFACE AND TRANSPORT BUILDING QUALITY: LOW CONDITION FOR THE MIDDLE PART

GOOD GENERAL BAD

N 0 20 50 100m

PENETRATION OF COMMERCIAL INFLUENCE

OPEN PART

DISCREET PART

N 0 20 50 100m

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GREEN WATER

LANDSCAPE: GREEN IS MISSING IN URBAN VILLAGE

?

1-2 STOREYS, 3-6m HIGH 3-4 STOREYS, 8-11m HIGH 5-6 STOREYS, 14-17m HIGH

HEIGHT OF BUILDINGS: WEST-LOW, EAST-HIGH, DUE TO HEIGHT REGULATION OF ROYAL PARK

URBAN VILLAGE YUANMINGYUAN PARK

TSINGHUA UNIVERSITY

N

0 20 50 100m 0 20 50 100m ^N

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TYPOLOGY OF PUBLIC SPACE

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U^ILLAGE

LINEAR PUBLIC SPACE

NARROWEST PASSAGE

SECTION

DISTRIBUTION

INTERFACE

ACTIVITY

WALL, HIGH WINDOW OF TOILET

WALKING, BIKING, DRYING CLOTHES

WALKING, BIKING, PARKING FURNITURE/BIKE

WALKING, BIKING, PARKING SHOP-BIKE,

COMMERCIAL

WALKING, BIKING, PARKING SHOP-BIKE,

COMMERCIAL, OUTDOOR DINING

WALKING, BIKING, PARKING, COMMERCIAL, OUTDOOR DINING

--- WALKING,

BIKING, PARKING FURNITURE/BIKE WALKING,

BIKING, SITTING, CHATTING WALL,

ENTRANCE WALL,

ENTRANCE SHOPWINDOW,

ENTRANCE, RESTAURANT

FENCES, BACK OF RESIDENCE SHOPWINDOW,

ENTRANCE, OUTDOOR DINING TABLE WALL,

ENTRANCE, STAIR-BENCH

SINGLE-SIDE PARKING SINGLE-SIDE STAY SINGLE-SIDE

COMMERCIAL STEET DOUBLE-SIDE

COMMERCIAL STEET MAIN COMMERCIAL STREET FENCED BOUNDARY IN BETWEEN HIGH

RESIDENTIAL BUILDINGS

1.2m 1.8m 2.2m

2.5m

MULTI-STOREY

3m 5m

4m 10m

FENCING

0 20 50 100m N

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N

0 20 50 100m ^N

0 2 5 10m

A B

C D

F

E

soffa

A

B

shop

C

D

E

F

RESTAURANT

BIKESHOPPING CHATTING

CHATTING

RESTAURANT WASTE RECYCLING

PLAYING BRIDGE RESTAURANT

MULTIPLE-STOREY RESIDENTIAL

BATHROOM FENCES

ONE-STOREY RESIDENTIAL

ONE-STOREY RESIDENTIAL ONE-STOREY RESIDENTIAL

ONE-STOREY RESIDENTIAL PARTERRE BOOKSTORE

BOOKSTORE TRASH BIN

SHOP

KITCHEN INNER YARD

SHOP

POST OFFICE CHILDREN PLAYING

BATHROOM

ONE-STOREY RESIDENTIAL

INNER YARD

SCHOOLART

NODE PUBLIC SPACE

PUBLIC: COMMERCIAL TRASH PILES: GOOD LOCATION, BADLY USED

GREATLY POTENTIAL:

GOOD LOCATION, BADLY USED

CONSTRUCTION MATERIAL PILES: GOOD LOCATION, BADLY USED

SEMI-PUBLIC: COMMERCIAL+ NEIGHBORING MEETING

INTIMATE: NEIGHBORING MEETING

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PROBLEMATIC

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PROBLEMATIC

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INFRASTRUCTURE: WATER, ENERGY

POOR WATER NETWORK, SEWAGE SYSTEM:

INFLUENCE ON DRINKING, WASHING AND BATH

POOR ELECTRICITY, ENERGY NETWORK:

INFLUENCE ON COOKING AND NIGHT LIFE

PUBLIC SPACE: COMPRESSED OR TAKEN OVER COMMUNITY LIFE: DULL, INDIFFERENT

WATER RESOURCE AND BATHROOM DO NOT COVER EVERY HOUSE, PEOPLE HAVE TO SHARE, WHILE THE QUALITY IS POOR

ELECTRICITY COVER FEW HOUSES,

ILLEGAL WIRE CONNECTION, POTENTIAL FIRE DANGER, INFLUENCE ON NIGHT LIFE

VALLEY IS THE MOST COMMON SPACE TYPE

TWO WAYS OF SPONTANOUS DENSIFICATION

1. TAKE OVER PUBLIC STREET

2. ADD STOREYS

ORIGINAL INHABITANTS

NEW COMERS

FROM 18-22 O’CLOCK:

POSSIBILITY OF MEETING

FROM 8-22 O’CLOCK:

POSSIBILITY OF MEETING

CHILDREN OF NEW COMERS

NO COAGAS, HEATING SYSTEM,

INHABITANTS MAKE FIRE THEMSELVES WITH COAL AND WOOD, WHICH IS USUALLY PILED ALONG PUBLIC STREET,

INFLUENCE ON COOKING, HEATING

24/0

24h LIFE

24h LIFE 8

12 18

22

24/0

8

12 18

22

24/0

8

12 18

22

SLEEP

SIT, CHAT

WORK, IN OR OUT OF URBAN VILLAGE

UNDER 7 YEARS OLD, SUMMER HOLIDAY (2-3 MONTHS) IN UV, NO QUALIFICATION FOR BEIJING’S EDUCATION, STAY IN UV WHILE PARENTS ARE WORKING IN DAYTIME LACK OF COMMUNICATION

WITH ORIGINAL INHABITANTS SLEEP

SLEEP

HANG OUT

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[29]

[30]

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POSSIBILITY+INTERVENTION:

CHEAP; EASILY IMPLEMENTED; SHARED BY UVers

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INFRASTRUCTURE: WATER, RAINWATER HARVESTING,

LEISURE ROOM, ENERGY HOUSE PUBLIC SPACE: SQUARES COMMUNITY LIFE: URBAN FARMING, CHILDREN CENTER

CITY SYSTEM

DRINKING COOKING

ROOF RAINWATER HARVESTING

GROUND RAINWATER HARVESTING

EASILY BUILT BATHROOM LOCAL MATERIALS: BRICK, WOOD, STEEL

RIVER

SMALL, LOCAL URBAN FARMING

ADD GREEN TO UV

CREATE COMMUNICATION OPPORTUNITY BETWEEN ORIGINAL INHABITANS AND NEW COMERS THEY HAVE COMMON KNOWLEDGE, EMOTION, LIFE STORY OF FARMING LARGE, CENTRALIZED

URBAN FARMING

RECREATION

TEMPORARY CHILDREN CENTER FARMING EDUCATION BETWEEN

CHILDREN AND ORIGINAL INHABITANTS

GROUND TANK

SOURCE: Otranto Urban Regeneration Workshop, Italy, 1979. Renzo Piano

CANAL

TV/GAME/SHOW ROOM

CO-COOKING

CHILDREN PLAYING

SPORT, DANCING

OUTDOOR GAME

OUTDOOR CINEMA, EXHIBITION

PUBLIC LIBRARY

FORMER FARMERS FARMERS

[27] DRINKING WATER STRATEGY

[28] WASHING POND:

A MEETING PLACE

[31] URBAN FARMING:

A MEETING PLACE; LANDSCAPE

[32]

[33]

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STRATEGY:

INTEGRATED, CENTRALIZED INTERVENTION SYSTEM

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INFRASTRUCTURE PROGRAMS INFRASTRUCTURE

PROGRAMS

CENTRALIZED:THE AREA SHOULD CONTAIN THREE CATEGORIES OF PROGRAMS

INTEGRATED:BENEFITING (EACH) OTHER

PUBLIC SPACE PUBLIC SPACE

COMMUNITY LIFE PROGRAMS

0 5 10 20 50m N

MASTERPLAN

BIG GROUND CANAL STORAGE POND WASHING POND RECREATION POND FARMING NEW BUILDING GROUND TANK

SQUARE WITH NEW PAVEMENT LEISURE PLATFORM FENCES & BREAKTHROUGH ENTRANCE OF UV WATER FLOW TO/ FRAM CITY SYSTEM SMALL GROUND CANAL

EXISTING COMMERCIAL NEW BUILDINGS

EXISTING PUBLIC SERVICE EXISTING BATHROOM

FENCES

FENCES STORAGE

POND

LIBRARY

CHILDRENCENTER DRINKING CITY SYSTEM

CITY SYSTEM

DRINKING OUTDOOR CINEMA/EXHIBITION WASHING

WASHING BATHROOM

BATHROOM CO-COOKING

CO-COOKING STORAGE

POND

STORAGEPOND

STORAGE POND TV/GAME/SHOW

ROOM

RECREATIONPOND

TAICHI, DANCE OUTDOOR GAME

CANALBIG

CANALBIG CANALBIG

URBAN FARMING

LOCAL URBAN FARMING

LOCAL URBAN FARMING LOCAL URBAN

FARMING

LOCAL URBAN FARMING

TSINGHUA UNIVERSITY SCHOOL OF MEDICINE

POST OFFICE ADMINISTRATION

OFFICE

SCHOOLART

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CONCEPT OF INTERVENTION SYSTEM

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OPEN PART

DISCREET PART

STRONGER CONNECTION WITH THE CITY ARE NEEDED TO REDUCE SOCIAL SEGREGATION LOCATION AS IN BETWEEN

CENTRAL AREA WITH INTERVENTIONS SPACE & BUILDINGS TO BE REPROGRAMMED NEW/BETTER CONNECTION

BETTER NETWORK NEEDED IN EASTERN PART

WITH MOST POTENTIAL NODE SPACE

BUILDING QUALITY OF MIDDLE PART IS LOW

A B

C D F

E

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EXISTING COMMERCIAL EXISTING PUBLIC SERVICE EXISTING BATHROOM

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MODEL OF WATER SYSTEM

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evaporation

IN COLLECTION

RAINWATER

ROOF COLLECTION

LOCAL GROUND TANK LOCAL URBAN FARMING

FILTRATION

RECREATION POND SQUARE

CENTRALIZED URBAN FARMING

FILTRATION

WASHING POND STORAGE

POND SUPPLY EACH OTHER

BIG CANAL GROUND COLLECTION

PUMP

BATHROOM CO-COOKING PUMP

DRINKING RIVER (DRY SEASON)

RIVER (RAINY SEASON)

CITY SYSTEM

CITY SYSTEM SWITCH

SWITCH

USE OUT

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[27]

[33]

[31]

[29]

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LAYERS OF INTERVENTION

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0 5 10 20 50m N

WATER: IN, COLLECTION

ROOF RAINWATER IN TANKS, FOR LOCAL URBAN FARMING: A SMALL MEETING POINT GROUND RAINWATER COLLECTION, FOR LOCAL URBAN FARMING: A SMALL MEETING POINT CLEAN WATER FROM CITY SYSTEM: FOR DRINKING AND CO-COOKING

BRING IN RIVER WATER IN DRY SEASON, COLLECTED IN STORAGE POND BIG CANAL

RIVER SWITCH PUMP

STORAGE POND DRINKING DRINKING

CITY SYSTEM

CO-COOKING

RIVER

city system city system

WATER: USE, OUT

USE OF HARVESTING WATER BIG CANAL

STORAGE POND WHICH SUPPLYS CANAL DIRTY WATER GOES TO CITY SYSTEM

EXCESS WATER GOES BACK TO RIVER, IN RAINY SEASON SWITCH

PUMP FILTRATION

leisure platform game room

FARMING

FARMING WASHING

WASHING BATHROOM

BATHROOM RECREATION

[27]

[29]

[28]

ROOF RAINWATER HARVESTING + GROUND TANK

GROUND RAINWATER HARVESTING

BIG CANAL FOR WATER COLLECTION

WASHING POND

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0 5 10 20 50m N

NEW BUIDLINGS

EXISTING ART SCHOOL

PLATFORM

RECEATIONPOND

SQUARE LIBRARY

BENEFIT NORTHERN PART

BENEFIT SOUTHERN PART

BATHROOM

BATHROOM CO-COOKING

TV/GAME/SHOW ROOM

RECREATION BLOCK IN THE MIDDLE

CO-COOKING TEMPORARY CHILDREN CENTER SHARE FACILITY

THE ELDERLY TAKE THIS WAY TO TAKE CARE OF FARMING

THE ELDERLY TAKE THIS WAY TO TAKE CARE OF FARMING VEGETABLES FOR

CO-COKKING FARMING EDUCATION

FOR CHILDREN

URBAN FARMING

EXISTING MEETING POINT FOR THE ELDERLY PEOPLE FLOW RADIUS OF 30m

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[29]

[32]

[33]

TEMPORARY CHILDREN CENTER

BATHROOM

CO-COOKING

TV/GAME ROOM

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PROPOSAL

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LOCAL URBAN FARMING

STORAGE POND

DRINKING

OUTDOOR CINEMA/EXHIBITION WASHING

BATHROOM

CO-COOKING URBAN

FARMING TAICHI, DANCE

RECREATION POND

TV/GAME/SHOW ROOM

OUTDOOR GAME STORAGE

POND

STORAGE CO-COOKING POND

BATHROOM WASHING

DRINKING

CHILDREN CENTER CHILDREN

PLAYING URBAN

FARMING LIBRARY LIBRARY

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[29]

[30]

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[30] [30]

[29] [29]

[29]

[32]

[33]

[28]

LOCAL URBAN FARMING

STORAGE POND

DRINKING

BATHROOM

CO-COOKING URBAN

RECREATION POND

TV/GAME/SHOW ROOM

POND

STORAGE POND CO-COOKING

BATHROOM WASHING

DRINKING

PLAYING URBAN

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[29] [30]

[27]

[31] [30] [31]

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[30] [30]

[29] [29]

[29] [32]

[33] [28]

U^ILLAGE

[27]

[30] [29]CO-COOKING

WASHING BATHROOM

DRINKING

SQUARE FOR OUTDOOR CINEMA & EXHIBITION

STORAGE POND

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LOCAL URBAN FARMING

STORAGE POND

DRINKING

BATHROOM

CO-COOKING URBAN

RECREATION POND

TV/GAME/SHOW ROOM

POND

BATHROOM WASHING

DRINKING

PLAYING URBAN

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LOCAL URBAN FARMING

STORAGE POND

DRINKING

BATHROOM

CO-COOKING URBAN

RECREATION POND

TV/GAME/SHOW ROOM

POND

BATHROOM WASHING

DRINKING

PLAYING URBAN

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[29]

[30]

[27]

[31] [30] [31]

[31]

[30] [30]

[29] [29]

[29]

[32]

[33]

[28]

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[27]

[30]

[29]CO-COOKING

WASHING BATHROOM

DRINKING

SQUARE FOR OUTDOOR CINEMA & EXHIBITION

STORAGE POND

[28]

(44)

LOCAL URBAN FARMING

STORAGE POND

DRINKING

BATHROOM

CO-COOKING URBAN

RECREATION POND

TV/GAME/SHOW ROOM

POND

BATHROOM WASHING

DRINKING

PLAYING URBAN

[28]

[29]

[30]

[27]

[31] [30] [31]

[31]

[30] [30]

[29] [29]

[29]

[32]

[33]

[28]

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[30]

[29]

SQUARE FOR OUTDOOR GAME STORAGE POND TV/GAME/SHOW ROOM

LEISURE PLATFORM RECREATION POND: A MEETING PLACE

SQUARE FOR SPORT & DANCING URBAN FARMING

[27]

[30]

[32]TEMPORARY CHILDREN CENTER

CHILDREN PLAYING DRINKING RESOURCE

FOOD SHOP

WASHING POND: A MEETING PLACE BIG CANAL

[28]

LOCAL URBAN FARMING

STORAGE POND

DRINKING

OUTDOOR CINEMA/EXHIBITION

WASHING BATHROOM

CO-COOKING URBAN

RECREATION POND

TV/GAME/SHOW ROOM

POND

BATHROOM WASHING

DRINKING

PLAYING URBAN

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[27]

[31] [30] [31]

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[30] [30]

[29] [29]

[29] [32]

[33] [28]

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(45)

LOCAL URBAN FARMING

STORAGE POND

DRINKING

BATHROOM

CO-COOKING URBAN

RECREATION POND

TV/GAME/SHOW ROOM

POND

BATHROOM WASHING

DRINKING

PLAYING URBAN

[28]

[29]

[30]

[27]

[31] [30] [31]

[31]

[30] [30]

[29] [29]

[29]

[32]

[33]

[28]

U^ILLAGE

[30]

[29]

SQUARE FOR OUTDOOR GAME STORAGE POND TV/GAME/SHOW ROOM

LEISURE PLATFORM RECREATION POND: A MEETING PLACE

SQUARE FOR SPORT & DANCING URBAN FARMING

[27]

[30]

[32]TEMPORARY CHILDREN CENTER

CHILDREN PLAYING DRINKING RESOURCE

FOOD SHOP

WASHING POND: A MEETING PLACE BIG CANAL

[28]

LOCAL URBAN FARMING

STORAGE POND

DRINKING

OUTDOOR CINEMA/EXHIBITION

WASHING BATHROOM

CO-COOKING URBAN

RECREATION POND

TV/GAME/SHOW ROOM

POND

BATHROOM WASHING

DRINKING

PLAYING URBAN

[28]

[29]

[30]

[27]

[31] [30] [31]

[31]

[30] [30]

[29] [29]

[29]

[32]

[33]

[28]

U^ILLAGE

(46)

LOCAL URBAN FARMING

STORAGE POND

DRINKING

BATHROOM

CO-COOKING URBAN

RECREATION POND

TV/GAME/SHOW ROOM

POND

BATHROOM WASHING

DRINKING

PLAYING URBAN

[28]

[29]

[30]

[27]

[31] [30] [31]

[31]

[30] [30]

[29] [29]

[29]

[32]

[33]

[28]

[31]

[33]

FARMING EDUCATION FOR CHILDREN

BIG CANAL THE ELDERLY TAKE CARE OF FARMING IN DAYTIME:

A MEETING PLACE FOR ORIGINAL INHABITANTS AND CHILDREN

U^ILLAGE

LOCAL URBAN FARMING

STORAGE POND

DRINKING

BATHROOM

CO-COOKING URBAN

RECREATION POND

TV/GAME/SHOW ROOM

POND

BATHROOM WASHING

DRINKING

PLAYING URBAN

[28]

[29] [30]

[27]

[31] [30] [31]

[31]

[30] [30]

[29] [29]

[29] [32]

[33] [28]

U^ILLAGE

GROUND TANK

LOCAL URBAN FARMING: A LOCAL MEETING POINT

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LOCAL URBAN FARMING

STORAGE POND

DRINKING

BATHROOM

CO-COOKING URBAN

RECREATION POND

TV/GAME/SHOW ROOM

POND

BATHROOM WASHING

DRINKING

PLAYING URBAN

[28]

[29]

[30]

[27]

[31] [30] [31]

[31]

[30] [30]

[29] [29]

[29]

[32]

[33]

[28]

U^ILLAGE

GROUND TANK

LOCAL URBAN FARMING:

A LOCAL MEETING POINT

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BIG THANKS!

I WOULD LIKE TO THANK MY SUPERVISORS ANA, FLAVIA AND JAIME FOR THEIR PROFESSIONAL TUTORING AND PERSONAL ENCOURAGEMENT DURING THE PROJECT.

THANK YOU VERY MUCH TO MEIKE AND MY FELLOW STUDENTS FOR ALL YOUR HELP AND INS- PIRATION DURING TWO FANTASTIC YEARS IN SWEDEN.

THANK MY FAMILY AND FRIENDS FOR THEIR GREAT SUPPORT DURING THIS HALF YEAR.

LAST BUT NOT LEAST I GIVE THANKS TO THE JURY AND AUDIENCE FOR YOUR COMING TODAY WITH GREAT INTEREST AND COMMENTS ON MY PROJECT.

WE BELIEVE SUSTAINABLE DESIGN CAN MAKE A BETTER WORLD!

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