Urban Ecologies #4 Flow of water & flow of people

FLOW of WATER

&

FLOW of PEOPLE

B O W E N C U I

U R B A N E C O L O G I E S | 2 0 1 4 S P R I N G

The main aim of this project is to test out a new spatial potential of Troms public space. The Alfheim-Mack site is caracterized by theTERRAIN(Eastern Slope, stretch-es from the top of island to the seafront), the PUBLIC BUILDINGS & GREEN SPAC-ES(Alfheim Football Stadium, Swimming Center, Art Museum and Polaria Arctic Aquarium) and the changing subarctic CLIMATE. The concept of this project is FLOW of WATER & FLOW of PEOPLE:

FLOW OF WATER: The 50 years old combined drainage system is facing tremendous strom water chal-

lenges. The warming arctic climate brings heavry rain in winter which is not infiltrable due to the frozen

soil, and also the melting snow in spring causes heavy burden to the drainage system. This project

gives an adaptive strategy to this challenge, which is forming a GREEN INFRASTRUCTURE as an alterna-

tive storm water system(slowdown the runoff, increase infiltration, purification). The aim of the design

of water flow is to form the space for water(flowing, influx, collection, sedimentation...).

FLOW OF PEOPLE: The water front and city center are lacking of connection to the inland residential

area and the Tromsmarka. Moreover, the open spaces are alomst abandoned and even not acces-

sible. This project proposes the strategy to form a GREEN WAY for people to move through, rebuilding

the connection to the seafront and city center, also create pubilc spaces for diverse activities and

events.

INTERACTION: Creating interactions between water and people by designing the space both for wa-

ter and for people. Not only creating pleasant atmosphere by the diverse forms and sounds of water,

but also let people easy to observe the changing climate by the rise and fall of the waterbody.

FLOW of PEOPLE :Running/Biking Path(Build connections)

Rainwater Gardens(Slow down strom water;

Increase infiltration; Create spaces for activities and events)

FLOW of WATER(Make use of water

resource and terrain)

PART 1 LOCATION

City CentreCentral Zone

Residential AreaPublic Green

What is the position of this area in the city?What is the Relationship with the Island ?

Football Field &Swimming Center Airport & Tunnel

? Mixed Land-use Carry complex functionalities Transition area Potentials

PART 2 SITE ANALYSIS

900M

160M

Section A-A A1 A2

72.00m90.00m

Alfheim Stadium Alfheim swimming/sports center

HousingHousing

A

A1

A2

A

NORTH

0.00mHousingKindergartenMack

Art museum

Sea front

Sports Facilities

Cultural FacilityGreen Area

Too Private Unaccessible Isolated Confusing No Transition


Art museum

Sea front

Private

Public


What characterizes the site?

900M

Marble with mica schist90M 1000M

WINTER WIND

1. Terrain (EASTERN Slope)

2. Public Buildings

3. Changing Sub-arctic Climate

Ground moraine/weathered material


EAST

Marble with mica schist

WINTER WIND

3. Changing Sub-arctic Climate

Beach and marine deposits

Art museum Polaria


What is lacking?

1. CONNECTIONS

Private

Public

City CentreCentral Zone

Tromsmarka

Sea front

City Centre

Tromsmarka

CarsPeople

People

Cars Cars

2. Spaces for ACTIVITIES & EVENTS

3. Make use of PRECIPITATION & TERRAIN

Drain pipe

Catch basin

Children playing & learning?Dog owners fall into conversation?Tourists rest and enjoy the scenery

in comfort microclimate?Outdoor exhibitions

PRECIPITATIONProblem or RESOURCE ?

What are the main agents?

1. Flow of PEOPLE

2. Flow of WATER

Sea front

City Centre

Linear Structure+

Spots

Tromsmarka


Design Concept

Linear Structure+

Spots

Build INTERACTIONS between the flow of people and the flow of water

FLOW of PEOPLE :Running/Biking


Increase infiltration; Create spaces for activities and

events)

FLOW of WATER(Make use of water

resource and terrain)

PART 3 ON WATER

To the Treatment Plant

Pipe Network Natural Waterflow

Current situation & Agency

The 50 years old combined drainage system is facing tre-mendous strom water challenges. The warming arctic climate brings heavry rain in winter which is not infiltrable due to the frozen soil, and also the melting snow in spring causes heavy burden to the drainage system. We need more capacity and flexibility for the future water management.

PART 3 ON WATER

This project gives an adaptive strategy to this challenge, which is forming a GREEN INFRASTRUCTURE as an alterna-tive storm water system(slowdown the runoff, increase infil-tration, purification).

New SituationProject Areas Horizontal Trench System Vertical Trench System Total System

NEW SITUATION

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PART 3 ON WATER

The aim of the designing of water flow is to form the space for water(flowing, influx, col-lection, sedimentation, recreation...).

STILL WATER RUNNING WATER OTHER FORMS

Dam

Tanks

Pond

Well

Slope

Arc

Terrace

Waterfall

Drop

Pipe

Fountain

Splash

Fog

WATER FORMS CATALOGUE

PART 4 FUTURE SCENARIOS

Water flow People flow

+

FLOW of PEOPLE :Running/Biking Path(Build connections)


Increase infiltration; Create spaces for

activities and events)

FLOW of WATER(Make use of

water resource


Swimming Center Park

Present situation

unaccessible(steep) fast runoff

nice view

Future scenario

trench+path pond platform trench

trench+pathpond platformswimming pooltrench

Conceptual Collage

trench+path

pomd+platformtrench+house


Play-Ground

Present situation

Future scenario

Flat Area Snow DepotPipes

Bench terracePlay ground

Snow groundSun-capture device

Historical streamPond

WinterWind

Nice View Ducks

Play groundPond Bench terraceHistorical stream

Play groundPond Bench terraceHistorical stream

Sun-capture device Snow depot

Summer Scenario

Winter Scenario

THANKSBowen Cui16.06.2014

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Urban Ecologies #4 Flow of water & flow of people