TEAM NAME: PLUS

TEAM MEMBERS:DINGDING REN

MANASA HEGDE

XINYI BU

XUEQI SONG

LAND 601- SEMESTER 1

DATE: 21ST OCTOBER, 2015

PROPOSED BIOMEDICAL INDUSTRIAL CITY- UBRICA ONEAT KENYA, AFRICA

UNDER THE GUIDANCE OF

PROF. CHANAM LEE

Mission Statement

Project Requirements

Concept

Research

Case Study

Site Analysis

Evidence Map

Design Process

Master Plan

Plan Analysis

Central corridor Analysis

Bird's eye view

CONTENT

The mission of the UBRICA ONE is to propose a self-sustaining medical city, located on a 4,000-acre property in Nakuru,

Kenya. It includes:

1. Medical Campus

2. Research District

3. Residential Community

4. Industrial Park

5. Recreational District + Tourist Destination

6. Civic District

GOALS:1. To meet all the requirements of the project statement.

2. To design a space that compliments and blends well

with the surrounding context.

3. A central active corridor which is the heart of the city.

4. To use locally available materials for construction and thus make the project economical.

5. Designing climate responsive spaces.

6. Harvesting available energy sources such as geothermal energy, solar energy and wind energy.

7. Introducing green infrastructure that enriches the soil, water and air quality.

8. Creating tourist destinations which serves as a source of revenue.

MISSION STATEMENT

PROJECT REQUIREMENT:

1. Medical Campus: 1000 acres, 5 hospitals

• Ustawi General Hospital

• Ustawi Children’s Hospital

• Ustawi Heart Center

• Ustawi Cancer Hospital

• Ustawi Eye and Ear Hospital

2. Research District:

Area: 500 acres

•Laboratory buildings

•A biomedical research unit

•A tissue repository

•A biostatistics unit

3. Residential Community:

Area: 1500 acres

•low to high density housing and mixed uses

•A light rail system

•A mixed-use, transit center (Transit-Oriented-Development, TOD)

4. Industrial Park: 1000 acres

•Medical devices

•Drugs

CONCEPTCONCEPT

CONCEPT- “PLUS”

UBRICA ONE

Plus , is connection , CONNECTS human and nature

Plus , is share , A place to SHARE

Plus , is heal , Human+ Economy+ Animal+ Living Environment

FAMILY

FATHER MOTHER

FLOWER

SUNLIGHT RAINFALL

CULTURE

PEOPLE TIME

Plus means you and me TOGETHER can make more possibilities.

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CONNECTION +

LAKE NAIVASHA

NATIONAL PARKMT.SUSWA

VALLEY VIEW

NAIROBI

CONCEPT

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CONNECTION +

CONCEPT

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"Plus" has various meanings. But the first picture that comes to our mind is its symbolic representation (+), which has 4 connecting ends. We use this property of "Plus" to bring people together.

We create 2 green corridors along the 2 axis of plus:

• An entry portal with trees on either side, to form a boulevard

• It aligns with the visual line between the 2 existing mountains, Mount Suswa and Mount Longonot.

MT. LONGONOT

MT.SUSWA

CONCEPT

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• Another green active corridor runs throughout the site horizontally, which connects different districts.

• This corridor is designed to be the "active corridor" with mixed land uses.

CONNECTION +

SHARE +

CONCEPT

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“Share” is one of the essential qualities to build a harmonious and prosperous city. We want to encourage this quality among the people. Through our design, we tried to achieve this by creating shared outdoor spaces such as:

• Central park for the entire city.

• A long green corridor that has public spaces such as recreation center, small parks, children play area, well equipped sports complex, urban plazas, theaters, and many other spaces which are shared by all the

districts.

• Healing Gardens with all facilities for everyone to promote their health and interactions with others.

CONCEPT

Living

environment

Human

Economy

Animal

HEAL +

HUMAN

ECONOMY

ANIMALS

LIVING ENVIRONMENT

• CULTURE

• TRIBE

• RESIDENTIAL

• COMMERCIAL

• PUBLIC

• GREEN CORRIDOR

• ECO SYSTEM

• MEDICAL TOURISM

• CULTURAL TOURISM

• ECO TOURISM

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RESEARCH&CASE STUDYRESEARCH&CASE STUDY

RESEARCHCLIMATE

1.Temperature:• Moderate climate• Less hot than the rest of the Kenya due to its

elevation• Dry and wet season due to its proximity to the

equator• Summers between November and February are

warm and pleasant.• The hottest day of the year is March 8• The coldest day of the year is July 14

Daily High and Low

Temperature

Fraction of Time Spent in

Various Temperature Bands

2. Precipitation:• Varies throughout the year.• Moderate rain, light rain, thunderstorms and

drizzles over the entire year.• November 30th- 32% precipitation.• June 25th – 3% precipitation.• Humidity ranges from 33% to 96%, January

being the least humid (30%) month and December having highest humidity (98%).

Types of Precipitation Throughout the Year

Warm Season Precipitation Cold Season Precipitation

RESEARCH

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TOURISM

Health/ Medical tourism• Health

• Medical

Aga Khan Hospital Kenyatta Hospital

General tourism• Learn herbalism

• Culture and

tradition

• Bird watching

• Balloon safari

• Wild life safari

• Fishing

Image Source: Google Images

RESEARCH

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CULTURE AND TRADITION• Group oriented

• Ethnic groups

• Cooperative farming or herding

• The most common greeting is the handshake.

• Kenyans give gifts for events of significance in a person’s life or days of religious significance.

• Traditional architecture style is mostly circular or semi

circular.

• Scattered settlement

CASE STUDY

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1. CHANDIGARH CITY

• Located in India• Designed by Le Corbusier.• More like a garden city.• Spread over 15000 acres.• Built in 2 phases• Traffic circulation system was based on 7Vs:a. Arterial Roadsb. Major Boulevardsc. Sector definersd. Shopping streetse. Neighborhood streetsf. Access Lanesg. Pedestrian lanes and cycle tracks

Image Source: Google Images

CASE STUDY

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2. ECO CITY, DONGTAN

• Located in Dongtan, China• It’s a sustainable urban design project.• Spread over 2100 acres• Designed by Arup.• Mainly focuses on 5 strategies:1. Energy2. Sustainability3. Recycling4. Transport5. Building

Image Source: Google Images

EVIDENCE MAPEVIDENCE MAP

LOCATION

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EVIDENCE MAPS

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The site is located between 2 volcanos i.e., Mt. Suswa and Mt. Longonot. We have designed the central space without disturbing the visual line between these 2 mountains.

EVIDENCE MAPS

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There are several existing water sources in the site. Most of these fall on the central green corridor that we have created.

EVIDENCE MAPS

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There are several existing water sources in the site. Most of these fall on the central green corridor that we have created.

EVIDENCE MAPS

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We have a water line running along the green corridor underground which further connects to a retention pond which is located at the lowest point.

EVIDENCE MAPS

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We also have created a central green corridor which preserves existing green spaces and provide successive green area.

EVIDENCE MAPS

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CENTRAL CORRIDOR:• Tourism;• Underground water system;• Green parks;• Public space

GREEN CORRIDORS:• Camping spots and hiking training centers;• Site of wild animal observation;• Animal clinics;• Nursery

EVIDENCE MAPS

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VOLCANOS:• Visual line;• Road system;• Camping and hiking education;• Green corridors;• Geothermal energy

DESIGN PROCESS

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MASTER PLANMASTER PLAN

MASTER PLAN

PLAN ANALYSIS

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LAND USE

ROAD SYSTEM

GREEN SYSTEM

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1. Tribe:• Located at the western corner of the site.

• Divided into 2 parts:

a. Private tribe

b. Public tribal setup

• This district comprises of:

a. Private and public tribal sections

b. Agriculture land

c. Viewing Tower

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2. Medical District:• Located along the north west

boundary of the site

• Closer to the entrance from the

highway.

• Includes the following departments:

a. Ubrica General Hospital

b. Ubrica Mother and Children’s

Hospital

c. Ubrica Heart Center

d. Ubrica Cancer Hospital

e. Ubrica Eye and Ear Hospital

f. Healing gardens

3. Medical Campus:• Located between city center and

the hospital district.

• Includes 4 major campuses:

a. Kenyatta University

b. University of Nairobi

c. Medical Campus

Image Source: Google Images

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4.City Center:• Forms the center of the city

• Comprises of:

a. Entry Portal with trees on both sides

b. Mixed use spaces

c. Central Park

d. Transit Hub

e. Soccer Field

5.Residential District:• Located on either sides of the city center

to serve both the parts of the city.

• Located along the south western

boundary of the site to provide a

beautiful view of the Mt. Suswa.

• It is divided into:

a. High Density Housing

b. Medium Density Housing

c. Low density Housing

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6. Research District:• Located along the north eastern boundary, next to

residential district.

• Close to the eastern entrance to the city.

• Divided into 2 sections:

a. Research offices

b. Research Labs

• The lab buildings have green buffer around it and is

not open to public.

• Comprises of:

a. Biomedical research unit

b. Tissue repository

c. Biostatistics unit

d. Clinical trials unit

7. Industrial District:• Located at the eastern part of the city.

• Close to the eastern entrance of the city for easy

accessibility.

• Comprises of:

a. Medical devices industry

b. Pharmaceutical industry

c. Heavy machinery industry

CENTRAL CORRIDORCENTRAL CORRIDOR

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6. Central green corridor: “AORTA”• It is the essential component of the city which bounds

together all the districts just like the “aorta” which is the major connection between the upper and lower part of a human body and hence the name.

• The green corridor narrates a story all along its length and the theme is “Life of a Kenyan”

Image Source: Google Images

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CULTURE• Kenyans love their culture and tradition. Thus, we designed

a traditional hub for people to gather and celebrate their festivals and other traditional gatherings.

• The green spaces here include:a. Open ground for gatheringsb. Traditional muralsc. Small semi covered gallery for amateur artists to display

their art work

• Public spaces here include:

a. Religious shrines

Commercial here include:a. Clothing shopsb. Locally produced furniturec. Local style accessories d. Gift shops

Image Source: Google Images

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CUISINE• Kenyans love food and have a unique cuisine.

• Their staple food is mostly meat based.

• They love beef and goat meat.

• But we want to encourage a more healthy food style and hence

we create spaces to promote healthy food habits.

• Brewing is also another major upcoming industry.

The green spaces here include:

a.Semi covered outdoor sitting area.

b.Edible gardens for local residents

c.Flower gardens

d.Coffee plantation

Public spaces here include:

a.Brewing classes

b.Classes to create awareness and

teach healthy food habits.

Commercial here include:

a.Organic food stores

b.Fresh farm products

c.Food kiosks

d.Coffee shopsImage Source: Google Images

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RHYTHM• Kenyans love hanging out, dancing and partying.

• They have a traditional music form called “Benga” which is

created by using drums, wind instruments and string

instruments.

• To keep this practice alive, we designed a space for people

to hang out.

Green spaces here include:

a.Outdoor dance floor

b.Gazebos for small groups

c.Open air theatre for performing arts events.

d.Water features

Public spaces here include:

a.Music classes

b.Dance classes

Commercial here include:

a.Pubs

b.Liquor shops

c.Small eating joints

d.Shops selling musical instruments

Image Source: Google Images

PLAN ANALYSIS

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RHYTHM

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FAMILY• Kenyans have a large family living together. • Their family usually include grandparents, uncles, aunts, brothers,

sisters etc.• Traditional kenyan house is circular or semi circular.• The entrances of all the houses face towards the main entrance.• Hence we created a Central Park for family outings and other

activities.

Green spaces here include:a.A landmark at the centre.b.Large open ground for people to gather, relax, exercise and for children to run around.c.Many small gathering spaces for family outings.d.Jogging trails

Public spaces here include:a. A public libraryb. Museum.

Commercial here include:a.Food kiosks

Image Source: Google Images

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EDUCATION• Education is an essential part for a country to

develop and prosper. • Hence we promote this by proposing an

“education corridor”.• Our education corridor includes:a. Kindergartens, Pre school, Middle high school,

High School and Colleges using modern education technologies and facilities.

b. Workshops and learning centers to teach sanitation, disease control, healthy living, modern farming techniques and methods.

c. Tech Centers to educate people about modern available technologies and instruments for day to day life.

d. Science centerse. Multi purpose open space for tech expos and

exhibitions.f. E- Learning centers and evening classes for

adults.g. Farms and edible gardens to indulge people in

growing their own food

Image Source: Google Images

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ANIMALS• Kenyans love animals.

• Most of the traditional Kenyans live

with animals.

• Hence we created a wild life corridor

which has:

a.Dense evergreen trees to create a forest

like space to attract animals.

b.A lake/pond for animals.

c.A wild life safari and resort to promote

tourism.

d.Veterinary clinics to treat animals.

Image Source: Google Images

BIRD’S EYE VIEW

THANK YOUTHANK YOU 10/21/2015