MAKING LIVEABLE CITIES - REINVIGORATING THE LOWER BAAKENS
sustainability ~ synergy ~ responsiveness ~ quality
DEVELOPING A CONCEPTUAL FRAMEWORK
STRUCTURING BOTH THE URBAN SYSTEMS (COMMERCIAL HARBOUR/ INNER CITY/ BAAKENS DEVELOPEMENT) AND THE NATURAL SYSTEMS (BAAKENS VALLEY/ THE SEA) IN RELATION TO SPATIAL HIERARCHIES, AS WELL AS ATTEMPTING TO SHOW AN UNDERSTANDING OF
URBANITY AND LIVEABILITY AND HOW ARCHITECTURE CAN FULLFIL THESE NEEDS. (THE USE OF FORM BASED CODING WILL AID IN
SHOWING THE PERFORMANCE CRITERIA OF THE DEVELOPED SPACES.)
URBANITY AND LIVEABILITY AND HOW ARCHITECTURE CAN FULLFIL THESE NEEDS. (THE USE OF FORM BASED CODING WILL AID IN
SHOWING THE PERFORMANCE CRITERIA OF THE DEVELOPED SPACES.)
IDENTIFYING THE “ROLE OF THE SITE” WITHIN THE CONTEXT OF THE BAAKENS VALLEY/ INNER CITY OF PORT ELIZABETH. THE URBAN DESIGN FRAMEWORK IS TO BE REPRESENTED WITH BOTH A 2-DIMENSIONAL MAP AND THE, ABOVE MENTIONED, 3-DIMENSIONAL FORM-BASED CODING.
DEVELOPEMENTAL PRINCIPLES
SUSTAINABILITY (LONG TERM VIABILITY/IMPACT)
• ESTABLISHING CONNECTIONS
• DESIGNING FOR HIGH-DENSITY MIXED-USE - CREATING A DIVERSE PUBLIC REALM
• UNDERSTANDING THE VALUE OF PUBLIC TRANSPORT AND THE KEY ROLE OF PEDESTRIANS
• ESTABLISHING CONNECTIONS
• DESIGNING FOR HIGH-DENSITY MIXED-USE - CREATING A DIVERSE PUBLIC REALM
• UNDERSTANDING THE VALUE OF PUBLIC TRANSPORT AND THE KEY ROLE OF PEDESTRIANS
SYNERGY (RESOLVING ISSUES OF PUBLIC/ PRIVATE/ BUILT FORM ETC IN RELATION TO EACH OTHER)
• EMBRACING INFORMALITY - ALLOWING FOR COMMUNITY MARKETS/SELLING
• EMBRACING INFORMALITY - ALLOWING FOR COMMUNITY MARKETS/SELLING
RESPONSIVENESS (CONSIDERING THE SURROUNDING CHARACTERISTICS/ IDENTITY OF THE COMMUNITY)
• SENSE OF PLACE (ENHANCING PUBLIC/HISTORICAL LANDMARKS)
• WELL- CONSIDERED PUBLIC SPACES - GIVING BACK TO THE COMMUNITY
QUALITY (IMPORTANT FOR THE CREATION OF WELL- CONSIDERED VISUAL AND FUNCTIONAL SOLUTIONS)
• SAFETY - ACTIVATING STREET EDGES “EYES ON STREET”
• SAFETY - ACTIVATING STREET EDGES “EYES ON STREET”
• COMMUNITY - ANALYSE COMMUNITY FEEDBACK ON CURRENT SPACES TO CREATE AN APPROPRIATE RESPONSE
VISION STATEMENT
REVIVING THE LOWER BAAKENS VALLEY PRECINCT BY ESTABLISHING MEANINGFUL
LINKS BETWEEN THE EXISTING LANDMARKS/ PUBLIC SPACES/ AND SOCIO-ECONOMIC
CENTRES. WITH THE REDESIGN OF THE FREEWAY TO AN UNDERGROUND SYSTEM - CREATING A CONNECTION BETWEEN THE CITY AND THE HARBOUR PRECINCT - INSTILLING A SENSE OF SYNERGY BETWEEN THE COMMUNITY AND THE URBAN LANDSCAPE.
REVIVING THE LOWER BAAKENS VALLEY PRECINCT BY ESTABLISHING MEANINGFUL
LINKS BETWEEN THE EXISTING LANDMARKS/ PUBLIC SPACES/ AND SOCIO-ECONOMIC
CENTRES. WITH THE REDESIGN OF THE FREEWAY TO AN UNDERGROUND SYSTEM - CREATING A CONNECTION BETWEEN THE CITY AND THE HARBOUR PRECINCT - INSTILLING A SENSE OF SYNERGY BETWEEN THE COMMUNITY AND THE URBAN LANDSCAPE.
DESIGN PRINCIPLES
FOCUS ON LONG TERM VIABILITY/IMPACT
INTEGRATING WORK/COMMERCIAL NEEDS WITH LIVING/SOCIAL/ENTERTAINMENT
CREATING THE INFRASTUCTURE FOR PUBLIC TRANSPORT TO BE PUT IN PLACE/ EXPANDED, WITH THE USE OF BUS LANES. THIS AIDS IN LINKING ALL “AREAS OF LIFE.”
RESOLVING ISSUES OF PUBLIC/ PRIVATE/ BUILT FORM ETC IN RELATION TO EACH OTHER
EMBRACING THE INFORMAL VENDORS ALONG GOVAN MBEKI BY CREATING A “PEDESTRIANS ONLY” STREET THAT ALLOWS FOR PEOPLE TO MOVE FREELY.
(SPACE FOR PEDESTRIANS IS VALUED AND IMPROVED THROUGHOUT THE PRECINCT BY ACTIVING PUBLIC SPACES AND LINKING THEM TO ONE ANOTHER)
CONSIDERING THE SURROUNDING CHARACTERISTICS/ IDENTITY OF THE COMMUNITY
CREATING ACTIVE PUBLIC SPACES - THROUGH ANALYZING HOW THE EXISTING COMMUNITY MAKES USE/ EXPERIANCES THE VARIOUS SPACES - THEREFORE HELPING TO “FORMALISE” / BETTER ADHERE TO THE NEEDS OF THE COMMUNITY. ENHANCING THE IDENTITY OF THE PRECINCT BY CONNECTING THE VALLEY TO THE HISTORICAL INNER CITY AS WELL AS BREATHING NEW LIFE INTO OLD INFRASTRUCTURE BY PAYING HOMAGE TO THE OLD POST OFFICE BUILDING WITH A PUBLIC WALK/WAY AND ART
INSTALLATION.
INSTALLATION.
CREATING WELL- CONSIDERED VISUAL AND FUNCTIONAL SOLUTIONS
A FUNCTIONAL SOLUTION THROUGH THE FRAMEWORK OF A MIXED USE BUILDING, PROVINDING THE COMMUNITY WITH THE OPPORTUNITY TO LIVE/WORK, THEREFORE CREATING A SAFER/VIBRANT PRECINCT.
A FOCUS ON SUSTAINABLE “GREEN” PRINCIPLES
THE USE OF INDIVIDUALLY SOLAR POWERED STREET LIGHTS AND A SENSE OF RESPONSIBILITY TO ENSURE THAT THE GREEN SPACES (BOTH EXISTING AND NEWLY DEVELOPED) REMAIN PROTECTED AS WELL AS AVAILABLE FOR PUBLIC USE.
