Download - Transforming Cities
Transforming Cities
Scott Dunn
8 May 2012
Cities CatalystRivers, a CommonThread
River of Life
Continuing the Story
Overview
Kuala Lumpur
Cities
194 Cities in Asia with 1 Million people
56 Cities In Americas
43 CitiesIn Europe
37 CitiesIn Africa and Oceania
70% Urban
Dwellers
30% Non
Urban Dwellers
Cities
So What Defines a
City?
ECONOMICS?
The UrbanExperi-ence
Access to Clean Water 1990: 96% 100% 98%Access to Clean Water 2006: 96% 100% 98%
Increase: 0%
MALAYSIA Rural Urban Total
Vertical vs Horizontal Growth
KL skyscapers
MALAYSIA281%
(between 1990 - 2007)
An era of complexityTailoring solutions to respond to the complex challenges of the contemporary world.
How do you make a city
Differentfrom the rest?
No Two Cities are the Same
“[A City] is a theatre of social action”~ Lewis Mumford
The kit of parts
The kit of parts
the planning framework
naturalresources
buildings
public realm & transportation
socio-economy
These pieces can create the healthy city
How are
Asian Citiesfaring?
Livability
Top 20 Most Livable Cities by 2020
Livability
Kuala Lumpur City
Kuala Lumpur City
• Annual Real Growth Rate of 6% in GNI• High Income Nation Status with
USD15000 per capita income• Create 3.3 million jobs
Kuala Lumpur City
By Transforming its City
Catalyst
Keep People
Engaged
Celebrate Cultures
Attract Businesses
to Invest
Let Visitors
Visit
Let Nature Thrive
Five PrinciplesCatalyst
Kuala Lumpur City
House XX people in XX residential units
Offered XX employment opportunities
Catalyst
• House 35,500 people
• Build 13,900 residential units
• Create 27,000 employment opportunities
• Increase GFA of commercial space
by 1 million square meters
River of Life
RiversA Common Thread
Rivers, a common thread that binds
Rivers, a common thread that binds
The Singapore River
Rivers, a common thread that binds
The Old Singapore River
The Old Singapore River (1920s)
The Old Singapore River (1970s)
The New Singapore River
Seoul
Rivers, a common thread that binds
The Old Cheonggyecheon
The New Cheonggyecheon
The New Cheonggyecheon
• Attracts 64,000 visitors daily• Increases number of businesses
by 3.5%• Increase number of working people
in the area by 0.8%• Increase land price by 30 – 50%
for properties within 50 meters of the restoration project
The
Success Formula
History
Urban Living
Nature
Culture
River: Regeneration
River of Life
HighQuality of Life
SustainableEnvironment
Competitive Economy
Systems (How's)
IntegratedMaster Planning & Development
Outcomes (What's)
Strong Urban Governance
River of LifeCLC Livability Framework
• The plan creates the
framework for transformation, regeneration and growth.
• It sets the foundation for the 11 precincts of River of Life through consolidation of urban design, landscape, transportation, environmental and economic solutions.
River of Life
River of Life
Tightening
SocialFabric
River of Life
River of Life
River of Life
River of Life
The Urban Fabric
+35,000NEW JOBS in the city
QUALITY LIVING IN THE CITY
+1,000,000 sqm
COMMERCIAL SPACEa d d i t i o n a l G F A o f
+12,000AFFORDABLE RESIDENTIAL
population to live in the city
A MIXED USE COMMUNITY:/ provide range of commercial and residential unit sizes/ more live-in-city population/ increase more pedestrian
commuter / efficient usage of resources integration
MAINTAINING AFFORDABILITY:/ zero cost for government/ addresses middle income group housing shortage/ increase affordable units/ contribute moving towards a value added economy/ job creation/ wealth creation/ symbol of community pride
River of Life
97%within study areaTRANSIT COVERAGE
TRANSIT ORIENTED DEVELOPMENT + ECOLOGY SENSITIVE DEVELOPMENT
HIGH DENSITY
DEVELOPMENT
BUS INTERCHANGE
KEY PRINCIPLES:/ transit driven + more compact urban form/ promote mixed-use, mix-density, walkable neighborhoods. / public transportation + pedestrian oriented. / high quality open space (park and waterway)
ECO – T.O.D.
HERITAGE
OLD RAILWAY STATION ADAPTIVE RE-USEKL TRANSIT MUSEUMURBAN INFILL
GUIDING LIGHT-MERDEKA SQUARE
ABDUL SAMAD BUILDING
REVITALISATION
FORMAL LAWN
COURTYARD DINING
KIOSK
INFINITY EDGE FOUNTAINS
FORMAL LAWN
FOUNDERS COURT
WATERFRONT DINING
Urban Infill
INCREASE VALUE
KEEPING URBAN GRAIN
45MINUTESCYCLE JOURNEYfrom titiwangsato brickfields
+10km of
along THE RIVER OF LIFE
PEDESTRIANORIENTED STREET
THE GUIDING LIGHTS
GUDING GALLERIES
GUIDING LIGHTS
BECKON LIGHTS
Pedestrian Connection
Streets & urban life
River of Life
Master Plan Principles form Competion
public realm & transportation
public realm walkability
urban heat island
1.5m/sWind Speed
Landscaped garden
Sky Garden
0.9
Thermal emissivity
0.6Absorptance
South-West
Wind Direction
After mid-day, 3pm, June
Peak Time
Heat Emissions
Jurong Lake Singapore : Urban Heat Island and Walkablity
Jurong Gateway – Plan AJurong Gateway – Plan B
Jurong Gateway
Urban Heat Island and Walkablity
Urban Heat Island Jurong Gateway massing alternatives
Optimized layout and building massing for effective air flows
-0.94celcius relative temperature reduction to baseline
Stagger tall and short buildings to induce breeze at pedestrian level
Allow open flow paths for prevailing winds
Urban Heat Island and Walkablity
Urban Heat Island : Jurong Gateway massing alternatives
Reduction in air temperature compared to baseline
Urban Heat Island and Walkablity
Implementation StrategiesProvide descriptive guidelines and recommendations to cover 100 trees per HA/15m spacing30% green cover of site50% of façade uses light colored concrete cladding50% of footprint as sky terrace or roof garden
2% improvement on Actual Sensation Vote (ASV)
Impact on external thermal comfort of pedestrians
Urban Heat Island
Telling Our
Story
River of Life
The Singapore River
The New Cheonggyecheon
Distinctive City
River of Life
Rivers
A Way of Life
River of Life
The New Cheonggyecheon
The New Cheonggyecheon
Fish Species have increased from 4 25Bird Species have increased from 6 36Insect Species have increased from 15 192
The New Cheonggyecheon
River of Life: Eco Valley
Staying
RelevantAmid the Competition
River of Life
Paris
River of Life Master Plan
An increase of XX% in Tourism ReceiptsContribute XX% to Malaysia’s GNI Growth
River of Life
Overall Performance
Quantified Performance
MTCo2eq
kWh/Yr
-25%
-35%
m3 -30%
km/Yr -15%
BVI Score: +25%
BaU AspirationalTargets
Recommended Program
Achieved Targets
MTCo2eq
kWh/Yr
BVI Score:
m3
km/Yr
-31.5%
-34.4%
-30%
-15.1%
+57%
Carbon
Energy
Biodiversity
Stage 1 : Defining the Measures, KPI’s and Targets
Stage 1 : Defining the Gap
SSIM Stage One Inputs and Outputs Example
District Master Plan SSIM Stage One Diagrams
Stage 1 : Assessment of Current Plans & Identify Gaps
Option 1 Option 2 Option 3 Option 1 Option 2 Option 3
Option 1 Option 2 Option 3Option 1 Option 2 Option 3
Continuing the Story
The Unique KL City Story
Continuing the Story
Create, Enhance & Sustain the
World’s Built, Natural & Social Environments
Continuing the Story
Thank you
8 May 2012