Malmo Sweden Western Harbor

Green City of tomorrowRich and varied foilage will be a characteristic of the parks, courtyards, and squares of this residential district. Water will also feature in various forms: salt water in the open sea, in the harbour and in the canal, fresh water in a system of ponds and miniature canals. The buildings stand close together - an ecologically sustain-able community requires that the valuable land is used efficiently.

The design of settlement shall be integrated with and supportive of this structure of public spaces. Facades overlooking quaysides, parks and main street should be given a design which proclaims the building as the wall of every important urban space.

from Quality Programme Bo01 1999-03-31

from Quality Programme Bo01 1999-03-31

facing the seaOne of the main purposes of the plan has been to secure the restoration of contact between the city centre, its residents and the sea. The building heights range from 1 to 6 stories, apart from the occasional 8-story buildings and a 25-story tower block. Among other things, the buildings are be-ing given a co-ordinated color scheme, so as to endow the distict with a distinct identity.

The City of Tomorrow will be an exologically sustainable, densely built-up inner city. It is included in a metropolitan region, Malmo, of which it is to form part. Where environmentally justifiable, the distict is to cooperate with the infrastructure and technical systemms of the rest of the city and region

from Quality Programme Bo01 1999-03-31

from Quality Programme Bo01 1999-03-31

Malmo Sweden Western Harbor

courtyards

The courtyards should not be functionally seg-regated. They shall be characterised by lush greenery, abundant vegetation and high com-plexity. The micro climate, wind conditions, soil quality and sunlight shall permit a wide variety of greenery. Some form of sefl-cultivation, by pot or plot, shall be possible. Every courtyard shall also have some kind of water area and possibly sounding water. No courtyard may be permantly in the shade. There shall be a sunny area for socialisation and play.

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The courtyards shall have a distinct identity of their own, with special biotopes and characteristic choice of plants. they shall be distinctly delimited by a wall, hedge, or fence in relation to street and public space. The patios facing the courtyard should also be distinctly delimited

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forecourts

Malmo Sweden Western Harbor

Malmo Sweden Western Harbor

daylighting

Rainwater run-off is that part of the rainwater which does not immediately evaporate or seep into the ground, but which must be disposed of in some way. In Western Harbor the rain-water run-off is processed locally, and will thus not need to utilise the spillwater or rainwater drains. Much of the rainwater is collected on the green roofs (moss-stonecrop Sedum carpets) which comprise part of the the roof on most of the properties. Of the water which rains on the ground, a large proportion seeps down into the ground due to the fact that so little of the earth is compacted. The remain-ing rainwater is collected in the open gutters and flows out into the alleyways miniature canals before reaching a recipient - either the Oresund or the saltwater canal which flows through the area. The water is held back on its journey via ponds both in the courtyards and in the streets and squares.

from Bo01 - The Green City of Tomorrow

rainwater

Malmo Sweden Western Harbor

area ecologyAn ecologist works actively in the area with green and blue questions. During the construc-tion period the ecologist works primarily with the builders, landscape architects and other contrac-tors. When the building work is complete, the ecologiest will take on an important educational role vis a vis the residents and maintenance staff. Information, evaluation of the green programme and rain-water run-off system are other duties, as is work on replacement habitat.

Man is a cultural being. At the same time he is biologically constructed for life in the natural environment. Human well-being depends on an environment which interacts with both these aspects

from Quality Programme Bo01 1999-03-31

from Quality Programme Bo01 1999-03-31

Malmo Sweden Western Harbor

The emphasis on human sustainability should lead to a suportive human habitat. Research has shown that close contact with green areas, sun and water make people healthier, both physically and mentally. Beauty, as for instance in art, also has a proved positive effect on health.

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Vastra Hamnen, The Bo01-area, A city for people and the environment

Malmo Sweden Western Harbor

for peopleThe ecological sustainability of the district is marked in several ways. Public transport supply, vehicular access, cycle path networks, se-lection of materials and stormwater management are examples of visible results of the aim of creating an eco-logically sustainable district.

from Quality Programme Bo01 1999-03-31

There should be various clearly dis-tinguishable zones: public (street, lane, piazza), semi-public (commu-nal courtyard space), semi-private (e.g. round the entrance) and private (patio).

from Quality Programme Bo01 1999-03-31

Malmo Sweden Western Harbor