Urban Ecologies #2 concept

ALFHEIM- MACK

Bowen Cui09.4.2014

1KM

#2 Concept

What characterizes the site?What is lacking?

What are the main agents?Design Concept

What characterizes the site?

900M

Marble with mica schist90M 1000M

WINTER WIND

1. Terrain (EASTERN Slope)

2. Public Buildings

Ground moraine/weathered material

Alfheim Stadium Alfheim swimming/sports center

EAST

Beach and marine deposits

Art museum Polaria

What is lacking?

1. CONNECTIONS

Private

Public

City CentreCentral Zone

Tromsømarka

Sea front

City Centre

Tromsømarka

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？

……

Rain water & SnowProblem or RESOURCE ?

What are the main agents?

1. Flow of PEOPLE

2. Flow of WATER

Sea front

City Centre

Linear Structure+

Spots

Tromsømarka

Design Concept

Linear Structure+

Spots

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

Running/Biking Path(build connections)

Rainwater Gardens(create spaces for activities and events)

Stream(make use of water resource and

terrain)

THANKSBowen Cui09.4.2014