rogers stirk harbour + partners: grand paris proposal 2030

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grand paris proposal 2030, model of concept frames by rogers stirk harbour + partnersimage © rogers stirk harbour + partners

london firm rogers stirk harbour + partners revealed their plans for their vision for greater paris 2030 last week. working together with london school of economics and arup they proposed 10 principles for metropolitan paris.

listed below are their principles:1. to restructure metropolitan governance in ile-de-francewe propose 3 scenarios that seek to rebalance the structure of governance in the ile de france, to enable metropolitan governance that is both coordinated and holistic. 

2. build paris on parisproximity generates efficiency, interaction and exchange. one needs to build the city on the city through a strategy of insertion and intensification. complete 

3. the metropolitan transport network we propose that the existing radial routes be completed with a circumferential network that connects the poles and the populations of the 'première couronne', providing for 70% of the population of the city that is currently poorly served. this sustainable public transport strategy will be complemented by a new tgv link to the west of the city and a new approach to private vehicular transport. 

4. create a polycentric metropolitan paris we propose a compact polycentricity that concentrates growth on existing centres within the 'proche couronne'. these nodes are located at the key transport interchanges of a reinforced transport network that also provides direct linkage between these strengthened metropolitan poles. 

5. build balanced communities the social disparities that characterise paris métropole are a major handicap for both the region and for france. we propose a social action plan with interventions and coordinated investment focussing especially in the most disadvantaged areas of the city. 

6. rebalance the regional economy to remain competitive, to stay productive and to ensure equal opportunities for all,paris métropole needs to invest in education and attract a young, dynamicand international workforce. we propose a regional economic action plan based in part on the promotion of new 'green' technologies, high-added value employment strategically distributed within the region. 

7. bridge the physical barriers of the city the physical ruptures in the fabric of the city reinforce the social, political and economic divisions. the barriers created by the peripherique and the under-optimised land currently occupied by the railways need to be erased and transformed to generate a permeable urban fabric. 

8. create a metropolitan open space network we propose a greenbelt in order to limit the unconstrained expansion of the city footprint, a network of ecological corridors linking the important natural spaces of the region and green arteries that bring nature into the heart of the city. within the centre, the transformation of the boulevards will complete this open space network. 

9. reduce the environmental footprint of metropolitan paris it’s necessary to develop a new metabolic approach to the cycles of production and consumption in the city. one needs to reduce, re-use and recycle within a new culture that values resources more intelligently. the two main axes of this approach are diversification in the supply of energy coupled with a reduction in demand. 

10. invest in high-quality design the quality of a design makes a critical diff erence in the success or failure of an environment. it is a factor of fundamental importance. well-conceived and wellmaintained public spaces need to be at the heart of every neighbourhood. they form 

the foundations of community interaction and social integration. 

clichy-sur-bois: create a mixed neighborhoodimage © rogers stirk harbour + partners

the defense: doubling superfiche, create a mixed neighborhood and create a new TGV station and west loopimage © rogers stirk harbour + partners

frames that irrigate grand parisimage © rogers stirk harbour + partners

governance studies of parisimage © rogers stirk harbour + partners

transport network - a network to reinforce suburbs

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1000 projects - a multitude of projects oriented to the suburbsimage © rogers stirk harbour + partners

parisienne park - 'stack' urbanimage © rogers stirk harbour + partners

adjustments by intensification and integration of the territory occupied by arterial railway today. linear parks, new lateral connections, cities techniques (energy, waste, recycling, combined logistics), new equipment and enhanced transport links that serve to metropole paris prepare for a future in sober resources.image © rogers stirk harbour + partners

the axis of the north - a new public space and reinforcement technique to paris: an example of a our metropolitan armatures proposed, line between the gare du nord and st.denis. a new linear park versatile nearly 7km which includes new public spaces, lateral links, an infrastructure that combines centers of energy, renewable energy, waste, combined recycling and logistics, new equipment and infrastructure strengthened paris is preparing for a future metropolis sobre resources and stimulate growth and social inclusion in the north east of metropolis.image © rogers stirk harbour + partners

armature versatile- a new line of the northl to r: existent, linear park, new developments, infrastructure and equipmentimage © rogers stirk harbour + partners

transport individually: the boulevards - recuperation of the public domain by adopting mini green cars: the creation of a network continuous open spaces across the metropole. 

transition strategies for transport individual generate reducing the footprint environmental and physical of the car, which allows a renewal of the public domain; more greenery, wider sidewalks, trails cycle.image © rogers stirk harbour + partners

green roofs everywhere in parisimage © rogers stirk harbour + partners

overthrow the profile valueimage © rogers stirk harbour + partners

linear park and public equipments with quote technique over railways with development and interconnections lateralesimage © rogers stirk harbour + partners

linear park with public equipments above railwaysimage © rogers stirk harbour + partners

OMA: proposal for city of holland central - floriade 2022

first image'floriade 2022' by OMA, holland central, the netherlandsimage © OMAall images courtesy of OMA

rotterdam-based firm OMA has produced a masterplan proposal for holland central, a candidate host city for 'floriade 2022', the biggest horticultural exposition in europe which is held in the netherlands. occurring every ten years, the current edition is open in venlo and concludes in october. the events attracts an average of 2 million international visitors. the circular plan spans a 60 hectare site and is positioned within the randstad in the city of zoetermeer. serving an area which contains 5 million inhabitants within a 50 kilometer radius, the design links the existing conditions including high-tech green houses, an up and coming agro-innovation campus, leisure park and vernacular dutch landscape along the river rotte. 

visitors will be able to explore by bike or boat. five zones will accommodate the fair's activities, concentrating areas relatedto technology, innovation, global market, leisure and culture. the park features an outdoor 2,500 seat theater, land art installation, global village and cable car which connects across the district.

aerial viewimage © OMA

birds eye viewimage © OMA

location planimage © OMA

site diagramimage © OMA

masterplanimage © OMA

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program diagramimage © OMA

WOHA: masterplan for singapore 2050

first imagethe master plan for singapore 2050

during singapore design week 09, WOHA presented 'architects save the world and bring joy to the millions', a masterplan for singapore for the year 2050. the projects were compiled into a newspaper titled the 'strange times' which had a science-fiction approach throughout, and included stories on the various structural developments of singapore's future, along withadvertising related to the tourism and agricultural industries of the nation. the newspaper was dated thursday, november 24th, 2050 a look ahead at the possibilities which lie ahead for singapore.

the masterplan 2050 draws on CPR2100, an original proposal which first introduced

a coastal protective ring(CPR) around singapore, from which many of the country's vital infrastructure systems have stemmed. the overall scheme is made-up of four quadrants: sun city, bay of tides, east coast parkland and jurong plantations. 

the mirrored landscape of sun city and the singapore energy towerobilia press: photo by terence bong

sun city, is located in the north-eastern quadrant of CPR2100 and is singapore's most successful energy harvester, acting as the country's largest residential power plant. the goal was to provide 90,000 new housing units and to cover more than half of singapore's energy needs. the main focus was directed on solar energy, which at the time of initiation was the most advanced technology. there are several solar power plants of different scales within the quadrant, the most iconic of these being the singapore energy tower, a 900m tall building that has the ability to harvest solar power from as much as 100 km2 area around it.

technical diagram of how solar radiation is reflected towards the singapore energy towergraphic by black

bird's-eye view of the bay of tides development, facing towards the seaobilia press: photo by terence bong

bay of tides, also known as agrobath, is a combination of dyke, powerplant and high-density housing development. located in the poyan reservoir it also functions as a tidal lagoon. daily changes in tide levels, enhanced by what scientists call the venturi effect, generate a higher velocity of water, which flows through the constricted opening of the CPR into the lagoon. the currents allow the underwater turbines located at the opening to turn, harvesting the current energy and transforming it into electricity in the iconic white towers of development. there are also vertical wind turbines in between housing blocks, mini-islands in the

middle of the lagoon with a kite generator capturing high-altitude wind currents, and PV wraps on buildings to capture an abundance of sunlight in the region on non-cloudy days. agrobath no only supplies all electricity necessary for development, but can also supply excess power back to the national grid.

east coast parkland is considered one of the most famous housing and leisure developmentsobilia press: photo by kai lim/terence bong

probably the most prominent quadrant is the east coast parkland(ECPL). the south-eastern quadrant is a high-density leisure dyke which accommodates housing and recreational components. more than 300,000 singaporeans call this parkland their home, and an estimated 15 million visitors make it to the park every year, making it a leisure location. considered 'the nation's playground', ECPL provides its own energy needs and contributes to food security mainly through seafood farms and mushroom plantations whose crop goes straight into the 42 micro breweries located within the area.

inspired by halong bay: the mountains were built as part of the CPR development and are not a natural part of the landscape 

aerial view of the various coastal components of ECPL 

advertisement for mushroom beer which is produced at 42 micro breweries in the ECPL quadrant

airships advertising flights tapping into the region's tourism industry 

aerial view of the jurong plantations with a ventilation and circulation grid, hinting at the industrial belly of the lush green landscapeobilia press: photo by kai lim/terence bong

the industrial and nutrition hub of the nation is the quadrant of jurong plantations. considered a bit of an agri-resort, it consists of lush rolling green fields with calmly rotating windmills. this green infrastructure was developed in order to meet the needs of a growing industrial sector as well as reach food security for the nation. to cover jurong plantation's energy needs both agriculturally and industrially, developers pushed for the implementation of a state-of-the-art wind energy harvesting system known as the 'dragon fly' wind turbine S-088. dotting the lush green landscape it was designed exclusively for singapore by suzon. its design draws on inspiration from the wings of a dragonfly and has been conceived according to singapore's low wind velocities. following the steps of agri-tourism, the plantation also plays host to a number of agri-resorts.

views from one of the green acres resort pool villas in jurong plantations

a view of the 'dragon fly' wind turbine S-088 systematically arranged on the plantation

a view of the 'dragon fly' wind turbine S-088 systematically arranged on the plantation 

the suzon S-088 wind turbine developed especially to work with singapore's light wind conditions

strange times credits:WOHA: richard hassell, wong mun summ, schirin taraz-breinholt, daniel fung, kahjorn jaroonwanit, amod tikhedigital rendering by obiliaart direction:terence bonggraphics and layout: black designadvertisements: young jieyu(skidscooter), terence woon(glide), outofstock(airwash),lee tze ming(apharad), donn koh & ong zhen qi(healfast), donn koh, herlinda & tracy subisak(renew),low lin kiat(finiture)