Boeung Kok Alternative Planning.January 2011

Boeung Kok Alternative Plan January 2011

Boeung Kok Development plan

Data:

area: 126 hectarsprogram: mixed use, developer: shukaku inc.99 year lease

Masterplan of the Boung Kok development and the surrounding.

Source : Bureau des Affaires urbaines, Municipalité de Phnom Penh

A released rendering of the devel-opement as planned by Shukaku showing what the area could become.

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The over 4,000 families living in the Boeung Kak area were given three options:

1. Compensation of US$8000 and 2 million riels2. Flat in Damnak Troyung and 2 million riels3. On-site development

Option 3 is preferred.

With support from architects at Sahmakum Teang Tnaut, the remaining residents at Boeung Kok Lake propose an onsite development plan that provides adequate housing for residents, without making them leave the area.It is a win-win plan; residents get to stay in the area, while other parties show concern for the urban poor, and prevent the negative attention a wide-scale eviction would bring.

A proposal...

Boeung Kok Alternative Plan January 2011

Boung Kok alternative planning

15 hectarsThe current development involves an area of 126 hectares. We propose an alternative plan where housing for current residents takes up an area of 15 hectares, or around 12% of the total.

This area is enough to house over 1500 households, leaving 111 hectares, or 88%, for the development of more commercial and upscale housing areas.

BOEUNG KAK MAP

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Map of the communities living along the lake in 2007.

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Principles

Bottom up approach.This proposal was developed with and for the community. It represents a modern design approach, which brings urban planning closer to the needs and desires of the people it affects.

Plot base approach.

Since the first community design meeting, it was clear that the pre-ferred design was one which gave

each household its own plot of land. This is typical in Cambodia,

and what many families strive for.

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Different needs, different streets.In order to create a more vibrant urban space and to target spe-cific needs, we are developing an urban grid thatincludes different types of spaces.In this way we can facilitate com-mercial activities as well as have quiet and liveable residential area.

Standardization.Being an affordable project, the use of standardised sizes is an

important tool in reducing costs and facilitating construction.

6 m3 m 3 m

14 m3 m 3 m

10 m3 m 3 m6 m

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Boeung Kok Development plan:one of the possibilities

This is one of the possibile loca-tion of the housing plan.

The area could also be split in two areas to better adapt to the Boung Kok general masterplan.

The area is pushed back from the lake, taking the shape a long strip. This layout lives the lakeside area open to other development.

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Boeung Kok Development plan:main features

Data:

Land Area 15 hectarsland for housing 65 % green areas 4%Floor area ratio 1.4 facilities House holds 1500Main market 1 Community buildings 3

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Main transportation road kept external.

Community center, distributed along the area, provide public services.

Market roads allow to cluster commercial activities.

A market avoid long communitng in other part of the city.

In case the site will be along the lake side, the layout will enhance connection between road and the waterfront .

Community roads, with reduced width, keep heavy traffic away from housing.

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Urban design guidelines:

6 m3 m 3 m

14 m3 m 3 m

10 m3 m 3 m

6 m

Movement street: allows more intense traffic to stay outside the community and residential area.

Pedestrian street: favours the use of the public space in an active way.

Community street: allows local traffic but favours the use of public space.

Shop street: facilitate the commerce of small busi-ness by clustering them.

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Housing

Use of skylight to improve quality of the interior domestic environment.

Natural ventilation is assured by the openings on the roof.

The structural grid is based on a 4m module.It allows future development.

The design is based on a modular system to simplify and reduce costs.

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View of a pedestrian street.

View of a block with internal car free street

View of a community street.