Thesis Under Developing

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Piacenza city area design

Group Members: ABDUXUKUR . ZAYIT_ AHMAD . RIAZ_ (Pakistan)

SYED ALAMDAR . HUSSAIN _ (Pakistan)

Design through Limits

CHAPTER A

CHOOSING A PROJECT

Area competition for Summer school

Site Relevance/Proximity

From landscape to exterior design An international summer school

• The school is open to young final year, graduate and doctoral students fromItalian and foreign Architecture;

• The relationship among three project sites and urban settlement rules.

Brief Knowledge Summary Options Concept& M Plan Some Views

| Choosing A Project | Scope |

The area for our study case is located on the northern edge of the Roman cast rum, area 1 ;

BETWEEN THE CITY AND THE RIVER



Landscape design

Open Space

Social Housing

Challanging

A Social Housing Project involves:- culture- Society- social life- urban development- environment

-economy-functionality-spatial quality-aesthetics

- Rediscover with the Po itself & Improve the landscape of the involved area;

- The density of the infrastructure (constraint)- Presence of different level of land - The risk of flood- Further development of the methodology is

needed in order to address correctly the External costs of visual impact, but that those impact cannot be neglected especially when considering local effects

- Requalification of the ‘ex sports field’ area face to the Palazzo Farnse as new open space integrated with the different public functions and collective




CONDITIONS OF HOUSING MARKET- an urban market in continuous evolution but

not always capable of responding the growing demands

- loss of attractiveness of residences in the city when compared to the residences in the hinterland

- lack of adequate housing supply due to high

prices inside Piacenza

- a relative shift of population from central areas to peripheral areas characterized by lower housing density

- although the housing production is high, it is not enough to meet the needs of new user profiles with specific characteristics such as medium to low economic conditions, with mobility needs and smaller family size.

- Resident workers

Low prize housing within the city town


The goal of social housing is 1: To satisfy demand of the area 2: Improve the conditions of these people by favoring the creation of dignified social and living conditions 3: Creating Open space in the area, so that the people may not only have access to suitable (prize) dwellings, but also to rich and meaningful human relations, interactive social activities in the planned open space;


Design ObjectiveThe Summer school gives some general idea

about the function of this area:- cultural museum, social housing and open space ,etc; After visiting and according to our investigation, existing Museum Palazzo Farnse enough to satisfy the needs of Piacenza; So, our redesign goal is, 1: social housing and 2: open space for the area; with a Gross Floor Area of XXX ㎡ , supplemented by resident, local and urban services. In addition to a 3-D massing plan and definition of housing types, the project requires not only pay particular attention to the relation between the development and its urban setting, but also the relationship with the existing Social housing;

Types of Residents- Large families- Solidary

families- Couples- Small familie- Elderly people


CHAPTER B

GENERAL ANALYSIS

| Location | History | Population | Infrastructure | Site Analysis | Site Visits |


Global

Piacenza INTRODUCTIONEmilia–Romagna is an administrative region of Northern Italy comprising the two historic regions of Emilia and Romagna. The capital is Bologna; it has an area of 20,124 km² and about 4.3 million inhabitants.Piacenza Population (31August 2009) - Total288011;

• CITYThe city is situated on the right of the Po, near its junction with the Trebbia, in an important strategic position. Agriculture is the chief industry. The cathedral is of the ninth century; it was remodeled by Santa da Sambuceto and others (1122-1223) in beautiful Lombard style.

ITALY


National



Repeated under the bearing location on the railway line Milan-Bologna and Turin on the cross-Brescia, a rail hub of national and International importance.

Emilia–Romagna

ITALY Regional



• The Romans had planned to construct them after the successful conclusion of the latest war with the Gauls ending in 219 BC.

• In the 13th century, despite unsuccessful wars against Emperor Federick II, Piacenza managed to gain strongholds on the Lombardy shore of the Po River.

• During the Middle Ages the town was ravaged quite a few times, fell under the power of the Germanic invaders and suffered the effects of the war between the Goths and the troops of the Eastern Roman Empire. After being under the rule of Ostrogoths and Byzantines, Piacenza became the administrative center of a Longobard dukedom, but its true recovery started in the ninth century, under the Franks.

• Piacenza paid a high toll for its remarkable participation in the two World Wars

• The beginning of the post-war period for the town. ( ̀28 April 1945)

• The earliest urban settlement may be traced back to the year 218 B.C.

ITALY



Urban development of Piacenza: Sequence of historical maps.

Roman City Medieval City 1500

1435 1600 1821



2010

2010

1908

Urban development of Piacenza: Sequence of historical maps.


ABSOLUTE VALUES OF FOREIGNERS % BY GENDER % ON TOTAL RESIDENTS

YEAR M F TOTAL M F M F TOTAL

2002 6.330 5.022 11.352 55,8 44,2 4,9 3,6 4,2

2003 8.320 7.131 15.451 53,8 46,2 6,3 5,1 5,7

2004 9.969 8.767 18.736 53,2 46,8 7,5 6,2 6,8

2005 11.320 10.268 21.588 52,4 47,6 8,4 7,2 7,8

2006 12.614 11.794 24.408 51,7 48,3 9,3 8,3 8,8

2007 14.614 13.805 28.419 51,4 48,6 10,7 9,6 10,1

2008 16.953 16.181 33.134 51,2 48,8 12,2 11,0 11,6

2009 18.372 17.781 36.153 50,8 49,2 13,1 12,1 12,6

• 2589 square kilometres and is located in the north west of Emilia Romagna, south of the river Po.

•total residents =288011

•The average family size is 2.31

•23% of the population have a qualification higher than that of the obligatory school diploma and 3% have a university degree.

Pianura: 25.667

Collina: 9.583

Montagna: 903

m f total Total provencial total foreign0-17 4.620 4.249 8.869 20,50% 24,50%18-40 9.021 8.588 17.609 22,20% 48,70%41-64 4.370 4.435 8.805 9,10% 24,40%>64 361 509 870 1,30% 2,40%total 18.372 17.781 36.153 12,60% 100,00%

Foreign Population for altitude…

plane hill mountain




Agribussiness Industry Top-notchRegional products certified controlled origin

branding (DOC)three for salami, two for cheese(i.e., Grana Padano), and twenty for wine

tourism Growing at steady rate Natural resources (the Po River and Apennine mountains and valleys), and Cultural attractions (medieval castles, churches, and Roman heritage).

labor market Employment rate of 64 percent and a very low unemployment rate (almost three percent before the international crisis) 2008.

GNP per capita EUR 30,050,higher than the averages in Italy (EUR 26,300), and in other European Unioncountries (EUR 25,100).

Air pollution and emissions of NOx and

CO2

(respectively, 66 and 24 tons per year per capita) are higher than theItalian averages (24 and 8 tons per year per capita, respectively). Additionally,high domestic water and energy consumption make for weak environmentalsustainability in the area (similar to other areas in northern Italy).

•employment rate is 49.4%

•unemployment rate stands at 5.1%

•The manufacturing sector is prevalent in the economy and is characterized by small and medium sized firms which are particularly active in the mechanical sector.

•Points of excellence include robotics and industrial automation

•Emerging sectors of the local economy, in terms of quality and quantity of products, are agriculture and activities linked with the transformation of products.


Study area




Infrastructural system



Infrastructural system



The river and the city: the fluvial landscape.



On a street viewPiacenza is the intersection of the A1 (Milan-Naples) and A21 (Turin-Brescia).


Between Urban and the rural –RIVER as an inner border



Agricultural landscape and geographical measure



Land path



Ecological



Built up space-density and rarefaction of buildings



Open Space System



Strong Areas



Qualitative



Public Space



Military compounds-ex industry areas-main connections

Military area

EX industrial area

Main connection

Po River



Mobility System

District system

Pedestrain and cycle paths

Highway system

Inter urban system

Urban Traffic flow

Interquater system

integration and settlement of the railway system

system of urban green spaces connected to the main roads and sliding




(1) National networks system

(2) Local network Interventions

(3) New Features in place of old sediments;RAIL ROADS & MILITARY AREAS

Precisely because of the strategic geographical location, Piacenza has been an area of great interest from the Military point of view.

Piacenza’s strategic areas.



Pan-European Corridors Middle Padania Plain node


Site Visit





Positive aspects of site•Ability of attraction with 181 thousands of arrivals in a year with 494 overnight stays•Tourism promotion policies•Strategic position of the city, that is at the crossroads of the most important Northern Italian highways (and also well linked to ports and airports)•The presence of a well preserved natural heritage (rivers, hills, mountains, etc.) is an asset to attract of tourism•The territorial marketing Plan focused on the priority to start up an Agency for Territorial Marketing•Presence of historical area (medieval castles, churches, and Roman heritage).•For landscape architecture due to presence of green spaces and level of land

Negative aspects of site•The density of the infrastructure (constraint)•Presence of different level of land •The risk of flood•Further development of the methodology is needed in order to address correctly the External costs of visual impact, but that those impact cannot be neglected especially when considering local effects

| S.W.O.T. | Opportunities & Constraints | Site Comparison | Physical Models |


Strengths: Presence of unlimited green area Good views Different level of land Presence of historical city area

S W

TOOpportunities: Develop Po river bank;Po-river can create transformationHuge potential for the city, exploitable in many ways (spaces and public places but also new residential areas).Relationship between city and the river Development for the public local events Development of Public SpacesChanging in government policies

Threats: In between(Po river and city) DevelopmentTransportation connections with the other part of the cityFlood risks Political risks investment

Weaknesses: Between the banks of the Po river and road without adequate urban quality.Connection of river with city Lacking of pedestrians Difficulties for people to walk along the Po- riverHigh density of infrastructureFunction of the area itself





Opportunities and constraints Map



Area Comparison: Wenceslas Square, Prague, Czech Republic

Area of the architecture design

Total area 45,000 m²


Current Physical Model


Physical Model Of Current Situation

| S.W.O.T. | Opportunities & Constraints | Site Comparison | Physical Models |Brief Knowledge Summary Options Concept& M Plan Some Views

URBAN DESIGN

CHAPTER C


► Culture

► Knowledge economy

► Transport

► Environmental

► New Urbanism

| Concept plans |


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City Pattern


Concept

plan 1

Functiondistribution

| Concept plan |

INNOVATIVE INFRASTRUCTURES(GREEN AND BLUE)

Implementation Of Green/Blue Infrastructures

Reconstruct Degradate area and New Biodiversity

WATER


| Concept plan |

IMPLEMENTATION OF GREEN/BLUE INFRASTRUCTURES

Water quality

Landscape

Restoration Of River Morphology

LINKING DIFFERENT AREAS

Bike Water Sports Activities

Green 1 2

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Focusing on The Entire Nitrogen Cycle

SOCIAL NETWORK


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Concept

plan 1

Create water sports facilities (mainly summer) to connect the existing sports fieldCreate small bars & restaurants to serve Piacenza night or weekend like

Using existing slope landscapeArea to create riverfront recreational spots;


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Concept

plan 1


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Concept

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Sketches During the design process


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Concept

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Concept

plan 2

Functiondistribution


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Concept

plan 2


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THE ENDTHANKS

A successful design comes from communication and interaction

Documents

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