Regeneration of a former camp and the surrounding residential area.
The proposal is about a former regeneration camp, which used to be located within the urban fabric of Thessaloniki, and the residential area adjacent to it. The camp will be an attraction for the entire city and at the same tome it will comprise a focal point for the vehicle circulation of the city. Due to its proximity to the city center the intervention includes two large underground parking areas and public transport hub for the citizens' transport to the center.
The area is clearly divided into four areas according to the area use: Sport, Education, Culture, Recreation and Residential. Each zone operates independently and that resulted into the zero exploitation of opportunities that their interrelationship can offer throughout the city. The main problems within the study area are detected mainly on the residential area, which are the lack of free public and green spaces, the limited parking places and the congestion.
The area is clearly divided into four areas according to the area use: Sport, Education, Culture, Recreation and Residential. Each zone operates independently and that resulted into the zero exploitation of opportunities that their interrelationship can offer throughout the city. The main problems within the study area are detected mainly on the residential area, which are the lack of free public and green spaces, the limited parking places and the congestion.
Analysis of the residential area.
Analysis of the residential area / age of buildings, ground floor uses, height of buildings, housing density, population density, the factor of layout, coverage rates, the percentage of structured and unstructured, the road network and the physical condition of shells .
the proposal
Key objectives of the intervention:
/ / / Connect the forest of Sheikh Souh to the beach. Gradual descent of natural green element:Sheikh Souh .
/ / / Reorganisation of the traffic and transport networks to sanitate and minimize environmental impacts. _ Reorganization of the network of walkways for convenience and safety of the pedestrian traffic.
/ / / Strengthening of the greenery to upgrade the urban environment and performance ratio of about 8 m / Inhabitant.
/ / / Better car parking for the convenience of citizens and improve the urbanimage.
/ / / Promotion of cyclists and public transport and encourage to reduce the use of cars.
/ / / Increase public green areas and existing integration to increase the ratio of free countries per capita. Approximately 1.5 m per capita.
/ / / Remove shells without aesthetic and functional value and replace them withnew shells will ensure better quality of life. Green roofs.
/ / / Connect the forest of Sheikh Souh to the beach. Gradual descent of natural green element:Sheikh Souh .
/ / / Reorganisation of the traffic and transport networks to sanitate and minimize environmental impacts. _ Reorganization of the network of walkways for convenience and safety of the pedestrian traffic.
/ / / Strengthening of the greenery to upgrade the urban environment and performance ratio of about 8 m / Inhabitant.
/ / / Better car parking for the convenience of citizens and improve the urbanimage.
/ / / Promotion of cyclists and public transport and encourage to reduce the use of cars.
/ / / Increase public green areas and existing integration to increase the ratio of free countries per capita. Approximately 1.5 m per capita.
/ / / Remove shells without aesthetic and functional value and replace them withnew shells will ensure better quality of life. Green roofs.
Results of the intervention
With the removal and installation of new shells or reuse of abandoned buildingsin the area, about 300 new inhabitants can live in the area. The new mixed density is improved, the factor of layout and the coverage rate remains about the same, the parking places are doubled and the factor of m of green space / capita is increased from 5 to 23 square meters/capita.
Diploma Urban Design Studio/// Aristotle University Thessaloniki/// project team: Maria Avramidou, Eleni Papantoniou. June 2007.