leveraging olympic investments at the 2008 beijing olympic park

Leveraging Investments

From the 2008 Beijing OlympicsAnnie Bidgood

Mercedes HaXinlin HuangRachel WatsonLeah WhitesideAlan Baker YuCory ZimmermanHasan Zuhairy

BEIJING LEVERAGING OLYMPIC INVESTMENTS SPRING 2013

REMEMBER THE OPENING CEREMONY?UNPRECEDENTED SPECTACLE, AN “OUTSTANDING ACHIEVEMENT”


WHY DID BEIJING HOST?AN OLYMPICS FOR CHINA


BY THE NUMBERSTHE LARGEST GAMES EVER

10,942 athletes

Competing in 302 events

In 31 sports

(All record highs, unlikely to be matched in the future)

Across 37 venues

Olympic investments


THE BIG SPENDERSHOW DO THE COSTS COMPARE?

As a share of GDP 5% 0.5% 0.7%

Total investment

Per capita $1300 $30 $275

ATHENS BEIJING LONDON

$14B $40B $17B

2004 2008 2012

(ALL FIGURES IN 2012 USD)


OLYMPIC INVESTMENTSHOW DO THE COSTS BREAK DOWN?

Venues + Facilities$4 billion

Environmental$10 billion

Transportation$27 billion

$40 billiontotal


OLYMPIC INVESTMENTS11 RENOVATED VENUES

Cost: $4 billion total


OLYMPIC INVESTMENTS12 NEW VENUES

Cost: $4 billion total


OLYMPIC INVESTMENTSA CLOSER LOOK AT THE OLYMPIC GREEN

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Forest Park

Olympic Green

Bird’s NestWater Cube

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OLYMPIC INVESTMENTSPLANNED GREENBELT

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Olympic Green

Forest Park


700,000 Gallons

200,000 Gallons

Constructed wetland treats 700,000 gallons of reclaimed greywater per day

From Forest Park 200,000 gallons of water is naturally returned to the groundwatersupply per year

=50,000 Gallons

constructed wetland in Olympic Forest Park

Collection Treatment Reuse

wetland greenhouse exhibition courtyardinfiltration through pervious surfaces

2008: 51% recycled wastewater2012: 81% recycled wastewater

2015 goal: 100% recycled wastewater

OLYMPIC INVESTMENTSWATER RECYCLING IN FOREST PARK


Cost: $10 billion

OLYMPIC INVESTMENTSSUBWAY NETWORK

2001

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Cost: $10 billion

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200120082012

Cost: $10 billion

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2001200820122016

Cost: $10 billion

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HISTORICAL CONTEXT


HISTORICAL CONTEXT

BeijingMunicipality

ShanghaiMunicipality

Hong KongSpecial administrative region

GuangzhouSub provincial city

400 mile

s

BEIJING IS ONE OF CHINA’S LARGEST CITIES


HISTORICAL CONTEXT

Imperial city

Ming Dynasty city wall

Forbidden City Built 1406-20

THEN: A WALLED CITY

Outer city

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HISTORICAL CONTEXTTHEN: A WALLED CITY

Central Axis

Temple of Heaven

Bell and Drum Towers

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HISTORICAL CONTEXTTHEN: A WALLED CITY

Second Ring Road

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9.2 million

HISTORICAL CONTEXTTODAY: A SPRAWLING MEGA CITY

1982

Population:

Ring + radial roads

Subways

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10.8 million


19911982

Population:

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Ring + radial roads

Subways


13.6 million


19912001

1982

Population:

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Ring + radial roads

Subways


2012

20.7 million


19912001

1982

Population:

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Ring + radial roads

Subways


HISTORICAL CONTEXTGROWING TOWARD TIANJIN

TIANJIN

BEIJING

ECONOMIC CONTEXT


ECONOMIC CONTEXTCOMPARED TO PEER CITIES


ECONOMIC CONTEXTTHE ECONOMY IS OUTPACING POPULATION GROWTH

Mill

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of p

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25.0

20.0

15.0

10.0

5.0

Population

GDP per capita CN ¥

100 000

80 000

60 000

40 000

20 000

2009 201220112010 20082007200620052004200320022001

Growing pains


GROWING PAINSADDING MORE CARS EVERY DAY

+ 425,000 new cars per yearOR

+ 1,165 new cars per day


January 13, 2013: 755 Air Quality Index on a scale of 0 to 500

AIR POLLUTION IS OFF THE CHARTSGROWING PAINS


CLEAR SKIES PEAKED DURING THE OLYMPICSGROWING PAINS

20%

15%

10%

5%

0%

20002003

20022001

20042007

20062005

20102009

2008

Percent of days with Grade-1 quality air


GROWING PAINSBEIJING IS DRYING UP

0m

12m

24m

2002

2012

3%

20%

38%

39%

Urban Environment

Domestic

Industrial

Agriculture

Groundwater Table Level

Water Usage

Tonghui Stormwater Channel

Olympic Green Canal


INADEQUATE OPEN SPACEGROWING PAINS

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DENSE, ORGANIC CITY FABRICGROWING PAINS


GROWING PAINSTHE STREET HIERARCHY


GROWING PAINSBEIJING IS BUILDING FOR GROWTH


GROWING PAINSBUILDING TALLER AND DENSER

SCALE OF BUILDING TYPOLOGY IN BEIJING

100’

200’

300’

NORTH || OFFICE

SANLITUN VILLAGE MIXED-USE

THE LINKED-HYBRID MIXED-USE

400’

500’

600’

700’

800’

900’

1000’

1100’

CHINA WORLD TRADE CENTER TOWER 3 || OFFICE - HOTEL

HUTONG

CCTV || OFFICE

residential retail + office + art + culture residential + retail office

SOUTH || RETAIL


GROWING PAINSHIGHER DENSITY AND LESS OPEN SPACE

Courtyard hutong

trafficopenplaza traffic

35 % open space of 30,400 SF

22 % open space of 30,400 SF

interior courtyard


GROWING PAINSBEIJING IS NOT A WALKABLE CITY

London Beijing CBD

Manhattan Olympic Green

(1 square km area)


GROWING PAINSPEDESTRIAN EXPERIENCE ON THE STREET


GROWING PAINSSUMMARY

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SITE SELECTIONOLYMPIC GREEN IS ON THE CULTURAL AXIS

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SITE SELECTIONOLYMPIC GREEN HAS A CONCENTRATION OF ICONIC VENUES

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SITE SELECTIONOLYMPIC GREEN IS CONNECTED TO TRANSIT

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SITE SELECTIONFOREST PARK IS THE KEYSTONE OF THE GREENBELT

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SITE SELECTIONOLYMPIC GREEN IS THE INTERSECTION OF THE MAJOR INVESTMENTS:

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Cultural Axis

Iconic Venues

Transit Connections

Greenbelt


SITE SELECTION

National Aquatics Center

National Convention Center

National Stadium

Science & Tech Museum

Olympic Observation Tower

National Indoor Stadium

Olympic Forest ParkOLYMPIC GREEN IS A HIGHLY VISIBLE DESTINATION

Existing conditions


EXISTING CONDITIONSAN ENORMOUS CITY PARK

National Mall, Washington DC Central Park, New York City Olympic Green and Forest Park

775 hectares 843 hectares 1,159 hectares


OLYMPIC GREEN IS NOT VERY “GREEN”EXISTING CONDITIONS

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Accessible Green Space

InaccessibleGreen Space


INCONSISTENT PROGRAMMINGEXISTING CONDITIONS

Winter Wonderland


BUILT FOR OLYMPIC CROWDSEXISTING CONDITIONS

90 meters


INSUFFICIENT WATERSHED MANAGEMENTEXISTING CONDITIONS


UNFRIENDLY PARK EDGEEXISTING CONDITIONS

fence

barriers

wide bicycle lane

Olympic Green


BEIJING’S PROPOSED DEVELOPMENT SCHEMEEXISTING CONDITIONS

Commercial

Retail / Mixed Use

Cultural

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Proposals


We envision the Olympic Green as...

A public, performative green space that takes advantage of and enhances the ecological features of the site.


MASTERPLAN

100m

WEB


MASTERPLAN

100m

WEB + ECOLOGY


MASTERPLAN WEB + ECOLOGY + REPURPOSED VENUES


MASTERPLAN

100m

WEB + ECOLOGY + REPURPOSED VENUES + ECOPARK


MASTERPLAN

100m

WEB + ECOLOGY + REPURPOSED VENUES + ECOPARK + MEGABLOCK


DIAGRAM OF PROPOSALS

Access

Ecological Framework

Economy

Livability

Culture

Visibility

Ecological framework


ECOLOGICAL FRAMEWORKEXISTING CANAL MORPHOLOGY


ECOLOGICAL FRAMEWORKWATERSHED AND WATER FLOW MANAGEMENT

Existing Watershed Proposed Watershed and Water Flow

Water From Mountains

Flows to the Bohai Sea

Canal as Watershed

Perforated Pipes distribute water to southern canal and allows water to seep into groundwater table


ECOLOGICAL FRAMEWORKCANAL PERFORMANCE AND MATERIALITY

Existing Canal

Wet Meadow Terraced Grass Shoreline Terraced Concrete Boardwalk Extension

Water FluctuationEcosystem

performance material

Stormwater Runoff

Public RealmStormwater Runoff

Public Realm

performance performance performance

Dwarfs human scale and does not allow water flow

material material


ECOLOGICAL FRAMEWORKPERFORMATIVE LANDSCAPE SYSTEMS

Ecological Landscapes

Productive Landscapes

Blue + Green Infrastructures

Community Open Spaces

Transitional Landscapes

Landscapes that capture and treat stormwater + greywater

Detention PondsConstructed WetlandLiving MachineSwales

Landscapes that generate food and provide education

Urban FarmGreenhouseHydroponics

Provide a protected habitat for biodiverse species

Spaces that are used for recreation and social gatherings

Temporary landscapes that clean soil and allow for new lanscapes

Playing FieldsPlazasFormal ParkExhibition SpacePavilionRecreation and Fitness

Nature ParksDemonstration + Research

Remediation FieldsMulti-Functional Space

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ProductiveLandscapes

Blue + GreenInfrastructures

Community OpenSpaces


Provide a protected habi-tat for biodiverse species

Landscapes that gener-ate food and provide education

Landscapes that capture and treat storm water + greywater


Temporary landscapes that clean soil and al-low for new landscapes



Detention PondsInfiltration BasinConstructed WetlandLiving MachineSwales

Playing FieldsFormal ParkExhibition SpacePavilionRecreation + Fitness

Remediation FieldsMulti-Functional Spaces

Biodiversity PhasingContribute to China’s 550 natural reserves

Crop Yields1 deciduous fruit trees yields 50-150 fruits1 Acre can produce two-three tons of fruit

Infiltration BasinPermeability rate of 0.5-3inches per hour and slope of basin floor close to 0%

Public RealmA public space re-quires 3m2-9m2 per person

PhytoremediationRemoves up to 97% of contaminated soil or groundwater


ECOLOGICAL FRAMEWORKALLOCATION OF LANDSCAPE SYSTEMS
















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TYPE

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GRA

MPE

RFO

RMA

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ECOLOGICAL FRAMEWORKPERFORMATIVE TREES + PLANTS

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Med

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Gingko White Poplar London Planetree

Chinese Juniper Scholar Tree Persimmon

Peach Kaido Crabapple Goldenrain Tree

Performance:- Drought tolerant- Salt tolerant- Range of soil types- Air pollutant tolerant- Treats contaminated soils and groundwater


ECOLOGICAL FRAMEWORKFOSTERING DEVELOPING ECOLOGIES

Wetland

Woodland

2013 2014 2015 2016 2017 2018

Initial Propagation Increasing Self Organization Continued Adaptation

Mixed

Grassland

water hyacinthreedcattail

ryegrass

juniperwhite poplarginkgolondon plane-tree

weeping willow

Hummingbird Hawk Moth

hummingbird hawk moth

Moused-Eared Bat

Schrenck’s Bittern

Malayan porcupine

Pere David Deer

Common Duckweed

Yulan Magnolia


ECOLOGICAL FRAMEWORKWASTE WATER TREATMENT WETLANDS

Surface WaterDetritus

Soil

Plant uptake

Plant storage

N2

Adsorption Precipitation

CO2, CH4

DenitrificationDecompositionOrganic C

Volatilization

NH3

Sedimentation

Burial (Soil Storage)


ECOLOGICAL FRAMEWORKCONSTRUCTED WETLAND SYSTEM

Surface Flow Wetland

Rain Water

Grey Water

Pretreatment (forebay)

Infiltration to ground waterMultiple treatment cells

Canal

Fully Vegetated

Open water Sur-face

Treatment Capacity: 40000 gallon per acre


ECOLOGICAL FRAMEWORKBEIJING’S PLAN FOR MUSEUM DISTRICT

China Science and Technology Musuem

National Art Museum of China

China National Arts and Crafts Museum

National Center of Chinese Traditional Culture


ECOLOGICAL FRAMEWORKLACKING ECOLOGICAL RESPONSE TO THE CANAL

Road Network


ECOLOGICAL FRAMEWORKVISUAL BARRIER

Bird’s NestWater Cube


ECOLOGICAL FRAMEWORKPROPOSING A CONSTRUCTED WETLAND TESTING GROUND


ECOLOGICAL FRAMEWORKSITE APPROACH - VIEW AND MOVEMENT


SITE APPROACH - SITING MUSEUMSECOLOGICAL FRAMEWORK

National Art Museum of China

China National Arts and Crafts Museum

National Center of Chinese Traditional Culture


ECOLOGICAL FRAMEWORKSITE APPROACH - TREATMENT NEAR WASTE WATER SOURCE


ECOLOGICAL FRAMEWORKSITE APPROACH - FOREBAY LOCATION AND TOPOGRAPHY


ECOLOGICAL FRAMEWORKSITE APPROACH - ACCESSES AND CONNECTIONS


ECOLOGICAL FRAMEWORKPROPOSED MUSEUM DISTRICT AND WETLANDS

100m

Peninsular Constructed Wetland

Waster Side Pavilion Constructed Wet-land

Wetland for Education and Exhibi-tion


ECOLOGICAL FRAMEWORKPENINSULAR CONSTRUCTED WETLAND - PLAN


ECOLOGICAL FRAMEWORKPENINSULA SITE SECTION

ForebayConstructedWetland

Sunken PlazaInterior CourtyardRain GardenAxis


ECOLOGICAL FRAMEWORKPENINSULA CONSTRUCTED WETLAND PERSPECTIVE

Extending Open Green Space

Fostering Emergent EcologiesProviding

Sustainable Water Management

Reactivating the Public Realm


WATERSIDE PAVILION WETLAND - PLANECOLOGICAL FRAMEWORK


ECOLOGICAL FRAMEWORKWATERSIDE PAVILION WETLAND - WATER TREATMENT PROCESS

Pre-treament forebay

Infiltration to ground water

Overflow into canal

Constructed water treatment wetland


ECOLOGICAL FRAMEWORKWATERSIDE PAVILION WETLAND - BAMBOO WALK

Pre-treament forebay

Infiltration to ground water

Overflow into canal

Constructed water treatment wetland


ECOLOGICAL FRAMEWORKWATERSIDE PAVILION WETLAND - BAMBOO WALK

Floating treatment plants


ECOLOGICAL FRAMEWORKDESIGN INTENT RECAP

1. Olympic Green becomes more self sustaining so it does not rely heavily on existing infrastructure

2. Creates a model for a more sustainable and resource conscious Beijing

Methods

1. Canal becomes connective tissue of the site and the main focus of the ecological framework

2. The Canal is part of a performative landscape system - Responds to water scarcity, air pollution and lack of open space - Ecological Landscapes - Productive Landscapes - Blue + Green Infrastructure - Community Open Space - Transitional Landscapes

Reactivating venues


REACTIVATING VENUES


ECOLOGICAL FRAMEWORK IN EXISTING VENUES & ENTERTAINMENTDISTRICT - PERFORMANCE LANDSCAPE SYSTEM

Leveraging investments from the Beijing Olympics sPring 2013

ECOlOGICal fRaMEWORKpERfoRMativE lanDSCapE SyStEMS
















TYPE

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GRA

MPE

RFO

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Perfo

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Ecological landscapes

Productivelandscapes



Transitional landscapes

provide a procted habitat for biodiverse species

landscapes that generate food and provide education

landscapes that capture and treat stormwater + greywater

spaces that are used for recreation and social gatherings

temporary landscapes that clean soil and al-low for new landscapes

nature parksDemonstration + Research

urban farmgreenhousehydroponics

Detention pondsInfiltration BasinConstructed wetlandliving MachineSwales

playing fieldsformal parkExhibition SpacepavilionRecreation + fitness

Remediation fieldsMulti-functional Spaces

biodiversity phasingContribute to China’s 550 natural reserves

Crop yields1 deciduous fruit trees yields 50-150 fruits1 acre can produce two-three tons of fruit

Infiltration Basinpermeability rate of 0.5-3inches per hour and slope of basin floor close to 0%

public Realma public space re-quires 3m2-9m2 per person

phytoremediationRemoves up to 97% of contaminated soil or groundwater


EXISTING VENUES REPURPOSETHE NEW NATIONAL BIOME FOR EVERYONE

An integrated ecological and global spatial experience.

The two most significant and iconic monumental buildings during the Olympics is now recreated to invite visitors to get closer to nature; with-out the need of traveling oversesas to experience other parts of the world.

A local to global experience right in the City of Beijing.

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Making use of the exisiting structure & material, it is now a planted landscape which provides integrated spatial functions;

1. Herbs retail2. Tea house3. Museum4. Exhibition space5. Education center6. Indoor herbs agricultural farm7. Research office

EXISTING VENUES REPURPOSEWATER CUBE - THE ACADEMY OF CHINESE HERBS | LOCAL

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BIRD NEST - THE NATIONAL BIOME | GLOBAL

Bird Nest to The National Biome | Global

1. Flexbile space under structure (Farmer’s market, exhibition space, art jam)2. A retreat place (bamboo walk)3. Performance Stage and seating4. Two biomes (Tropical rain forest, Mediterranean biome)5. Obersvation deck in TRF biome6. Event space at the Mediterranean biome

EXISTING VENUES REPURPOSE

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EXISTING VENUES REPURPOSEECOLOGICAL FRAMEWORK - BLUE INFRASTRUCTURE (N - S)

Forest Park

Olympic Green


EXISTING VENUES REPURPOSEECOLOGICAL FRAMEWORK - BLUE INFRASTRUCTURE

Two branches created for irrigation of plants and filtration

Bird nest location

Infiltration basin terminus


EXISTING VENUES REPURPOSEECOLOGICAL FRAMEWORK - ECOLOGICAL & PRODUCTIVE LANDSCAPE

Planted vegetation

Retention basin



EXISTING VENUES REPURPOSEECOLOGICAL FRAMEWORK - ECOLOGICAL LANDSCAPE & COMMUNITY SPACE

Mediterranean biome with ETFE mate-rial

Tropical rainforest biome with ETFE material



EXISTING VENUES REPURPOSEECOLOGICAL FRAMEWORK - COMMUNITY SPACE

Pedestrian pathway to performance stage

Performance stage/ Event space

Bamboo walk

Flexible space


EXISTING VENUES REPURPOSEECOLOGICAL FRAMEWORK - ECOLOGICAL LANDSCAPE, BLUE & GREEN INFRASTRUCTURE & COMMUNITY SPACE

An integrated ecological and global open space

Ecological landscape

Blue & green infrastructure

Community open space


OVERLOOKING EVENT SPACE AND TWO BIOMESEXISTING VENUES REPURPOSE


OBSERVATION DECK AT TROPICAL RAINFORESTEXISTING VENUES REPURPOSE

Observation Deck


EVENT SPACE AT MEDITERRANEAN BIOMEEXISTING VENUES REPURPOSE

Event Space


PROGRAM MATRIX - LOCAL & GLOBAL EXPERIENCESEXISTING VENUES REPURPOSE

Sandarac Tree

Blue Throatwort

Widow Iris

Rattan Palm

Gallery Catasetum Orchid

Strangler Fig

Baical Skullcap

Chinese Snake Gourd

Chinese Senna


WATER CUBE - EXISTING CONDITIONSEXISTING VENUES REPURPOSE

Water Cube Plan

ETFE Skin Air Pillow

Current Water Playground LocationETFE Skin


BIRD NEST - EXISTING CONDITIONS

27m - 34m

EXISTING VENUES REPURPOSE

Two independent structural systems

Primary Steel Structure

Secondary Steel Structure

Concrete Bowl for Seating

Steel structure scattered around the perim-eter

ETFE Panels at Roof


THE NATIONAL BIOME - THE CANAL - THE ENTERTAINMENT DISTRICT

CanalBird Nest Entertainment District

CROSS SECTION BETWEEN BIOME AND THE ENTERTAINMENT DISTRICT

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NEIGHBOURHOOD CONNECTION

Neighbourhood Connection


THE ENTERTAINMENT DISTRICTWATER FEATURE SITE DIAGRAM

bridging between buildings

water

buildings


THE ENTERTAINMENT DISTRICTTHE WETLAND MACHINE - SUBSURFACE FLOW

Distribution of filtered water back

to the water system in the city

RAIN

RAIN

GRE

YW

ATER

GRE

YW

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FILTERED WATERFILTERED WATER

pre-treatment tankrainwater cistern

green roof


CULTURAL AXISSCALE OF DISTANCES

2.8 km

5.6 km

0.2 km

2.5 km1.7 km

Olympic Forest Park

National Stadium & Aquatics Center

Zhonglou

Gulou

Forbidden City

Mao’s Mausoleum


CULTURAL AXISSCALE OF SITES

Olympic Green

GulouOlympic Forest Park (~680 hectares)

Zhonglou & Gulou

Forbidden City (~74 hectares)

Tiananmen Square (~44 hectares)


CULTURAL AXISTHEMATIC PLAN

Green Showcase -orchards (productive) -highlight canal -emphasis on performative green landscapes

Nature -dense foliage -heavy landscaping

Public Space -small plazas -seating/benches -light landscaping

Houtan Park, Shanghai


CULTURAL AXISSECTION 1: “PUBLIC SPACE”

BEFORE:

AFTER:


CULTURAL AXISDETAIL OF SECTION 1: “PUBLIC SPACE”


CULTURAL AXISSECTION 2: “GREEN SHOWCASE”

BEFORE:

AFTER:


CULTURAL AXISSECTION 3: “NATURE”

BEFORE:

AFTER:

Green Research district


GREEN RESEARCH DISTRICTGOVERNMENT-DEFINED ECONOMIC CENTERS

Airport

Finance Street

Zhongguancun Science Park

Olympic Park

1

2

3

4

5

CBD

Transportation & Logistics

HospitalityConvention Center

High-TechResearch and DevelopmentUniversity links

Business & Finance center1,500 financial institutions

Secondary core finance areaMedia centerConsulting & Service industries

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GREEN RESEARCH DISTRICT

“The building industry should extend green buildings and green construction, and focus on the optimization of the structure...with advanced building techniques, materials, and information technology.”

12th Five-Year Plan, Part III, Chapter 9, Section 1

CHINA’S TARGETED INDUSTRIES



“In the energy conservation and environmental protection industry, focus on the development of key technical equipment for efficient energy conservation, advanced environmental protection and resource recycling, products and services.”

“...carry out trials of intelligent power grid construction...”

12th Five-Year Plan, Part III, Chapter 10, Section 1

CHINA’S TARGETED INDUSTRIES


GREEN RESEARCH DISTRICTPROPOSED PROGRAM OF INDUSTRIES

Prototype manufacturing

Design firms

IT service providers

Smart grid implementation

Construction companies

Small-scale manufacturing

Eco-friendly products development

Implementation firms

Craft producers

Sales

Consulting to other cities

BUILDING SYSTEMS DESIGN

GREEN HIGH-TECH

WATER TREATMENT AND SUPPLY

MATERIALS RESEARCH

Electronic Product Design

Nanotechnology

Smart Grid Technology

Intelligent Systems Design

Agricultural Materials

Testing of Building Materials

Plastics R&D

Cement R&D

Water Treatment Research

Water Testing

Implementation Research

Purification Systems


20 minutes to Zhonguanncun and universities

Central to 2, possibly 3 subway connections

Northwest corner

Surrounding blocks can accommodate office towers

45 minutes to CBD and Finance Street

GREEN RESEARCH DISTRICTSITE SELECTION


GREEN RESEARCH DISTRICTSITE SELECTION

Incorporate industries that actively use ecological features of Forest Park and Olympic Park

Water recycling in Forest Park one of most important Olympic investments


GREEN RESEARCH DISTRICTDESIGN CONCEPT

1. Take advantage of the surrounding wetlands and the canal2. To maintain integrated green public space3. Exhibit performative building design4. Bring development into Olympic Green, while keeping a park landscape

FOUR GOALS...



BLOCKS DEFINED BY PATHS RADIATING FROM NATIONAL STADIUM



BUILDINGS ADDED BETWEEN PATHS AND AROUND CANAL



COURTYARDS ADDED FOR DAYLIGHTING



ADJUST TOPOGRAPHY FOR WATER MANAGEMENT & INTEGRATION WITH SURROUNDING PARK



APPLY PERFORMATIVE ROOFSCAPE



MAINTAIN ACCESS TO PUBLIC OPEN SPACE


GREEN RESEARCH DISTRICTLANDSCAPE TYPES

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Blue + Green Infrastructure

Ecological Landscape

Community Open Space

Public Plazas

Extended Canal


GREEN RESEARCH DISTRICTROOF FEATURES

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Sedum

Maintained turf for park

Water-absorbent grasses

Beds for use by on-site researchers


GREEN RESEARCH DISTRICTGROUND FEATURES

IN PROGRESS

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Wetlands

White Poplar

Bamboo

Local Wildflowers



MATERIALS RESEARCH

BUILDINGDESIGN

RESEARCH

HIGH-TECH

WATER TREATMENT / SUPPLY RESEARCH

INDUSTRY SECTORS

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GREEN RESEARCH DISTRICTURBAN OFFICE CENTER

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GREEN RESEARCH DISTRICTURBAN OFFICE CENTERCONNECTIONS

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GREEN RESEARCH DISTRICTCIRCULATION

Automobile

Pedestrian/Bike

Urban design+ Public realm


URBAN DESIGN + PUBLIC REALM


URBAN DESIGN + PUBLIC REALMEXISTING CONDITIONS

Development ignoresOlympic Green assets

Long distances betweenIntersections

Missed opportunities at transit stations

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URBAN DESIGN + PUBLIC REALMPOOR FRONTAGE ON THE PARK

Olympic Green Low-density residential development


URBAN DESIGN + PUBLIC REALMLONG DISTANCES

Olympic GreenBlank façades

Barriers to entry


URBAN DESIGN + PUBLIC REALMTALL BUILDINGS CAST LONG SHADOWS


URBAN DESIGN + PUBLIC REALMMISSED OPPORTUNITIES AT TRANSIT STATIONS

Blank façade Auto oriented


URBAN DESIGN + PUBLIC REALMA BETTER ALTERNATIVE: WANGJING STATION

Active streets

Pedestrian-friendly

Dense development


URBAN DESIGN + PUBLIC REALMRECOMMENDATION: PERFORMATIVE ZONING

1. Porosity and a complete street network2. Land use intensity that responds to spatial forces3. Continuous street frontage4. Natural sun lighting

Also, at least 30% open space will be maintained on all blocks

FOUR MAIN COMPONENTS


URBAN DESIGN + PUBLIC REALMPERFORMATIVE ZONING: COMPLETE STREETS

Maximum 180 metersBetween intersections

Maximum 60 metersbetween intersections

Pedestrian paths

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URBAN DESIGN + PUBLIC REALMPERFORMATIVE ZONING: LAND USE RESPONDS TO FORCES

high density commercialmixed use on podium

medium densityresidential mixed use

low density residential or civic use

neighborhood parksand constructed wetlands

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URBAN DESIGN + PUBLIC REALMPERFORMATIVE ZONING: CONTINUOUS STREET FRONTAGE

good

bad


URBAN DESIGN + PUBLIC REALMPERFORMATIVE ZONING: STREET DEFINITION

minorroad15 m

parcel60 m

path8 m

majorroad38 m

majorroad38 m

path8 m

1:1 1:11:1


URBAN DESIGN + PUBLIC REALMPERFORMATIVE ZONING: NATURAL LIGHT

minorroad15 m

parcel60 m

neighborhood park+ pedestrian paths

78m

minorroad15 m

parcel60 m

27° 27° 27°


URBAN DESIGN + PUBLIC REALMRECOMMENDATION: PERFORMATIVE ZONING


URBAN DESIGN AND PUBLIC REALMEXISTING CONDITIONS ADJACENT TO OLYMPIC GREEN

Olympic Green

Low Density Park Frontage

Towers in the Park

Long Distances between

Intersections

Lack of Public Open Space

Future Line 15 Subway Station


URBAN DESIGN AND PUBLIC REALMPERFORMATIVE ZONING REGULATIONS TRANSFORM THE MEGABLOCK TYPOLOGY

Olympic Green

Future Line 15 Subway Station

High Density Park Frontage

Low Density Civic fronting

Open Space

Porosity through Fishbone structure

Minor Streets Exposed to Sun


URBAN DESIGN + PUBLIC REALMA PERSPECTIVE VIEW OF PERFORMATIVE ZONING REGULATIONS

Taller buildings may front the Green

Path and road network create porosity and visual access to Olympic venues

Limited building heights on block interior streets allow sun to

penetrate

Street canyons with a maximum height-to-

width ratio of 1:1 create strong street definition

and human scale

Interior streets have a maximum width of ten meters

Bird’s Nest

Convention Center


URBAN DESIGN + PUBLIC REALMA PERSPECTIVE VIEW OF PERFORMATIVE ZONING REGULATIONS


We envision the Olympic Green as...

A public, performative green space that takes advantage of and enhances the ecological features of the site.

Conclusions


IN CONCLUSION

Water Scarcity

Air Pollution

Lack of Open Space

Poor Public Realm Subway

Natural Environment

Olympic Green

Combat environmental issues by fostering green industry

Recreate Olympic Green as a model of sustainability

Improve water management and open space provision

through venue repurposing

Enhance the public realm through performative zoning

BY TARGETING THESE PERVASIVE ISSUES:

AND BY LEVERAGING THESE OLYMPIC INVESTMENTS:

OUR PROPOSALS WILL:

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Thank you.W E W E LCO M E YO U R CO M M E N T S

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