architecture for sustainable cities: london, paris + the compact city
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URBAN AGE ISTANBUL CONFERENCE
NOVEMBER 2009
Richard Rogers
Rogers Stirk Harbour + Partners
Architecture for Sustainable Cities: London, Paris + The Compact City
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Richard Rogers Graham Stirk Ivan Harbour
Richard Rogers Architecture for Sustainable Cities: “London, Paris + The Compact City”
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Chairman of Richard Rogers Partnership Chief Adviser on Architecture and Urbanism to former Mayor, Ken Livingstone and past Advisor to current Mayor of London, Boris Johnson Mayor of Barcelona’s Adviser on Urban Strategies Chairman of the UK Government’s Urban Task Force Member of the UK Parliament, the House of Lords
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Constellation of Competing Cities
Urban Population Growth 1900 – 10% 2000 – 50% 2050 – 80%
Istanbul
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Pienza, Italy – Compact City
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We must rebuild the empty quarters of our cities to bring vitality and security before expanding into the countryside
Sprawl and Dereliction
Add manchester
RR has images on camera of France
Nice Manchester
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Compact and polycentric Well connected encouraging walking and public transport Diverse range of uses Includes both the poor and the rich Environmentally responsible Good design Secure and just
The Compact City
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The Anatomy of the City
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Lloyd’s of London
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Bordeaux Law Courts
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Madrid Airport
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Population increase is 800,000 from 2001 to 2016 Maintain green belt to contain city All future construction to be on previously developed land or by recycling buildings Increase density around public transport hubs 50% affordable housing adjacent to private developments Major public transport Investment Bike hire and £400 million on bike lanes Congestion tax for entering the city centre Development of public spaces and green network 60% reduction of CO2 by 2025
The New London Plan
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London Thames Gateway
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1986 2006
2012 2026
London Thames Gateway
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1. Restructure Metropolitan Governance in Ile-de-France
2. Build Paris on Paris
3. Complete the Metropolitan Transport Network
4. Create a Polycentric Metropolitan Paris
5. Build Balanced Communities
6. Rebalance the Regional Economy
7. Bridge the Physical Barriers of the City
8. Create a Metropolitan Open Space Network
9. Reduce the Environmental Footprint of Metropolitan Paris
10. Invest in High-Quality Design
10 Principles for Metropolitan Paris Promoting a new culture of urban sustainability
Concept model of the Synthesis - Metropolitan Armatures
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The Compact City and
the use of Derelict Land
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Transport – The existing network is radial
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Proposal - Complete the public transport network
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La Défense
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Rail
Road
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L’ Axe du Nord
Create value by repairing the breaks in the urban fabric
A “Cité Technique” that integrates a new park with new integrated co-generation and waste treatment centres, new public facilities, reinforced transport and logistics systems, new buildings and revitalized, reconnected edges
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Small, medium and large projects for the city by the citizens of the city…
Approach: Not a “Grand Projet” but a multitude of interventions - “1000 Projects”