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Cape Towns Student heartland creates a powerful geometry of opportunity around Cape Towns planned Second Metropolitan Node at Tygerberg. With more than 100 000 students, five higher learning institutions of national significance and excellent logistics and infrastructural linkages, the Student City opportunity will be a major driver of urban regeneration. The presentation explores the meaning and implications of design driven planning, the experience thus far on the Voortrekker Road Corridor and the potentials and possibilities for weaving together an integrated matrix of learning, living, working and cultural opportunities. Place making is seen as a central discipline in the process of developing Student CityTRANSCRIPT
STUDENT CITY TYGERBERG: A DESIGN LED PLANNING APPROACH ? Larry
Pokpas University of Western Cape Shahid Solomon Greater Tygerberg
Partnership On the cusp of transition: transformation and or global
competitiveness? WOULD YOU RECOMMEND YOUR STUDY EXPERIENCE TO
FRIENDS? WHY OR WHY NOT? The sub-region is a classical site of
spatial apartheid planning. It is physically disconnected from
business and neighbouring communities Despite strategic location in
the geographic centre of metropolis and proximity to transport
routes the university remains inaccessible. They arrive at
Bellville station and distressed surroundings, then what? Oppidan
students spend time inefficiently in public transport so cars have
become the preferred means of transport Pattern of growth is skewed
towards high income suburbs and away from the Cape Flats where most
of the poor live Dormitory, unsafe and derelict surroundings and
distressed Lacks residential neighbourhoods and supportive
surroundings. Resident students feel isolated with hermetic
experiences impervious to outside influence which effectively make
them an invisible population cut off from culture and social life
The challenge can be ascribed to a lack of visionary leadership who
fail to understand the hidden curriculum or to build vital
connection between universities, neighbouring communities and the
life of the city. In contrast: On campus only, Students build vital
connections, a sense of immense pride, belonging and personal
development from imbued learning and quality environment. More than
race: The parents of 69% of UWC 2010 graduates (UG) do not have any
post school qualifications, 45% do not have matric (a proxy for
income, educational support and social capital) 31 64 60 31 24 20
21 27 45 15 19 42 0% 10% 20% 30% 40% 50% 60% 70% 80% 90% 100% UWC
UCT SU CPUT Lower than matric Matric Post matric Idealistically
trying to break the rules of apartheid spatial planning Creating an
environment that represents the enduring nature and permanence of
universities and a conception and framework to help create a sense
of place, mission, purpose, distinctiveness and direction An
environment able to help attract and retain the best minds, empower
students from a variety of backgrounds to operate effectively in
the larger society, and serve as agents of transformation.
Reversing the ongoing deleterious effects of apartheid planning in
the area surrounding UWC and furthering the ideal of a livable city
and the reintegration of S.A. society. Established in 1959
Intellectual home of the left Post 1994 - senior academics and
alumni elected to public office Producer of largest number of black
scientists annually Engaged University UWC is 2nd highest provider
in mobility of IUC partnerships Can we connect to business and
social community with innovative business models? Improved drug
resistance testing in HIV (cheaper and less time-consuming routine
testing) Engaging industry partners to make components for fuel
cells backup power systems and materials for storage in area of
renewable hydrogen energy Commissioned pilot production plant for
the production of lithium-ion batteries that are safer, more
durable and portable with higher energy densities. Developed water
treatment apparatus with specialised photocatalysts to destroy
harmful micro-organisms & removal of industrial organic
pollutants and also for renewable energy production. Developed a
botanical product which reverses resistance in plant pathogens when
applied in combination with fungicidal and bactericidal compounds
(agrochemical pesticide adjuvant) Digital inclusion and CodeJam
initiatives Network opportunities and joint leadership Create
location-specific advantages that consolidates niche areas, knows
the local conditions, and creates a sense of place Joint planning
and purposive design concepts offer unique opportunities to
reimagine sub-region and align our efforts towards a mature and
growing network of active partnerships Help create new visions and
coordinate all of these moving pieces into a more efficient and
liveable address for the Greater Tygerberg: one that is synonymous
with opportunity, innovation and entrepreneurship, sustainability,
and able to respond to a range of lifestyle preferences. What
international network opportunities enjoy joint leadership? It is
always about trying to make something other than what exists What
kind of city we want to make cannot be separated from what kind of
people we want to be (David Harvey) What is Design to City
Planning? Transition Led Geo-metric & geo-graphic Playful &
Prototypical City Design is transition led Energy Transition FROM
high carbon, fossil fuel based, and inefficient TO low carbon,
green/renewable and efficient Technology Transition: FROM ICT and
traditional materials TO Bio tech and alternative material Social
Transition FROM suburban segregated communities TO urban, networked
and diverse communities Spatial Transition FROM road
transportation, private transport, low density development, motor
vehicles TO rail transportation, public transport, high density
development, cycling and walking Economic Transition FROM dual
economy, old economy TO green and inclusive economy Institutional
transition FROM silo departmentalism TO partnership Ecological
Transition FROM extractive TO replemishing Corridor Transition
Period World Transition Transport Driver Urban Response 1. Birth
1680 1840 Regional Wagon Route Outspan at Hardekraaltjie 2.
Urbanisation 1860 - 1940 Age of Steel, Electricity & Heavy
Engineering Hard Road & Railway Line Country Villages &
High Streets 3. City Integration 1940 1980 Age of Oil, Automobiles
& Mass Production Commuter Rail / Bus Corridor
Industrialisation Satellite Towns & Corridor Emergence 4. Metro
Sprawl 1980 2020 Age of Information & Telecommunications N1
Regional Motor Corridor, Mini Bus Taxi Corridor Decline 5. Metro
Compaction 2020 2030 Era of Turbulence Bus Rapid Transit, New
Trains, Smart Transport Systems Corridor Regeneration 6.
Africanisation 2030 - 2040 Start of Age of Biotechnology and
Renewable Energy? Fast Rail, Smart Vehicles Off Grid Satellite
Towns 7. Regionalism 2040 + Midpoint of Age of Biotech and
Renewable Energy? Walking & Cycling Urban Villages City Design
is geo-metric (structure)& geo-graphic (place) Design is a
funny word. Some people think design is how it looks. But of course
, if you dig deeper, its really how it works Steve Jobs THE DESIGN
CONTEXT Bellville / Tygerberg designated as Cape Towns Second Metro
Node, with Voortrekker Road Corridor connecting First Metro Node in
the Central City Greater Tygerberg Partnership developed
Regeneration Framework to 2040 suggesting R 300 bn mega project to:
Develop viable transit-orientated corridor of development to house
250 000 to 750 000 people in affordable high density housing Build
a bio technology new manufacturing complex between Bellville and
Cape Town International Airport CLEAN & SAFE STREETS &
HOUSING & EVENTS & NETWORKS 2013 2040 CATALYTIC PPP
REVELOPMENT & UPGRADING: 2013 - 2016 LARGE SCALE REPACKAGING:
2013 2020 CORRIDOR INTEGRATION 2016 -2040 NEW METRO NODE 2016 -2040
City Design is Playful & Prototypical Design is not making
beauty, beauty emerges from selection, affinities, integration,
love. Louis Kahn Analysis -driven or design driven planning
process? ANALYSIS DRIVEN PROCESS SURVEY > ANALYSIS > PLAN
>DESIGN READY > AIM > FIRE DESIGN DRIVEN PROCESS DESIGN
> ANALYSIS > PROTOTYPE > DESIGN > PLAN READY > FIRE
> AIM TRANSITION MODEL INITIAL SPATIAL VISION FEELING
TEMPERATURE IMAGINING THE FUTURE DESIGN THE CITY REGENERATION
FRAMEWORK # 1 URBAN ACUPUNCTURE CITY STRATEGY & INVESTMENT PLAN
REGENERATION FRAMEWORK # 3 URBAN ACUPUNCTURE REGENERATION FRAMEWORK
# 2 URBAN ACUPUNCTURE TYGERBERG STUDENT CITY THE DESIGN PROPOSITION
A powerful geometry of urban regeneration, learning and innovation
can be designed around Cape Towns planned Second Metropolitan Node
at Tygerberg. With more than 100 000 students, excellent logistics
and infrastructural linkages, the Student City opportunity can
embrace an extended campus for: The University of the Western Cape
The University of Stellenbosch: medical and business school Cape
Peninsula University of Technology University of South Africa
Northlink FET College Ranking of the world's top 50 best student
cities by Quacquarelli Symonds (QS) + Quality of Living + Student
Mix + Top Universities + Affordability THREE STUDENT TOWNS IN CAPE
TOWN STUDENT CITY Learn Work Play Live Connect Transition led 33
Sustaining research momentum (source: CHET 2010) Build on the
complementarity and synergy through collaborative systems around
strategic interest in research niche areas and distinctive
innovation capabilities and increase students epistemological
access to advanced levels of knowledge Towards a differentiated
university system source: CHET 2010 Geo-metric & geo-graphic
Potentials and possibilities for weaving together an integrated
matrix of learning, living, working and cultural opportunities.
Place making is seen as a central discipline in the process of
developing Student City Lattice of Live Work Learn Innovation
Villages Playful & Prototypical REGENERATION FRAMEWORK INITIAL
DESIGN CHARETTE ANALYSIS BUSINESS MODEL DESIGN FRAMEOWRK REGIONAL
INNOVATION ECOSYSTEM STUDENT VILLAGE CITY STRATEGY & INVESTMENT
PLAN GLOBAL INNOVATION ECOSYSTEM INCUBATOR REGENERATION FRAMEWORK #
2 GRAND LIBRARY LAUNCHING THE INNOVATION HELIX Tygerberg Regional
Innovation Ecosystem LAUNCHING THE INNOVATION HELIX Tygerberg
Technology Incubator Critical questions going forward?