Climate-Adaptive Strategies: The Shoreline as design generator
University of Gdansk, Poland
Supervisors
Prof. Dr Irene Curulli , TU/e-The Netherlands
Dr. Izabela Burda (GUT-Poland)
On the shoreline, namely the distinctive edge between land & water, occur the most dramatic climate-related disasters of nowadays. The effects of rising water levels and extreme rainfalls on the natural and built-up environment are well-known. Adaptation is the first step to reduce vulnerability and extreme events.
How the design on the shoreline can provide responses to water extremes? The former industrial area of Śródmieście will be the focus of this seminar. Located at the confluence of the Rivers Martwa Wisla and Motlawa, this polder area undergoes to water inundations yearly. |
The area is very close to the historical city center and is a potential area for future urban development.
Starting from the analysis of the existing shoreline, students will firstly develop a set of alternative designs of land-water edges; then, they will propose a strategy of site transformation stemming from these edges. The aim is to create a landscape framework for future development and to connect the site with the network of blue-green spaces at urban and regional scale. Students will develop their ideas through work-models and drawings at different design scales. |
Final products: 3 boards, models and a short video. Students showed their work in an exhibition to be held at the Faculty of Architecture.
Timeline Day 1: site visit; exploring water fluctuations and changes of key edges; models Day 2: analysis of assigned topics; initial sketches of design proposals Day 3: development of design concepts and models Day 4: further elaboration of the design / drawings / diagrams of changes over time Day 5: final presentation |
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