Urban Design / New Contemporary Chinese City
Village for Vitality. Jinan, China
Summer 2012 Collab. Workshop w/ Qinhua Univ.
Instructors: Dennis Frenchman, Jan Wampler
Design Type: Mixuse Urban Residential Community
Team: Alexis Howland, Chia Yang Weng, Ian Caine, Liu Cheng, Yu Tao.
Village for Vitality (V V) is dedicated to increasing the compatibility of West Jinan with the natural environment by providing sustainable development strategies to link individuals , groups. and community-based ecological activities. V V is a project of the MIT-Tsinghua Joint Urban Design Studio that promotes the concept of energy efficiency and emphasizes sustainability with smart urban growth. The goal of our project is to improve the quality of the air; lower the use of non-renewable resources; encourage the building of green homes, offices, and other structures; reserve more u ser friendly green space, support environmentally-friendly methods of transportation (electric vehicle and bicycle sharing program); and offer recycling programs. V V embraces livable-city principles and design strategies that enhance the health and well-being of citizens in urban environments.
藉由连结个人、团体及小区生态环境的发展策略，本案「活力新城」旨在兼顾济南西部新城开发与自然环境的保护。又本案是美国麻省理工学院与中国清华大学联合都市计划课程的实习作业，该课程主要目的再探讨减少都市能耗、可持续发展及智能型都市成长。城市的生产效能源自于城市环境的健康程度，本设计思想主要在提升空气质量、降低能耗、鼓励绿色建筑、创造多样绿地、绿色交通(电力车及共享脚踏车措施)及资源回收。「活力新城」的规划成果展现本组对于可居住性城市的想法，藉由本案的都市设计手法，希望可以提供济南市民更健康及舒适的都市活环境。