Urban planning

Barnard Mutua Architects

Windhoek, Namibia

February 2012 Ir. Ronald Fukken

expected results of the project

1. Identifying appropriate urban design inside Barnard Mutua Architects.

2. Tools to assist Municipality and Local / Central Government to appoint urban design and planning to control spatial development.

3. Establishing contacts and support network in Urban Planning

4. Preparing frameworks for current urban design initiatives.

Context 1. About

– PUM Netherlands Senior Experts

– Ir. Ronald Fukken

2. Dutch Planning and Urban Design 1. Existing spatial planning in Netherlands

2. Types of spatial plans • Involved disciplines

3. Planning and Urban Design possibilities for Namibia

1. Existing + needed spatial planning in Namibia

2. Possible Spatial Planning • Needed disciplines

3. Spatial planning policy and network

4. Current and possible planning and urban design initiatives

Mission 1. professional volunteers (senior experts) transfer their

knowledge, promote self-sufficiency, entrepreneurship and sustainable development in developing countries and emerging markets.

2. numbers of entrepreneurs in developing countries and emerging markets are keen to make progress, yet lack knowledge and experience to do so. PUM performs a role in providing them with the required knowledge and experience.

3. is keen to be viewed as programme that contributes to sustainable development of businesses in developing countries and emerging markets, in effective and efficient manner.

4. In medium term endeavour to develop into world’s most professional voluntary organisation of senior experts, with substantial impact on development of private sector in developing countries and emerging markets

5. In long term, ensure that businesses in developing countries and emerging markets have acquired sufficient knowledge to become growth engines for their local economies, so that they no longer require PUM’s assistance.

Overview 2010

49 paid staff

127 voluntary staff

3188 experts

278 local representatives

(worldwide)

Active in 70 countries

2099 projects

Since 1978, almost

30.000 projects realised

1. about

1. About

Ronald Fukken 1971 Delft In de Veste

1974

Helmond centrum

1978

Nieuwegein stadscentrum

1990 Haarlem

strplanbinnenstad

1995 Haarlem

uitvoeringspl binnenstad

1990 Noordvleugel

Randstad

1995 Bollenstad

Haarlem - Leiden

2004 Inspector Eatam village

Pottuvil, Sri Lanka

2009 Structure Housing Vision

Nakuru, Kenya Densification

zones

Haarlem

2. Dutch Planning and Urban Design

• Types of spatial plans + Involved disciplines

• Existing spatial planning in Netherlands

Types of spatial plans working disciplines

• Spatial programme planning

– National + regional space planning

• Policy > law > plan

• Map + description

– Structure or master plans

• Regions, towns, settlements

• Global functional space identification

• Execute planning /urban design • (Global) destination plans

• Parcelling plans

• Architecture

• Disciplines

• Town planner /

• urban designer

• Planologue

• jurist

• Landscaper

• Traffic ing.

• For Economy

• + Sustainability

• Working in interdisciplinary cooperation

LEVEL APPROACH

ENVIRONMENTAL SURROUNDINGS

soil,, traffic, factories)

PLACE WORTH:

what can handle a

place?

Junction worth:

approachebility

PROGRAMMING

URBAN STRUCTURE

(culture, historic, image, highbuilding)

INTEGRATION 4 URBAN LEVELS:

Synthese, conflictS

LIVING - WORKING 4

SOCIAL DEVELOPMENT 3

TRAFFIC NETWORK 2

LANDSCAPE NETWORK 1

FUNCTIONING

CHANGE SPACES

General principles for sustainable spatial planning

Green Casco Potential living extension

Amsterdam

Haarlem

Leiden

New livings in green

Sample for regional suburbanisation

Characterising Zones

Junctions and City Corridors

•Around crossings and main roads and near railway stations

•Same ambition

New and consolidation settlements

•Easy programme for housing

•Neighbourhood identity, sustainable living

City Development Zones

•Intensivating space use

•Mixed functions, high rise buildings, multi space use

•National, regional, City functions

junction

Under

construction

Consolidation

Structuurplan Haarlem

conceptkaart sept. 2002

city

developmentzones

• Historic Spaarne

• Railwayzone east

• Schipholroad

• North Spaarne

• Schalkwijk

Haarlem City Space Structure

• Layers and accents

– 1-3 floors • Living neighbourhoods

– 3-5 floors • Centre(s),

• Along secundary roads

– 5-9 floors • Junctions

• Along primary roads

– High rise accents • >9 floors

Birds eye view in aquarelle sketch mode

New town’s hart for Zaanstad

Haarlem Structure Plan

Centre Planning

Global policy

Axis's cross

Tangents system +

P-garages.

Residence area

Attention area’s

Structure Plan

Haarlem Town

Centre 1990

– Cool down Car

Traffic

• Tangents / round

ways

• P-garages

– Light Rail

• through Central

Area

– Facelift Central

Station Square

• Under grond at

“Gordian junction”

tunnel

Execution Plan Haarlem Town

Centre 1995

Renewed Haarlem

Town Centre 2011

Festivals on central market

Terraces in stead of traffic Terrace on new square

Programme in working out

rules destination plan

• Redevelopment plan old hospital – 380 houses – 8000 m2 offices – Park structure

• Car free / walk paths • P-cellar 420 p.pl

Define space quality

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image quality plan

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•design + plan development = particuler

•selection based on:

•satisfy on programm of demands

•quality plan design

•costs / revenues

3. Planning and Urban Design possibilities for Namibia

• Existing + needed spatial planning

• Namibian spatial planning policy / laws

• Urban + regional planning:

– German proposal for infrastructural Master Plan

– Should be integral with Spatial Master Plan(ning) !!!

• Ambition of National + Local authorities ?

• Ambition of Barnard Mutua Architects

– Introduction urban design and spatial planning as advising office for Ministery and / or Local Authorities

– Asistance and cooperation with Netherlands experts and organisations

Possible spatial planning

• Namibia:

– Spatial planning law / policy > • National plan for integral spatial

development

• Regions:

– Regional Master plans

• Municipal:

– Structure Plan(s)

– Global destination plans

– Parcelling plans

• Working in interdisciplinary cooperation

Needed disciplines Town planning /

urban design

Planologue

Traffic

jurist

Landscape

Economy

Sustainability

Under level:

landscape

network

National Reserves

Mountains

Regional Planning

2nd + 4th level

Traffic +

Living,

Working

Network

highways

Secundary ways

Intern. airport

Touristic attr.

railways

Physical spatial planning on lands scale

Junction + living

+ working

Wind energy?

Noise zones

Sun energy?

Physical spatial planning on lands scale

2nd + 4th level

Environmental

surroundings

integration

National Reserves

Mountains

Junction + living

+ working

highways

Secundary

ways

railways

Physical spatial planning on lands scale

Touristic attr.

City Structure Plan:

Define Future Visions

• THE INTENDED SPATIAL STRUCTURE – Windhoek as

• National Capital and Service Centre

• International Center for economics, tourism and as Eco-town

• Junction on SW African S-N / E-W Highways / Railways

• Development area’s to high value investment zones

• Segregate internal and through going traffic.

• City Extents

• Restrict Urban Sprawl

• Recreation green zones and nature belt around

• Slow trafic routes and pedestrian areas, etc.

Mountains / bush

parks

Planning method for Windhoek

Green connections

River (walks)

1. level:

define landscape

network

2nd level: define traffic network

Principle:

1. Public transport from junction to junction

2. Passing traffic by round ways

3. Destination traffic by radial road system

National Highways

Round way connection

City centre

City radial connection

roads

Botswana /

Int. airport

Touristic road

South Africa /

Sossus vlei

Railway (Poss) station

Angola / Etosha Pan Walvis bay /

Ocean beach

Pedestrian + cycle connections

National Highways

Round way connection

City radial connection

roads

Int. airport

South Africa

Angola

Railway (Poss) station

junction

3rd level: define social, living, working networks

Principle:

1. town + sub centres

2. neighbourhoods diversity

3. work areas

4. (potential multi functional) junctions

airport

S Africa gate

Botswana gate

Katura centre

university

4th level: • define urban structure

• city image

• diversity in neighbourhoods

• (inter) city corridors

• accents in character and height

Angola gate

town corridors

(inter) national corridors

town centre

Windhoek City Space Structure

National Highways

City radial connection

roads

Int. airport

South Africa

Angola

Railway + stations

Town centre, junction

Possible Windhoek Structure Plan

Working areas

Lining + housing

Hills

Hills

City Structure Plan Windhoek 2032 principle description set up

Context

• PART 1 INTRODUCTION AND

FRAMEWORK SETTING – Structure plan for Windhoek

– History of Town development

– Windhoek and surroundings

– Future vision Windhoek

– Development based on sustainable municipal development

– Decision points Part 3

• PART 2 WISHES OF SPATIAL DEVELOPMENT – Landscape

– Traffic

– Recreation, tourism, culture

– Social – welfare development

– Living, working and economics

– Urban structure and worths

– Environmental surroundings and sustainability

• PART 3 STRUCTURE PLAN

– Introduction

– Considerations

– Choices

– Description of Structure Plan

– Development locations

– Vision on future regional tasks

• PART 4 SOCIAL ACCEPTANCE – If needed…

• PART 5 JURIDICAL PRESCRIPTION – If formal Plan…

Based on structure Plan Haarlem 2020

Tangent around centre

innerTangent

Service roads

Low car area

Pedestrian area

View axes

Park(axes)

Windhoek Centre Structure Plan possibilities

discussions

Parking garages

Excample for a destination plan

for S E part Windhoek Centre

1

Plan border

CONTEXT

offices

Public buildings

Public green

Pedestrian Area

(View) Axes

Working out Area 1, 2

Programm in description WO1

Integrated Public Parking

Accents

Possible Organisation Chart

Management Team

Implementation Team

CEO: City of Windhoek

SE: Infra Structure,

water & Waste Management

SE: Economic Development &

Community Services

SE: Planning Urbanisation & Environment

Urban Design Consultant

Team Leader,

Chief Urban Planning Dep.

Planner / Urban Designer

Consulting Office

Urban Planner Planning Dep

Landscape Designer

Infra Structure

Ing.

Official Economics

etc

Secretary

4. Current and possible urban design

initiatives

Possibilities for starting up projects in

cooperation

1. Quick Scans for

1. Windhoek structure planning

2. Windhoek Centre planning

3. New / existing neighbourhood planning

2. Workshops

With Council , key holders and other decision

makers to get involvement > Memorandum of

understanding

Methode for quick scan:

“SWOT”

• Write down on 4

papers:

– 3 - 5 S+W+O+T

• Notation on 4 big

papers

• Points of urgence

• Top 10

National Highways

City radial connection

roads

Int. airport

South Africa

Angola

Railway + stations

Town centre, junction

Working areas

Lining + housing

BMA initiatives for

Windhoek

1. Central issues: –Bringing traffic, landscaping,

architecture and urban design in integral spatial planning perspective

–Cooperation with Municipal Urban Planning Department

National Highways

City radial connection

roads

South Africa

Angola

Railway + stations

Town centre, junction

Working areas

Lining + housing

Development

Options for

Windhoek

3. Primary Urban

Corridor

Int. airport

2. River Walk

3. Secondary

Urban Corridors

1. Katatura

4. Rail emplacement zone

5. CBD Gateway

6. Goreangab

dam

7. Road Contractors Comp.

8. Polytec Campus Frame work

9. University + junction

Results & Planning Phases

1. Februari 2012

Introduction Global Spatial

Planning > OK for go on ?

2. September 2012 Quick scans / workshop >

Informal agreement

Different Plan set ups as sketches

3. December 2012 Comment rounds, ad justification,

agreement

Concept MOU

4. Etc.

5.