Examples of quality plans in architecture and planning

[Lars Albinsson-2]

Dear list,

The city of Kiruna needs to be "moved" because of mining. Of course "move" means to a large degree "tear down" and "build new", with the exception of listed buildings, some of which will actually be "moved".
The mining company LKAB will be the owner/builder of lots of housing and other buildings, whole ares as well as individual buildings. In their effort to make sure this results in an attractive city and good living conditions they have decided to produce a sort of "quality plan" for their building projects.

The point is not to present a list of "acceptable" buildings or designs, but rather to describe the process that will ensure that each project will be great in itself and contribute to great whole. The "quality plan" needs to live and develop over at least two decades.

As they have asked me to lead the work with this quality plan, I am looking for examples of such. We are aware of a number of "master plans", for instances from New Urbanist projects, but these often presents the results and shows designs of acceptable buildings. We are looking for examples that present more a process, to ensure architectural freedom, creativity and variation. We are also familiar with the works of Christopher Alexander.

A key element in our work is that building concepts should draw from unique or distinct lifestyles and citizen ideals as well as from the unique characters of each place. As a majority of the city will be built within a relatively short timespan a key issue is how to create/generate variation and not be stuck in any single "contemporary period".

Thank you for any suggestions of examples!

Lars



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LARS ALBINSSON
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[Bill, Amanda]

Dear Lars,

You might take a look at the Christchurch draft Central City Plan, part of
the process for rebuilding after the recent earthquake, which left half
the buildings in the central city needing to be demolished.

http://www1.ccc.govt.nz/council/proceedings/2011/august/cnclcover11th/13.At
tachment1Volume1.pdf

Best
Amanda


Dr Amanda Bill

Institute of Design for Industry and Environment
College of Creative Arts
Massey University, Wellington
New Zealand

[phone] ex 62555
email: A.E.Bill@...



On 28/04/12 12:03 AM, "Lars Albinsson" <lars.albinsson@...> wrote:

>Dear list,
>
>The city of Kiruna needs to be "moved" because of mining. Of course
>"move" means to a large degree "tear down" and "build new", with the
>exception of listed buildings, some of which will actually be "moved".
>The mining company LKAB will be the owner/builder of lots of housing and
>other buildings, whole ares as well as individual buildings. In their
>effort to make sure this results in an attractive city and good living
>conditions they have decided to produce a sort of "quality plan" for
>their building projects.
>
>The point is not to present a list of "acceptable" buildings or designs,
>but rather to describe the process that will ensure that each project
>will be great in itself and contribute to great whole. The "quality plan"
>needs to live and develop over at least two decades.
>
>As they have asked me to lead the work with this quality plan, I am
>looking for examples of such. We are aware of a number of "master plans",
>for instances from New Urbanist projects, but these often presents the
>results and shows designs of acceptable buildings. We are looking for
>examples that present more a process, to ensure architectural freedom,
>creativity and variation. We are also familiar with the works of
>Christopher Alexander.
>
>A key element in our work is that building concepts should draw from
>unique or distinct lifestyles and citizen ideals as well as from the
>unique characters of each place. As a majority of the city will be built
>within a relatively short timespan a key issue is how to create/generate
>variation and not be stuck in any single "contemporary period".
>
>Thank you for any suggestions of examples!
>
>Lars
>
>
>
>.........................................................................
>LARS ALBINSSON
>[phone]
>LARS.ALBINSSON@...
>
>AFFILIATIONS:
>MAESTRO MANAGEMENT AB
>CALISTOGA SPRINGS RESEARCH INSTITUTE
>UNIVERSITY OF BORÅS
>LINKÖPING UNIVERSITY
>.........................................................................

[Bitiz Afflalo]

Dear Lars

In 2010, we had here in Rio, events about Master Plans, in order to get
information to discuss the changes of the city for the World Football Cup
and The Olympic Games to be held in this city.

In one of this events, Prof. Vittorio Magnano Lampugnani presented the
project and realization of The Novartis Campus, in Suisse. I was interested
in the process, because he told us that the working team was
transdisciplinar. So I bought the book that describes all
the process. Although it is not a city, it involves a lot of the criteria we
can establish in a city plan.

The book is out of print, but it might be found in second-hand book portals.
Take a look at
http://www.hatjecantz.de/controller.php?cmd=detail&titzif=00002054&lang=en

Hope it will help.

Cheers

Bitiz Afflalo

Universidade Federal Do Rio de Janeiro
EBA | UFRJ Escola de Belas Artes | Teacher
FAU | UFRJ Faculdade de Arquitetura | PHD student
bitiz@...




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[Harold Nelson-2]

Dear Lars

I would look into the use of protocols. It has worked to reduce complexity while maintaining outcomes in a number of areas from government to business.

Regards

Harold
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On Apr 27, 2012, at 2:03 PM, Lars Albinsson wrote:

> Dear list,
>
> The city of Kiruna needs to be "moved" because of mining. Of course "move" means to a large degree "tear down" and "build new", with the exception of listed buildings, some of which will actually be "moved".
> The mining company LKAB will be the owner/builder of lots of housing and other buildings, whole ares as well as individual buildings. In their effort to make sure this results in an attractive city and good living conditions they have decided to produce a sort of "quality plan" for their building projects.
>
> The point is not to present a list of "acceptable" buildings or designs, but rather to describe the process that will ensure that each project will be great in itself and contribute to great whole. The "quality plan" needs to live and develop over at least two decades.
>
> As they have asked me to lead the work with this quality plan, I am looking for examples of such. We are aware of a number of "master plans", for instances from New Urbanist projects, but these often presents the results and shows designs of acceptable buildings. We are looking for examples that present more a process, to ensure architectural freedom, creativity and variation. We are also familiar with the works of Christopher Alexander.
>
> A key element in our work is that building concepts should draw from unique or distinct lifestyles and citizen ideals as well as from the unique characters of each place. As a majority of the city will be built within a relatively short timespan a key issue is how to create/generate variation and not be stuck in any single "contemporary period".
>
> Thank you for any suggestions of examples!
>
> Lars
>
>
>
> .........................................................................
> LARS ALBINSSON
> [phone]
> LARS.ALBINSSON@...
>
> AFFILIATIONS:
> MAESTRO MANAGEMENT AB
> CALISTOGA SPRINGS RESEARCH INSTITUTE
> UNIVERSITY OF BORÅS
> LINKÖPING UNIVERSITY
> .........................................................................

[Terence Love-2]

Hi Lars,

Gordon Stephenson's work on Joondalup (and the following planning by
Landcorp and Joondalup  Development Corporation) may be of interest.
Google "Gordon Stephenson Joondalup"

Best wishes,
Terry
==
Dr Terence Love
Love Design and Research
PO Box 226, Quinns Rocks
Western Australia 6030
t.love@...
[phone]
=



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Subject: Re: Examples of quality plans in architecture and planning

Dear Lars

I would look into the use of protocols. It has worked to reduce complexity
while maintaining outcomes in a number of areas from government to business.

Regards

Harold
EMAIL ADDRESS FOR Harold Nelson:

 

nelsongroup@...

(secondary email: nelson.group@...)

On Apr 27, 2012, at 2:03 PM, Lars Albinsson wrote:

> Dear list,
>
> The city of Kiruna needs to be "moved" because of mining. Of course "move"
means to a large degree "tear down" and "build new", with the exception of
listed buildings, some of which will actually be "moved".
> The mining company LKAB will be the owner/builder of lots of housing and
other buildings, whole ares as well as individual buildings. In their effort
to make sure this results in an attractive city and good living conditions
they have decided to produce a sort of "quality plan" for their building
projects.
>
> The point is not to present a list of "acceptable" buildings or designs,
but rather to describe the process that will ensure that each project will
be great in itself and contribute to great whole. The "quality plan" needs
to live and develop over at least two decades.
>
> As they have asked me to lead the work with this quality plan, I am
looking for examples of such. We are aware of a number of "master plans",
for instances from New Urbanist projects, but these often presents the
results and shows designs of acceptable buildings. We are looking for
examples that present more a process, to ensure architectural freedom,
creativity and variation. We are also familiar with the works of Christopher
Alexander.
>
> A key element in our work is that building concepts should draw from
unique or distinct lifestyles and citizen ideals as well as from the unique
characters of each place. As a majority of the city will be built within a
relatively short timespan a key issue is how to create/generate variation
and not be stuck in any single "contemporary period".

>
> Thank you for any suggestions of examples!
>
> Lars
>
>
>
> .........................................................................
> LARS ALBINSSON
> [phone]
> LARS.ALBINSSON@...
>
> AFFILIATIONS:
> MAESTRO MANAGEMENT AB
> CALISTOGA SPRINGS RESEARCH INSTITUTE
> UNIVERSITY OF BORÅS
> LINKÖPING UNIVERSITY
> .........................................................................