杭州城市规划virtual_cities_v12.pptxVIP

Using Virtual Cities to Plan Real CitiesA Case Study Using the Virtual Terrain ProjectIn Hangzhou, ChinaDr. Michael FlaxmanLecturer in Landscape PlanningHarvard Graduate School of DesignBen DiscoeLead Developer, Virtual Terrain ProjectThe Open Planning Project (TOPP)Cast of Characters15 Graduate Students in Architecture, Landscape Architecture PlanningOne Semester Interdisciplinary Studio (double course):Faculty: Carl Steinitz (Architecture Landscape Architecture) Mike Flaxman (Planning, GIS Visualization)Ben Discoe, Lead Developer, VTP (not pictured)Study Area LocationSoutheasternChina2 hours SW of ShanghaiPublic Image of the Westlake and HangzhouHangzhou 2000One of the Most Prosperous Cities in China6 Million PeoplePopulation Doubling in 20 Years15X Auto Ownership ExpectedDesign StrategyConclusion of prior Harvard study:To protect the West Lake, new development should be directed away from it and toward the river to the South. Build New City Center Along RiverMake this area more attractive to development than the edge of the West LakeBasic Task: Propose Evaluate Alternative Plans for Hangzhou 2020Each Alternative Accommodates Projected Growth (Same Program)Evaluate the Visual, Economic Environmental ConsequencesPresent Results to the General Public in Form which Fosters Productive DiscussionProblem SummaryDesign Challenge: How to Develop and Evaluate Compelling Alternatives for Large Urban Areas Where to place strategic public investments in transportation infrastructure and civic buildingsWhere to allow various land uses and densities / heightsNeed to establish open space network planningTechnical Challenge: How to Visualize Alternative Futures for Large Cities and RegionsEfficiently generating models of current conditionsVisualizing multiple alternative plans in 3DVisualizing detailed design in broader contextWorkflow must facilitate “top down” designConventional Approaches to City Representation for PlanningSketches - mapsSingle-use zoning representing cl