Thesis document - Jana Milosovicova - Urban Design English

to Mr. Werner Schlömer (SenStadt Berlin), the superior climatic aspects– in this case preservation of ventilation channels – had been consideredbefore the urban design competition took place and thus had to beinvolved in the design for the area; however not aspects such as urbangeometry 48 . Many other elements have not been addressed at this planninglevel either, such as buildings‘ and open space surface design.The documents’ review showed that the local development planningfor the Heidestrasse area is at the initial stage; and that the climatic aspectsof buildings and open space will not be on agenda until the “SustainabilityWorkshop Buildings” (“Nachhaltigkeitswerkstatt Gebäude”)in 2011. In this workshop, all climate-related aspects of buildings andof open space such as urban heat island, heat periods, vegetation,water bodies and water management are going to be discussed andpossible design adjustments are expected.The review of the existing urban design proposal brought followingconclusions (fig. 80, 81, P2, P3, P4 and the following page; figures“P” refer to the images in the posters):48 Urban geometry is usually not being on agenda in Berlin, as mentioned in thesection 3.1.Fig. 81/P3 (below and right) Proposed mainareas of interventionClimate Sensitive Urban DesignReview of the Urban Design Conceptfor Heidestraße/EuropacityLegendWind permeability of thedevelopment’s egde disabled orhindered by physical built elementsAreas likely to be a significant threat toclimate due to the urban form andgeometry and the lack ofevapotranspirative surfaces.Extreme heat loads caused by thedevelopment must be mitigated byadjustments of urban form andgeometry as well as introduction ofevapotranspirative surfaces.Areas with a high potential being asignificant threat to climate.Especially evapotranspirative surfaceconsiderations are necessary to avoidextreme heat load caused by thedevelopment.Areas with soft amendmentrequirements; do not require urbandesign conceptual changes.evaporative surface considerations arenecessary to avoid the abundant heatload caused by the development.3 Climate Sensitive Urban Design (CSUD) in moderate climate zone51