Inferring Infrastructural Ideas

In this unit, we are talking about flow. In the broader umbrella of urban planning, flow can pertain to a lot of different subjects, such as work space flow, traffic flow, and efficiency in environmental renewability. Some examples in the real world are Whitney design firm, where we visited and discussed their work and how they make a workspace “work”, and even got to see an office space in construction. We also talked with Itay Porat, who talked to us about the environmental standpoint and gave us examples like landfill parks to show that there is progress being made. So, we have been tasked with redesigning a small area of a city or place to make it “flow” better.

The property I have decided to redesign is in Australia. This is someone's house, who awfully designed the property. There appears to be a house behind a house, but to access the second house, you must drive past the first one, open a gate, then drive in the property. Imagine the amount of carbon emissions that could be saved if this house was just one house that multiple people lived in! However, this is an incredible defense mechanism against home intruders, having a sacrificial house to be robbed before yours, as well as fortification against enemies from the front, like old cities used to. This space needs to be redesigned into a better defending unit, and a less carbon emitting, more eco friendly environment.

NO,BEVOP,2023
NO,BEVOP,2023

This is the property id be repurposing for the public. My plan is to create a community space for nature observation and park management.
Changes being made:

Tearing down the current property using eminent domain


Replace the driveway with foundation


Create one large community area


Add windows to sides


Add solar

Math Stuff

Total area: 10,588.93 ft² (983.74 m²)

Total distance: 458.89 ft (139.87 m)
170x62ft^2
1:50, =3.4ftx1.4ft= 3.6x1.6ft/10/4= total scale
Volume of Total Structure = 37.52×18.20×11.50 = 7852.936 inches3

Tree Volume= 1.79×1.79×6 = 19.2246 inches3

tree area = 3.2inches ^2

Fairfield park (The area id be redesigning): “Excellent spot on the Yarra to bring friends or family from overseas. The amphitheater is worth the drive alone but the real highlight is the historic boathouse.” 

-ET3121, ausii (2023) One of the best spots in Melbourne - Review of Fairfield Park, Fairfield, Australia, Tripadvisor. Available at: https://www.tripadvisor.com/ShowUserReviews-g2019293-d13477760-r710365336-Fairfield_Park-Fairfield_Yarra_Greater_Melbourne_Victoria.html (Accessed: 08 June 2023).

Fortress of Suomenlinna, Finland
This one just reminds me of what my design looks like. it inspired it as well, long and narrow to fit the property.

Due to its long form, it gives me a general idea of what could replace the current property.
Masada, Israel

It is super duper old but still worked, plus it gives me better ideas for a building that might have people congregate to it. 




-newcob, tim (2021) The world’s 30 most impressive fortresses, Popular Mechanics. Available at: https://www.popularmechanics.com/military/g2441/the-worlds-20-most-impressive-fortresses/?slide=6 (Accessed: 08 June 2023).

My design for a parks building relates to SDG target 11.3, "By 2030, enhance inclusive and sustainable urbanization and capacity for participatory, integrated and sustainable human settlement planning and management in all countries", by making the community area more assessable to the public, and over all a better place to be. my model is extreme but gives the general concept while being scaled down.