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Pearls Airport's Urban Village

Smith Berggren, Susan LU (2020) ASBM01 20201
Department of Architecture and Built Environment
Abstract
On the north east coast of the Caribbean island Grenada, there´s an abandoned airport. This extraordinary environment is located in a valley between tropical mountains covered by lush rain forest. The landing stripe is a 1,5-kilometer-long runway of history, facing the rough Atlantic Ocean.

Grenada has already suffered badly from hurricanes and tropical storms. While climate changes are evolving the island is in risk for more frequently and more intense weather appearances. Damages can be reduced with well-constructed buildings and overall more hurricane safe design solutions.

This project is addressing site specific qualities and challenges while aiming to create an affordable and sustainable living environment. By transforming... (More)
On the north east coast of the Caribbean island Grenada, there´s an abandoned airport. This extraordinary environment is located in a valley between tropical mountains covered by lush rain forest. The landing stripe is a 1,5-kilometer-long runway of history, facing the rough Atlantic Ocean.

Grenada has already suffered badly from hurricanes and tropical storms. While climate changes are evolving the island is in risk for more frequently and more intense weather appearances. Damages can be reduced with well-constructed buildings and overall more hurricane safe design solutions.

This project is addressing site specific qualities and challenges while aiming to create an affordable and sustainable living environment. By transforming rural wasteland to energy smart and hurricane proof housing surrounded by programed and flexible public spaces, the design proposal aims to solve the local problems with low quality housing and the lack of accessible performable outdoor environments. (Less)
Popular Abstract (Swedish)
Vid den nordöstra kusten av den karibiska ön Grenada ligger en övergiven flygplats. Denna extraordinära miljö ligger i en dal mellan tropiska berg täckta av frodig regnskog. Landningsbanan är en 1,5 kilometer lång historisk startbana som möter Atlantens livfulla vatten.

Grenada har redan drabbats av orkaner och andra tropiska stormar. Utvecklingen av klimatförändringar skapar oftare och mer intensivt väder på ön. Skador kan minskas med välkonstruerade byggnader och totalt sett mer orkansäkra designlösningar.

Detta projekt tar upp platsspecifika kvaliteter och utmaningar samtidigt som det syftar till att skapa en ekonomiskt- och socialt hållbar livsmiljö. Designen fokuserar även på energigenerering i kombination med artificiella... (More)
Vid den nordöstra kusten av den karibiska ön Grenada ligger en övergiven flygplats. Denna extraordinära miljö ligger i en dal mellan tropiska berg täckta av frodig regnskog. Landningsbanan är en 1,5 kilometer lång historisk startbana som möter Atlantens livfulla vatten.

Grenada har redan drabbats av orkaner och andra tropiska stormar. Utvecklingen av klimatförändringar skapar oftare och mer intensivt väder på ön. Skador kan minskas med välkonstruerade byggnader och totalt sett mer orkansäkra designlösningar.

Detta projekt tar upp platsspecifika kvaliteter och utmaningar samtidigt som det syftar till att skapa en ekonomiskt- och socialt hållbar livsmiljö. Designen fokuserar även på energigenerering i kombination med artificiella korallrev och andra ekosystems främjande element. Genom att omvandla vakant mark på landsbygden till ett energismart och orkansäkert bostadsområde med programmerade och flexibla ytor, syftar designförslaget till att lösa de lokala problemen med bostäder av låg kvalitet och bristen på tillgängliga kvalitativa utomhusmiljöer. (Less)
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author
Smith Berggren, Susan LU
supervisor
organization
alternative title
A Transformation from Rural Wasteland to Adaptable and Climate-Smart Housing
course
ASBM01 20201
year
type
H2 - Master's Degree (Two Years)
subject
keywords
Participatory Design, Inclusive Design, Hurricane Resilience, Social Housing, Eco-System Design, Recourse efficiency, Energy Generating, Social Welfare, Affordability, Flexibility, Rural Wasteland, The Caribbean
language
English
id
9012295
date added to LUP
2020-06-05 09:26:36
date last changed
2020-06-05 09:26:36
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Grenada has already suffered badly from hurricanes and tropical storms. While climate changes are evolving the island is in risk for more frequently and more intense weather appearances. Damages can be reduced with well-constructed buildings and overall more hurricane safe design solutions.

This project is addressing site specific qualities and challenges while aiming to create an affordable and sustainable living environment. By transforming rural wasteland to energy smart and hurricane proof housing surrounded by programed and flexible public spaces, the design proposal aims to solve the local problems with low quality housing and the lack of accessible performable outdoor environments.}},
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