MIASTO 15 MINUT
The theme of Bcome 2021 is “15-Minute City.” This competition is to create pedestrian-friendly urban milieus within the distance of 15 minutes ― the average time taken for a human being to walk 1 km ― and suggest spaces where residents can stay communicating with one another. Urban spaces can be classified into functionally purposive (commercial, governmental, and school) and non-purposive (typically, park) spaces: when the latter become profuse, the urban life would be more leisurely with increased quality. That is to say, the goal of this competition is to present an urban structure that enables various kinds of experiences, rest, communications with neighbors even without any clear purpose (such as commuting, working, going to school, or purchasing goods), as well as securing additional urban spaces to stay for those who go out with a clear purpose to achieve. Creating an urban structure that enables citizens to walk or stroll happily at least for about 15 minutes within their local areas is the goal of “15-Minute City.”
Range of the site: some areas in Busan around Busanjin Subway Station, including Busan Dong-ward Office. For the precise site information, refer to the following web address (eg. aerial and road views)
The project site of this competition can be seen as a typical location that properly evidences the past and present status of Busan. There are commercial areas, residential development behind the traditional market, public offices, and schools, but the streets are under very bad conditions: there we can see only the least spaces for passage, not enough facilities or spaces where pedestrians can stay for a moment.
Site location: some areas in Busan around Busanjin Subway Station, including Busan Dong-ward Office. 2) Content of project A. Establish the pedestrian circulation around 1 km within the defined area, and suggest the basic architectural idea (which you may partially present) on pedestrian-friendly low-rise high-density housing linked or adjacent to the circulation, proposing pedestrian-friendly spaces or facilities connected to the circulation. B. Scale and content of project - The circulation around 1 km may be established, for example: as a loop type (in the form of coming out of home and going around the entire neighborhood); as a rectilinear type (from the subway station to the home); as a network type constructed by connecting pedestrian-friendly points by local analysis, and so on. According to the scenario you establish, you are allowed to propose the circulation over 1 km. - The examples of pedestrian-friendly facilities and architectural ideas suggested: ① Pedestrian-friendly facilities: landscaping and street furniture that facilitate walking; a small-scale park within the pedestrian circulation; space for rest; small-scale playground for children; road pavement; benches, pet facilities, sport facilities, and so on. ② Architectural ideas (on form or layout): planning of low-rise high-density housing complex including road shops; community cafe; pedestrian-friendly commercial facilities (fostering the local business district), and so on. 3) Basic direction A. Plan an inclusive urban public facilities supporting the amelioration of pedestrian environment and community maintenance in the backward urban center. B. Make an architectural-urbanist suggestion that enables physical environmental amelioration of backward housing for the Busan community; the social environment where existing residents can keep staying; and the economic community that guarantees work-housing proximity for the residents. C. Develop a pedestrian-friendly model in terms of an urban regeneration project applicable to the other old towns of Busan. D. Establish a pedestrian circulation and present each facility or space within the circulation into an image. The architectural ideas to facilitate walking (eg. small-scale residential-commercial mixed-use or low-rise high-density housing) may be presented as simple diagrams. E. The site plan regarding the establishment of circulation is a basically required presentation. The existing buildings in the defined area may be removed if need be. (Also for the pedestrian-friendly low-rise high-density residential-commercial mixed-use model, you shall suggest the pedestrian circulation as well as the architectural idea, not just a single site plan.) F. Apply universal design.
