1. People
1.1 Railway
First step: to connect the various parts of the city to each other, making it easier for people to access the center. To do this we used the tracks of the railway so that we do not have to expropriate or end up in negotiations.
G.R. (Green Railway) has two floors : one for transport and one for people than a walk and a cycle path. Since the train is currently still in use, it is possible to start building the first floor and begin to connect the currently fragmented city.
When the train line is moved to the floor below, it will be possible to build parking lots and a public, electric and eco-sustainable transport line.
1.2 Parking
In an area reachable in 5 minutes on foot from the Green Railway we found 38 parking lots (indicated blue) that can be moved to the ground floor or the same thus freeing up a lot of space for the city.
This space can be used to create vertical farming allowing the city to self-produce food, thus allowing it to more easily reach the 2050 CO2 goals.
Vertical farming uses aeroponic technology which reduces water consumption by 91%, does not use soil so no pesticides are used for insects, plants are healthier and grow faster, all year round and do not have to be transported since are produced on site.
1.3 Public spaces
On the first floor of the G.R. 37 spaces dedicated to the people have been created (indicated in red). They are empty spaces that the community can use and interpret as it pleases. The Sudbury community is rich in different ethnicities and backgrounds, it is full of artists and creative people.
In our opinion, the best way to integrate them into the projects is to leave them room to express themselves, to have their say and modify the environment as they wish.
Each micro-community will have its own space, maybe there will be a theater, a street art workshop, a cooking workshop or maybe a traditional restaurant.
It works exactly like the market; it self-adjusts to the need of the community.
To start all this we will be able to invite the micro-community of Sudbury and assign one of theses spaces to each one, asking them to customize it as they see fit.
2. Planet
2.1 A well-connected city helps both the community and the environment, of connections are made well and public transport is abundant, people tend not to use the car, many cities around the world have successfully implemented this system and consequently have greatly reduced CO2 emitted into the atmosphere and improved air quality.
Also in Sudbury in the winter months it gets dark early and very cold, on the G.R. people will feel safe, it will be easier to go out even in the dark and above all the will be covered and sheltered from winds and rain, pushing them to go out and socialize even in those cases.
2.2 The main structure of the G.R. and of the buildings is modular and parametric, it can be realized with the combination of 5 pieces by attaching then together, greatly facilitating the work of the wood manufacturers who will have to make only these 5 pieces in series and of the bricklayers on site.
This significantly lowers costs by making the buildings very accessible, thus encouraging people to relocate downtown allowing for a mixed community.
Given the fast construction site, making a ratio between the CO2 emitted into the atmosphere to create the structure and the CO2 stored by the wood inside it during the life cycle of the tree, the final bill is positive for stored CO2.
This means that to create this structure, no CO2 is emitted into the atmosphere but the trees used retain the CO2breathed in them during their life cycle.
So unlike a traditional concrete structure, the more wood we use the more CO2 we remove from the atmosphere.
Another advantage of using a lot of local weed is that investors will actually invest in the local wood industry allowing the city a rebirth, just as it happened years ago with precious metals, but this time with the precious eco-sustainable and renewable wood.
2.3 G.R. it is covered with 28 500 square meters of solar panels thus allowing a production of 8660 KW while maintaining itself, the lighting along the entire railway, the consumption of the residences and offices and the consumption of the congress center and in addition there us also energy left over that can be donated to the rest of the city.
3. City center
3.1 Public spaces outdoor
Once the railways are removed we find ourselves with many empty spaces (indicated in green), where there us the train station and the loading of goods. We can create a large public space in the open with a well-organized central park inside, the congress center and other buildings. Public and a large square where events, fairs and Christmas markets can be held.
The park can be seen as an outdoor botanical garden, recreating the vegetation local and showing people, both tourists and locals, all the types of flora present in the Sudbury area, perhaps even binging back some species that have been lost.
This will of course also help the creation of fauna, allowing birds to enter the city and make their nests.
3.2 Residence and offices
The residences and offices (indicated in yellow) are located above the G.R., the houses are 20 meters thick to have as much light as possible and functionally speaking they take inspiration from the famous Le Corbusier Habitation Unit that uses a corridor for three floors.
For the design we were inspired by the Canadian mountains that majestically emerge from the trees but beyond an aesthetic aspect the shape avoids a closing effect, of claustrophobia, on the contrary all the buildings have been designed not to obstruct the view of the other buildings.
Furthermore, the "mountain" shape allows us to create an open space where the people on the floor can go out and enjoy the beautiful view, maybe socialize with the neighbours on the floor, maybe have a grilled on the weekend or see a good game of hockey all together.
It is by creating this kind of occasions that communities are created, it is by giving people the opportunity to see each other and facilitate this process that they know each other.
3.3 Ice rink and conference center
The auditorium / conference center is a completely eco-sustainable building with a wooden structure, a green roof and a large space inside that allows it to change as needed (theater, event room, conference center, etc).
It is a building designed to become a symbol, not only for Sudbury but for present and future eco-sustainable cities.
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