Research Overture

This series of talks focuses on new research topics being developed at Future Cities Lab (FCL) Global. Each seminar is an opportunity for the teams leading the research to articulate their aims, aspirations, challenges and apprehensions. It is also an occasion for participants to help shape the research through dialogue.

Meeting Link

https://ethz.zoom.us/j/63411414742

Meeting ID: 634 1141 4742

Dense and Green Cities

Emerging Models of Integrated Urban Development

Contemporary urban planning and design practice is increasingly exploring the development of sustainable integrated districts (SIDs) as a model for high-density high-liveability future cities. SIDs aim to fully realise the potential of urban innovations, transformation and systems solutions by deploying and integrating them at the district scale. Density and sustainability in SIDs are seen as mutually dependent and synergistic. In addition, SIDs often serve as a test bed for examining a place-based approach to governance arrangements. The place-based approach focuses on strengthening local human capacity among the diverse stakeholders that are involved in planning and implementing the SIDs.

This talk will introduce important aspects of the urban planning and design, architectural, social, environmental, economic and governance systems performance of SIDs through interdisciplinary work packages. These work packages allow for an evaluation, comparison, and mutual learning regarding how SIDs are planned and realised in different settlement systems and different climate zones. The emphasis of the research is on Zurich and Singapore, two cities that rank highly on liveability indices and that are both characterised by a world-class vibrant urban research and design culture resulting from different governance approaches. Building on the results of the previous two FCL phases, the research will expand the knowledge on SIDs as an effective model for future urban development.

Presenters

Prof. Sacha Menz

Principal Investigator & Professor, Chair of Architecture and Building Process, ETH Zürich

Prof. Dr Thomas Schröpfer

Principal Investigator & Professor, Architecture and Sustainable Design, Singapore University of Technology and Design

Research Overture 4 | Dense and Green Cities