Ecourbanism

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Washington Canal Park – a National Model for Sustainability

(Issue of a magazine 1/2013, page 20)

A new stunning public park on the site of the historic Washington Canal in the heart of DC ’s Capitol Riverfront neighborhood opened to the public in November of last year. Completed in 2012 Canal Park has transformed three empty lots into a sustainable neighborhood gathering place and destination for the entire city. One of the first parks built as part of the District’s Anacostia Waterfront Initiative, Canal Park has been designed as a vibrant social gathering place and an economic catalyst for the surrounding neighborhood. This is one of the first parks established under the Anacostia Waterfront Initiative - a project developed in 2004 with the aim of restoring the environment in the Anacostia River Basin (Anacostia River), one of the three rivers, which bound the U.S. capital.

Earth City – the Compact Eco-city

(Issue of a magazine 1/2013, page 26)

In a period of global economic crisis, the recovery necessarily needs a new conception of the city, its production and Energy processes, its social life. Earth City – Eco city system is an innovative instrument for public authorities, governments and private investors willing to pursue a strongly articulated strategy of urban sustainable planning based on acquired data and achievable in a short time.

EXPERIENCE Floriada-2012 – Be a Part of Nature

(Issue of a magazine 1/2013, page 32)

Within seven months of 2012 in the city of Venlo there were held the latest in a series of Floriade, and Holland was the center of attraction for florists, gardeners, landscape designers, flower lovers and perceptive connoisseurs of beauty. It really is a unique event, because the World Horticultural Expo happens once in ten years! The exhibition was visited by millions of people, and every time after those festivals to the joy of the local townspeople there were remained a gorgeous new park.

Floriada-2022 – Cité Idéale

(Issue of a magazine 1/2013, page 34)

Floriade is an international exhibition of flowers and gardening, held every 10 years in the Netherlands, now is to open only in the distant 2022, but the preparation for it has already begun. For the right to host the Floriade fought four cities, and the winner was Almere. The city is located in the central part of the country, 35 km away from the center of Amsterdam. This is one of the youngest cities in the Netherlands, which is rapidly evolving, so the “Ideal City” (Cité Idéale), proposed by MVRD V, turned out the best solution for future exhibition.

SUPER KILEN : Red, Black, Green

(Issue of a magazine 1/2013, page 38)

Superkilen is an innovative public park in the Nørrebro district of Copenhagen, Denmark. Superkilen is the result of the creative collaboration between BI G, Topotek1 and SUPERFLEX , which constitutes a rare fusion of architecture, landscape architecture and art from its early concept to construction stage. The project is part of an urban improvement plan coordinated by the City of Copenhagen in a partnership with Realdania. The objective is to upgrade the Nørrebro neighbourhood to a high standard of urban development liable to inspire other cities and districts.

Channels and Parks – this is Hamburg

(Issue of a magazine 1/2013, page 44)

The Free and Hanseatic City of Hamburg gained the prestigious European Green Capital 2011 title on the recommendation of a panel of environmental experts. They gave it top marks, ranking it above the 34 other European cities in the competition – no mean achievement. During the year, Hamburg has been turned a source of inspiration and ideas for sustainable development for both its inhabitants and residents of other cities.

ECO CITY Hamburg- Harburg: Big Thinking with a Small Carbon Footprint

(Issue of a magazine 1/2013, page 46)

In the harbor district of Harburg on the southern bank of the Elbe River has originated a new symbol of the up-to-date Hamburg. The initial signs of Germany’s first entirely sustainable creative- industrial corporate development are sprouting up on the shores of Hamburg-Harburg Harbor. Once the site of Hercules Sägemann’s Kamm world-renowned comb factory, and a ship building area before that in the late 19th century, the new ECO CITY Hamburg-Harburg (ECO CITY ) is situated on a site well associated with German entrepreneurship and ingenuity.

Stone Boulders in a Golden Wrap

(Issue of a magazine 1/2013, page 50)

The multifunctional complex in Beijing’s Daxing Mixed-Use Development in November 2012 was awarded with MIPI M Asia Awards - the most prestigious award in the Asia- Pacific region, rewarded projects for their innovative, technical, environmental and architectural qualities and outstanding developments in the Asia Pacific region. It is recognized as one of three winners in the nomination of the “Best Chinese futura mega project”. Exactly this complex should become a linchpin attraction for developers who choose locations for their new facilities that will allow forming in the Chinese capital a new retail development.

High Technologies Give a Common Ground

(Issue of a magazine 1/2013, page 54)

China and Taiwan, separated by the Strait and a number of unresolved political issues, however, actively engaged in common business. In the city of Xiamen, Fujian in south-east China is implementing a project of the Professional Photonic Technical College - advanced technical college, in which will be trained specialists in the field of photonics. Its construction is fully funded by Ching Fu, one of Taiwan’s largest privately owned companies with over forty years of modern shipbuilding experience.

«Krasnoyarsk- City»: Advanced Technologies and Siberian Design

(Issue of a magazine 4/2012, page 16)

Cooperation between Japan and Russia in the field of urban planning is actively developing. The company Nikken Sekkei closely cooperates with Russian developers and realizes projects of new generation cities in different regions of the country. The challenge is not simply to introduce Japanese technologies in Russia, but take into account all factors including local cultural and historical traditions and ecological state of locality. By relying on the Smart City concept, it is possible to fruitfully work in all directions including waste recycling, creation of «low carbon dioxide society» infrastructure, comfortable environment and improving quality of life. One of these innovative projects is realized in Krasnoyarsk where is launched the construction of the “Krasnoyarsk- City” district. On a bank of the Yenisei River which lavishly supplies Krasnoyarsk with water is a low plateau. In the most northern part of this parcel the company “Monolitholding” erects a residential complex of new generation. In the course of developing the concept, architects tried to create a city rich in eventful cultural life, warm atmosphere and permanent children jolly. This is a city where people will live, grow children, meet with friends and having for it all the necessary infrastructure.