ian mulcahey. global practice leader. urban & planing design
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Ian Mulcahey
Global Practice LeaderPlanning & Urban Design
Gensler December 2010
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Hyde Park, London Central Park, New York Park Vorob’evy Gory, Moscow
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Dubai International Financial Centre, UAE
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Saadiyat Island
Abu Dhabi, UAE
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Saadiyat Island
Abu Dhabi, UAE
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Vasilievsky Island Master Plan, St Petersburg
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Vasilievsky Island Master Plan,
St Petersburg
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Clyde Gateway Master Plan, Glasgow, UK
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Heydar Aliev Prospekt, Baku Azerbaijan
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Heydar Aliev Prospekt, Baku Azerbaijan
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O2 Arena Greenwich Peninsula, UK
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New Darling Park, Competition, Sydney Australia
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Future City
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Finding One: Open space is an intrinsic part of people’s lives
70% of respondents using open spaces at least once a week and almost one third using it every day.
Only 3% said they never used open space.
Respondents at the director–level & above use open spaces more frequently than managers and those in more junior positions
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The survey results indicate a strong correlation between the quality of an open space, its usage and assessment of value.
Finding two: All believe in the commercial value of open space
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Just to maintain the provision of open space at the current ratio, London will need an additional 1100 ha of open space, which is equivalent to five Parks the size of the new Queen Elizabeth Olympic Park, London.
Open Space Provision: The Ideal Formula
The ideal formula by Patrick Abercrombie 1.62 ha / 1000 people
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London River Park
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London River Park
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Vorobiev Hills Ferris Wheel, Moscow
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Vorobiev Hills Ferris Wheel, Moscow
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Plan the buildings and Plan the Spaces.
Ensure a hierarchy of open space
Plan the Great Parks.
Open space isn’t just for the residents.
Urban open space needs to be activated
and managed
Future City Planning?
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Thank you
The buildings will
come and go but
the squares, the
parks and the
major civic
spaces have a
habit of remaining
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Gensler December 2010