| dc.description.abstract | As larger cities grow, the pressure on the lots within those cities increases and people eventually are driven to the surrounding cities. Because of this pressure, the population increases around the larger cities, and these nearby areas need new residential development. The thesis focus on development in Sande, located in Sola municipality, as the population is expected to increase in the municipality.
As the population increases, people are starting to live closer to each other in dense conditions. It is therefore important to plan such that this densification does not decrease the living conditions of the people. Green structures and spaces have been prioritized within this master’s thesis, and not only the building structures. When planning a residential area, all factors need to be considered with the mindset of who is going to live within the area. The thesis aims on urban planning and design with a strong focus on the people, and their preferences.
The thesis starts with a literature review, presenting relevant literature regarding people-based planning principles. Multiple urban planners are listed in the theory to provide different principles, and further literature and participatory studies were included based on the planning stages life, spaces and buildings. It was further discovered that green structure, diversity, identity and classical architecture were desired by the people. The life, spaces and buildings stages were further used as a base for themes included in a spatial analysis as well as the development stage. Development based the stages life, spaces and then buildings, required thorough analytical data. The analysis discovered important advantages and disadvantages within the specific research area in Sande. These key findings where further implemented within the framework of the literature in the concept development.
The concept development focus on all key finding from the literature and spatial analysis. The intention on the concept has been to facilitate for social life and lively streets, including a diversity of people. In the concept development, the key findings are used as a framework for different stages of the planning.
Lastly the proposal is presented with a 2D masterplan, in addition to illustrations from a digital 3D model. Here, further details are implemented to achieve a good social environment. The design is based on a larger coherent green structure, surrounded by attractive neighbourhoods in quarters supporting a wide diversity of people. In the design, life, spaces and buildings operate together to create lively spaces with a social environment connected with nature. | |
