Cities and railways have coexisted for two centuries with railroads making a significant contribution to urban development in the 19th century. But as these railways lost importance over time, they left behind large, strategic sites that pose challenges and opportunities for cities. To take advantage of these potential development sites, various projects have been proposed throughout the past years around the world. The Scalo Farini project in Milan which is aimed at transforming former railyards stands as one of these urban regeneration initiatives. The masterplan proposal by OMA was chosen between 5 finalist projects as a result of a competition. Despite the fact that the winning masterplan took into account numerous critical factors and was refined through public feedback, it encountered a series of challenges. This study concentrates on analysing the difficulties associated with public spaces in OMA’s masterplan and offering improvement strategies towards elevating the quality of public spaces in terms of connectivity, usability, functionality and sustainability in Scalo Farini. As a result of the thesis project a final masterplan layout with implemented improvements including urban design proposals based on specific case studies and in-detail viusalisations of public spaces is proposed.The Scalo Farini project in Milan, aimed at transforming the former railway yards, stands as one of these urban regeneration initiatives. OMA's masterplan proposal was chosen among 5 finalist projects following a competition. While the winning masterplan took into account several critical factors and was refined through public feedback, it encountered a number of challenges. This study focuses on analyzing the difficulties associated with public spaces in the OMA masterplan and offering improvement strategies to elevate the quality of public spaces in terms of connectivity, usability, functionality and sustainability at Scalo Farini. As a result of the thesis project a final masterplan layout with the implemented improvements is proposed, including urban design proposals based on specific case studies and detailed visualizations of public spaces.
Città e ferrovie hanno convissuto per due secoli e le ferrovie hanno dato un contributo significativo allo sviluppo urbano nel XIX secolo. Ma poiché queste ferrovie hanno perso importanza nel tempo, hanno lasciato dietro di sé grandi siti strategici che pongono sfide e opportunità per le città. Per trarre vantaggio da questi potenziali siti di sviluppo, negli ultimi anni sono stati proposti vari progetti in tutto il mondo. Il progetto dello Scalo Farini a Milano, finalizzato alla trasformazione degli ex scali ferroviari, si pone come una di queste iniziative di rigenerazione urbana. La proposta di masterplan di OMA è stata scelta tra 5 progetti finalisti a seguito di un concorso. Nonostante il masterplan vincitore tenesse conto di numerosi fattori critici e sia stato perfezionato attraverso il feedback del pubblico, ha incontrato una serie di sfide. Questo studio si concentra sull'analisi delle difficoltà associate agli spazi pubblici nel masterplan di OMA e sull'offerta di strategie di miglioramento per elevare la qualità degli spazi pubblici in termini di connettività, fruibilità, funzionalità e sostenibilità a Scalo Farini. Come risultato del progetto di tesi viene proposto un layout del masterplan finale con i miglioramenti implementati, comprese proposte di progettazione urbana basate su studi di casi specifici e visualizzazioni dettagliate degli spazi pubblici.
Green cross in Scalo Farini: analysis and improvement proposal of the current masterplan
Humbatli, Fazil
2022/2023
Abstract
Cities and railways have coexisted for two centuries with railroads making a significant contribution to urban development in the 19th century. But as these railways lost importance over time, they left behind large, strategic sites that pose challenges and opportunities for cities. To take advantage of these potential development sites, various projects have been proposed throughout the past years around the world. The Scalo Farini project in Milan which is aimed at transforming former railyards stands as one of these urban regeneration initiatives. The masterplan proposal by OMA was chosen between 5 finalist projects as a result of a competition. Despite the fact that the winning masterplan took into account numerous critical factors and was refined through public feedback, it encountered a series of challenges. This study concentrates on analysing the difficulties associated with public spaces in OMA’s masterplan and offering improvement strategies towards elevating the quality of public spaces in terms of connectivity, usability, functionality and sustainability in Scalo Farini. As a result of the thesis project a final masterplan layout with implemented improvements including urban design proposals based on specific case studies and in-detail viusalisations of public spaces is proposed.The Scalo Farini project in Milan, aimed at transforming the former railway yards, stands as one of these urban regeneration initiatives. OMA's masterplan proposal was chosen among 5 finalist projects following a competition. While the winning masterplan took into account several critical factors and was refined through public feedback, it encountered a number of challenges. This study focuses on analyzing the difficulties associated with public spaces in the OMA masterplan and offering improvement strategies to elevate the quality of public spaces in terms of connectivity, usability, functionality and sustainability at Scalo Farini. As a result of the thesis project a final masterplan layout with the implemented improvements is proposed, including urban design proposals based on specific case studies and detailed visualizations of public spaces.| File | Dimensione | Formato | |
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