Regenerative Urban Design and Urban Planning Flashcards

A comprehensive set of vocabulary flashcards covering urban regeneration trends, historical shifts in planning, specific international case studies, and terminology used in real estate and city making.

Regenerative Urban Design

A contemporary, people-centered approach that shifts from standard compliance to performance, delivering social benefits through a participatory process.

Eco-district Approach

A holistic strategy used to manage limited resources like energy, space, and time by integrating green infrastructure and smart technology plants.

Organic Planning (1960s/1970s)

An urban planning period focused on building new neighborhoods on greenfields, emphasizing urban expansion, zoning, and car mobility.

Urban Design focus (1980s-2000)

A shift towards the renewal of abandoned sites (brownfields) to achieve land saving through mixed-use developments and new open spaces.

Resilient Masterplan (Post-2020)

A planning model centered around the 15-minute city, walkability, inclusivity, and the hybrid city in response to the COVID-19 pandemic.

Building Volume Equation

$\text{Building Volume} = \text{GFA } [\text{m}^2] \times \text{ceiling height } [\text{m}]$ (where height $h$ is conventionally $3\text{ m}$ in Milan).

Floor to Area Ratio (FAR)

The ratio between the Gross Floor Area ($GFA$) and the total plot area: $\frac{\text{GFA } [\text{m}^2]}{\text{Plot } [\text{m}^2]}$.

Urbanisation Works I (U1)

Infrastructure that serves the buildings directly, such as roads, parking, sewage systems, aqueducts, and technological networks.

Urbanisation Works II (U2)

Facilities that serve people, including schools, public green areas, sports facilities, culture centers, and health clinics.

Urbanisation Taxes (Oneri di urbanizzazione)

Money paid by a developer to the city to contribute to public expenses for providing infrastructures and facilities to the whole city territory.

MIND (Milan Innovation District)

An urban planning instrument grounded in the legacy of Expo 2015, focusing on wellness for people and the planet while housing partners like Human Technopole.

Decumano

Formerly a circulation axis for the 2015 Expo, it has been transformed into a main aggregator of shared spaces and public event locations.

Common Ground

The 'urban ground floor' in the MIND district that connects public and private functions through permeable passages and courtyards.

HafenCity (Hamburg)

One of Europe's largest redevelopment projects (approximately $157\text{ hectares}$) transforming port and industrial areas into a resilient, mixed-use district.

Hudson Yards (New York)

A $11\text{ hectare}$ project built on a platform over 30 active LIRR railway tracks, representing the largest private real estate development in the US.

The Shed

New York's first arts center located in Hudson Yards commissioned to produce work across performing arts, visual arts, and popular culture.

Europaviertel (Frankfurt)

A $90\text{ hectare}$ redevelopment of former railway yards into a sustainable district featuring notable structures like the Grand Tower.

The Line (NEOM)

A linear city project in Saudi Arabia stretching over $170\text{ kilometers}$ designed for $9\text{ million residents}$ with zero cars and streets.

Mindfulness City (Gelephu, Bhutan)

An initiative integrating Bhutanese culture and Gross National Happiness (GNH) principles into modern urban planning to promote holistic well-being.

Coima SGR, Covivio, and Prada Holding

The three key stakeholders and commissioners leading the Porta Romana Yard regeneration project in Milan.

Scalo Farini

A major urban renewal project in northern Milan covering approximately $650,000\text{ square meters}$ of former railway yard area.

Biblioteca degli Alberi

A $90,000\text{ m}^2$ public park in Milan's Porta Nuova district that serves as the focal point for urban fabric recomposition.

Bosco Verticale (Vertical Forest)

A residential building in the Isola zone designed by Stefano Boeri featuring two towers ($110\text{m}$ and $76\text{m}$) with extensive hanging gardens.

CityLife

A residential and commercial complex on the former Portello fairgrounds in Milan featuring three skyscrapers nicknamed 'Il Dritto', 'Lo Storto', and 'Il Curvo'.

Sustainable Development

Settlement development that balances economic, environmental, and sociocultural needs with a long-term horizon for future generations.

Equalization (Perequazione)

The equal distribution of building rights granted by a city plan that can be transferred or sold between different areas.

Adaptive Re-use

The practice of intervening on an existing abandoned building to make it functional for new and different purposes.

Permission to Build Taxes

The total amount paid by a developer to the city, calculated as a percentage of the project construction costs plus urbanization taxes.

Cadastral Parcel (Particella)

A specific land portion or building and its adjacent lot recorded within the real estate registry.

Masterplan

A detailed technical framework outlining the long-term vision and roadmap for physical transformations including infrastructure, massing, and landscape.

Concept Plan

A preliminary, high-level representation of ideas and intentions for a project used to explain fundamental approaches to stakeholders.

Transit Oriented Development (TOD)

Urban design that maximizes access to public transportation by encouraging high-density, mixed-use communities within walking distance of transit stations.

Hard Costs

Expenses directly related to physical construction like materials and labor, typically accounting for 70% to 85% of total project expenses.

Soft Costs

Non-construction expenses such as architectural fees, legal costs, financing, and marketing, typically accounting for 15% to 30% of project costs.

LEED Certification

A sustainability rating system that evaluates buildings on energy efficiency, water conservation, and indoor environmental quality.

WELL Building Standard

A certification focusing on the health and wellness of occupants, assessing aspects like air quality, lighting, comfort, and mental well-being.