s-Hertogenbosch

water (river, canal, pond)

green area
built environment
highway
railway

500

1000

2000 m

municipality border

Putrikinasih R. Santoso | 4411978 | AR1U090 R&D Studio | Tutor: Ir. Marco Lub

green-blue network 101

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built vs
unbuilt
green areas

green areas

industrial area

mixed use development

housing complex

housing complex

Water
8%

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built area

Land

unbuilt area
water

500

1000

92%

2000 m

neighboring area

urban
development

west
the most sustainable district
new canal
future development: offices
water machine
future development: housing
living on the water

1980s
1950s

1970s
(1996)

2012

1980s
1990 - 2000s
1970s

de groote
wielen

1970s
(1996)

1800 - 1950s

1960s

<1800

vacant ground
noise from A59 highway
post war housing complex
industrial area
potential waterfront area
new mixed-use development

population
growth
11
8
7
5
6

living on the water

centrum

housing complex

housing complex

rounding the municipality. This connection must, somehow, be a general

10

solution for challenges stated previously, i.e. population boom vs sus-

vacant spaces

The basic concept is to generate connections among green area within and sur-

12

flood plain

2050

2014

2012

1996

1960

1945

1920

1890

1185

1950s

tainability, lack of public engagement within neighborhood, and

disability to relate with existing green area.

1
4
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population in 2009
De Groote Wielen
15.9K

expected growth 2030

10

there are no
problems
...but...

Empel
5.8K

Rosmalen Zuid
9.6K

Engelen
5.3K

West
23.1K

Noord
19.4K

Zuid-Oost
12.0K

Graafsepoort
13.1K

Rosmalen Noord
12.5K

Maaspoort
15.9K

Muntel-Vliert
7.4K

Binnenstad
12.4K

expected decline 2030

11

12

population boom
sustainability

improve
sustainability

making
connection

how to

introduce the value of

green-blue network?

improve
livability
disengaged from neighborhood
dislike the neighborhood
not enough green
low contact to green

how to

enhance the quality of

green-blue network?

500

1000

2000 m

long term
intervention

de groote
wielen

structure
vision

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district center
mixed use
business park
new housing

grey water
clean water

green-blue network 101

Putrikinasih R. Santoso | 4411978 | AR1U090 R&D Studio | Tutor: Ir. Marco Lub

s-Hertogenbosch

green-blue structure

existing water

grey water treatment

roads

rain water harvesting & grey water

treatment using constructed wetland; cleaned water to be reused for
toilet flushing, watering, washing.

railway
new roads

long term
intervention

of building types and building height;

minimize building coverage to allow
spaces for water management system

rain water collection

energy positive
solar panels

image: http://omegamanjournal.files.wordpress.com/2013/04/waste-management_clip_image002_0000.jpg

short term
intervention

mixed development

community parks
urban farming

energy watch

community based participatory action to

monitor & evaluate domestic energy use

(reference: Tidy Street, Brighton, UK)

vertical
gardens

saves space
mixed building height
2 - 9 storey

grey water treatment

constructed wetland

green-blue
network

The Green-Blue Network is a combination of green infrastructure and water management system. It has major
connections with ecosustainability , including energy sustainability, ecological sustainability, and climate-proof environment. More than that, it also has
a significant social value for making
social connection possible to happen
within the network (as in parks, water
fronts, etc).
Short term intervention of the GreenBlue Network can be reached by introducing green-blue elements to the
neighborhood (e.g. urban farming, use
of porous paving, community gardening, etc.). On the other hand, the long
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green-blue network

500

1000

creating green buffers, and/or planning

built environment

of advanced rain water management

(reuse, recycle, disposal).

railway

2000 m

structuring the existing neighborhood,

building blocks
highway
N

term intervention may be done by re-

municipality border

long term
intervention

buildings

redefining neighborhood
preserving the existing pattern,
fill in with new building configuration

structure
vision

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green-blue
network

industrial area
ex-industry: housing

blocks

ex-industry: mixed-use
housing revitalization
green-blue structure

greening the house fronts

urban farming / decorative plants
plant some tree / shrubs

existing water
roads
railway

change existing pavements

with porous paving / grass

short term
intervention

optimize exsisting swales

bioswale

infrastructures

long term
intervention
noise barriers

existing

distance - physical wall - landscape

A59 Highway

distanced landscape

built area

west