A.Özge Özdamar

Maciek
Sikorski

Sandra Hasselbacher

TOPOGRAPHY OF INTERCONNECTIONS

TEMPORARY LIVING WITH BOUNDARIES

by A.Özge Özdamar

The post-unification situation led to two kinds of boundaries in Magdeburg-South: “Linear Boundaries” and “Area Boundaries.”
CONCEPT: Frugal solutions to modify boundaries.
GOAL: Providing interconnections between living environments by means of boundaries.

LINEAR BOUNDARIES: They are mainly walls and fences. They are solid obstacles for people. This could be named as non see-through and see-through boundaries. They could be modified to provide visibility, continuity, human scale, ecological continuity, and interest points.

STRATEGIES FOR NON SEE-THROUGH BOUNDARIES

STRATEGIES FOR SEE-THROUGH BOUNDARIES


The holes in the different levels of the wall will let: -Animals move freely -Diversity in nature -Well working drainage pattern -Let human to enjoy the environment Abandoned areas have enormous potential to show people how nature grows with small applications. Within boundaries there could be spaces to experience environment.Cleaning up the soil could be solved in economical way by using plantation.


AREA BOUNDARIES: They are mainly abandoned former industrial areas with negative visual impact. They could be modified as observation points to perceive interconnection with the environment. Also, to provide time solution, as some pieces of them could be used as access corridors.

STRATEGIES FOR AREA BOUNDARIES

APPLICATIONS
Proposal to Owners of Former Industrial Areas: “Give us land from your property; we can clean up some of your land. Therefore, we could have shortcuts or small pieces for living with our surrounding area by your permission. We will not pay you but your land value will increase by economical means and popularity.” Who Pays? Community, promoters (companies, research centers) and area owners Later: If the owner wants area back? - Pay to the public for the land - Pay to the public for cleaning up - Leave the area without permanently chancing the land use.


source: Aerial map, City of Magdeburg
EXAMPLE AREA