LCDBC 2015 International Student Design Competition

re-RURALize the Orio-Hibikino URBAN fringe

ECO-TOWN
1. Site Analysing
Location : The chosen site is a rural area , by a side of the Onga river , in the
Orio-Hibikino area , Kitakyushu .
Area : Total area of the site is about 865085m2
32.4% was used for Farming area
35.7% was used for Residential area
Only 6.4% was for Plants and Landscape area
Special elements : Theres an shrine named Takami in the South East of the
Site - which can be used as a tourism purpose
Climate :
o Daylight period in this area is about 12 to 14 hours .The length of the day
varies significantly over the course of the year. The shortest day is
December 21 with 9:54 hours of daylight; the longest day is June 20 with
14:24 hours of daylight.
o The probability that precipitation will be observed at this location varies
throughout the year. Precipitation is most likely around February 4,
occurring in 67% of days. Precipitation is least likely around May 8,
occurring in 47% of days.
2. Problems
Population problems
o The Orio-Hibikino site has high population density in the center of the area but
really sparse population density on the side of Ongas river - a rural area .
o In the future , when the population rise , there will be big migration from the
center to this area . To save the rural property in this area , this project will
provides some solutions to combine urbanization and ruralization here . And
these solution can also be used for other similar sites .
Energy problems
o The problem raised in our project is based on the development of the basic
structure , include these elements : Human-community , Nature , and the
relation between Human and Nature .
o Nature provides Human Energy , Food , Resources ...; and Human waste back
to Nature Sewage , Waste , CO2 , .... And after a long period of purification ,
these Wastes become Energy provided for Human again .However , the
Purification-progress takes a really long time , plus the massive icrease of
population led to the greater demand , this structure becomes unsustainable :
the natural resources is exhausted , but the Human demand of Energy is still
raising
o To solve this problem, we provides a solution : A part of the waste will be
treated for recycling . So that the structure will be balanced and sustainable .

In this project , we focus on 2 major elements are electricity and water which are recyled from water-waste and biomass-energy .
3. Solutions
Planning solution
o The solution we provided makes the distance from each residential area to the
center is the same . the center now has multi function ( service function such
as school , medical , ... and communication function ) , attracts more and more
people to come and live , creating good life between buildings .
Traffic Solution
o For the traffic we use 2-layer traffic seperates motor traffic and pedestrian and
bycicle route .
o Limit traffic accessing the site , reduce maximum carbon
o This transportation model allows electric car , bicycle and pedestrian to
circulate
Energy solution
o Biomass power is carbon neutral electricity generated from renewable organic
waste that would otherwise be dumped in landfills, openly burned, or left as
fodder for forest fires.In biomass power plants, wood waste or other waste is
burned to produce steam that runs a turbine to make electricity, or that
provides heat to industries and homes. Fortunately, new technologies
including pollution controls and combustion engineering have advanced to
the point that any emissions from burning biomass in industrial facilities are
generally less than emissions produced when using fossil fuels (coal, natural
gas, oil). ReEnergy has included these technologies in our facilities.
o Geothermal energy is a carbon free, renewable, sustainable form of energy
that provides a continuous, uninterrupted supply of heat that can be used to
heat homes and office buildings and to generate electricity. Japan is in the
Pacific Ring of fire , so that it has al lot of geothermal energy . We could use
this energy as an Electricity source for Residential Area .
o The building use the Solar Energy to produce Electricity serving the living .
Water solution
o Water used in our city is part-recycled from the water from the small river ,
storm water and the used water . A part is for using , the rest is for watering
and farming
o The water drawn off to the Onga river will be filtered by the wetland
4. 5 Elements for an Ecological Rural Communication
Public life : An attractive area must have a lot of public activity , space for
people to communicate with each other .
Agricultural production combine with tourism : The tourist can join the
work with the farmer as an tourism activity
Learn and Play : Rural space make it easier to educate children about
ecology , biology , sociality .
Trading Product : Economical activity is a part of development
Cultural Activities and Festivals : Cultural events make the areas identity
and livable

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