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Collaborative Green Infrastructure Design Group A

2015-02-24T09:03:10Z

Almardinii: /* Summary of the collaborative process */

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'''''Kurt Bärbig Hall'''''

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== Landscape and/or urban context of your case ==

*''Biogeography, cultural features, overall character, history and dynamics''
*''Illustrations: maps; sketches; short descriptive analyses''

=== Dresden ===
(German pronunciation: [ˈdʁeːsdən]; Upper Sorbian: Drježdźany) is the capital city[2] of the Free State of Saxony in Germany. It is situated in a valley on the River Elbe, near the Czech border. The Dresden conurbation is part of the Saxon Triangle metropolitan area with 2.4 million inhabitants.[3]

Dresden has a long history as the capital and royal residence for the Electors and Kings of Saxony, who for centuries furnished the city with cultural and artistic splendor. The city was known as the Jewel Box, because of its baroque and rococo city center. The controversial British and American bombing of Dresden in World War II towards the end of the war killed approximately 25,000, many of whom were civilians, and destroyed the entire city center. The bombing gutted the city, as it did for other major German cities. After the war restoration work has helped to reconstruct parts of the historic inner city, including the Katholische Hofkirche, the Semper Oper and the Dresdner Frauenkirche as well as the suburbs.

Before and since German reunification in 1990, Dresden was and is a cultural, educational, political and economic center of Germany and Europe. The Dresden University of Technology is one of the 10 largest universities in Germany and part of the German Universities Excellence Initiative.' (Wikipedia

'''Dresden is one of the greenest cities in all of Europe, with 63% of the city being green areas and forests''' (Wikipedia)

Having this reputation the contrast of the small industrial area in the west part of the city strikes one as a strong contrast and give a sence of alteration in the urban canvas of the capital of Saxony.

=== Site Location ===

*Architect: ''Kurt Bärbig''
*Great Garage: ''Karl Schmidt''
*Construction period: ''1927-1930''
*Vacancy: ''since 1991''
*Address: ''Fabrikstraße 13 01159 Dresden''
''51.039080, 13.707983''

''"The production buildings connected by a tunnel with a depot on the opposite side of the street has been designed as the first part of a not completed because of the world economic crisis the complex production of food (bakery, brewery, and distillery). The building consists of two six-story, one another at an obtuse angle vanes arranged and an eight-story tower. The equipped with loading ramps, convex Hofseiten are straight and the concave road adaptive front opposite. the framed by cornice window bands are street side led around by a five-story staircase, the street front on the formed by the two wing apex also extended. The system is designed according to principles Objectivity in disguise with red brick steel frame. It was changed after war damage and gutted in 1995."''
(G. Lupfer ''et.al.'' 1997)

=== Material: Red Brick ===

Sandstone, stone, plaster are known as typical facade materials in Saxony. Brick, brick, clinker is associated with North Germany, Hanseatic cities such as Lübeck and Hamburg. In the Saxon cities of Dresden, Leipzig and Chemnitz but there are several notable buildings, ensembles and settlements in the early decades of the 20th century, which are influenced by the material of clinker with its various ochers, reds, browns - a building material that can be considered more sustainable chances. (''Ehem. Fleischverarbeitungsbetrieb der Konsumgenossenschaft "Vorwärts" Gelungene Symbiose von Schönheit und Zweckdienlichkeit'' )

"As a result of an architectural competition to build a new meat factory in Dresden was built Löbtau. As part Nahmer the Bauhaus director Walter Gropius and the successful Dresdner Office Schilling and Gräbner also had lined up. (...)
Due to the consistency with which Bärbig designed by the great shape of the factory, he clearly approaches the ideals of dynamic architecture, whose protagonists in these years, Erich Mendelsohn belonged. Bärbig decreases with basic elements of dynamic functionalism terms of Mendelsohn's Schocken department store in Stuttgart.
The largely remained unknown architect is thus the author of a typical twenties and in the Saxon metropolis unusually consistent factory building. "(H.C. Schink and T. Richter. 1997).

=== Kurt Bärbig 1889 - 1968 ===

In 1923 he was appointed as the sole architect of Dresden in the German Academy for Urban. Bärbigs progressive, characterized by social aspects of urban and landscape design pays homage to the spirit of the times of objectivity, material relatedness and an effort to "Created time". Born in Dresden in 1889 architect who immigrated to Brazil in 1934 and came to the ruined city of the communist zone of Germany after 1945 back. In 1952, he was Head of freelance architects in the competition for the redesign of Dresden. In addition to Schneider and Rascher himself had e.g. Bärbig also involved in the competition for the new Market Square, but was eliminated at the first attempt.

=== Threatening problems===

''Flood:'' "Widespread across Saxony, the extreme flood of August 2002 led to massive damages, which could not be fully remedied to date. Besides reconstruction, numerous measures have been taken to provide for protection from future floods. Nevertheless, absolute security will never be guaranteed. Taking action responsibly in the regions at risk is an important key component of flood prevention." (''Flood Trail Elbe in the Region of Dresden'')

''Food Security:'' The floods or other climatic events can result in poor crop yields and threaten the food security of the city.

'' Lack of Green in Industrial Area:'' Although projects of GI techniques are planned on a long term, the industrial area is still dominated by big buildings, lack of green space, and an uninviting environment for the community and visitors

''History and Culture:'' The Food Production factory failed due to the World Economic Crisis from 1920, but the fact that is not now active with any function, may lead to losing the cultural heritage that the Architect Kurt Bärbig left behind.

<gallery caption= "Illustrations" widths="150px" heights="150px" perrow="3">
Image:WP 20141114 013.jpg| InfoPoster at the entrance in the Building
Image:99085585.jpg|Photo of the curved facade of the Building
Image:Plan-zu-massnahmen-und-proj.jpeg|Weißeritz Green Corridor Plan (''Flood protection in connection with urban renewal Dresden „Weißeritz urban development concept“'')
Image:WP 20141114 007.jpg|Perspectives towards the Factory in the industrial park
Image:WP 20141114 030.jpg|Perspectives towards the Factory from the City Park Powder Mill
Image:WP 20141114 008.jpg|Close up Kurt Bärbig Hall
Image:Traseu.jpg|
</gallery>

== What are the overall objectives of your design? What are the specific objectives for enhancing green infrastructure? ==

''Please give a short written argumentation (not more than 150 words). It is ok if you have different or even contradicting objectives within your group. Just make it explicit at the beginning of your process ''

The main objective of this project is to reactivate the abandoned factory that is an important architectural heritage of the city's architect from the 1920s, ''Kurt Bärbig''. The means of doing that are harnessing the high potential of being a landmark, giving functions of food production, education and pylon in Green Infrastructure strategy. The factory should be linked with important sites of the city and should bring more green in the grey industrial area. An important strategy for the developing of the factory is using the resources in a smart way through integrating GI technologies. We want to find ways of using all available resources(river, active factories) in a smart way, and integrating the project in the site context.

== Analytical drawings ==
''Please add four analytical sketches/drawings (or montages/schemes) of your case. Every group member needs to contribute at least one drawing.''

<gallery caption="Analytical Drawings " widths="150px" heights="150px" perrow="4">
Image:Urban.jpg|Urban context, iconic places in the city and dynamic of public space use(R)
Image:Arrangement_dresden.jpg|Activities/functions in the neighborhood (I)
Image:Alottments_dresden.jpg|Alottments - urban (I)
Image:Ana_river.jpg|Rivers/district system (I)
Image:Ana3.jpg|District/projects (I)
Image:site analysis dresden.jpg|sun path diagram & wind direction (N)
Image:flood protection.jpg|Flood protection dams and reservoirs position (N)
Image:Projective van.jpeg|Building analysis (Ib)
</gallery>

== Projective drawings ==
''Please add four projective sketches/drawings (or montages/schemes), of course with an emphasis on green infrastructure aspects. Every group member needs to contribute at least one drawing representing his/her individual ideas.''

<gallery caption="Projective Drawings " widths="150px" heights="150px" perrow="4">
Image:Ibrahim.jpg|Ibrahim contribution
Image:projective drawings natasha.jpg|Natasha contribution
Image:STR1.jpg|Ivana's contribution
Image:Kurt23.jpg|Radu's contribution
</gallery>

== Design Synthesis ==
'' For the Design synthesis we decided to work together on a single drawing. This was because of the ppt layout and it turned out to be a great collaborative process where we had to choose the points we agreed on to add to the Poster. Some worked on the drawing but everyone came with ideas and feedback until we reached the final poster. This helped understanding each individual point of view on the site and prooved that working in a team with different focuses on Green Infrastructure can lead to a complete and complex solution that is agreed by all parts.''

<gallery caption="Design Synthesis Drawings" widths="400px" heights="400px" perrow="4">
File:Poster.jpg|synthesis drawing 1

</gallery>

== Summary of the collaborative process ==
''We had a good collaboration with regular online meetings due to the fact that we all were living in Germany at the time of the seminar. We even created a separate work group on facebook where we shared ideas, and gave instant feedback to whatever things related with the seminar. We had different ideas on the site that we chose to work on, but we had good discussions on it that helped us find common grounds. In the end a successfull collaboration work was culminated with the Design synthesis drawing which shows that we could come up with a single comprehensive solution on our site.''

<gallery caption=" Table of contribution " widths="400px" heights="400px" perrow="4">
File:Group A-GI Assignment4 Presentation (1).jpg

</gallery>

== Image Gallery ==
''You may add a series of images/photos in addition to the sketches/drawings''

<gallery caption="Image Gallery" widths="150px" heights="150px" perrow="4">
Image:WP 20141114 007.jpg|site photo 1
Image:WP 20141114 008.jpg|site photo 2
Image:WP 20141114 011.jpg|site photo 3
Image:WP 20141114 012.jpg|site photo 4
Image:WP 20141114 013.jpg|site photo 5
Image:WP 20141114 016.jpg|site photo 6
Image:WP 20141114 021.jpg|site photo 7
Image:WP 20141114 028.jpg|site photo 8
Image:WP 20141114 029.jpg|site photo 9
Image:WP 20141114 030.jpg|site photo 10
Image:WP 20141114 037.jpg|site photo 11
Image:WP 20141114 043.jpg|site photo 12
Image:WP 20141114 049.jpg|site photo 13
Image:WP 20141114 053.jpg|site photo 14
Image:WP 20141114 058.jpg|site photo 15
Image:WP 20141114 066.jpg|site photo 16
Image:WP 20141114 067.jpg|site photo 17
Image:WP 20141114 070.jpg|site photo 18
</gallery>

== References ==
''* Please make sure that you give proper references of all external resources used.''

''* Do not use images of which you do not hold the copyright.''

''* Please add internet links to other resources if necessary.''

*''E. and D. Despommier. 2008. The Vertical Farm – The origin of a 21st Century Architectural Typology. Ellingsen, Issue III. CTBUH Journal. pp. 26-34''
*'' G. Lupfer. B. Sterra. M. Wörner. J. Paul. C. W. Offermann. 1997. Architekturführer Dresden. Architectural Guide Dresden. Broschiert''
*''H. C. Schink; T. Richter. 1997. Industriearchitektur in Dresden. Deutscher Werkbund Sachsen, Leipzig''
*''http://www.luda-project.net/pdf/Dresden.pdf'', ''last accesed 18.11.2014''
*''http://www.luda-project.net/pdf/LUDA_D13_Dresden1.pdf'', ''last accesed 18.11.2014''
*''http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Dresden'', ''last accesed 18.11.2014''
*''http://tu-dresden.de/die_tu_dresden/fakultaeten/fakultaet_architektur/ibad/denkmalpflege/studienarbeiten/ws_11_12'', ''last accesed 18.11.2014''
*''http://www.huffingtonpost.com/2013/06/06/europe-floods-reach-dresden_n_3396105.html'', ''last accesed 18.11.2014''
*''http://www.hochwasserlehrpfad-dresden.de/downloads/FT-Report_en.pdf'', ''last accesed 18.11.2014''
*''http://www.fao.org/giahs/giahs-sites/middle-east-and-central-asia/qanat-irrigation-systems-and-homegardens-iran/detailed-information/en/'', ''last accesed 19.11.2014''
*''http://inhabitat.com/case-and-soms-amps-living-green-wall-promises-to-reduce-air-pollution-and-energy-costs/'', ''last accesed 19.11.2014''
*''http://www.lavasa.com/'', ''last accesed 19.11.2014''
*''http://www.interpublic.com/about/sustainability?work_id=2290&casename=Draftfcb+Designs+Billboard+that+Produces+Drinking+Water'', ''last accesed 19.11.2014''
*''http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Bosco_Verticale'', ''last accesed 19.11.2014''
*''http://www.archdaily.com/585254/vincent-callebaut-s-2050-parisian-vision-of-a-smart-city/'',''last accesed 12.01.2015''
*''http://www.das-neue-dresden.de/fabrik-konsumgenossenschaft.html''
*''http://deu.archinform.net/projekte/6112.htm''
*''http://deu.archinform.net/arch/3003.htm''
*''http://de.wikipedia.org/wiki/Kurt_B%C3%A4rbig''
*''http://tu-dresden.de/die_tu_dresden/fakultaeten/fakultaet_architektur/ibad/denkmalpflege/studienarbeiten/ws_11_12''
*''http://www.lumabytes.com/suche/''
*''http://landarchs.com/permeable-paving-essential-guide/
*''http://www.urban-project.lviv.ua/php_uploads/data/articles/ArticleFiles_84_Gleichmann_en.pdf''
*''http://www.luda-project.net/pdf/LUDA_D13_Dresden1.pdf''
*''http://www.dresdner-gartenfreunde.de/''
*''http://www.dresden.de/media/pdf/infoblaetter/kleingartenvereine_0206.pdf''
*''http://stadtplan2.dresden.de/%28S%280wmr2hhwkki2tg5sfng3o141%29%29/spdd.aspx''
*''http://www.dresden.de/media/pdf/mobilitaet/VEP_Tafeln_engl_History_of_Dresden_Transport_Planning.pdf''
*''http://www.mgipu.hr/doc/05_Hans_Martin_Pfohl.pdf''
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Collaborative Green Infrastructure Design Group A

2015-02-24T09:02:30Z

Almardinii: /* Design Synthesis */

---> back to group page [[Green_Infrastructure_2014_-_Working_Group_A|working group A]]

'''''Kurt Bärbig Hall'''''

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| '''Authors''' || style="background:Lavender"|''Radu Mircea Giurgiu''
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== Landscape and/or urban context of your case ==

*''Biogeography, cultural features, overall character, history and dynamics''
*''Illustrations: maps; sketches; short descriptive analyses''

=== Dresden ===
(German pronunciation: [ˈdʁeːsdən]; Upper Sorbian: Drježdźany) is the capital city[2] of the Free State of Saxony in Germany. It is situated in a valley on the River Elbe, near the Czech border. The Dresden conurbation is part of the Saxon Triangle metropolitan area with 2.4 million inhabitants.[3]

Dresden has a long history as the capital and royal residence for the Electors and Kings of Saxony, who for centuries furnished the city with cultural and artistic splendor. The city was known as the Jewel Box, because of its baroque and rococo city center. The controversial British and American bombing of Dresden in World War II towards the end of the war killed approximately 25,000, many of whom were civilians, and destroyed the entire city center. The bombing gutted the city, as it did for other major German cities. After the war restoration work has helped to reconstruct parts of the historic inner city, including the Katholische Hofkirche, the Semper Oper and the Dresdner Frauenkirche as well as the suburbs.

Before and since German reunification in 1990, Dresden was and is a cultural, educational, political and economic center of Germany and Europe. The Dresden University of Technology is one of the 10 largest universities in Germany and part of the German Universities Excellence Initiative.' (Wikipedia

'''Dresden is one of the greenest cities in all of Europe, with 63% of the city being green areas and forests''' (Wikipedia)

Having this reputation the contrast of the small industrial area in the west part of the city strikes one as a strong contrast and give a sence of alteration in the urban canvas of the capital of Saxony.

=== Site Location ===

*Architect: ''Kurt Bärbig''
*Great Garage: ''Karl Schmidt''
*Construction period: ''1927-1930''
*Vacancy: ''since 1991''
*Address: ''Fabrikstraße 13 01159 Dresden''
''51.039080, 13.707983''

''"The production buildings connected by a tunnel with a depot on the opposite side of the street has been designed as the first part of a not completed because of the world economic crisis the complex production of food (bakery, brewery, and distillery). The building consists of two six-story, one another at an obtuse angle vanes arranged and an eight-story tower. The equipped with loading ramps, convex Hofseiten are straight and the concave road adaptive front opposite. the framed by cornice window bands are street side led around by a five-story staircase, the street front on the formed by the two wing apex also extended. The system is designed according to principles Objectivity in disguise with red brick steel frame. It was changed after war damage and gutted in 1995."''
(G. Lupfer ''et.al.'' 1997)

=== Material: Red Brick ===

Sandstone, stone, plaster are known as typical facade materials in Saxony. Brick, brick, clinker is associated with North Germany, Hanseatic cities such as Lübeck and Hamburg. In the Saxon cities of Dresden, Leipzig and Chemnitz but there are several notable buildings, ensembles and settlements in the early decades of the 20th century, which are influenced by the material of clinker with its various ochers, reds, browns - a building material that can be considered more sustainable chances. (''Ehem. Fleischverarbeitungsbetrieb der Konsumgenossenschaft "Vorwärts" Gelungene Symbiose von Schönheit und Zweckdienlichkeit'' )

"As a result of an architectural competition to build a new meat factory in Dresden was built Löbtau. As part Nahmer the Bauhaus director Walter Gropius and the successful Dresdner Office Schilling and Gräbner also had lined up. (...)
Due to the consistency with which Bärbig designed by the great shape of the factory, he clearly approaches the ideals of dynamic architecture, whose protagonists in these years, Erich Mendelsohn belonged. Bärbig decreases with basic elements of dynamic functionalism terms of Mendelsohn's Schocken department store in Stuttgart.
The largely remained unknown architect is thus the author of a typical twenties and in the Saxon metropolis unusually consistent factory building. "(H.C. Schink and T. Richter. 1997).

=== Kurt Bärbig 1889 - 1968 ===

In 1923 he was appointed as the sole architect of Dresden in the German Academy for Urban. Bärbigs progressive, characterized by social aspects of urban and landscape design pays homage to the spirit of the times of objectivity, material relatedness and an effort to "Created time". Born in Dresden in 1889 architect who immigrated to Brazil in 1934 and came to the ruined city of the communist zone of Germany after 1945 back. In 1952, he was Head of freelance architects in the competition for the redesign of Dresden. In addition to Schneider and Rascher himself had e.g. Bärbig also involved in the competition for the new Market Square, but was eliminated at the first attempt.

=== Threatening problems===

''Flood:'' "Widespread across Saxony, the extreme flood of August 2002 led to massive damages, which could not be fully remedied to date. Besides reconstruction, numerous measures have been taken to provide for protection from future floods. Nevertheless, absolute security will never be guaranteed. Taking action responsibly in the regions at risk is an important key component of flood prevention." (''Flood Trail Elbe in the Region of Dresden'')

''Food Security:'' The floods or other climatic events can result in poor crop yields and threaten the food security of the city.

'' Lack of Green in Industrial Area:'' Although projects of GI techniques are planned on a long term, the industrial area is still dominated by big buildings, lack of green space, and an uninviting environment for the community and visitors

''History and Culture:'' The Food Production factory failed due to the World Economic Crisis from 1920, but the fact that is not now active with any function, may lead to losing the cultural heritage that the Architect Kurt Bärbig left behind.

<gallery caption= "Illustrations" widths="150px" heights="150px" perrow="3">
Image:WP 20141114 013.jpg| InfoPoster at the entrance in the Building
Image:99085585.jpg|Photo of the curved facade of the Building
Image:Plan-zu-massnahmen-und-proj.jpeg|Weißeritz Green Corridor Plan (''Flood protection in connection with urban renewal Dresden „Weißeritz urban development concept“'')
Image:WP 20141114 007.jpg|Perspectives towards the Factory in the industrial park
Image:WP 20141114 030.jpg|Perspectives towards the Factory from the City Park Powder Mill
Image:WP 20141114 008.jpg|Close up Kurt Bärbig Hall
Image:Traseu.jpg|
</gallery>

== What are the overall objectives of your design? What are the specific objectives for enhancing green infrastructure? ==

''Please give a short written argumentation (not more than 150 words). It is ok if you have different or even contradicting objectives within your group. Just make it explicit at the beginning of your process ''

The main objective of this project is to reactivate the abandoned factory that is an important architectural heritage of the city's architect from the 1920s, ''Kurt Bärbig''. The means of doing that are harnessing the high potential of being a landmark, giving functions of food production, education and pylon in Green Infrastructure strategy. The factory should be linked with important sites of the city and should bring more green in the grey industrial area. An important strategy for the developing of the factory is using the resources in a smart way through integrating GI technologies. We want to find ways of using all available resources(river, active factories) in a smart way, and integrating the project in the site context.

== Analytical drawings ==
''Please add four analytical sketches/drawings (or montages/schemes) of your case. Every group member needs to contribute at least one drawing.''

<gallery caption="Analytical Drawings " widths="150px" heights="150px" perrow="4">
Image:Urban.jpg|Urban context, iconic places in the city and dynamic of public space use(R)
Image:Arrangement_dresden.jpg|Activities/functions in the neighborhood (I)
Image:Alottments_dresden.jpg|Alottments - urban (I)
Image:Ana_river.jpg|Rivers/district system (I)
Image:Ana3.jpg|District/projects (I)
Image:site analysis dresden.jpg|sun path diagram & wind direction (N)
Image:flood protection.jpg|Flood protection dams and reservoirs position (N)
Image:Projective van.jpeg|Building analysis (Ib)
</gallery>

== Projective drawings ==
''Please add four projective sketches/drawings (or montages/schemes), of course with an emphasis on green infrastructure aspects. Every group member needs to contribute at least one drawing representing his/her individual ideas.''

<gallery caption="Projective Drawings " widths="150px" heights="150px" perrow="4">
Image:Ibrahim.jpg|Ibrahim contribution
Image:projective drawings natasha.jpg|Natasha contribution
Image:STR1.jpg|Ivana's contribution
Image:Kurt23.jpg|Radu's contribution
</gallery>

== Design Synthesis ==
'' For the Design synthesis we decided to work together on a single drawing. This was because of the ppt layout and it turned out to be a great collaborative process where we had to choose the points we agreed on to add to the Poster. Some worked on the drawing but everyone came with ideas and feedback until we reached the final poster. This helped understanding each individual point of view on the site and prooved that working in a team with different focuses on Green Infrastructure can lead to a complete and complex solution that is agreed by all parts.''

<gallery caption="Design Synthesis Drawings" widths="400px" heights="400px" perrow="4">
File:Poster.jpg|synthesis drawing 1

</gallery>

== Summary of the collaborative process ==
''Please reflect on your collaborative design process. Which potentials have you encountered? What was most difficult? What does collaborative design mean for you? (approx 150 words).''

<gallery caption=" Table of contribution " widths="150px" heights="150px" perrow="4">
File:Group A-GI Assignment4 Presentation (1).jpg

</gallery>

== Image Gallery ==
''You may add a series of images/photos in addition to the sketches/drawings''

<gallery caption="Image Gallery" widths="150px" heights="150px" perrow="4">
Image:WP 20141114 007.jpg|site photo 1
Image:WP 20141114 008.jpg|site photo 2
Image:WP 20141114 011.jpg|site photo 3
Image:WP 20141114 012.jpg|site photo 4
Image:WP 20141114 013.jpg|site photo 5
Image:WP 20141114 016.jpg|site photo 6
Image:WP 20141114 021.jpg|site photo 7
Image:WP 20141114 028.jpg|site photo 8
Image:WP 20141114 029.jpg|site photo 9
Image:WP 20141114 030.jpg|site photo 10
Image:WP 20141114 037.jpg|site photo 11
Image:WP 20141114 043.jpg|site photo 12
Image:WP 20141114 049.jpg|site photo 13
Image:WP 20141114 053.jpg|site photo 14
Image:WP 20141114 058.jpg|site photo 15
Image:WP 20141114 066.jpg|site photo 16
Image:WP 20141114 067.jpg|site photo 17
Image:WP 20141114 070.jpg|site photo 18
</gallery>

== References ==
''* Please make sure that you give proper references of all external resources used.''

''* Do not use images of which you do not hold the copyright.''

''* Please add internet links to other resources if necessary.''

*''E. and D. Despommier. 2008. The Vertical Farm – The origin of a 21st Century Architectural Typology. Ellingsen, Issue III. CTBUH Journal. pp. 26-34''
*'' G. Lupfer. B. Sterra. M. Wörner. J. Paul. C. W. Offermann. 1997. Architekturführer Dresden. Architectural Guide Dresden. Broschiert''
*''H. C. Schink; T. Richter. 1997. Industriearchitektur in Dresden. Deutscher Werkbund Sachsen, Leipzig''
*''http://www.luda-project.net/pdf/Dresden.pdf'', ''last accesed 18.11.2014''
*''http://www.luda-project.net/pdf/LUDA_D13_Dresden1.pdf'', ''last accesed 18.11.2014''
*''http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Dresden'', ''last accesed 18.11.2014''
*''http://tu-dresden.de/die_tu_dresden/fakultaeten/fakultaet_architektur/ibad/denkmalpflege/studienarbeiten/ws_11_12'', ''last accesed 18.11.2014''
*''http://www.huffingtonpost.com/2013/06/06/europe-floods-reach-dresden_n_3396105.html'', ''last accesed 18.11.2014''
*''http://www.hochwasserlehrpfad-dresden.de/downloads/FT-Report_en.pdf'', ''last accesed 18.11.2014''
*''http://www.fao.org/giahs/giahs-sites/middle-east-and-central-asia/qanat-irrigation-systems-and-homegardens-iran/detailed-information/en/'', ''last accesed 19.11.2014''
*''http://inhabitat.com/case-and-soms-amps-living-green-wall-promises-to-reduce-air-pollution-and-energy-costs/'', ''last accesed 19.11.2014''
*''http://www.lavasa.com/'', ''last accesed 19.11.2014''
*''http://www.interpublic.com/about/sustainability?work_id=2290&casename=Draftfcb+Designs+Billboard+that+Produces+Drinking+Water'', ''last accesed 19.11.2014''
*''http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Bosco_Verticale'', ''last accesed 19.11.2014''
*''http://www.archdaily.com/585254/vincent-callebaut-s-2050-parisian-vision-of-a-smart-city/'',''last accesed 12.01.2015''
*''http://www.das-neue-dresden.de/fabrik-konsumgenossenschaft.html''
*''http://deu.archinform.net/projekte/6112.htm''
*''http://deu.archinform.net/arch/3003.htm''
*''http://de.wikipedia.org/wiki/Kurt_B%C3%A4rbig''
*''http://tu-dresden.de/die_tu_dresden/fakultaeten/fakultaet_architektur/ibad/denkmalpflege/studienarbeiten/ws_11_12''
*''http://www.lumabytes.com/suche/''
*''http://landarchs.com/permeable-paving-essential-guide/
*''http://www.urban-project.lviv.ua/php_uploads/data/articles/ArticleFiles_84_Gleichmann_en.pdf''
*''http://www.luda-project.net/pdf/LUDA_D13_Dresden1.pdf''
*''http://www.dresdner-gartenfreunde.de/''
*''http://www.dresden.de/media/pdf/infoblaetter/kleingartenvereine_0206.pdf''
*''http://stadtplan2.dresden.de/%28S%280wmr2hhwkki2tg5sfng3o141%29%29/spdd.aspx''
*''http://www.dresden.de/media/pdf/mobilitaet/VEP_Tafeln_engl_History_of_Dresden_Transport_Planning.pdf''
*''http://www.mgipu.hr/doc/05_Hans_Martin_Pfohl.pdf''
----
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2015-02-23T21:59:35Z

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'''''Kurt Bärbig Hall'''''

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== Landscape and/or urban context of your case ==

*''Biogeography, cultural features, overall character, history and dynamics''
*''Illustrations: maps; sketches; short descriptive analyses''

=== Dresden ===
(German pronunciation: [ˈdʁeːsdən]; Upper Sorbian: Drježdźany) is the capital city[2] of the Free State of Saxony in Germany. It is situated in a valley on the River Elbe, near the Czech border. The Dresden conurbation is part of the Saxon Triangle metropolitan area with 2.4 million inhabitants.[3]

Dresden has a long history as the capital and royal residence for the Electors and Kings of Saxony, who for centuries furnished the city with cultural and artistic splendor. The city was known as the Jewel Box, because of its baroque and rococo city center. The controversial British and American bombing of Dresden in World War II towards the end of the war killed approximately 25,000, many of whom were civilians, and destroyed the entire city center. The bombing gutted the city, as it did for other major German cities. After the war restoration work has helped to reconstruct parts of the historic inner city, including the Katholische Hofkirche, the Semper Oper and the Dresdner Frauenkirche as well as the suburbs.

Before and since German reunification in 1990, Dresden was and is a cultural, educational, political and economic center of Germany and Europe. The Dresden University of Technology is one of the 10 largest universities in Germany and part of the German Universities Excellence Initiative.' (Wikipedia

'''Dresden is one of the greenest cities in all of Europe, with 63% of the city being green areas and forests''' (Wikipedia)

Having this reputation the contrast of the small industrial area in the west part of the city strikes one as a strong contrast and give a sence of alteration in the urban canvas of the capital of Saxony.

=== Site Location ===

*Architect: ''Kurt Bärbig''
*Great Garage: ''Karl Schmidt''
*Construction period: ''1927-1930''
*Vacancy: ''since 1991''
*Address: ''Fabrikstraße 13 01159 Dresden''
''51.039080, 13.707983''

''"The production buildings connected by a tunnel with a depot on the opposite side of the street has been designed as the first part of a not completed because of the world economic crisis the complex production of food (bakery, brewery, and distillery). The building consists of two six-story, one another at an obtuse angle vanes arranged and an eight-story tower. The equipped with loading ramps, convex Hofseiten are straight and the concave road adaptive front opposite. the framed by cornice window bands are street side led around by a five-story staircase, the street front on the formed by the two wing apex also extended. The system is designed according to principles Objectivity in disguise with red brick steel frame. It was changed after war damage and gutted in 1995."''
(G. Lupfer ''et.al.'' 1997)

=== Material: Red Brick ===

Sandstone, stone, plaster are known as typical facade materials in Saxony. Brick, brick, clinker is associated with North Germany, Hanseatic cities such as Lübeck and Hamburg. In the Saxon cities of Dresden, Leipzig and Chemnitz but there are several notable buildings, ensembles and settlements in the early decades of the 20th century, which are influenced by the material of clinker with its various ochers, reds, browns - a building material that can be considered more sustainable chances. (''Ehem. Fleischverarbeitungsbetrieb der Konsumgenossenschaft "Vorwärts" Gelungene Symbiose von Schönheit und Zweckdienlichkeit'' )

"As a result of an architectural competition to build a new meat factory in Dresden was built Löbtau. As part Nahmer the Bauhaus director Walter Gropius and the successful Dresdner Office Schilling and Gräbner also had lined up. (...)
Due to the consistency with which Bärbig designed by the great shape of the factory, he clearly approaches the ideals of dynamic architecture, whose protagonists in these years, Erich Mendelsohn belonged. Bärbig decreases with basic elements of dynamic functionalism terms of Mendelsohn's Schocken department store in Stuttgart.
The largely remained unknown architect is thus the author of a typical twenties and in the Saxon metropolis unusually consistent factory building. "(H.C. Schink and T. Richter. 1997).

=== Kurt Bärbig 1889 - 1968 ===

In 1923 he was appointed as the sole architect of Dresden in the German Academy for Urban. Bärbigs progressive, characterized by social aspects of urban and landscape design pays homage to the spirit of the times of objectivity, material relatedness and an effort to "Created time". Born in Dresden in 1889 architect who immigrated to Brazil in 1934 and came to the ruined city of the communist zone of Germany after 1945 back. In 1952, he was Head of freelance architects in the competition for the redesign of Dresden. In addition to Schneider and Rascher himself had e.g. Bärbig also involved in the competition for the new Market Square, but was eliminated at the first attempt.

=== Threatening problems===

''Flood:'' "Widespread across Saxony, the extreme flood of August 2002 led to massive damages, which could not be fully remedied to date. Besides reconstruction, numerous measures have been taken to provide for protection from future floods. Nevertheless, absolute security will never be guaranteed. Taking action responsibly in the regions at risk is an important key component of flood prevention." (''Flood Trail Elbe in the Region of Dresden'')

''Food Security:'' The floods or other climatic events can result in poor crop yields and threaten the food security of the city.

'' Lack of Green in Industrial Area:'' Although projects of GI techniques are planned on a long term, the industrial area is still dominated by big buildings, lack of green space, and an uninviting environment for the community and visitors

''History and Culture:'' The Food Production factory failed due to the World Economic Crisis from 1920, but the fact that is not now active with any function, may lead to losing the cultural heritage that the Architect Kurt Bärbig left behind.

<gallery caption= "Illustrations" widths="150px" heights="150px" perrow="3">
Image:WP 20141114 013.jpg| InfoPoster at the entrance in the Building
Image:99085585.jpg|Photo of the curved facade of the Building
Image:Plan-zu-massnahmen-und-proj.jpeg|Weißeritz Green Corridor Plan (''Flood protection in connection with urban renewal Dresden „Weißeritz urban development concept“'')
Image:WP 20141114 007.jpg|Perspectives towards the Factory in the industrial park
Image:WP 20141114 030.jpg|Perspectives towards the Factory from the City Park Powder Mill
Image:WP 20141114 008.jpg|Close up Kurt Bärbig Hall
Image:Traseu.jpg|
</gallery>

== What are the overall objectives of your design? What are the specific objectives for enhancing green infrastructure? ==

''Please give a short written argumentation (not more than 150 words). It is ok if you have different or even contradicting objectives within your group. Just make it explicit at the beginning of your process ''

The main objective of this project is to reactivate the abandoned factory that is an important architectural heritage of the city's architect from the 1920s, ''Kurt Bärbig''. The means of doing that are harnessing the high potential of being a landmark, giving functions of food production, education and pylon in Green Infrastructure strategy. The factory should be linked with important sites of the city and should bring more green in the grey industrial area. An important strategy for the developing of the factory is using the resources in a smart way through integrating GI technologies. We want to find ways of using all available resources(river, active factories) in a smart way, and integrating the project in the site context.

== Analytical drawings ==
''Please add four analytical sketches/drawings (or montages/schemes) of your case. Every group member needs to contribute at least one drawing.''

<gallery caption="Analytical Drawings " widths="150px" heights="150px" perrow="4">
Image:Urban.jpg|Urban context, iconic places in the city and dynamic of public space use(R)
Image:Arrangement_dresden.jpg|Activities/functions in the neighborhood (I)
Image:Alottments_dresden.jpg|Alottments - urban (I)
Image:Ana_river.jpg|Rivers/district system (I)
Image:Ana3.jpg|District/projects (I)
Image:site analysis dresden.jpg|sun path diagram & wind direction (N)
Image:flood protection.jpg|Flood protection dams and reservoirs position (N)
Image:Projective van.jpeg|Building analysis (Ib)
</gallery>

== Projective drawings ==
''Please add four projective sketches/drawings (or montages/schemes), of course with an emphasis on green infrastructure aspects. Every group member needs to contribute at least one drawing representing his/her individual ideas.''

<gallery caption="Projective Drawings " widths="150px" heights="150px" perrow="4">
Image:Ibrahim.jpg|Ibrahim contribution
Image:projective drawings natasha.jpg|Natasha contribution
Image:STR1.jpg|Ivana's contribution
Image:Kurt23.jpg|Radu's contribution
</gallery>

== Design Synthesis ==
''Please analyse the individual approaches presented so far and evaluate their strengths and weaknesses (you may use the [http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/SWOT_analysis SWOT]analysis model). Try to create a synthesis and represent it with a plan and some sketches. You can still use drawings/sketches.''

<gallery caption="Design Synthesis Drawings" widths="150px" heights="150px" perrow="4">
File:Poster.jpg|synthesis drawing 1

</gallery>

== Summary of the collaborative process ==
''Please reflect on your collaborative design process. Which potentials have you encountered? What was most difficult? What does collaborative design mean for you? (approx 150 words).''

<gallery caption=" Table of contribution " widths="150px" heights="150px" perrow="4">
File:Group A-GI Assignment4 Presentation (1).jpg

</gallery>

== Image Gallery ==
''You may add a series of images/photos in addition to the sketches/drawings''

<gallery caption="Image Gallery" widths="150px" heights="150px" perrow="4">
Image:WP 20141114 007.jpg|site photo 1
Image:WP 20141114 008.jpg|site photo 2
Image:WP 20141114 011.jpg|site photo 3
Image:WP 20141114 012.jpg|site photo 4
Image:WP 20141114 013.jpg|site photo 5
Image:WP 20141114 016.jpg|site photo 6
Image:WP 20141114 021.jpg|site photo 7
Image:WP 20141114 028.jpg|site photo 8
Image:WP 20141114 029.jpg|site photo 9
Image:WP 20141114 030.jpg|site photo 10
Image:WP 20141114 037.jpg|site photo 11
Image:WP 20141114 043.jpg|site photo 12
Image:WP 20141114 049.jpg|site photo 13
Image:WP 20141114 053.jpg|site photo 14
Image:WP 20141114 058.jpg|site photo 15
Image:WP 20141114 066.jpg|site photo 16
Image:WP 20141114 067.jpg|site photo 17
Image:WP 20141114 070.jpg|site photo 18
</gallery>

== References ==
''* Please make sure that you give proper references of all external resources used.''

''* Do not use images of which you do not hold the copyright.''

''* Please add internet links to other resources if necessary.''

*''E. and D. Despommier. 2008. The Vertical Farm – The origin of a 21st Century Architectural Typology. Ellingsen, Issue III. CTBUH Journal. pp. 26-34''
*'' G. Lupfer. B. Sterra. M. Wörner. J. Paul. C. W. Offermann. 1997. Architekturführer Dresden. Architectural Guide Dresden. Broschiert''
*''H. C. Schink; T. Richter. 1997. Industriearchitektur in Dresden. Deutscher Werkbund Sachsen, Leipzig''
*''http://www.luda-project.net/pdf/Dresden.pdf'', ''last accesed 18.11.2014''
*''http://www.luda-project.net/pdf/LUDA_D13_Dresden1.pdf'', ''last accesed 18.11.2014''
*''http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Dresden'', ''last accesed 18.11.2014''
*''http://tu-dresden.de/die_tu_dresden/fakultaeten/fakultaet_architektur/ibad/denkmalpflege/studienarbeiten/ws_11_12'', ''last accesed 18.11.2014''
*''http://www.huffingtonpost.com/2013/06/06/europe-floods-reach-dresden_n_3396105.html'', ''last accesed 18.11.2014''
*''http://www.hochwasserlehrpfad-dresden.de/downloads/FT-Report_en.pdf'', ''last accesed 18.11.2014''
*''http://www.fao.org/giahs/giahs-sites/middle-east-and-central-asia/qanat-irrigation-systems-and-homegardens-iran/detailed-information/en/'', ''last accesed 19.11.2014''
*''http://inhabitat.com/case-and-soms-amps-living-green-wall-promises-to-reduce-air-pollution-and-energy-costs/'', ''last accesed 19.11.2014''
*''http://www.lavasa.com/'', ''last accesed 19.11.2014''
*''http://www.interpublic.com/about/sustainability?work_id=2290&casename=Draftfcb+Designs+Billboard+that+Produces+Drinking+Water'', ''last accesed 19.11.2014''
*''http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Bosco_Verticale'', ''last accesed 19.11.2014''
*''http://www.archdaily.com/585254/vincent-callebaut-s-2050-parisian-vision-of-a-smart-city/'',''last accesed 12.01.2015''
*''http://www.das-neue-dresden.de/fabrik-konsumgenossenschaft.html''
*''http://deu.archinform.net/projekte/6112.htm''
*''http://deu.archinform.net/arch/3003.htm''
*''http://de.wikipedia.org/wiki/Kurt_B%C3%A4rbig''
*''http://tu-dresden.de/die_tu_dresden/fakultaeten/fakultaet_architektur/ibad/denkmalpflege/studienarbeiten/ws_11_12''
*''http://www.lumabytes.com/suche/''
*''http://landarchs.com/permeable-paving-essential-guide/
*''http://www.urban-project.lviv.ua/php_uploads/data/articles/ArticleFiles_84_Gleichmann_en.pdf''
*''http://www.luda-project.net/pdf/LUDA_D13_Dresden1.pdf''
*''http://www.dresdner-gartenfreunde.de/''
*''http://www.dresden.de/media/pdf/infoblaetter/kleingartenvereine_0206.pdf''
*''http://stadtplan2.dresden.de/%28S%280wmr2hhwkki2tg5sfng3o141%29%29/spdd.aspx''
*''http://www.dresden.de/media/pdf/mobilitaet/VEP_Tafeln_engl_History_of_Dresden_Transport_Planning.pdf''
*''http://www.mgipu.hr/doc/05_Hans_Martin_Pfohl.pdf''
----
[[Category:Green Infrastructure 2014 Collaborative Design]]

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Collaborative Green Infrastructure Design Group A

2015-02-23T21:57:57Z

Almardinii: /* Summary of the collaborative process */

---> back to group page [[Green_Infrastructure_2014_-_Working_Group_A|working group A]]

'''''Kurt Bärbig Hall'''''

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|-
| '''Country''' ||style="background:Lavender"| '' Germany''
|-
| '''City''' || style="background:Lavender"|''Dresden''
|-
| '''Authors''' || style="background:Lavender"|''Radu Mircea Giurgiu''
|-
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|lng=13.708018
|zoom=14
|centermarker=yes
|maptypecontrol=yes
|overviewmapcontrol=yes
|largemapcontrol=yes
|scalecontrol=yes
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== Landscape and/or urban context of your case ==

*''Biogeography, cultural features, overall character, history and dynamics''
*''Illustrations: maps; sketches; short descriptive analyses''

=== Dresden ===
(German pronunciation: [ˈdʁeːsdən]; Upper Sorbian: Drježdźany) is the capital city[2] of the Free State of Saxony in Germany. It is situated in a valley on the River Elbe, near the Czech border. The Dresden conurbation is part of the Saxon Triangle metropolitan area with 2.4 million inhabitants.[3]

Dresden has a long history as the capital and royal residence for the Electors and Kings of Saxony, who for centuries furnished the city with cultural and artistic splendor. The city was known as the Jewel Box, because of its baroque and rococo city center. The controversial British and American bombing of Dresden in World War II towards the end of the war killed approximately 25,000, many of whom were civilians, and destroyed the entire city center. The bombing gutted the city, as it did for other major German cities. After the war restoration work has helped to reconstruct parts of the historic inner city, including the Katholische Hofkirche, the Semper Oper and the Dresdner Frauenkirche as well as the suburbs.

Before and since German reunification in 1990, Dresden was and is a cultural, educational, political and economic center of Germany and Europe. The Dresden University of Technology is one of the 10 largest universities in Germany and part of the German Universities Excellence Initiative.' (Wikipedia

'''Dresden is one of the greenest cities in all of Europe, with 63% of the city being green areas and forests''' (Wikipedia)

Having this reputation the contrast of the small industrial area in the west part of the city strikes one as a strong contrast and give a sence of alteration in the urban canvas of the capital of Saxony.

=== Site Location ===

*Architect: ''Kurt Bärbig''
*Great Garage: ''Karl Schmidt''
*Construction period: ''1927-1930''
*Vacancy: ''since 1991''
*Address: ''Fabrikstraße 13 01159 Dresden''
''51.039080, 13.707983''

''"The production buildings connected by a tunnel with a depot on the opposite side of the street has been designed as the first part of a not completed because of the world economic crisis the complex production of food (bakery, brewery, and distillery). The building consists of two six-story, one another at an obtuse angle vanes arranged and an eight-story tower. The equipped with loading ramps, convex Hofseiten are straight and the concave road adaptive front opposite. the framed by cornice window bands are street side led around by a five-story staircase, the street front on the formed by the two wing apex also extended. The system is designed according to principles Objectivity in disguise with red brick steel frame. It was changed after war damage and gutted in 1995."''
(G. Lupfer ''et.al.'' 1997)

=== Material: Red Brick ===

Sandstone, stone, plaster are known as typical facade materials in Saxony. Brick, brick, clinker is associated with North Germany, Hanseatic cities such as Lübeck and Hamburg. In the Saxon cities of Dresden, Leipzig and Chemnitz but there are several notable buildings, ensembles and settlements in the early decades of the 20th century, which are influenced by the material of clinker with its various ochers, reds, browns - a building material that can be considered more sustainable chances. (''Ehem. Fleischverarbeitungsbetrieb der Konsumgenossenschaft "Vorwärts" Gelungene Symbiose von Schönheit und Zweckdienlichkeit'' )

"As a result of an architectural competition to build a new meat factory in Dresden was built Löbtau. As part Nahmer the Bauhaus director Walter Gropius and the successful Dresdner Office Schilling and Gräbner also had lined up. (...)
Due to the consistency with which Bärbig designed by the great shape of the factory, he clearly approaches the ideals of dynamic architecture, whose protagonists in these years, Erich Mendelsohn belonged. Bärbig decreases with basic elements of dynamic functionalism terms of Mendelsohn's Schocken department store in Stuttgart.
The largely remained unknown architect is thus the author of a typical twenties and in the Saxon metropolis unusually consistent factory building. "(H.C. Schink and T. Richter. 1997).

=== Kurt Bärbig 1889 - 1968 ===

In 1923 he was appointed as the sole architect of Dresden in the German Academy for Urban. Bärbigs progressive, characterized by social aspects of urban and landscape design pays homage to the spirit of the times of objectivity, material relatedness and an effort to "Created time". Born in Dresden in 1889 architect who immigrated to Brazil in 1934 and came to the ruined city of the communist zone of Germany after 1945 back. In 1952, he was Head of freelance architects in the competition for the redesign of Dresden. In addition to Schneider and Rascher himself had e.g. Bärbig also involved in the competition for the new Market Square, but was eliminated at the first attempt.

=== Threatening problems===

''Flood:'' "Widespread across Saxony, the extreme flood of August 2002 led to massive damages, which could not be fully remedied to date. Besides reconstruction, numerous measures have been taken to provide for protection from future floods. Nevertheless, absolute security will never be guaranteed. Taking action responsibly in the regions at risk is an important key component of flood prevention." (''Flood Trail Elbe in the Region of Dresden'')

''Food Security:'' The floods or other climatic events can result in poor crop yields and threaten the food security of the city.

'' Lack of Green in Industrial Area:'' Although projects of GI techniques are planned on a long term, the industrial area is still dominated by big buildings, lack of green space, and an uninviting environment for the community and visitors

''History and Culture:'' The Food Production factory failed due to the World Economic Crisis from 1920, but the fact that is not now active with any function, may lead to losing the cultural heritage that the Architect Kurt Bärbig left behind.

<gallery caption= "Illustrations" widths="150px" heights="150px" perrow="3">
Image:WP 20141114 013.jpg| InfoPoster at the entrance in the Building
Image:99085585.jpg|Photo of the curved facade of the Building
Image:Plan-zu-massnahmen-und-proj.jpeg|Weißeritz Green Corridor Plan (''Flood protection in connection with urban renewal Dresden „Weißeritz urban development concept“'')
Image:WP 20141114 007.jpg|Perspectives towards the Factory in the industrial park
Image:WP 20141114 030.jpg|Perspectives towards the Factory from the City Park Powder Mill
Image:WP 20141114 008.jpg|Close up Kurt Bärbig Hall
Image:Traseu.jpg|
</gallery>

== What are the overall objectives of your design? What are the specific objectives for enhancing green infrastructure? ==

''Please give a short written argumentation (not more than 150 words). It is ok if you have different or even contradicting objectives within your group. Just make it explicit at the beginning of your process ''

The main objective of this project is to reactivate the abandoned factory that is an important architectural heritage of the city's architect from the 1920s, ''Kurt Bärbig''. The means of doing that are harnessing the high potential of being a landmark, giving functions of food production, education and pylon in Green Infrastructure strategy. The factory should be linked with important sites of the city and should bring more green in the grey industrial area. An important strategy for the developing of the factory is using the resources in a smart way through integrating GI technologies. We want to find ways of using all available resources(river, active factories) in a smart way, and integrating the project in the site context.

== Analytical drawings ==
''Please add four analytical sketches/drawings (or montages/schemes) of your case. Every group member needs to contribute at least one drawing.''

<gallery caption="Analytical Drawings " widths="150px" heights="150px" perrow="4">
Image:Urban.jpg|Urban context, iconic places in the city and dynamic of public space use(R)
Image:Arrangement_dresden.jpg|Activities/functions in the neighborhood (I)
Image:Alottments_dresden.jpg|Alottments - urban (I)
Image:Ana_river.jpg|Rivers/district system (I)
Image:Ana3.jpg|District/projects (I)
Image:site analysis dresden.jpg|sun path diagram & wind direction (N)
Image:flood protection.jpg|Flood protection dams and reservoirs position (N)
Image:Projective van.jpeg|Building analysis (Ib)
</gallery>

== Projective drawings ==
''Please add four projective sketches/drawings (or montages/schemes), of course with an emphasis on green infrastructure aspects. Every group member needs to contribute at least one drawing representing his/her individual ideas.''

<gallery caption="Projective Drawings " widths="150px" heights="150px" perrow="4">
Image:Ibrahim.jpg|Ibrahim contribution
Image:projective drawings natasha.jpg|Natasha contribution
Image:STR1.jpg|Ivana's contribution
Image:Kurt23.jpg|Radu's contribution
</gallery>

== Design Synthesis ==
''Please analyse the individual approaches presented so far and evaluate their strengths and weaknesses (you may use the [http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/SWOT_analysis SWOT]analysis model). Try to create a synthesis and represent it with a plan and some sketches. You can still use drawings/sketches.''

<gallery caption="Design Synthesis Drawings" widths="150px" heights="150px" perrow="4">
File:Poster.jpg|synthesis drawing 1

</gallery>

== Summary of the collaborative process ==
''Please reflect on your collaborative design process. Which potentials have you encountered? What was most difficult? What does collaborative design mean for you? (approx 150 words).''

<gallery caption="Design Synthesis Drawings" widths="150px" heights="150px" perrow="4">
File:Group A-GI Assignment4 Presentation (1).jpg

</gallery>

== Image Gallery ==
''You may add a series of images/photos in addition to the sketches/drawings''

<gallery caption="Image Gallery" widths="150px" heights="150px" perrow="4">
Image:WP 20141114 007.jpg|site photo 1
Image:WP 20141114 008.jpg|site photo 2
Image:WP 20141114 011.jpg|site photo 3
Image:WP 20141114 012.jpg|site photo 4
Image:WP 20141114 013.jpg|site photo 5
Image:WP 20141114 016.jpg|site photo 6
Image:WP 20141114 021.jpg|site photo 7
Image:WP 20141114 028.jpg|site photo 8
Image:WP 20141114 029.jpg|site photo 9
Image:WP 20141114 030.jpg|site photo 10
Image:WP 20141114 037.jpg|site photo 11
Image:WP 20141114 043.jpg|site photo 12
Image:WP 20141114 049.jpg|site photo 13
Image:WP 20141114 053.jpg|site photo 14
Image:WP 20141114 058.jpg|site photo 15
Image:WP 20141114 066.jpg|site photo 16
Image:WP 20141114 067.jpg|site photo 17
Image:WP 20141114 070.jpg|site photo 18
</gallery>

== References ==
''* Please make sure that you give proper references of all external resources used.''

''* Do not use images of which you do not hold the copyright.''

''* Please add internet links to other resources if necessary.''

*''E. and D. Despommier. 2008. The Vertical Farm – The origin of a 21st Century Architectural Typology. Ellingsen, Issue III. CTBUH Journal. pp. 26-34''
*'' G. Lupfer. B. Sterra. M. Wörner. J. Paul. C. W. Offermann. 1997. Architekturführer Dresden. Architectural Guide Dresden. Broschiert''
*''H. C. Schink; T. Richter. 1997. Industriearchitektur in Dresden. Deutscher Werkbund Sachsen, Leipzig''
*''http://www.luda-project.net/pdf/Dresden.pdf'', ''last accesed 18.11.2014''
*''http://www.luda-project.net/pdf/LUDA_D13_Dresden1.pdf'', ''last accesed 18.11.2014''
*''http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Dresden'', ''last accesed 18.11.2014''
*''http://tu-dresden.de/die_tu_dresden/fakultaeten/fakultaet_architektur/ibad/denkmalpflege/studienarbeiten/ws_11_12'', ''last accesed 18.11.2014''
*''http://www.huffingtonpost.com/2013/06/06/europe-floods-reach-dresden_n_3396105.html'', ''last accesed 18.11.2014''
*''http://www.hochwasserlehrpfad-dresden.de/downloads/FT-Report_en.pdf'', ''last accesed 18.11.2014''
*''http://www.fao.org/giahs/giahs-sites/middle-east-and-central-asia/qanat-irrigation-systems-and-homegardens-iran/detailed-information/en/'', ''last accesed 19.11.2014''
*''http://inhabitat.com/case-and-soms-amps-living-green-wall-promises-to-reduce-air-pollution-and-energy-costs/'', ''last accesed 19.11.2014''
*''http://www.lavasa.com/'', ''last accesed 19.11.2014''
*''http://www.interpublic.com/about/sustainability?work_id=2290&casename=Draftfcb+Designs+Billboard+that+Produces+Drinking+Water'', ''last accesed 19.11.2014''
*''http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Bosco_Verticale'', ''last accesed 19.11.2014''
*''http://www.archdaily.com/585254/vincent-callebaut-s-2050-parisian-vision-of-a-smart-city/'',''last accesed 12.01.2015''
*''http://www.das-neue-dresden.de/fabrik-konsumgenossenschaft.html''
*''http://deu.archinform.net/projekte/6112.htm''
*''http://deu.archinform.net/arch/3003.htm''
*''http://de.wikipedia.org/wiki/Kurt_B%C3%A4rbig''
*''http://tu-dresden.de/die_tu_dresden/fakultaeten/fakultaet_architektur/ibad/denkmalpflege/studienarbeiten/ws_11_12''
*''http://www.lumabytes.com/suche/''
*''http://landarchs.com/permeable-paving-essential-guide/
*''http://www.urban-project.lviv.ua/php_uploads/data/articles/ArticleFiles_84_Gleichmann_en.pdf''
*''http://www.luda-project.net/pdf/LUDA_D13_Dresden1.pdf''
*''http://www.dresdner-gartenfreunde.de/''
*''http://www.dresden.de/media/pdf/infoblaetter/kleingartenvereine_0206.pdf''
*''http://stadtplan2.dresden.de/%28S%280wmr2hhwkki2tg5sfng3o141%29%29/spdd.aspx''
*''http://www.dresden.de/media/pdf/mobilitaet/VEP_Tafeln_engl_History_of_Dresden_Transport_Planning.pdf''
*''http://www.mgipu.hr/doc/05_Hans_Martin_Pfohl.pdf''
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'''''Kurt Bärbig Hall'''''

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== Landscape and/or urban context of your case ==

*''Biogeography, cultural features, overall character, history and dynamics''
*''Illustrations: maps; sketches; short descriptive analyses''

=== Dresden ===
(German pronunciation: [ˈdʁeːsdən]; Upper Sorbian: Drježdźany) is the capital city[2] of the Free State of Saxony in Germany. It is situated in a valley on the River Elbe, near the Czech border. The Dresden conurbation is part of the Saxon Triangle metropolitan area with 2.4 million inhabitants.[3]

Dresden has a long history as the capital and royal residence for the Electors and Kings of Saxony, who for centuries furnished the city with cultural and artistic splendor. The city was known as the Jewel Box, because of its baroque and rococo city center. The controversial British and American bombing of Dresden in World War II towards the end of the war killed approximately 25,000, many of whom were civilians, and destroyed the entire city center. The bombing gutted the city, as it did for other major German cities. After the war restoration work has helped to reconstruct parts of the historic inner city, including the Katholische Hofkirche, the Semper Oper and the Dresdner Frauenkirche as well as the suburbs.

Before and since German reunification in 1990, Dresden was and is a cultural, educational, political and economic center of Germany and Europe. The Dresden University of Technology is one of the 10 largest universities in Germany and part of the German Universities Excellence Initiative.' (Wikipedia

'''Dresden is one of the greenest cities in all of Europe, with 63% of the city being green areas and forests''' (Wikipedia)

Having this reputation the contrast of the small industrial area in the west part of the city strikes one as a strong contrast and give a sence of alteration in the urban canvas of the capital of Saxony.

=== Site Location ===

*Architect: ''Kurt Bärbig''
*Great Garage: ''Karl Schmidt''
*Construction period: ''1927-1930''
*Vacancy: ''since 1991''
*Address: ''Fabrikstraße 13 01159 Dresden''
''51.039080, 13.707983''

''"The production buildings connected by a tunnel with a depot on the opposite side of the street has been designed as the first part of a not completed because of the world economic crisis the complex production of food (bakery, brewery, and distillery). The building consists of two six-story, one another at an obtuse angle vanes arranged and an eight-story tower. The equipped with loading ramps, convex Hofseiten are straight and the concave road adaptive front opposite. the framed by cornice window bands are street side led around by a five-story staircase, the street front on the formed by the two wing apex also extended. The system is designed according to principles Objectivity in disguise with red brick steel frame. It was changed after war damage and gutted in 1995."''
(G. Lupfer ''et.al.'' 1997)

=== Material: Red Brick ===

Sandstone, stone, plaster are known as typical facade materials in Saxony. Brick, brick, clinker is associated with North Germany, Hanseatic cities such as Lübeck and Hamburg. In the Saxon cities of Dresden, Leipzig and Chemnitz but there are several notable buildings, ensembles and settlements in the early decades of the 20th century, which are influenced by the material of clinker with its various ochers, reds, browns - a building material that can be considered more sustainable chances. (''Ehem. Fleischverarbeitungsbetrieb der Konsumgenossenschaft "Vorwärts" Gelungene Symbiose von Schönheit und Zweckdienlichkeit'' )

"As a result of an architectural competition to build a new meat factory in Dresden was built Löbtau. As part Nahmer the Bauhaus director Walter Gropius and the successful Dresdner Office Schilling and Gräbner also had lined up. (...)
Due to the consistency with which Bärbig designed by the great shape of the factory, he clearly approaches the ideals of dynamic architecture, whose protagonists in these years, Erich Mendelsohn belonged. Bärbig decreases with basic elements of dynamic functionalism terms of Mendelsohn's Schocken department store in Stuttgart.
The largely remained unknown architect is thus the author of a typical twenties and in the Saxon metropolis unusually consistent factory building. "(H.C. Schink and T. Richter. 1997).

=== Kurt Bärbig 1889 - 1968 ===

In 1923 he was appointed as the sole architect of Dresden in the German Academy for Urban. Bärbigs progressive, characterized by social aspects of urban and landscape design pays homage to the spirit of the times of objectivity, material relatedness and an effort to "Created time". Born in Dresden in 1889 architect who immigrated to Brazil in 1934 and came to the ruined city of the communist zone of Germany after 1945 back. In 1952, he was Head of freelance architects in the competition for the redesign of Dresden. In addition to Schneider and Rascher himself had e.g. Bärbig also involved in the competition for the new Market Square, but was eliminated at the first attempt.

=== Threatening problems===

''Flood:'' "Widespread across Saxony, the extreme flood of August 2002 led to massive damages, which could not be fully remedied to date. Besides reconstruction, numerous measures have been taken to provide for protection from future floods. Nevertheless, absolute security will never be guaranteed. Taking action responsibly in the regions at risk is an important key component of flood prevention." (''Flood Trail Elbe in the Region of Dresden'')

''Food Security:'' The floods or other climatic events can result in poor crop yields and threaten the food security of the city.

'' Lack of Green in Industrial Area:'' Although projects of GI techniques are planned on a long term, the industrial area is still dominated by big buildings, lack of green space, and an uninviting environment for the community and visitors

''History and Culture:'' The Food Production factory failed due to the World Economic Crisis from 1920, but the fact that is not now active with any function, may lead to losing the cultural heritage that the Architect Kurt Bärbig left behind.

<gallery caption= "Illustrations" widths="150px" heights="150px" perrow="3">
Image:WP 20141114 013.jpg| InfoPoster at the entrance in the Building
Image:99085585.jpg|Photo of the curved facade of the Building
Image:Plan-zu-massnahmen-und-proj.jpeg|Weißeritz Green Corridor Plan (''Flood protection in connection with urban renewal Dresden „Weißeritz urban development concept“'')
Image:WP 20141114 007.jpg|Perspectives towards the Factory in the industrial park
Image:WP 20141114 030.jpg|Perspectives towards the Factory from the City Park Powder Mill
Image:WP 20141114 008.jpg|Close up Kurt Bärbig Hall
Image:Traseu.jpg|
</gallery>

== What are the overall objectives of your design? What are the specific objectives for enhancing green infrastructure? ==

''Please give a short written argumentation (not more than 150 words). It is ok if you have different or even contradicting objectives within your group. Just make it explicit at the beginning of your process ''

The main objective of this project is to reactivate the abandoned factory that is an important architectural heritage of the city's architect from the 1920s, ''Kurt Bärbig''. The means of doing that are harnessing the high potential of being a landmark, giving functions of food production, education and pylon in Green Infrastructure strategy. The factory should be linked with important sites of the city and should bring more green in the grey industrial area. An important strategy for the developing of the factory is using the resources in a smart way through integrating GI technologies. We want to find ways of using all available resources(river, active factories) in a smart way, and integrating the project in the site context.

== Analytical drawings ==
''Please add four analytical sketches/drawings (or montages/schemes) of your case. Every group member needs to contribute at least one drawing.''

<gallery caption="Analytical Drawings " widths="150px" heights="150px" perrow="4">
Image:Urban.jpg|Urban context, iconic places in the city and dynamic of public space use(R)
Image:Arrangement_dresden.jpg|Activities/functions in the neighborhood (I)
Image:Alottments_dresden.jpg|Alottments - urban (I)
Image:Ana_river.jpg|Rivers/district system (I)
Image:Ana3.jpg|District/projects (I)
Image:site analysis dresden.jpg|sun path diagram & wind direction (N)
Image:flood protection.jpg|Flood protection dams and reservoirs position (N)
Image:Projective van.jpeg|Building analysis (Ib)
</gallery>

== Projective drawings ==
''Please add four projective sketches/drawings (or montages/schemes), of course with an emphasis on green infrastructure aspects. Every group member needs to contribute at least one drawing representing his/her individual ideas.''

<gallery caption="Projective Drawings " widths="150px" heights="150px" perrow="4">
Image:Ibrahim.jpg|Ibrahim contribution
Image:projective drawings natasha.jpg|Natasha contribution
Image:STR1.jpg|Ivana's contribution
Image:Kurt23.jpg|Radu's contribution
</gallery>

== Design Synthesis ==
''Please analyse the individual approaches presented so far and evaluate their strengths and weaknesses (you may use the [http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/SWOT_analysis SWOT]analysis model). Try to create a synthesis and represent it with a plan and some sketches. You can still use drawings/sketches.''

<gallery caption="Design Synthesis Drawings" widths="150px" heights="150px" perrow="4">
File:Poster.jpg|synthesis drawing 1

</gallery>

== Summary of the collaborative process ==
''Please reflect on your collaborative design process. Which potentials have you encountered? What was most difficult? What does collaborative design mean for you? (approx 150 words).''

== Image Gallery ==
''You may add a series of images/photos in addition to the sketches/drawings''

<gallery caption="Image Gallery" widths="150px" heights="150px" perrow="4">
Image:WP 20141114 007.jpg|site photo 1
Image:WP 20141114 008.jpg|site photo 2
Image:WP 20141114 011.jpg|site photo 3
Image:WP 20141114 012.jpg|site photo 4
Image:WP 20141114 013.jpg|site photo 5
Image:WP 20141114 016.jpg|site photo 6
Image:WP 20141114 021.jpg|site photo 7
Image:WP 20141114 028.jpg|site photo 8
Image:WP 20141114 029.jpg|site photo 9
Image:WP 20141114 030.jpg|site photo 10
Image:WP 20141114 037.jpg|site photo 11
Image:WP 20141114 043.jpg|site photo 12
Image:WP 20141114 049.jpg|site photo 13
Image:WP 20141114 053.jpg|site photo 14
Image:WP 20141114 058.jpg|site photo 15
Image:WP 20141114 066.jpg|site photo 16
Image:WP 20141114 067.jpg|site photo 17
Image:WP 20141114 070.jpg|site photo 18
</gallery>

== References ==
''* Please make sure that you give proper references of all external resources used.''

''* Do not use images of which you do not hold the copyright.''

''* Please add internet links to other resources if necessary.''

*''E. and D. Despommier. 2008. The Vertical Farm – The origin of a 21st Century Architectural Typology. Ellingsen, Issue III. CTBUH Journal. pp. 26-34''
*'' G. Lupfer. B. Sterra. M. Wörner. J. Paul. C. W. Offermann. 1997. Architekturführer Dresden. Architectural Guide Dresden. Broschiert''
*''H. C. Schink; T. Richter. 1997. Industriearchitektur in Dresden. Deutscher Werkbund Sachsen, Leipzig''
*''http://www.luda-project.net/pdf/Dresden.pdf'', ''last accesed 18.11.2014''
*''http://www.luda-project.net/pdf/LUDA_D13_Dresden1.pdf'', ''last accesed 18.11.2014''
*''http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Dresden'', ''last accesed 18.11.2014''
*''http://tu-dresden.de/die_tu_dresden/fakultaeten/fakultaet_architektur/ibad/denkmalpflege/studienarbeiten/ws_11_12'', ''last accesed 18.11.2014''
*''http://www.huffingtonpost.com/2013/06/06/europe-floods-reach-dresden_n_3396105.html'', ''last accesed 18.11.2014''
*''http://www.hochwasserlehrpfad-dresden.de/downloads/FT-Report_en.pdf'', ''last accesed 18.11.2014''
*''http://www.fao.org/giahs/giahs-sites/middle-east-and-central-asia/qanat-irrigation-systems-and-homegardens-iran/detailed-information/en/'', ''last accesed 19.11.2014''
*''http://inhabitat.com/case-and-soms-amps-living-green-wall-promises-to-reduce-air-pollution-and-energy-costs/'', ''last accesed 19.11.2014''
*''http://www.lavasa.com/'', ''last accesed 19.11.2014''
*''http://www.interpublic.com/about/sustainability?work_id=2290&casename=Draftfcb+Designs+Billboard+that+Produces+Drinking+Water'', ''last accesed 19.11.2014''
*''http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Bosco_Verticale'', ''last accesed 19.11.2014''
*''http://www.archdaily.com/585254/vincent-callebaut-s-2050-parisian-vision-of-a-smart-city/'',''last accesed 12.01.2015''
*''http://www.das-neue-dresden.de/fabrik-konsumgenossenschaft.html''
*''http://deu.archinform.net/projekte/6112.htm''
*''http://deu.archinform.net/arch/3003.htm''
*''http://de.wikipedia.org/wiki/Kurt_B%C3%A4rbig''
*''http://tu-dresden.de/die_tu_dresden/fakultaeten/fakultaet_architektur/ibad/denkmalpflege/studienarbeiten/ws_11_12''
*''http://www.lumabytes.com/suche/''
*''http://landarchs.com/permeable-paving-essential-guide/
*''http://www.urban-project.lviv.ua/php_uploads/data/articles/ArticleFiles_84_Gleichmann_en.pdf''
*''http://www.luda-project.net/pdf/LUDA_D13_Dresden1.pdf''
*''http://www.dresdner-gartenfreunde.de/''
*''http://www.dresden.de/media/pdf/infoblaetter/kleingartenvereine_0206.pdf''
*''http://stadtplan2.dresden.de/%28S%280wmr2hhwkki2tg5sfng3o141%29%29/spdd.aspx''
*''http://www.dresden.de/media/pdf/mobilitaet/VEP_Tafeln_engl_History_of_Dresden_Transport_Planning.pdf''
*''http://www.mgipu.hr/doc/05_Hans_Martin_Pfohl.pdf''
----
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File:Poster.jpg

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Collaborative Green Infrastructure Design Group A

2015-01-17T14:06:12Z

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'''''Kurt Bärbig Hall'''''

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|-
| '''City''' || style="background:Lavender"|''Dresden''
|-
| '''Authors''' || style="background:Lavender"|''Radu Mircea Giurgiu''
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== Landscape and/or urban context of your case ==

*''Biogeography, cultural features, overall character, history and dynamics''
*''Illustrations: maps; sketches; short descriptive analyses''

=== Dresden ===
(German pronunciation: [ˈdʁeːsdən]; Upper Sorbian: Drježdźany) is the capital city[2] of the Free State of Saxony in Germany. It is situated in a valley on the River Elbe, near the Czech border. The Dresden conurbation is part of the Saxon Triangle metropolitan area with 2.4 million inhabitants.[3]

Dresden has a long history as the capital and royal residence for the Electors and Kings of Saxony, who for centuries furnished the city with cultural and artistic splendor. The city was known as the Jewel Box, because of its baroque and rococo city center. The controversial British and American bombing of Dresden in World War II towards the end of the war killed approximately 25,000, many of whom were civilians, and destroyed the entire city center. The bombing gutted the city, as it did for other major German cities. After the war restoration work has helped to reconstruct parts of the historic inner city, including the Katholische Hofkirche, the Semper Oper and the Dresdner Frauenkirche as well as the suburbs.

Before and since German reunification in 1990, Dresden was and is a cultural, educational, political and economic center of Germany and Europe. The Dresden University of Technology is one of the 10 largest universities in Germany and part of the German Universities Excellence Initiative.' (Wikipedia

'''Dresden is one of the greenest cities in all of Europe, with 63% of the city being green areas and forests''' (Wikipedia)

Having this reputation the contrast of the small industrial area in the west part of the city strikes one as a strong contrast and give a sence of alteration in the urban canvas of the capital of Saxony.

=== Site Location ===

*Architect: ''Kurt Bärbig''
*Great Garage: ''Karl Schmidt''
*Construction period: ''1927-1930''
*Vacancy: ''since 1991''
*Address: ''Fabrikstraße 13 01159 Dresden''
''51.039080, 13.707983''

''"The production buildings connected by a tunnel with a depot on the opposite side of the street has been designed as the first part of a not completed because of the world economic crisis the complex production of food (bakery, brewery, and distillery). The building consists of two six-story, one another at an obtuse angle vanes arranged and an eight-story tower. The equipped with loading ramps, convex Hofseiten are straight and the concave road adaptive front opposite. the framed by cornice window bands are street side led around by a five-story staircase, the street front on the formed by the two wing apex also extended. The system is designed according to principles Objectivity in disguise with red brick steel frame. It was changed after war damage and gutted in 1995."''
(G. Lupfer ''et.al.'' 1997)

=== Material: Red Brick ===

Sandstone, stone, plaster are known as typical facade materials in Saxony. Brick, brick, clinker is associated with North Germany, Hanseatic cities such as Lübeck and Hamburg. In the Saxon cities of Dresden, Leipzig and Chemnitz but there are several notable buildings, ensembles and settlements in the early decades of the 20th century, which are influenced by the material of clinker with its various ochers, reds, browns - a building material that can be considered more sustainable chances. (''Ehem. Fleischverarbeitungsbetrieb der Konsumgenossenschaft "Vorwärts" Gelungene Symbiose von Schönheit und Zweckdienlichkeit'' )

"As a result of an architectural competition to build a new meat factory in Dresden was built Löbtau. As part Nahmer the Bauhaus director Walter Gropius and the successful Dresdner Office Schilling and Gräbner also had lined up. (...)
Due to the consistency with which Bärbig designed by the great shape of the factory, he clearly approaches the ideals of dynamic architecture, whose protagonists in these years, Erich Mendelsohn belonged. Bärbig decreases with basic elements of dynamic functionalism terms of Mendelsohn's Schocken department store in Stuttgart.
The largely remained unknown architect is thus the author of a typical twenties and in the Saxon metropolis unusually consistent factory building. "(H.C. Schink and T. Richter. 1997).

=== Kurt Bärbig 1889 - 1968 ===

In 1923 he was appointed as the sole architect of Dresden in the German Academy for Urban. Bärbigs progressive, characterized by social aspects of urban and landscape design pays homage to the spirit of the times of objectivity, material relatedness and an effort to "Created time". Born in Dresden in 1889 architect who immigrated to Brazil in 1934 and came to the ruined city of the communist zone of Germany after 1945 back. In 1952, he was Head of freelance architects in the competition for the redesign of Dresden. In addition to Schneider and Rascher himself had e.g. Bärbig also involved in the competition for the new Market Square, but was eliminated at the first attempt.

=== Threatening problems===

''Flood:'' "Widespread across Saxony, the extreme flood of August 2002 led to massive damages, which could not be fully remedied to date. Besides reconstruction, numerous measures have been taken to provide for protection from future floods. Nevertheless, absolute security will never be guaranteed. Taking action responsibly in the regions at risk is an important key component of flood prevention." (''Flood Trail Elbe in the Region of Dresden'')

''Food Security:'' The floods or other climatic events can result in poor crop yields and threaten the food security of the city.

'' Lack of Green in Industrial Area:'' Although projects of GI techniques are planned on a long term, the industrial area is still dominated by big buildings, lack of green space, and an uninviting environment for the community and visitors

''History and Culture:'' The Food Production factory failed due to the World Economic Crisis from 1920, but the fact that is not now active with any function, may lead to losing the cultural heritage that the Architect Kurt Bärbig left behind.

<gallery caption= "Illustrations" widths="150px" heights="150px" perrow="3">
Image:WP 20141114 013.jpg| InfoPoster at the entrance in the Building
Image:99085585.jpg|Photo of the curved facade of the Building
Image:Plan-zu-massnahmen-und-proj.jpeg|Weißeritz Green Corridor Plan (''Flood protection in connection with urban renewal Dresden „Weißeritz urban development concept“'')
Image:WP 20141114 007.jpg|Perspectives towards the Factory in the industrial park
Image:WP 20141114 030.jpg|Perspectives towards the Factory from the City Park Powder Mill
Image:WP 20141114 008.jpg|Close up Kurt Bärbig Hall
Image:Traseu.jpg|
</gallery>

== What are the overall objectives of your design? What are the specific objectives for enhancing green infrastructure? ==

''Please give a short written argumentation (not more than 150 words). It is ok if you have different or even contradicting objectives within your group. Just make it explicit at the beginning of your process ''

The main objective of this project is to reactivate the abandoned factory that is an important architectural heritage of the city's architect from the 1920s, ''Kurt Bärbig''. The means of doing that are harnessing the high potential of being a landmark, giving functions of food production, education and pylon in Green Infrastructure strategy. The factory should be linked with important sites of the city and should bring more green in the grey industrial area. An important strategy for the developing of the factory is using the resources in a smart way through integrating GI technologies. We want to find ways of using all available resources(river, active factories) in a smart way, and integrating the project in the site context.

== Analytical drawings ==
''Please add four analytical sketches/drawings (or montages/schemes) of your case. Every group member needs to contribute at least one drawing.''

<gallery caption="Analytical Drawings " widths="150px" heights="150px" perrow="4">
Image:Urban.jpg|Urban context, iconic places in the city and dynamic of public space use
Image:Arrangement_dresden.jpg|Activities/functions in the neighborhood
Image:Alottments_dresden.jpg|Alottments - urban
Image:Ana_river.jpg|Rivers/district system
Image:Ana3.jpg|District/projects
Image:site analysis dresden.jpg|sun path diagram & wind direction
Image:flood protection.jpg|Flood protection dams and reservoirs position
Image:Projective van.jpeg|Building analysis
</gallery>

== Projective drawings ==
''Please add four projective sketches/drawings (or montages/schemes), of course with an emphasis on green infrastructure aspects. Every group member needs to contribute at least one drawing representing his/her individual ideas.''

<gallery caption="Projective Drawings " widths="150px" heights="150px" perrow="4">
Image:Ibrahim.jpg|Ibrahim contribution
Image:yourfilename2.jpg|projective drawing 2
Image:yourfilename3.jpg|projective drawing 3
Image:yourfilename4.jpg|projective drawing 4
</gallery>

== Design Synthesis ==
''Please analyse the individual approaches presented so far and evaluate their strengths and weaknesses (you may use the [http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/SWOT_analysis SWOT]analysis model). Try to create a synthesis and represent it with a plan and some sketches. You can still use drawings/sketches.''

<gallery caption="Design Synthesis Drawings" widths="150px" heights="150px" perrow="4">
Image:yourfilename1.jpg|synthesis drawing 1
Image:yourfilename2.jpg|synthesis drawing 2
Image:yourfilename3.jpg|synthesis drawing 3
Image:yourfilename4.jpg|synthesis drawing 4
</gallery>

== Summary of the collaborative process ==
''Please reflect on your collaborative design process. Which potentials have you encountered? What was most difficult? What does collaborative design mean for you? (approx 150 words).''

== Image Gallery ==
''You may add a series of images/photos in addition to the sketches/drawings''

<gallery caption="Image Gallery" widths="150px" heights="150px" perrow="4">
Image:WP 20141114 007.jpg|site photo 1
Image:WP 20141114 008.jpg|site photo 2
Image:WP 20141114 011.jpg|site photo 3
Image:WP 20141114 012.jpg|site photo 4
Image:WP 20141114 013.jpg|site photo 5
Image:WP 20141114 016.jpg|site photo 6
Image:WP 20141114 021.jpg|site photo 7
Image:WP 20141114 028.jpg|site photo 8
Image:WP 20141114 029.jpg|site photo 9
Image:WP 20141114 030.jpg|site photo 10
Image:WP 20141114 037.jpg|site photo 11
Image:WP 20141114 043.jpg|site photo 12
Image:WP 20141114 049.jpg|site photo 13
Image:WP 20141114 053.jpg|site photo 14
Image:WP 20141114 058.jpg|site photo 15
Image:WP 20141114 066.jpg|site photo 16
Image:WP 20141114 067.jpg|site photo 17
Image:WP 20141114 070.jpg|site photo 18
</gallery>

== References ==
''* Please make sure that you give proper references of all external resources used.''

''* Do not use images of which you do not hold the copyright.''

''* Please add internet links to other resources if necessary.''

*''E. and D. Despommier. 2008. The Vertical Farm – The origin of a 21st Century Architectural Typology. Ellingsen, Issue III. CTBUH Journal. pp. 26-34''
*'' G. Lupfer. B. Sterra. M. Wörner. J. Paul. C. W. Offermann. 1997. Architekturführer Dresden. Architectural Guide Dresden. Broschiert''
*''H. C. Schink; T. Richter. 1997. Industriearchitektur in Dresden. Deutscher Werkbund Sachsen, Leipzig''
*''http://www.luda-project.net/pdf/Dresden.pdf'', ''last accesed 18.11.2014''
*''http://www.luda-project.net/pdf/LUDA_D13_Dresden1.pdf'', ''last accesed 18.11.2014''
*''http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Dresden'', ''last accesed 18.11.2014''
*''http://tu-dresden.de/die_tu_dresden/fakultaeten/fakultaet_architektur/ibad/denkmalpflege/studienarbeiten/ws_11_12'', ''last accesed 18.11.2014''
*''http://www.huffingtonpost.com/2013/06/06/europe-floods-reach-dresden_n_3396105.html'', ''last accesed 18.11.2014''
*''http://www.hochwasserlehrpfad-dresden.de/downloads/FT-Report_en.pdf'', ''last accesed 18.11.2014''
*''http://www.fao.org/giahs/giahs-sites/middle-east-and-central-asia/qanat-irrigation-systems-and-homegardens-iran/detailed-information/en/'', ''last accesed 19.11.2014''
*''http://inhabitat.com/case-and-soms-amps-living-green-wall-promises-to-reduce-air-pollution-and-energy-costs/'', ''last accesed 19.11.2014''
*''http://www.lavasa.com/'', ''last accesed 19.11.2014''
*''http://www.interpublic.com/about/sustainability?work_id=2290&casename=Draftfcb+Designs+Billboard+that+Produces+Drinking+Water'', ''last accesed 19.11.2014''
*''http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Bosco_Verticale'', ''last accesed 19.11.2014''
*''http://www.archdaily.com/585254/vincent-callebaut-s-2050-parisian-vision-of-a-smart-city/'',''last accesed 12.01.2015''
*''http://www.das-neue-dresden.de/fabrik-konsumgenossenschaft.html''
*''http://deu.archinform.net/projekte/6112.htm''
*''http://deu.archinform.net/arch/3003.htm''
*''http://de.wikipedia.org/wiki/Kurt_B%C3%A4rbig''
*''http://tu-dresden.de/die_tu_dresden/fakultaeten/fakultaet_architektur/ibad/denkmalpflege/studienarbeiten/ws_11_12''
*''http://www.lumabytes.com/suche/''

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Collaborative Green Infrastructure Design Group A

2015-01-16T16:13:02Z

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'''''Kurt Bärbig Hall'''''

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== Landscape and/or urban context of your case ==

*''Biogeography, cultural features, overall character, history and dynamics''
*''Illustrations: maps; sketches; short descriptive analyses''

=== Dresden ===
(German pronunciation: [ˈdʁeːsdən]; Upper Sorbian: Drježdźany) is the capital city[2] of the Free State of Saxony in Germany. It is situated in a valley on the River Elbe, near the Czech border. The Dresden conurbation is part of the Saxon Triangle metropolitan area with 2.4 million inhabitants.[3]

Dresden has a long history as the capital and royal residence for the Electors and Kings of Saxony, who for centuries furnished the city with cultural and artistic splendor. The city was known as the Jewel Box, because of its baroque and rococo city center. The controversial British and American bombing of Dresden in World War II towards the end of the war killed approximately 25,000, many of whom were civilians, and destroyed the entire city center. The bombing gutted the city, as it did for other major German cities. After the war restoration work has helped to reconstruct parts of the historic inner city, including the Katholische Hofkirche, the Semper Oper and the Dresdner Frauenkirche as well as the suburbs.

Before and since German reunification in 1990, Dresden was and is a cultural, educational, political and economic center of Germany and Europe. The Dresden University of Technology is one of the 10 largest universities in Germany and part of the German Universities Excellence Initiative.' (Wikipedia

'''Dresden is one of the greenest cities in all of Europe, with 63% of the city being green areas and forests''' (Wikipedia)

Having this reputation the contrast of the small industrial area in the west part of the city strikes one as a strong contrast and give a sence of alteration in the urban canvas of the capital of Saxony.

=== Site Location ===

*Architect: ''Kurt Bärbig''
*Great Garage: ''Karl Schmidt''
*Construction period: ''1927-1930''
*Vacancy: ''since 1991''
*Address: ''Fabrikstraße 13 01159 Dresden''
''51.039080, 13.707983''

''"The production buildings connected by a tunnel with a depot on the opposite side of the street has been designed as the first part of a not completed because of the world economic crisis the complex production of food (bakery, brewery, and distillery). The building consists of two six-story, one another at an obtuse angle vanes arranged and an eight-story tower. The equipped with loading ramps, convex Hofseiten are straight and the concave road adaptive front opposite. the framed by cornice window bands are street side led around by a five-story staircase, the street front on the formed by the two wing apex also extended. The system is designed according to principles Objectivity in disguise with red brick steel frame. It was changed after war damage and gutted in 1995."''
(G. Lupfer ''et.al.'' 1997)

=== Material: Red Brick ===

Sandstone, stone, plaster are known as typical facade materials in Saxony. Brick, brick, clinker is associated with North Germany, Hanseatic cities such as Lübeck and Hamburg. In the Saxon cities of Dresden, Leipzig and Chemnitz but there are several notable buildings, ensembles and settlements in the early decades of the 20th century, which are influenced by the material of clinker with its various ochers, reds, browns - a building material that can be considered more sustainable chances. (''Ehem. Fleischverarbeitungsbetrieb der Konsumgenossenschaft "Vorwärts" Gelungene Symbiose von Schönheit und Zweckdienlichkeit'' )

"As a result of an architectural competition to build a new meat factory in Dresden was built Löbtau. As part Nahmer the Bauhaus director Walter Gropius and the successful Dresdner Office Schilling and Gräbner also had lined up. (...)
Due to the consistency with which Bärbig designed by the great shape of the factory, he clearly approaches the ideals of dynamic architecture, whose protagonists in these years, Erich Mendelsohn belonged. Bärbig decreases with basic elements of dynamic functionalism terms of Mendelsohn's Schocken department store in Stuttgart.
The largely remained unknown architect is thus the author of a typical twenties and in the Saxon metropolis unusually consistent factory building. "(H.C. Schink and T. Richter. 1997).

=== Kurt Bärbig 1889 - 1968 ===

In 1923 he was appointed as the sole architect of Dresden in the German Academy for Urban. Bärbigs progressive, characterized by social aspects of urban and landscape design pays homage to the spirit of the times of objectivity, material relatedness and an effort to "Created time". Born in Dresden in 1889 architect who immigrated to Brazil in 1934 and came to the ruined city of the communist zone of Germany after 1945 back. In 1952, he was Head of freelance architects in the competition for the redesign of Dresden. In addition to Schneider and Rascher himself had e.g. Bärbig also involved in the competition for the new Market Square, but was eliminated at the first attempt.

=== Threatening problems===

''Flood:'' "Widespread across Saxony, the extreme flood of August 2002 led to massive damages, which could not be fully remedied to date. Besides reconstruction, numerous measures have been taken to provide for protection from future floods. Nevertheless, absolute security will never be guaranteed. Taking action responsibly in the regions at risk is an important key component of flood prevention." (''Flood Trail Elbe in the Region of Dresden'')

''Food Security:'' The floods or other climatic events can result in poor crop yields and threaten the food security of the city.

'' Lack of Green in Industrial Area:'' Although projects of GI techniques are planned on a long term, the industrial area is still dominated by big buildings, lack of green space, and an uninviting environment for the community and visitors

''History and Culture:'' The Food Production factory failed due to the World Economic Crisis from 1920, but the fact that is not now active with any function, may lead to losing the cultural heritage that the Architect Kurt Bärbig left behind.

<gallery caption= "Illustrations" widths="150px" heights="150px" perrow="3">
Image:WP 20141114 013.jpg| InfoPoster at the entrance in the Building
Image:99085585.jpg|Photo of the curved facade of the Building
Image:Plan-zu-massnahmen-und-proj.jpeg|Weißeritz Green Corridor Plan (''Flood protection in connection with urban renewal Dresden „Weißeritz urban development concept“'')
Image:WP 20141114 007.jpg|Perspectives towards the Factory in the industrial park
Image:WP 20141114 030.jpg|Perspectives towards the Factory from the City Park Powder Mill
Image:WP 20141114 008.jpg|Close up Kurt Bärbig Hall
Image:Traseu.jpg|
</gallery>

== What are the overall objectives of your design? What are the specific objectives for enhancing green infrastructure? ==

''Please give a short written argumentation (not more than 150 words). It is ok if you have different or even contradicting objectives within your group. Just make it explicit at the beginning of your process ''

The main objective of this project is to reactivate the abandoned factory that is an important architectural heritage of the city's architect from the 1920s, ''Kurt Bärbig''. The means of doing that are harnessing the high potential of being a landmark, giving functions of food production, education and pylon in Green Infrastructure strategy. The factory should be linked with important sites of the city and should bring more green in the grey industrial area. An important strategy for the developing of the factory is using the resources in a smart way through integrating GI technologies. We want to find ways of using all available resources(river, active factories) in a smart way, and integrating the project in the site context.

== Analytical drawings ==
''Please add four analytical sketches/drawings (or montages/schemes) of your case. Every group member needs to contribute at least one drawing.''

<gallery caption="Analytical Drawings " widths="150px" heights="150px" perrow="4">
Image:Urban.jpg|Urban context, iconic places in the city and dynamic of public space use
Image:Arrangement_dresden.jpg|Activities/functions in the neighborhood
Image:Alottments_dresden.jpg|Alottments - urban
Image:Ana_river.jpg|Rivers/district system
Image:Ana3.jpg|District/projects
Image:site analysis dresden.jpg|sun path diagram & wind direction
Image:flood protection.jpg|Flood protection dams and reservoirs position
Image:Projective van.jpeg|Building analysis
</gallery>

== Projective drawings ==
''Please add four projective sketches/drawings (or montages/schemes), of course with an emphasis on green infrastructure aspects. Every group member needs to contribute at least one drawing representing his/her individual ideas.''

<gallery caption="Projective Drawings " widths="150px" heights="150px" perrow="4">
Image:Ibrahim.jpg|Ibrahim contribution
Image:yourfilename2.jpg|projective drawing 2
Image:yourfilename3.jpg|projective drawing 3
Image:yourfilename4.jpg|projective drawing 4
</gallery>

== Design Synthesis ==
''Please analyse the individual approaches presented so far and evaluate their strengths and weaknesses (you may use the [http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/SWOT_analysis SWOT]analysis model). Try to create a synthesis and represent it with a plan and some sketches. You can still use drawings/sketches.''

<gallery caption="Design Synthesis Drawings" widths="150px" heights="150px" perrow="4">
Image:yourfilename1.jpg|synthesis drawing 1
Image:yourfilename2.jpg|synthesis drawing 2
Image:yourfilename3.jpg|synthesis drawing 3
Image:yourfilename4.jpg|synthesis drawing 4
</gallery>

== Summary of the collaborative process ==
''Please reflect on your collaborative design process. Which potentials have you encountered? What was most difficult? What does collaborative design mean for you? (approx 150 words).''

== Image Gallery ==
''You may add a series of images/photos in addition to the sketches/drawings''

<gallery caption="Image Gallery" widths="150px" heights="150px" perrow="4">
Image:WP 20141114 007.jpg|site photo 1
Image:WP 20141114 008.jpg|site photo 2
Image:WP 20141114 011.jpg|site photo 3
Image:WP 20141114 012.jpg|site photo 4
Image:WP 20141114 013.jpg|site photo 5
Image:WP 20141114 016.jpg|site photo 6
Image:WP 20141114 021.jpg|site photo 7
Image:WP 20141114 028.jpg|site photo 8
Image:WP 20141114 029.jpg|site photo 9
Image:WP 20141114 030.jpg|site photo 10
Image:WP 20141114 037.jpg|site photo 11
Image:WP 20141114 043.jpg|site photo 12
Image:WP 20141114 049.jpg|site photo 13
Image:WP 20141114 053.jpg|site photo 14
Image:WP 20141114 058.jpg|site photo 15
Image:WP 20141114 066.jpg|site photo 16
Image:WP 20141114 067.jpg|site photo 17
Image:WP 20141114 070.jpg|site photo 18
</gallery>

== References ==
''* Please make sure that you give proper references of all external resources used.''

''* Do not use images of which you do not hold the copyright.''

''* Please add internet links to other resources if necessary.''

*''E. and D. Despommier. 2008. The Vertical Farm – The origin of a 21st Century Architectural Typology. Ellingsen, Issue III. CTBUH Journal. pp. 26-34''
*'' G. Lupfer. B. Sterra. M. Wörner. J. Paul. C. W. Offermann. 1997. Architekturführer Dresden. Architectural Guide Dresden. Broschiert''
*''H. C. Schink; T. Richter. 1997. Industriearchitektur in Dresden. Deutscher Werkbund Sachsen, Leipzig''
*''http://www.luda-project.net/pdf/Dresden.pdf'', ''last accesed 18.11.2014''
*''http://www.luda-project.net/pdf/LUDA_D13_Dresden1.pdf'', ''last accesed 18.11.2014''
*''http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Dresden'', ''last accesed 18.11.2014''
*''http://tu-dresden.de/die_tu_dresden/fakultaeten/fakultaet_architektur/ibad/denkmalpflege/studienarbeiten/ws_11_12'', ''last accesed 18.11.2014''
*''http://www.huffingtonpost.com/2013/06/06/europe-floods-reach-dresden_n_3396105.html'', ''last accesed 18.11.2014''
*''http://www.hochwasserlehrpfad-dresden.de/downloads/FT-Report_en.pdf'', ''last accesed 18.11.2014''
*''http://www.fao.org/giahs/giahs-sites/middle-east-and-central-asia/qanat-irrigation-systems-and-homegardens-iran/detailed-information/en/'', ''last accesed 19.11.2014''
*''http://inhabitat.com/case-and-soms-amps-living-green-wall-promises-to-reduce-air-pollution-and-energy-costs/'', ''last accesed 19.11.2014''
*''http://www.lavasa.com/'', ''last accesed 19.11.2014''
*''http://www.interpublic.com/about/sustainability?work_id=2290&casename=Draftfcb+Designs+Billboard+that+Produces+Drinking+Water'', ''last accesed 19.11.2014''
*''http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Bosco_Verticale'', ''last accesed 19.11.2014''
*''http://www.archdaily.com/585254/vincent-callebaut-s-2050-parisian-vision-of-a-smart-city/'',''last accesed 12.01.2015''

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[[Category:Green Infrastructure 2014 Collaborative Design]]

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File:Ibrahim.jpg

2015-01-16T16:12:18Z

Almardinii:

Collaborative Green Infrastructure Design Group A

2015-01-16T16:09:59Z

Almardinii: /* Analytical drawings */

---> back to group page [[Green_Infrastructure_2014_-_Working_Group_A|working group A]]

'''''Kurt Bärbig Hall'''''

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|-
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|-
| '''City''' || style="background:Lavender"|''Dresden''
|-
| '''Authors''' || style="background:Lavender"|''Radu Mircea Giurgiu''
|-
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|zoom=14
|centermarker=yes
|maptypecontrol=yes
|overviewmapcontrol=yes
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== Landscape and/or urban context of your case ==

*''Biogeography, cultural features, overall character, history and dynamics''
*''Illustrations: maps; sketches; short descriptive analyses''

=== Dresden ===
(German pronunciation: [ˈdʁeːsdən]; Upper Sorbian: Drježdźany) is the capital city[2] of the Free State of Saxony in Germany. It is situated in a valley on the River Elbe, near the Czech border. The Dresden conurbation is part of the Saxon Triangle metropolitan area with 2.4 million inhabitants.[3]

Dresden has a long history as the capital and royal residence for the Electors and Kings of Saxony, who for centuries furnished the city with cultural and artistic splendor. The city was known as the Jewel Box, because of its baroque and rococo city center. The controversial British and American bombing of Dresden in World War II towards the end of the war killed approximately 25,000, many of whom were civilians, and destroyed the entire city center. The bombing gutted the city, as it did for other major German cities. After the war restoration work has helped to reconstruct parts of the historic inner city, including the Katholische Hofkirche, the Semper Oper and the Dresdner Frauenkirche as well as the suburbs.

Before and since German reunification in 1990, Dresden was and is a cultural, educational, political and economic center of Germany and Europe. The Dresden University of Technology is one of the 10 largest universities in Germany and part of the German Universities Excellence Initiative.' (Wikipedia

'''Dresden is one of the greenest cities in all of Europe, with 63% of the city being green areas and forests''' (Wikipedia)

Having this reputation the contrast of the small industrial area in the west part of the city strikes one as a strong contrast and give a sence of alteration in the urban canvas of the capital of Saxony.

=== Site Location ===

*Architect: ''Kurt Bärbig''
*Great Garage: ''Karl Schmidt''
*Construction period: ''1927-1930''
*Vacancy: ''since 1991''
*Address: ''Fabrikstraße 13 01159 Dresden''
''51.039080, 13.707983''

''"The production buildings connected by a tunnel with a depot on the opposite side of the street has been designed as the first part of a not completed because of the world economic crisis the complex production of food (bakery, brewery, and distillery). The building consists of two six-story, one another at an obtuse angle vanes arranged and an eight-story tower. The equipped with loading ramps, convex Hofseiten are straight and the concave road adaptive front opposite. the framed by cornice window bands are street side led around by a five-story staircase, the street front on the formed by the two wing apex also extended. The system is designed according to principles Objectivity in disguise with red brick steel frame. It was changed after war damage and gutted in 1995."''
(G. Lupfer ''et.al.'' 1997)

=== Material: Red Brick ===

Sandstone, stone, plaster are known as typical facade materials in Saxony. Brick, brick, clinker is associated with North Germany, Hanseatic cities such as Lübeck and Hamburg. In the Saxon cities of Dresden, Leipzig and Chemnitz but there are several notable buildings, ensembles and settlements in the early decades of the 20th century, which are influenced by the material of clinker with its various ochers, reds, browns - a building material that can be considered more sustainable chances. (''Ehem. Fleischverarbeitungsbetrieb der Konsumgenossenschaft "Vorwärts" Gelungene Symbiose von Schönheit und Zweckdienlichkeit'' )

"As a result of an architectural competition to build a new meat factory in Dresden was built Löbtau. As part Nahmer the Bauhaus director Walter Gropius and the successful Dresdner Office Schilling and Gräbner also had lined up. (...)
Due to the consistency with which Bärbig designed by the great shape of the factory, he clearly approaches the ideals of dynamic architecture, whose protagonists in these years, Erich Mendelsohn belonged. Bärbig decreases with basic elements of dynamic functionalism terms of Mendelsohn's Schocken department store in Stuttgart.
The largely remained unknown architect is thus the author of a typical twenties and in the Saxon metropolis unusually consistent factory building. "(H.C. Schink and T. Richter. 1997).

=== Kurt Bärbig 1889 - 1968 ===

In 1923 he was appointed as the sole architect of Dresden in the German Academy for Urban. Bärbigs progressive, characterized by social aspects of urban and landscape design pays homage to the spirit of the times of objectivity, material relatedness and an effort to "Created time". Born in Dresden in 1889 architect who immigrated to Brazil in 1934 and came to the ruined city of the communist zone of Germany after 1945 back. In 1952, he was Head of freelance architects in the competition for the redesign of Dresden. In addition to Schneider and Rascher himself had e.g. Bärbig also involved in the competition for the new Market Square, but was eliminated at the first attempt.

=== Threatening problems===

''Flood:'' "Widespread across Saxony, the extreme flood of August 2002 led to massive damages, which could not be fully remedied to date. Besides reconstruction, numerous measures have been taken to provide for protection from future floods. Nevertheless, absolute security will never be guaranteed. Taking action responsibly in the regions at risk is an important key component of flood prevention." (''Flood Trail Elbe in the Region of Dresden'')

''Food Security:'' The floods or other climatic events can result in poor crop yields and threaten the food security of the city.

'' Lack of Green in Industrial Area:'' Although projects of GI techniques are planned on a long term, the industrial area is still dominated by big buildings, lack of green space, and an uninviting environment for the community and visitors

''History and Culture:'' The Food Production factory failed due to the World Economic Crisis from 1920, but the fact that is not now active with any function, may lead to losing the cultural heritage that the Architect Kurt Bärbig left behind.

<gallery caption= "Illustrations" widths="150px" heights="150px" perrow="3">
Image:WP 20141114 013.jpg| InfoPoster at the entrance in the Building
Image:99085585.jpg|Photo of the curved facade of the Building
Image:Plan-zu-massnahmen-und-proj.jpeg|Weißeritz Green Corridor Plan (''Flood protection in connection with urban renewal Dresden „Weißeritz urban development concept“'')
Image:WP 20141114 007.jpg|Perspectives towards the Factory in the industrial park
Image:WP 20141114 030.jpg|Perspectives towards the Factory from the City Park Powder Mill
Image:WP 20141114 008.jpg|Close up Kurt Bärbig Hall
Image:Traseu.jpg|
</gallery>

== What are the overall objectives of your design? What are the specific objectives for enhancing green infrastructure? ==

''Please give a short written argumentation (not more than 150 words). It is ok if you have different or even contradicting objectives within your group. Just make it explicit at the beginning of your process ''

The main objective of this project is to reactivate the abandoned factory that is an important architectural heritage of the city's architect from the 1920s, ''Kurt Bärbig''. The means of doing that are harnessing the high potential of being a landmark, giving functions of food production, education and pylon in Green Infrastructure strategy. The factory should be linked with important sites of the city and should bring more green in the grey industrial area. An important strategy for the developing of the factory is using the resources in a smart way through integrating GI technologies. We want to find ways of using all available resources(river, active factories) in a smart way, and integrating the project in the site context.

== Analytical drawings ==
''Please add four analytical sketches/drawings (or montages/schemes) of your case. Every group member needs to contribute at least one drawing.''

<gallery caption="Analytical Drawings " widths="150px" heights="150px" perrow="4">
Image:Urban.jpg|Urban context, iconic places in the city and dynamic of public space use
Image:Arrangement_dresden.jpg|Activities/functions in the neighborhood
Image:Alottments_dresden.jpg|Alottments - urban
Image:Ana_river.jpg|Rivers/district system
Image:Ana3.jpg|District/projects
Image:site analysis dresden.jpg|sun path diagram & wind direction
Image:flood protection.jpg|Flood protection dams and reservoirs position
Image:Projective van.jpeg|Building analysis
</gallery>

== Projective drawings ==
''Please add four projective sketches/drawings (or montages/schemes), of course with an emphasis on green infrastructure aspects. Every group member needs to contribute at least one drawing representing his/her individual ideas.''

<gallery caption="Projective Drawings " widths="150px" heights="150px" perrow="4">
Image:yourfilename1.jpg|projective drawing 1
Image:yourfilename2.jpg|projective drawing 2
Image:yourfilename3.jpg|projective drawing 3
Image:yourfilename4.jpg|projective drawing 4
</gallery>

== Design Synthesis ==
''Please analyse the individual approaches presented so far and evaluate their strengths and weaknesses (you may use the [http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/SWOT_analysis SWOT]analysis model). Try to create a synthesis and represent it with a plan and some sketches. You can still use drawings/sketches.''

<gallery caption="Design Synthesis Drawings" widths="150px" heights="150px" perrow="4">
Image:yourfilename1.jpg|synthesis drawing 1
Image:yourfilename2.jpg|synthesis drawing 2
Image:yourfilename3.jpg|synthesis drawing 3
Image:yourfilename4.jpg|synthesis drawing 4
</gallery>

== Summary of the collaborative process ==
''Please reflect on your collaborative design process. Which potentials have you encountered? What was most difficult? What does collaborative design mean for you? (approx 150 words).''

== Image Gallery ==
''You may add a series of images/photos in addition to the sketches/drawings''

<gallery caption="Image Gallery" widths="150px" heights="150px" perrow="4">
Image:WP 20141114 007.jpg|site photo 1
Image:WP 20141114 008.jpg|site photo 2
Image:WP 20141114 011.jpg|site photo 3
Image:WP 20141114 012.jpg|site photo 4
Image:WP 20141114 013.jpg|site photo 5
Image:WP 20141114 016.jpg|site photo 6
Image:WP 20141114 021.jpg|site photo 7
Image:WP 20141114 028.jpg|site photo 8
Image:WP 20141114 029.jpg|site photo 9
Image:WP 20141114 030.jpg|site photo 10
Image:WP 20141114 037.jpg|site photo 11
Image:WP 20141114 043.jpg|site photo 12
Image:WP 20141114 049.jpg|site photo 13
Image:WP 20141114 053.jpg|site photo 14
Image:WP 20141114 058.jpg|site photo 15
Image:WP 20141114 066.jpg|site photo 16
Image:WP 20141114 067.jpg|site photo 17
Image:WP 20141114 070.jpg|site photo 18
</gallery>

== References ==
''* Please make sure that you give proper references of all external resources used.''

''* Do not use images of which you do not hold the copyright.''

''* Please add internet links to other resources if necessary.''

*''E. and D. Despommier. 2008. The Vertical Farm – The origin of a 21st Century Architectural Typology. Ellingsen, Issue III. CTBUH Journal. pp. 26-34''
*'' G. Lupfer. B. Sterra. M. Wörner. J. Paul. C. W. Offermann. 1997. Architekturführer Dresden. Architectural Guide Dresden. Broschiert''
*''H. C. Schink; T. Richter. 1997. Industriearchitektur in Dresden. Deutscher Werkbund Sachsen, Leipzig''
*''http://www.luda-project.net/pdf/Dresden.pdf'', ''last accesed 18.11.2014''
*''http://www.luda-project.net/pdf/LUDA_D13_Dresden1.pdf'', ''last accesed 18.11.2014''
*''http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Dresden'', ''last accesed 18.11.2014''
*''http://tu-dresden.de/die_tu_dresden/fakultaeten/fakultaet_architektur/ibad/denkmalpflege/studienarbeiten/ws_11_12'', ''last accesed 18.11.2014''
*''http://www.huffingtonpost.com/2013/06/06/europe-floods-reach-dresden_n_3396105.html'', ''last accesed 18.11.2014''
*''http://www.hochwasserlehrpfad-dresden.de/downloads/FT-Report_en.pdf'', ''last accesed 18.11.2014''
*''http://www.fao.org/giahs/giahs-sites/middle-east-and-central-asia/qanat-irrigation-systems-and-homegardens-iran/detailed-information/en/'', ''last accesed 19.11.2014''
*''http://inhabitat.com/case-and-soms-amps-living-green-wall-promises-to-reduce-air-pollution-and-energy-costs/'', ''last accesed 19.11.2014''
*''http://www.lavasa.com/'', ''last accesed 19.11.2014''
*''http://www.interpublic.com/about/sustainability?work_id=2290&casename=Draftfcb+Designs+Billboard+that+Produces+Drinking+Water'', ''last accesed 19.11.2014''
*''http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Bosco_Verticale'', ''last accesed 19.11.2014''
*''http://www.archdaily.com/585254/vincent-callebaut-s-2050-parisian-vision-of-a-smart-city/'',''last accesed 12.01.2015''

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2015-01-16T16:09:25Z

Almardinii:

Green Infrastructure 2014 Group A - Case Study 4

2014-12-01T15:56:07Z

Almardinii: /* Projective drawings */

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'''''Reviving the old valley of jerash'''''

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|-
| '''Country''' ||style="background:Lavender"| '' Jordan''
|-
| '''City''' || style="background:Lavender"|''Jerash''
|-
| '''Authors''' || style="background:Lavender"|''Ibrahim Almardini''
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== Rationale: Why is this case interesting? ==

''Please explain in short why this site has green infrastructure potential and what makes it special (150 words approx)''

Jerash was considered one of the Decapolis union back in roman times and gave it an important place in their eyes. Thus, major developments had happened back then considering the urban planning of the city. This old valley was the main spine that distributed water and ignited the roman baths. Up until the early 90s, that valley was a close refuge for the citizens of small Jerash to have picnics and some quality time. Nowadays, the municipality does not have not the experience nor the money to take this aspect into consideration. Therefore, it is dying day by day; the river only streams in the spring, the roman baths are still in ruins and people trash the open space that is near. Although this part of the historical site very much out of governmental thinking, it has the potential of helping in many ways.

== Author's perspective ==
''what is your professional/educational background and your relation to the site?''

I graduated with a bachelor’s degree in architecture this year and I’ve been living in Jerash my whole life. Even before I was interested in architecture, the historical city was and still is the background for any picture I have and it pains me to see the potential but not the care. This space is the only space we (as citizens of Jerash) have to hang out with either with family or with friends, which has a walk able distance.

== Landscape and/or urban context of your case ==

*''Biogeography, cultural features, overall character, history and dynamics''
*''Illustrations: maps; sketches; short descriptive analyses''

Jerash, the Gerasa of Antiquity (Ancient Greek: Γέρασα, Hebrew: גַ'רַש), is the capital and largest city of Jerash Governorate (محافظة جرش), which is situated in the north of Jordan, 48 kilometres (30 mi) north of the capital Amman towards Syria.

'''History of the place'''

Jerash was inhabited more than 2000 BC ago, with even some recent excavations saying people were here even since the Bronze Age. However, a strong earthquake in 749 AD destroyed large parts of Jerash, while subsequent earthquakes along with the wars and turmoil contributed to additional destruction. It was considered one of the 10 cities of the Decapolis states, so it had a major attention from romans back then which made it a safe to settle in. and so it reached about 800, 00 square meters within its walls.
Its destruction and ruins remained buried in the soil for hundreds of years until they were discovered by German Orientalist Ulrich Jasper Seetzen in 1806.[4] He began excavation and a return to life of the current Jerash by inhabitants of older villages. 70 years later, this was followed by the Muslim community, Circassians, who immigrated to Jordan from the Caucasus in 1878 after the Ottoman-Russian war. Subsequently a large community of people from Syria came to the area at the beginning of the 20th century followed by another wave of Palestinians in both 1967 and 1948 wars.
Modern Jerash
Nowadays, Jerash considered a second place in Jordan’s tourism sites after famous Petra; it is even goes by the name Pompeii of the east because of the amount of the old city is preserved on. In general, it lives on the tourism industry as a major contributor to the local economy. With the three biggest cities being around it (Irbid, Zarqa and Amman), this slows it’s growing down as the investments go to those cities.
And in the end of July, “Jerash festival “comes to life for three weeks with people coming from all around the world either to perform of to be amused by the performances. It is a peaceful place to rest the mind; with restaurants, clear gasps of air and the country side of Debbien forest, you can visit or live in Jerash and guarantee yourself with long term quietness.

'''Biogeography'''

Jerash Governorate's geographical features vary from cold mountains to fertile valleys from 250 to 300 metres (820 to 980 ft) even reaches the 600m point above sea level, it is suitable for growing a wide variety of crops.
It is located in what’s known for “the green valley”, it has a number of about 1.25 million olive trees with a number of other trees and crops. The name itself means “a place with a high density of trees”, a name the old Arab\ Semitic used to use.

(Further historical background can be found in the references)

'''The river'''

Since the old ages, this river of Jerash had every potential to keep being the water spine of Jerash; you can drink from it or use it as agricultural supply. As seen in the old picture that was taken in 1920, the valley was much more livable and supported much more farms than it does now. Due to lack of management, the valley now flourishes in the spring and dies in the summer. The river springs from “Al-Qairawan” and continues to run until it meets with another coming from Al-Zarqa city, which then pours in the “King Talal” embank.
On the east of the river, the old roman baths are located and the Main transport-station was beside them before moving to another place and the government decided to design a public plaza instead. But the low recognition and the bad inner\cultural values from the citizens for the efforts made, killed the very essence for designing it and it became hard to use because of the amounts of trash and odors.
The rapid expanding of population with no planning, the industrial pollution, the wild life irrational hunting and habitat loss due to either non-structured planning for expansion or not authorized tree cutting have made Wild life in a decreasing state. What was known as “the land of milk and honey” is now suffering from deforestation and desertification.

'''Eco systems\natural areas near the vicinity'''

A few kilometers away from Jerash, Debbien forest reserve is located. It is now one of the few remaining self-sustaining forests of Aleppo pines in Jordan. It has been officially reserved by the government and the famous “Dubai-capital” group is building a camping site\hotel there to that over-look the whole space.
On the other hand, there is the Zarqa River that is polluted by industrial plants located on it. In this river, you can find some small life signs like fishes and frogs. Because it’s contaminated, you can only plant trees around it and not vegetables.

'''Agriculture'''

All sorts of agriculture that depends on medium heat levels are being practiced in Jerash. Whether it’s vegetables, landscape (decorative) plants, productive seasonal trees, or even ever-green ones, you can always find someone who is working on them. Animals are also being used around here, but not so much in modern ways; people still have groups of goats, cows and sheep that they raise.

<gallery caption= "Illustrations" widths="150px" heights="150px" perrow="3">

Image:The valley now.JPG|The valley now

Image:The valley from 1920.PNG|The valley from 1920

Image:Old_valley_1.jpg|Old valley

Image:The roman brige before.jpg|The roman brige before

Image:The_little_stream_left.jpg|The little stream left
Image:Current condition of the river.jpg| a lot of trash with no water

Image:Old transport station.jpg|Old transport station

Image:Old roman baths.JPG| the ruins that still stand from the roman baths
Image:The trashed new spaces.JPG|The trashed new spaces

</gallery>

== Analytical drawings ==
*''Please use analytical drawing for visualising the conflicts/potentials of your site''

<gallery caption="Analytical Drawings" widths="150px" heights="150px" perrow="4">
Image:Section 1.jpg|
Image:Section 2.jpg|
Image:Section 3.jpg|
Image:Water routes.jpg|
Image:5 water flow.png|
Image:Jerash-mappa.jpg|
Image:1 main zoning.png|
Image:2 downtown land marks.png|
Image:3 streets.png|
Image:4 open possible spaces.png|

Image:your drawing.jpg|your drawing
</gallery>

== Green Infrastructure benefits for this site ==
''Look again at the multiple benefits of green infrastructure - what could be achieved in your site and which are most relevant?''

The most Relevant benefit and because the city is still not so stretched and most people still work in agriculture, we can introduce the green infrastructure strategies easily and let it integrate with the daily normal life. Thus, help in water management solutions, improve air quality and since Jordan is in an area well known for its summer heat, it will reduce the heat of the atmosphere.
Also, Jerash is well known for its contribution in the fruit and vegetables basket of Jordan. A green infrastructure that reflects the green spirit of Jerash can only add a point on the chart of strategic master planning.

== Potential for multifunctionality ==
''Green infrastructure has typically multiple functions. What could be achieved for your site in this respect?''

If it’s going to be revived, it can be good to generate some electricity and help in growing much bigger agricultural coverage than now.
You can invest in some entertainment locations; the roman baths and some new well designed routes can be of such help. With this, more places for people as well to enjoy and communicate with this forgotten nature. Therefore, its great historical values of different ages will be seen and lived by green routes through either productive zones or just eco-friendly ones.

== Projective drawings ==
* ''How would you like this case to change in the near future? (in 1-2 years)''
** ''you may add a short explanation here''

* ''And how could it look like in 10-15 years?''
** ''you may add a short explanation here''

<gallery caption="Projective Drawings" widths="150px" heights="150px" perrow="4">
Image:V 1-2.png|perspective on the short term with some imagined sections
Image:V 10-15.jpg|perspective on the long term with some imagined sections
Image:Full scale route copy x-ray.PNG|the whole route is needed to be included in the study
Image:yourdrawing.jpg|projective drawing
</gallery>

== Summary and conclusion ==

The best way to present our designs to the public, is by making them interactive and integrated into people's lives so much, that they wouldn't believe how much life was hard before these designs. This case is so important because whether jerash's public know it or not, it had a massive effect over their lives.
It can help it the very most important matter that they always complain about. On the other hand, it can also help a part of them to re-connect with long forgotten nature by creating peaceful, sustainable and productive environment.

Some of the older generation still remember that legendary valley from their youth and tell us stories that we consider myths.... So why won't we just bring those myths back!!

== Image Gallery ==
''Please add further images/photos here''

<gallery caption="Image Gallery" widths="150px" heights="150px" perrow="4">
Image:Connection with a parking space.JPG|A near parking
Image:Then.jpg|hadrian
Image:Thenn.jpg|
Image:67195 428521440555308 1641069174 n.jpg|
Image:20141124 1a53846.jpg|view to the valley
Image:20141124 153740.jpg|existing sewage system
Image:20141124 153957.jpg|
Image:20141124 153952.jpg|existing roman bridge
Image:Old bridge photo.jpg|
Image:Roman baths-when there was a bus-station.jpg|

</gallery>

== References ==

*''please add your references here''

http://www.marhabavip.com/a_jordan_jarash.htm

http://www.jerash.gov.jo/aboutus1.aspx

http://www.kinghussein.gov.jo/tourism3.html

http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Jerash

Google Earth

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2014-12-01T15:54:51Z

Almardinii:

Green Infrastructure 2014 Group A - Case Study 4

2014-11-26T19:30:17Z

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'''''Reviving the old valley of jerash'''''

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| '''Name''' ||style="background:Lavender"| '' Old Valley of Jerash''
|-
| '''Country''' ||style="background:Lavender"| '' Jordan''
|-
| '''City''' || style="background:Lavender"|''Jerash''
|-
| '''Authors''' || style="background:Lavender"|''Ibrahim Almardini''
|-
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|-
| ||style="background:Lavender"|
|-
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|height=240
|lat=32.279128
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|zoom=15
|centermarker=yes
|maptypecontrol=yes
|overviewmapcontrol=yes
|largemapcontrol=yes
|scalecontrol=yes
}}
|}

== Rationale: Why is this case interesting? ==

''Please explain in short why this site has green infrastructure potential and what makes it special (150 words approx)''

Jerash was considered one of the Decapolis union back in roman times and gave it an important place in their eyes. Thus, major developments had happened back then considering the urban planning of the city. This old valley was the main spine that distributed water and ignited the roman baths. Up until the early 90s, that valley was a close refuge for the citizens of small Jerash to have picnics and some quality time. Nowadays, the municipality does not have not the experience nor the money to take this aspect into consideration. Therefore, it is dying day by day; the river only streams in the spring, the roman baths are still in ruins and people trash the open space that is near. Although this part of the historical site very much out of governmental thinking, it has the potential of helping in many ways.

== Author's perspective ==
''what is your professional/educational background and your relation to the site?''

I graduated with a bachelor’s degree in architecture this year and I’ve been living in Jerash my whole life. Even before I was interested in architecture, the historical city was and still is the background for any picture I have and it pains me to see the potential but not the care. This space is the only space we (as citizens of Jerash) have to hang out with either with family or with friends, which has a walk able distance.

== Landscape and/or urban context of your case ==

*''Biogeography, cultural features, overall character, history and dynamics''
*''Illustrations: maps; sketches; short descriptive analyses''

Jerash, the Gerasa of Antiquity (Ancient Greek: Γέρασα, Hebrew: גַ'רַש), is the capital and largest city of Jerash Governorate (محافظة جرش), which is situated in the north of Jordan, 48 kilometres (30 mi) north of the capital Amman towards Syria.

'''History of the place'''

Jerash was inhabited more than 2000 BC ago, with even some recent excavations saying people were here even since the Bronze Age. However, a strong earthquake in 749 AD destroyed large parts of Jerash, while subsequent earthquakes along with the wars and turmoil contributed to additional destruction. It was considered one of the 10 cities of the Decapolis states, so it had a major attention from romans back then which made it a safe to settle in. and so it reached about 800, 00 square meters within its walls.
Its destruction and ruins remained buried in the soil for hundreds of years until they were discovered by German Orientalist Ulrich Jasper Seetzen in 1806.[4] He began excavation and a return to life of the current Jerash by inhabitants of older villages. 70 years later, this was followed by the Muslim community, Circassians, who immigrated to Jordan from the Caucasus in 1878 after the Ottoman-Russian war. Subsequently a large community of people from Syria came to the area at the beginning of the 20th century followed by another wave of Palestinians in both 1967 and 1948 wars.
Modern Jerash
Nowadays, Jerash considered a second place in Jordan’s tourism sites after famous Petra; it is even goes by the name Pompeii of the east because of the amount of the old city is preserved on. In general, it lives on the tourism industry as a major contributor to the local economy. With the three biggest cities being around it (Irbid, Zarqa and Amman), this slows it’s growing down as the investments go to those cities.
And in the end of July, “Jerash festival “comes to life for three weeks with people coming from all around the world either to perform of to be amused by the performances. It is a peaceful place to rest the mind; with restaurants, clear gasps of air and the country side of Debbien forest, you can visit or live in Jerash and guarantee yourself with long term quietness.

'''Biogeography'''

Jerash Governorate's geographical features vary from cold mountains to fertile valleys from 250 to 300 metres (820 to 980 ft) even reaches the 600m point above sea level, it is suitable for growing a wide variety of crops.
It is located in what’s known for “the green valley”, it has a number of about 1.25 million olive trees with a number of other trees and crops. The name itself means “a place with a high density of trees”, a name the old Arab\ Semitic used to use.

(Further historical background can be found in the references)

'''The river'''

Since the old ages, this river of Jerash had every potential to keep being the water spine of Jerash; you can drink from it or use it as agricultural supply. As seen in the old picture that was taken in 1920, the valley was much more livable and supported much more farms than it does now. Due to lack of management, the valley now flourishes in the spring and dies in the summer. The river springs from “Al-Qairawan” and continues to run until it meets with another coming from Al-Zarqa city, which then pours in the “King Talal” embank.
On the east of the river, the old roman baths are located and the Main transport-station was beside them before moving to another place and the government decided to design a public plaza instead. But the low recognition and the bad inner\cultural values from the citizens for the efforts made, killed the very essence for designing it and it became hard to use because of the amounts of trash and odors.
The rapid expanding of population with no planning, the industrial pollution, the wild life irrational hunting and habitat loss due to either non-structured planning for expansion or not authorized tree cutting have made Wild life in a decreasing state. What was known as “the land of milk and honey” is now suffering from deforestation and desertification.

'''Eco systems\natural areas near the vicinity'''

A few kilometers away from Jerash, Debbien forest reserve is located. It is now one of the few remaining self-sustaining forests of Aleppo pines in Jordan. It has been officially reserved by the government and the famous “Dubai-capital” group is building a camping site\hotel there to that over-look the whole space.
On the other hand, there is the Zarqa River that is polluted by industrial plants located on it. In this river, you can find some small life signs like fishes and frogs. Because it’s contaminated, you can only plant trees around it and not vegetables.

'''Agriculture'''

All sorts of agriculture that depends on medium heat levels are being practiced in Jerash. Whether it’s vegetables, landscape (decorative) plants, productive seasonal trees, or even ever-green ones, you can always find someone who is working on them. Animals are also being used around here, but not so much in modern ways; people still have groups of goats, cows and sheep that they raise.

<gallery caption= "Illustrations" widths="150px" heights="150px" perrow="3">

Image:The valley now.JPG|The valley now

Image:The valley from 1920.PNG|The valley from 1920

Image:Old_valley_1.jpg|Old valley

Image:The roman brige before.jpg|The roman brige before

Image:The_little_stream_left.jpg|The little stream left
Image:Current condition of the river.jpg| a lot of trash with no water

Image:Old transport station.jpg|Old transport station

Image:Old roman baths.JPG| the ruins that still stand from the roman baths
Image:The trashed new spaces.JPG|The trashed new spaces

</gallery>

== Analytical drawings ==
*''Please use analytical drawing for visualising the conflicts/potentials of your site''

<gallery caption="Analytical Drawings" widths="150px" heights="150px" perrow="4">
Image:Section 1.jpg|
Image:Section 2.jpg|
Image:Section 3.jpg|
Image:Water routes.jpg|
Image:5 water flow.png|
Image:Jerash-mappa.jpg|
Image:1 main zoning.png|
Image:2 downtown land marks.png|
Image:3 streets.png|
Image:4 open possible spaces.png|

Image:your drawing.jpg|your drawing
</gallery>

== Green Infrastructure benefits for this site ==
''Look again at the multiple benefits of green infrastructure - what could be achieved in your site and which are most relevant?''

The most Relevant benefit and because the city is still not so stretched and most people still work in agriculture, we can introduce the green infrastructure strategies easily and let it integrate with the daily normal life. Thus, help in water management solutions, improve air quality and since Jordan is in an area well known for its summer heat, it will reduce the heat of the atmosphere.
Also, Jerash is well known for its contribution in the fruit and vegetables basket of Jordan. A green infrastructure that reflects the green spirit of Jerash can only add a point on the chart of strategic master planning.

== Potential for multifunctionality ==
''Green infrastructure has typically multiple functions. What could be achieved for your site in this respect?''

If it’s going to be revived, it can be good to generate some electricity and help in growing much bigger agricultural coverage than now.
You can invest in some entertainment locations; the roman baths and some new well designed routes can be of such help. With this, more places for people as well to enjoy and communicate with this forgotten nature. Therefore, its great historical values of different ages will be seen and lived by green routes through either productive zones or just eco-friendly ones.

== Projective drawings ==
* ''How would you like this case to change in the near future? (in 1-2 years)''
** ''you may add a short explanation here''

* ''And how could it look like in 10-15 years?''
** ''you may add a short explanation here''

<gallery caption="Projective Drawings" widths="150px" heights="150px" perrow="4">
Image:V 1-2.png|perspective on the short term with some imagined sections
Image:V 10-15.jpg|perspective on the long term with some imagined sections
Image:yourdrawing.jpg|projective drawing
Image:yourdrawing.jpg|projective drawing
</gallery>

== Summary and conclusion ==

The best way to present our designs to the public, is by making them interactive and integrated into people's lives so much, that they wouldn't believe how much life was hard before these designs. This case is so important because whether jerash's public know it or not, it had a massive effect over their lives.
It can help it the very most important matter that they always complain about. On the other hand, it can also help a part of them to re-connect with long forgotten nature by creating peaceful, sustainable and productive environment.

Some of the older generation still remember that legendary valley from their youth and tell us stories that we consider myths.... So why won't we just bring those myths back!!

== Image Gallery ==
''Please add further images/photos here''

<gallery caption="Image Gallery" widths="150px" heights="150px" perrow="4">
Image:Connection with a parking space.JPG|A near parking
Image:Then.jpg|hadrian
Image:Thenn.jpg|
Image:67195 428521440555308 1641069174 n.jpg|
Image:20141124 1a53846.jpg|view to the valley
Image:20141124 153740.jpg|existing sewage system
Image:20141124 153957.jpg|
Image:20141124 153952.jpg|existing roman bridge
Image:Old bridge photo.jpg|
Image:Roman baths-when there was a bus-station.jpg|

</gallery>

== References ==

*''please add your references here''

http://www.marhabavip.com/a_jordan_jarash.htm

http://www.jerash.gov.jo/aboutus1.aspx

http://www.kinghussein.gov.jo/tourism3.html

http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Jerash

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Green Infrastructure 2014 Group A - Case Study 4

2014-11-26T19:03:14Z

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'''''Reviving the old valley of jerash'''''

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| '''Name''' ||style="background:Lavender"| '' Old Valley of Jerash''
|-
| '''Country''' ||style="background:Lavender"| '' Jordan''
|-
| '''City''' || style="background:Lavender"|''Jerash''
|-
| '''Authors''' || style="background:Lavender"|''Ibrahim Almardini''
|-
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|overviewmapcontrol=yes
|largemapcontrol=yes
|scalecontrol=yes
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== Rationale: Why is this case interesting? ==

''Please explain in short why this site has green infrastructure potential and what makes it special (150 words approx)''

Jerash was considered one of the Decapolis union back in roman times and gave it an important place in their eyes. Thus, major developments had happened back then considering the urban planning of the city. This old valley was the main spine that distributed water and ignited the roman baths. Up until the early 90s, that valley was a close refuge for the citizens of small Jerash to have picnics and some quality time. Nowadays, the municipality does not have not the experience nor the money to take this aspect into consideration. Therefore, it is dying day by day; the river only streams in the spring, the roman baths are still in ruins and people trash the open space that is near. Although this part of the historical site very much out of governmental thinking, it has the potential of helping in many ways.

== Author's perspective ==
''what is your professional/educational background and your relation to the site?''

I graduated with a bachelor’s degree in architecture this year and I’ve been living in Jerash my whole life. Even before I was interested in architecture, the historical city was and still is the background for any picture I have and it pains me to see the potential but not the care. This space is the only space we (as citizens of Jerash) have to hang out with either with family or with friends, which has a walk able distance.

== Landscape and/or urban context of your case ==

*''Biogeography, cultural features, overall character, history and dynamics''
*''Illustrations: maps; sketches; short descriptive analyses''

Jerash, the Gerasa of Antiquity (Ancient Greek: Γέρασα, Hebrew: גַ'רַש), is the capital and largest city of Jerash Governorate (محافظة جرش), which is situated in the north of Jordan, 48 kilometres (30 mi) north of the capital Amman towards Syria.

'''History of the place'''

Jerash was inhabited more than 2000 BC ago, with even some recent excavations saying people were here even since the Bronze Age. However, a strong earthquake in 749 AD destroyed large parts of Jerash, while subsequent earthquakes along with the wars and turmoil contributed to additional destruction. It was considered one of the 10 cities of the Decapolis states, so it had a major attention from romans back then which made it a safe to settle in. and so it reached about 800, 00 square meters within its walls.
Its destruction and ruins remained buried in the soil for hundreds of years until they were discovered by German Orientalist Ulrich Jasper Seetzen in 1806.[4] He began excavation and a return to life of the current Jerash by inhabitants of older villages. 70 years later, this was followed by the Muslim community, Circassians, who immigrated to Jordan from the Caucasus in 1878 after the Ottoman-Russian war. Subsequently a large community of people from Syria came to the area at the beginning of the 20th century followed by another wave of Palestinians in both 1967 and 1948 wars.
Modern Jerash
Nowadays, Jerash considered a second place in Jordan’s tourism sites after famous Petra; it is even goes by the name Pompeii of the east because of the amount of the old city is preserved on. In general, it lives on the tourism industry as a major contributor to the local economy. With the three biggest cities being around it (Irbid, Zarqa and Amman), this slows it’s growing down as the investments go to those cities.
And in the end of July, “Jerash festival “comes to life for three weeks with people coming from all around the world either to perform of to be amused by the performances. It is a peaceful place to rest the mind; with restaurants, clear gasps of air and the country side of Debbien forest, you can visit or live in Jerash and guarantee yourself with long term quietness.

'''Biogeography'''

Jerash Governorate's geographical features vary from cold mountains to fertile valleys from 250 to 300 metres (820 to 980 ft) even reaches the 600m point above sea level, it is suitable for growing a wide variety of crops.
It is located in what’s known for “the green valley”, it has a number of about 1.25 million olive trees with a number of other trees and crops. The name itself means “a place with a high density of trees”, a name the old Arab\ Semitic used to use.

(Further historical background can be found in the references)

'''The river'''

Since the old ages, this river of Jerash had every potential to keep being the water spine of Jerash; you can drink from it or use it as agricultural supply. As seen in the old picture that was taken in 1920, the valley was much more livable and supported much more farms than it does now. Due to lack of management, the valley now flourishes in the spring and dies in the summer. The river springs from “Al-Qairawan” and continues to run until it meets with another coming from Al-Zarqa city, which then pours in the “King Talal” embank.
On the east of the river, the old roman baths are located and the Main transport-station was beside them before moving to another place and the government decided to design a public plaza instead. But the low recognition and the bad inner\cultural values from the citizens for the efforts made, killed the very essence for designing it and it became hard to use because of the amounts of trash and odors.
The rapid expanding of population with no planning, the industrial pollution, the wild life irrational hunting and habitat loss due to either non-structured planning for expansion or not authorized tree cutting have made Wild life in a decreasing state. What was known as “the land of milk and honey” is now suffering from deforestation and desertification.

'''Eco systems\natural areas near the vicinity'''

A few kilometers away from Jerash, Debbien forest reserve is located. It is now one of the few remaining self-sustaining forests of Aleppo pines in Jordan. It has been officially reserved by the government and the famous “Dubai-capital” group is building a camping site\hotel there to that over-look the whole space.
On the other hand, there is the Zarqa River that is polluted by industrial plants located on it. In this river, you can find some small life signs like fishes and frogs. Because it’s contaminated, you can only plant trees around it and not vegetables.

'''Agriculture'''

All sorts of agriculture that depends on medium heat levels are being practiced in Jerash. Whether it’s vegetables, landscape (decorative) plants, productive seasonal trees, or even ever-green ones, you can always find someone who is working on them. Animals are also being used around here, but not so much in modern ways; people still have groups of goats, cows and sheep that they raise.

<gallery caption= "Illustrations" widths="150px" heights="150px" perrow="3">

Image:The valley now.JPG|The valley now

Image:The valley from 1920.PNG|The valley from 1920

Image:Old_valley_1.jpg|Old valley

Image:The roman brige before.jpg|The roman brige before

Image:The_little_stream_left.jpg|The little stream left
Image:Current condition of the river.jpg| a lot of trash with no water

Image:Old transport station.jpg|Old transport station

Image:Old roman baths.JPG| the ruins that still stand from the roman baths
Image:The trashed new spaces.JPG|The trashed new spaces

</gallery>

== Analytical drawings ==
*''Please use analytical drawing for visualising the conflicts/potentials of your site''

<gallery caption="Analytical Drawings" widths="150px" heights="150px" perrow="4">
Image:Section 1.jpg|
Image:Section 2.jpg|
Image:Section 3.jpg|
Image:Water routes.jpg|
Image:5 water flow.png|
Image:Jerash-mappa.jpg|
Image:1 main zoning.png|
Image:2 downtown land marks.png|
Image:3 streets.png|
Image:4 open possible spaces.png|

Image:your drawing.jpg|your drawing
</gallery>

== Green Infrastructure benefits for this site ==
''Look again at the multiple benefits of green infrastructure - what could be achieved in your site and which are most relevant?''

The most Relevant benefit and because the city is still not so stretched and most people still work in agriculture, we can introduce the green infrastructure strategies easily and let it integrate with the daily normal life. Thus, help in water management solutions, improve air quality and since Jordan is in an area well known for its summer heat, it will reduce the heat of the atmosphere.
Also, Jerash is well known for its contribution in the fruit and vegetables basket of Jordan. A green infrastructure that reflects the green spirit of Jerash can only add a point on the chart of strategic master planning.

== Potential for multifunctionality ==
''Green infrastructure has typically multiple functions. What could be achieved for your site in this respect?''

If it’s going to be revived, it can be good to generate some electricity and help in growing much bigger agricultural coverage than now.
You can invest in some entertainment locations; the roman baths and some new well designed routes can be of such help. With this, more places for people as well to enjoy and communicate with this forgotten nature. Therefore, its great historical values of different ages will be seen and lived by green routes through either productive zones or just eco-friendly ones.

== Projective drawings ==
* ''How would you like this case to change in the near future? (in 1-2 years)''
** ''you may add a short explanation here''

* ''And how could it look like in 10-15 years?''
** ''you may add a short explanation here''

<gallery caption="Projective Drawings" widths="150px" heights="150px" perrow="4">
Image:V 1-2.png|perspective on the short term with some imagined sections
Image:V 10-15.jpg|perspective on the long term with some imagined sections
Image:yourdrawing.jpg|projective drawing
Image:yourdrawing.jpg|projective drawing
</gallery>

== Summary and conclusion ==

The best way to present our designs to the public, is by making them interactive and integrated into people's lives so much, that they wouldn't believe how much life was hard before these designs. This case is so important because whether jerash's public know it or not, it had a massive effect over their lives.
It can help it the very most important matter that they always complain about. On the other hand, it can also help a part of them to re-connect with long forgotten nature by creating peaceful, sustainable and productive environment.

Some of the older generation still remember that legendary valley from their youth and tell us stories that we consider myths.... So why won't we just bring those myths back!!

== Image Gallery ==
''Please add further images/photos here''

<gallery caption="Image Gallery" widths="150px" heights="150px" perrow="4">
Image:Connection with a parking space.JPG|A near parking
Image:Then.jpg|your image text
Image:Thenn.jpg|your image text
Image:67195 428521440555308 1641069174 n.jpg|your image text
Image:20141124 1a53846.jpg|view to the valley
Image:20141124 153740.jpg|existing sewage system
Image:20141124 153957.jpg|your image text
Image:20141124 153952.jpg|existing roman bridge

</gallery>

== References ==

*''please add your references here''

http://www.marhabavip.com/a_jordan_jarash.htm

http://www.jerash.gov.jo/aboutus1.aspx

http://www.kinghussein.gov.jo/tourism3.html

http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Jerash

Google Earth

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Green Infrastructure 2014 Group A - Case Study 4

2014-11-26T19:00:37Z

Almardinii:

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'''''Reviving the old valley of jerash'''''

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|-
| '''Country''' ||style="background:Lavender"| '' Jordan''
|-
| '''City''' || style="background:Lavender"|''Jerash''
|-
| '''Authors''' || style="background:Lavender"|''Ibrahim Almardini''
|-
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|-
| ||style="background:Lavender"|
|-
| colspan="3" align="center" style="background:silver"|{{#widget:GoogleMaps
|width=300
|height=240
|lat=32.279128
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|zoom=15
|centermarker=yes
|maptypecontrol=yes
|overviewmapcontrol=yes
|largemapcontrol=yes
|scalecontrol=yes
}}
|}

== Rationale: Why is this case interesting? ==

''Please explain in short why this site has green infrastructure potential and what makes it special (150 words approx)''

Jerash was considered one of the Decapolis union back in roman times and gave it an important place in their eyes. Thus, major developments had happened back then considering the urban planning of the city. This old valley was the main spine that distributed water and ignited the roman baths. Up until the early 90s, that valley was a close refuge for the citizens of small Jerash to have picnics and some quality time. Nowadays, the municipality does not have not the experience nor the money to take this aspect into consideration. Therefore, it is dying day by day; the river only streams in the spring, the roman baths are still in ruins and people trash the open space that is near. Although this part of the historical site very much out of governmental thinking, it has the potential of helping in many ways.

== Author's perspective ==
''what is your professional/educational background and your relation to the site?''

I graduated with a bachelor’s degree in architecture this year and I’ve been living in Jerash my whole life. Even before I was interested in architecture, the historical city was and still is the background for any picture I have and it pains me to see the potential but not the care. This space is the only space we (as citizens of Jerash) have to hang out with either with family or with friends, which has a walk able distance.

== Landscape and/or urban context of your case ==

*''Biogeography, cultural features, overall character, history and dynamics''
*''Illustrations: maps; sketches; short descriptive analyses''

Jerash, the Gerasa of Antiquity (Ancient Greek: Γέρασα, Hebrew: גַ'רַש), is the capital and largest city of Jerash Governorate (محافظة جرش), which is situated in the north of Jordan, 48 kilometres (30 mi) north of the capital Amman towards Syria.

'''History of the place'''

Jerash was inhabited more than 2000 BC ago, with even some recent excavations saying people were here even since the Bronze Age. However, a strong earthquake in 749 AD destroyed large parts of Jerash, while subsequent earthquakes along with the wars and turmoil contributed to additional destruction. It was considered one of the 10 cities of the Decapolis states, so it had a major attention from romans back then which made it a safe to settle in. and so it reached about 800, 00 square meters within its walls.
Its destruction and ruins remained buried in the soil for hundreds of years until they were discovered by German Orientalist Ulrich Jasper Seetzen in 1806.[4] He began excavation and a return to life of the current Jerash by inhabitants of older villages. 70 years later, this was followed by the Muslim community, Circassians, who immigrated to Jordan from the Caucasus in 1878 after the Ottoman-Russian war. Subsequently a large community of people from Syria came to the area at the beginning of the 20th century followed by another wave of Palestinians in both 1967 and 1948 wars.
Modern Jerash
Nowadays, Jerash considered a second place in Jordan’s tourism sites after famous Petra; it is even goes by the name Pompeii of the east because of the amount of the old city is preserved on. In general, it lives on the tourism industry as a major contributor to the local economy. With the three biggest cities being around it (Irbid, Zarqa and Amman), this slows it’s growing down as the investments go to those cities.
And in the end of July, “Jerash festival “comes to life for three weeks with people coming from all around the world either to perform of to be amused by the performances. It is a peaceful place to rest the mind; with restaurants, clear gasps of air and the country side of Debbien forest, you can visit or live in Jerash and guarantee yourself with long term quietness.

'''Biogeography'''

Jerash Governorate's geographical features vary from cold mountains to fertile valleys from 250 to 300 metres (820 to 980 ft) even reaches the 600m point above sea level, it is suitable for growing a wide variety of crops.
It is located in what’s known for “the green valley”, it has a number of about 1.25 million olive trees with a number of other trees and crops. The name itself means “a place with a high density of trees”, a name the old Arab\ Semitic used to use.

(Further historical background can be found in the references)

'''The river'''

Since the old ages, this river of Jerash had every potential to keep being the water spine of Jerash; you can drink from it or use it as agricultural supply. As seen in the old picture that was taken in 1920, the valley was much more livable and supported much more farms than it does now. Due to lack of management, the valley now flourishes in the spring and dies in the summer. The river springs from “Al-Qairawan” and continues to run until it meets with another coming from Al-Zarqa city, which then pours in the “King Talal” embank.
On the east of the river, the old roman baths are located and the Main transport-station was beside them before moving to another place and the government decided to design a public plaza instead. But the low recognition and the bad inner\cultural values from the citizens for the efforts made, killed the very essence for designing it and it became hard to use because of the amounts of trash and odors.
The rapid expanding of population with no planning, the industrial pollution, the wild life irrational hunting and habitat loss due to either non-structured planning for expansion or not authorized tree cutting have made Wild life in a decreasing state. What was known as “the land of milk and honey” is now suffering from deforestation and desertification.

'''Eco systems\natural areas near the vicinity'''

A few kilometers away from Jerash, Debbien forest reserve is located. It is now one of the few remaining self-sustaining forests of Aleppo pines in Jordan. It has been officially reserved by the government and the famous “Dubai-capital” group is building a camping site\hotel there to that over-look the whole space.
On the other hand, there is the Zarqa River that is polluted by industrial plants located on it. In this river, you can find some small life signs like fishes and frogs. Because it’s contaminated, you can only plant trees around it and not vegetables.

'''Agriculture'''

All sorts of agriculture that depends on medium heat levels are being practiced in Jerash. Whether it’s vegetables, landscape (decorative) plants, productive seasonal trees, or even ever-green ones, you can always find someone who is working on them. Animals are also being used around here, but not so much in modern ways; people still have groups of goats, cows and sheep that they raise.

<gallery caption= "Illustrations" widths="150px" heights="150px" perrow="3">

Image:The valley now.JPG|The valley now

Image:The valley from 1920.PNG|The valley from 1920

Image:Old_valley_1.jpg|Old valley

Image:The roman brige before.jpg|The roman brige before

Image:The_little_stream_left.jpg|The little stream left
Image:Current condition of the river.jpg| a lot of trash with no water

Image:Old transport station.jpg|Old transport station

Image:Old roman baths.JPG| the ruins that still stand from the roman baths
Image:The trashed new spaces.JPG|The trashed new spaces

</gallery>

== Analytical drawings ==
*''Please use analytical drawing for visualising the conflicts/potentials of your site''

<gallery caption="Analytical Drawings" widths="150px" heights="150px" perrow="4">
Image:Section 1.jpg|
Image:Section 2.jpg|
Image:Section 3.jpg|
Image:Water routes.jpg|
Image:5 water flow.png|
Image:Jerash-mappa.jpg|
Image:1 main zoning.png|
Image:2 downtown land marks.png|
Image:3 streets.png|
Image:4 open possible spaces.png|

Image:your drawing.jpg|your drawing
</gallery>

== Green Infrastructure benefits for this site ==
''Look again at the multiple benefits of green infrastructure - what could be achieved in your site and which are most relevant?''

The most Relevant benefit and because the city is still not so stretched and most people still work in agriculture, we can introduce the green infrastructure strategies easily and let it integrate with the daily normal life. Thus, help in water management solutions, improve air quality and since Jordan is in an area well known for its summer heat, it will reduce the heat of the atmosphere.
Also, Jerash is well known for its contribution in the fruit and vegetables basket of Jordan. A green infrastructure that reflects the green spirit of Jerash can only add a point on the chart of strategic master planning.

== Potential for multifunctionality ==
''Green infrastructure has typically multiple functions. What could be achieved for your site in this respect?''

If it’s going to be revived, it can be good to generate some electricity and help in growing much bigger agricultural coverage than now.
You can invest in some entertainment locations; the roman baths and some new well designed routes can be of such help. With this, more places for people as well to enjoy and communicate with this forgotten nature. Therefore, its great historical values of different ages will be seen and lived by green routes through either productive zones or just eco-friendly ones.

== Projective drawings ==
* ''How would you like this case to change in the near future? (in 1-2 years)''
** ''you may add a short explanation here''

* ''And how could it look like in 10-15 years?''
** ''you may add a short explanation here''

<gallery caption="Projective Drawings" widths="150px" heights="150px" perrow="4">
Image:V 1-2.jpg|perspective on the short term with some imagined sections
Image:V 10-15.jpg|perspective on the long term with some imagined sections
Image:yourdrawing.jpg|projective drawing
Image:yourdrawing.jpg|projective drawing
</gallery>

== Summary and conclusion ==

The best way to present our designs to the public, is by making them interactive and integrated into people's lives so much, that they wouldn't believe how much life was hard before these designs. This case is so important because whether jerash's public know it or not, it had a massive effect over their lives.
It can help it the very most important matter that they always complain about. On the other hand, it can also help a part of them to re-connect with long forgotten nature by creating peaceful, sustainable and productive environment.

Some of the older generation still remember that legendary valley from their youth and tell us stories that we consider myths.... So why won't we just bring those myths back!!

== Image Gallery ==
''Please add further images/photos here''

<gallery caption="Image Gallery" widths="150px" heights="150px" perrow="4">
Image:Connection with a parking space.JPG|A near parking
Image:Then.jpg|your image text
Image:Thenn.jpg|your image text
Image:67195 428521440555308 1641069174 n.jpg|your image text
Image:20141124 1a53846.jpg|view to the valley
Image:20141124 153740.jpg|existing sewage system
Image:20141124 153957.jpg|your image text
Image:20141124 153952.jpg|existing roman bridge

</gallery>

== References ==

*''please add your references here''

http://www.marhabavip.com/a_jordan_jarash.htm

http://www.jerash.gov.jo/aboutus1.aspx

http://www.kinghussein.gov.jo/tourism3.html

http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Jerash

Google Earth

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Green Infrastructure 2014 Group A - Case Study 4

2014-11-26T18:59:05Z

Almardinii: /* Image Gallery */

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'''''please add your title here'''''

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|-
| '''Name''' ||style="background:Lavender"| '' Old Valley of Jerash''
|-
| '''Country''' ||style="background:Lavender"| '' Jordan''
|-
| '''City''' || style="background:Lavender"|''Jerash''
|-
| '''Authors''' || style="background:Lavender"|''Ibrahim Almardini''
|-
| colspan="3" align="center" style="background:silver"| [[File:Ibrahimcase.jpg|300px]]
|-
| ||style="background:Lavender"|
|-
| colspan="3" align="center" style="background:silver"|{{#widget:GoogleMaps
|width=300
|height=240
|lat=32.279128
|lng=35.893838
|zoom=15
|centermarker=yes
|maptypecontrol=yes
|overviewmapcontrol=yes
|largemapcontrol=yes
|scalecontrol=yes
}}
|}

== Rationale: Why is this case interesting? ==

''Please explain in short why this site has green infrastructure potential and what makes it special (150 words approx)''

Jerash was considered one of the Decapolis union back in roman times and gave it an important place in their eyes. Thus, major developments had happened back then considering the urban planning of the city. This old valley was the main spine that distributed water and ignited the roman baths. Up until the early 90s, that valley was a close refuge for the citizens of small Jerash to have picnics and some quality time. Nowadays, the municipality does not have not the experience nor the money to take this aspect into consideration. Therefore, it is dying day by day; the river only streams in the spring, the roman baths are still in ruins and people trash the open space that is near. Although this part of the historical site very much out of governmental thinking, it has the potential of helping in many ways.

== Author's perspective ==
''what is your professional/educational background and your relation to the site?''

I graduated with a bachelor’s degree in architecture this year and I’ve been living in Jerash my whole life. Even before I was interested in architecture, the historical city was and still is the background for any picture I have and it pains me to see the potential but not the care. This space is the only space we (as citizens of Jerash) have to hang out with either with family or with friends, which has a walk able distance.

== Landscape and/or urban context of your case ==

*''Biogeography, cultural features, overall character, history and dynamics''
*''Illustrations: maps; sketches; short descriptive analyses''

Jerash, the Gerasa of Antiquity (Ancient Greek: Γέρασα, Hebrew: גַ'רַש), is the capital and largest city of Jerash Governorate (محافظة جرش), which is situated in the north of Jordan, 48 kilometres (30 mi) north of the capital Amman towards Syria.

'''History of the place'''

Jerash was inhabited more than 2000 BC ago, with even some recent excavations saying people were here even since the Bronze Age. However, a strong earthquake in 749 AD destroyed large parts of Jerash, while subsequent earthquakes along with the wars and turmoil contributed to additional destruction. It was considered one of the 10 cities of the Decapolis states, so it had a major attention from romans back then which made it a safe to settle in. and so it reached about 800, 00 square meters within its walls.
Its destruction and ruins remained buried in the soil for hundreds of years until they were discovered by German Orientalist Ulrich Jasper Seetzen in 1806.[4] He began excavation and a return to life of the current Jerash by inhabitants of older villages. 70 years later, this was followed by the Muslim community, Circassians, who immigrated to Jordan from the Caucasus in 1878 after the Ottoman-Russian war. Subsequently a large community of people from Syria came to the area at the beginning of the 20th century followed by another wave of Palestinians in both 1967 and 1948 wars.
Modern Jerash
Nowadays, Jerash considered a second place in Jordan’s tourism sites after famous Petra; it is even goes by the name Pompeii of the east because of the amount of the old city is preserved on. In general, it lives on the tourism industry as a major contributor to the local economy. With the three biggest cities being around it (Irbid, Zarqa and Amman), this slows it’s growing down as the investments go to those cities.
And in the end of July, “Jerash festival “comes to life for three weeks with people coming from all around the world either to perform of to be amused by the performances. It is a peaceful place to rest the mind; with restaurants, clear gasps of air and the country side of Debbien forest, you can visit or live in Jerash and guarantee yourself with long term quietness.

'''Biogeography'''

Jerash Governorate's geographical features vary from cold mountains to fertile valleys from 250 to 300 metres (820 to 980 ft) even reaches the 600m point above sea level, it is suitable for growing a wide variety of crops.
It is located in what’s known for “the green valley”, it has a number of about 1.25 million olive trees with a number of other trees and crops. The name itself means “a place with a high density of trees”, a name the old Arab\ Semitic used to use.

(Further historical background can be found in the references)

'''The river'''

Since the old ages, this river of Jerash had every potential to keep being the water spine of Jerash; you can drink from it or use it as agricultural supply. As seen in the old picture that was taken in 1920, the valley was much more livable and supported much more farms than it does now. Due to lack of management, the valley now flourishes in the spring and dies in the summer. The river springs from “Al-Qairawan” and continues to run until it meets with another coming from Al-Zarqa city, which then pours in the “King Talal” embank.
On the east of the river, the old roman baths are located and the Main transport-station was beside them before moving to another place and the government decided to design a public plaza instead. But the low recognition and the bad inner\cultural values from the citizens for the efforts made, killed the very essence for designing it and it became hard to use because of the amounts of trash and odors.
The rapid expanding of population with no planning, the industrial pollution, the wild life irrational hunting and habitat loss due to either non-structured planning for expansion or not authorized tree cutting have made Wild life in a decreasing state. What was known as “the land of milk and honey” is now suffering from deforestation and desertification.

'''Eco systems\natural areas near the vicinity'''

A few kilometers away from Jerash, Debbien forest reserve is located. It is now one of the few remaining self-sustaining forests of Aleppo pines in Jordan. It has been officially reserved by the government and the famous “Dubai-capital” group is building a camping site\hotel there to that over-look the whole space.
On the other hand, there is the Zarqa River that is polluted by industrial plants located on it. In this river, you can find some small life signs like fishes and frogs. Because it’s contaminated, you can only plant trees around it and not vegetables.

'''Agriculture'''

All sorts of agriculture that depends on medium heat levels are being practiced in Jerash. Whether it’s vegetables, landscape (decorative) plants, productive seasonal trees, or even ever-green ones, you can always find someone who is working on them. Animals are also being used around here, but not so much in modern ways; people still have groups of goats, cows and sheep that they raise.

<gallery caption= "Illustrations" widths="150px" heights="150px" perrow="3">

Image:The valley now.JPG|The valley now

Image:The valley from 1920.PNG|The valley from 1920

Image:Old_valley_1.jpg|Old valley

Image:The roman brige before.jpg|The roman brige before

Image:The_little_stream_left.jpg|The little stream left
Image:Current condition of the river.jpg| a lot of trash with no water

Image:Old transport station.jpg|Old transport station

Image:Old roman baths.JPG| the ruins that still stand from the roman baths
Image:The trashed new spaces.JPG|The trashed new spaces

</gallery>

== Analytical drawings ==
*''Please use analytical drawing for visualising the conflicts/potentials of your site''

<gallery caption="Analytical Drawings" widths="150px" heights="150px" perrow="4">
Image:Section 1.jpg|
Image:Section 2.jpg|
Image:Section 3.jpg|
Image:Water routes.jpg|
Image:5 water flow.png|
Image:Jerash-mappa.jpg|
Image:1 main zoning.png|
Image:2 downtown land marks.png|
Image:3 streets.png|
Image:4 open possible spaces.png|

Image:your drawing.jpg|your drawing
</gallery>

== Green Infrastructure benefits for this site ==
''Look again at the multiple benefits of green infrastructure - what could be achieved in your site and which are most relevant?''

The most Relevant benefit and because the city is still not so stretched and most people still work in agriculture, we can introduce the green infrastructure strategies easily and let it integrate with the daily normal life. Thus, help in water management solutions, improve air quality and since Jordan is in an area well known for its summer heat, it will reduce the heat of the atmosphere.
Also, Jerash is well known for its contribution in the fruit and vegetables basket of Jordan. A green infrastructure that reflects the green spirit of Jerash can only add a point on the chart of strategic master planning.

== Potential for multifunctionality ==
''Green infrastructure has typically multiple functions. What could be achieved for your site in this respect?''

If it’s going to be revived, it can be good to generate some electricity and help in growing much bigger agricultural coverage than now.
You can invest in some entertainment locations; the roman baths and some new well designed routes can be of such help. With this, more places for people as well to enjoy and communicate with this forgotten nature. Therefore, its great historical values of different ages will be seen and lived by green routes through either productive zones or just eco-friendly ones.

== Projective drawings ==
* ''How would you like this case to change in the near future? (in 1-2 years)''
** ''you may add a short explanation here''

* ''And how could it look like in 10-15 years?''
** ''you may add a short explanation here''

<gallery caption="Projective Drawings" widths="150px" heights="150px" perrow="4">
Image:V 1-2.jpg|perspective on the short term with some imagined sections
Image:V 10-15.jpg|perspective on the long term with some imagined sections
Image:yourdrawing.jpg|projective drawing
Image:yourdrawing.jpg|projective drawing
</gallery>

== Summary and conclusion ==

The best way to present our designs to the public, is by making them interactive and integrated into people's lives so much, that they wouldn't believe how much life was hard before these designs. This case is so important because whether jerash's public know it or not, it had a massive effect over their lives.
It can help it the very most important matter that they always complain about. On the other hand, it can also help a part of them to re-connect with long forgotten nature by creating peaceful, sustainable and productive environment.

Some of the older generation still remember that legendary valley from their youth and tell us stories that we consider myths.... So why won't we just bring those myths back!!

== Image Gallery ==
''Please add further images/photos here''

<gallery caption="Image Gallery" widths="150px" heights="150px" perrow="4">
Image:Connection with a parking space.JPG|A near parking
Image:Then.jpg|your image text
Image:Thenn.jpg|your image text
Image:67195 428521440555308 1641069174 n.jpg|your image text
Image:20141124 1a53846.jpg|view to the valley
Image:20141124 153740.jpg|existing sewage system
Image:20141124 153957.jpg|your image text
Image:20141124 153952.jpg|existing roman bridge

</gallery>

== References ==

*''please add your references here''

http://www.marhabavip.com/a_jordan_jarash.htm

http://www.jerash.gov.jo/aboutus1.aspx

http://www.kinghussein.gov.jo/tourism3.html

http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Jerash

Google Earth

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Almardinii:

Green Infrastructure 2014 Group A - Case Study 4

2014-11-26T18:57:37Z

Almardinii: /* Projective drawings */

---> back to group page [[Green_Infrastructure_2014_-_Working_Group_A|working group A]]

'''''please add your title here'''''

{| align="right" width="300pt" style="background:Gainsboro; color:black"
|-
| '''Name''' ||style="background:Lavender"| '' Old Valley of Jerash''
|-
| '''Country''' ||style="background:Lavender"| '' Jordan''
|-
| '''City''' || style="background:Lavender"|''Jerash''
|-
| '''Authors''' || style="background:Lavender"|''Ibrahim Almardini''
|-
| colspan="3" align="center" style="background:silver"| [[File:Ibrahimcase.jpg|300px]]
|-
| ||style="background:Lavender"|
|-
| colspan="3" align="center" style="background:silver"|{{#widget:GoogleMaps
|width=300
|height=240
|lat=32.279128
|lng=35.893838
|zoom=15
|centermarker=yes
|maptypecontrol=yes
|overviewmapcontrol=yes
|largemapcontrol=yes
|scalecontrol=yes
}}
|}

== Rationale: Why is this case interesting? ==

''Please explain in short why this site has green infrastructure potential and what makes it special (150 words approx)''

Jerash was considered one of the Decapolis union back in roman times and gave it an important place in their eyes. Thus, major developments had happened back then considering the urban planning of the city. This old valley was the main spine that distributed water and ignited the roman baths. Up until the early 90s, that valley was a close refuge for the citizens of small Jerash to have picnics and some quality time. Nowadays, the municipality does not have not the experience nor the money to take this aspect into consideration. Therefore, it is dying day by day; the river only streams in the spring, the roman baths are still in ruins and people trash the open space that is near. Although this part of the historical site very much out of governmental thinking, it has the potential of helping in many ways.

== Author's perspective ==
''what is your professional/educational background and your relation to the site?''

I graduated with a bachelor’s degree in architecture this year and I’ve been living in Jerash my whole life. Even before I was interested in architecture, the historical city was and still is the background for any picture I have and it pains me to see the potential but not the care. This space is the only space we (as citizens of Jerash) have to hang out with either with family or with friends, which has a walk able distance.

== Landscape and/or urban context of your case ==

*''Biogeography, cultural features, overall character, history and dynamics''
*''Illustrations: maps; sketches; short descriptive analyses''

Jerash, the Gerasa of Antiquity (Ancient Greek: Γέρασα, Hebrew: גַ'רַש), is the capital and largest city of Jerash Governorate (محافظة جرش), which is situated in the north of Jordan, 48 kilometres (30 mi) north of the capital Amman towards Syria.

'''History of the place'''

Jerash was inhabited more than 2000 BC ago, with even some recent excavations saying people were here even since the Bronze Age. However, a strong earthquake in 749 AD destroyed large parts of Jerash, while subsequent earthquakes along with the wars and turmoil contributed to additional destruction. It was considered one of the 10 cities of the Decapolis states, so it had a major attention from romans back then which made it a safe to settle in. and so it reached about 800, 00 square meters within its walls.
Its destruction and ruins remained buried in the soil for hundreds of years until they were discovered by German Orientalist Ulrich Jasper Seetzen in 1806.[4] He began excavation and a return to life of the current Jerash by inhabitants of older villages. 70 years later, this was followed by the Muslim community, Circassians, who immigrated to Jordan from the Caucasus in 1878 after the Ottoman-Russian war. Subsequently a large community of people from Syria came to the area at the beginning of the 20th century followed by another wave of Palestinians in both 1967 and 1948 wars.
Modern Jerash
Nowadays, Jerash considered a second place in Jordan’s tourism sites after famous Petra; it is even goes by the name Pompeii of the east because of the amount of the old city is preserved on. In general, it lives on the tourism industry as a major contributor to the local economy. With the three biggest cities being around it (Irbid, Zarqa and Amman), this slows it’s growing down as the investments go to those cities.
And in the end of July, “Jerash festival “comes to life for three weeks with people coming from all around the world either to perform of to be amused by the performances. It is a peaceful place to rest the mind; with restaurants, clear gasps of air and the country side of Debbien forest, you can visit or live in Jerash and guarantee yourself with long term quietness.

'''Biogeography'''

Jerash Governorate's geographical features vary from cold mountains to fertile valleys from 250 to 300 metres (820 to 980 ft) even reaches the 600m point above sea level, it is suitable for growing a wide variety of crops.
It is located in what’s known for “the green valley”, it has a number of about 1.25 million olive trees with a number of other trees and crops. The name itself means “a place with a high density of trees”, a name the old Arab\ Semitic used to use.

(Further historical background can be found in the references)

'''The river'''

Since the old ages, this river of Jerash had every potential to keep being the water spine of Jerash; you can drink from it or use it as agricultural supply. As seen in the old picture that was taken in 1920, the valley was much more livable and supported much more farms than it does now. Due to lack of management, the valley now flourishes in the spring and dies in the summer. The river springs from “Al-Qairawan” and continues to run until it meets with another coming from Al-Zarqa city, which then pours in the “King Talal” embank.
On the east of the river, the old roman baths are located and the Main transport-station was beside them before moving to another place and the government decided to design a public plaza instead. But the low recognition and the bad inner\cultural values from the citizens for the efforts made, killed the very essence for designing it and it became hard to use because of the amounts of trash and odors.
The rapid expanding of population with no planning, the industrial pollution, the wild life irrational hunting and habitat loss due to either non-structured planning for expansion or not authorized tree cutting have made Wild life in a decreasing state. What was known as “the land of milk and honey” is now suffering from deforestation and desertification.

'''Eco systems\natural areas near the vicinity'''

A few kilometers away from Jerash, Debbien forest reserve is located. It is now one of the few remaining self-sustaining forests of Aleppo pines in Jordan. It has been officially reserved by the government and the famous “Dubai-capital” group is building a camping site\hotel there to that over-look the whole space.
On the other hand, there is the Zarqa River that is polluted by industrial plants located on it. In this river, you can find some small life signs like fishes and frogs. Because it’s contaminated, you can only plant trees around it and not vegetables.

'''Agriculture'''

All sorts of agriculture that depends on medium heat levels are being practiced in Jerash. Whether it’s vegetables, landscape (decorative) plants, productive seasonal trees, or even ever-green ones, you can always find someone who is working on them. Animals are also being used around here, but not so much in modern ways; people still have groups of goats, cows and sheep that they raise.

<gallery caption= "Illustrations" widths="150px" heights="150px" perrow="3">

Image:The valley now.JPG|The valley now

Image:The valley from 1920.PNG|The valley from 1920

Image:Old_valley_1.jpg|Old valley

Image:The roman brige before.jpg|The roman brige before

Image:The_little_stream_left.jpg|The little stream left
Image:Current condition of the river.jpg| a lot of trash with no water

Image:Old transport station.jpg|Old transport station

Image:Old roman baths.JPG| the ruins that still stand from the roman baths
Image:The trashed new spaces.JPG|The trashed new spaces

</gallery>

== Analytical drawings ==
*''Please use analytical drawing for visualising the conflicts/potentials of your site''

<gallery caption="Analytical Drawings" widths="150px" heights="150px" perrow="4">
Image:Section 1.jpg|
Image:Section 2.jpg|
Image:Section 3.jpg|
Image:Water routes.jpg|
Image:5 water flow.png|
Image:Jerash-mappa.jpg|
Image:1 main zoning.png|
Image:2 downtown land marks.png|
Image:3 streets.png|
Image:4 open possible spaces.png|

Image:your drawing.jpg|your drawing
</gallery>

== Green Infrastructure benefits for this site ==
''Look again at the multiple benefits of green infrastructure - what could be achieved in your site and which are most relevant?''

The most Relevant benefit and because the city is still not so stretched and most people still work in agriculture, we can introduce the green infrastructure strategies easily and let it integrate with the daily normal life. Thus, help in water management solutions, improve air quality and since Jordan is in an area well known for its summer heat, it will reduce the heat of the atmosphere.
Also, Jerash is well known for its contribution in the fruit and vegetables basket of Jordan. A green infrastructure that reflects the green spirit of Jerash can only add a point on the chart of strategic master planning.

== Potential for multifunctionality ==
''Green infrastructure has typically multiple functions. What could be achieved for your site in this respect?''

If it’s going to be revived, it can be good to generate some electricity and help in growing much bigger agricultural coverage than now.
You can invest in some entertainment locations; the roman baths and some new well designed routes can be of such help. With this, more places for people as well to enjoy and communicate with this forgotten nature. Therefore, its great historical values of different ages will be seen and lived by green routes through either productive zones or just eco-friendly ones.

== Projective drawings ==
* ''How would you like this case to change in the near future? (in 1-2 years)''
** ''you may add a short explanation here''

* ''And how could it look like in 10-15 years?''
** ''you may add a short explanation here''

<gallery caption="Projective Drawings" widths="150px" heights="150px" perrow="4">
Image:V 1-2.jpg|perspective on the short term with some imagined sections
Image:V 10-15.jpg|perspective on the long term with some imagined sections
Image:yourdrawing.jpg|projective drawing
Image:yourdrawing.jpg|projective drawing
</gallery>

== Summary and conclusion ==

The best way to present our designs to the public, is by making them interactive and integrated into people's lives so much, that they wouldn't believe how much life was hard before these designs. This case is so important because whether jerash's public know it or not, it had a massive effect over their lives.
It can help it the very most important matter that they always complain about. On the other hand, it can also help a part of them to re-connect with long forgotten nature by creating peaceful, sustainable and productive environment.

Some of the older generation still remember that legendary valley from their youth and tell us stories that we consider myths.... So why won't we just bring those myths back!!

== Image Gallery ==
''Please add further images/photos here''

<gallery caption="Image Gallery" widths="150px" heights="150px" perrow="4">
Image:Connection with a parking space.JPG|A near parking
Image:Then.jpg|your image text
Image:yourimage.jpg|your image text
Image:67195 428521440555308 1641069174 n.jpg|your image text
Image:20141124 1a53846.jpg|view to the valley
Image:20141124 153740.jpg|existing sewage system
Image:20141124 153957.jpg|your image text
Image:20141124 153952.jpg|existing roman bridge

</gallery>

== References ==

*''please add your references here''

http://www.marhabavip.com/a_jordan_jarash.htm

http://www.jerash.gov.jo/aboutus1.aspx

http://www.kinghussein.gov.jo/tourism3.html

http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Jerash

Google Earth

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Green Infrastructure 2014 Group A - Case Study 4

2014-11-26T18:55:26Z

Almardinii: /* Summary and conclusion */

---> back to group page [[Green_Infrastructure_2014_-_Working_Group_A|working group A]]

'''''please add your title here'''''

{| align="right" width="300pt" style="background:Gainsboro; color:black"
|-
| '''Name''' ||style="background:Lavender"| '' Old Valley of Jerash''
|-
| '''Country''' ||style="background:Lavender"| '' Jordan''
|-
| '''City''' || style="background:Lavender"|''Jerash''
|-
| '''Authors''' || style="background:Lavender"|''Ibrahim Almardini''
|-
| colspan="3" align="center" style="background:silver"| [[File:Ibrahimcase.jpg|300px]]
|-
| ||style="background:Lavender"|
|-
| colspan="3" align="center" style="background:silver"|{{#widget:GoogleMaps
|width=300
|height=240
|lat=32.279128
|lng=35.893838
|zoom=15
|centermarker=yes
|maptypecontrol=yes
|overviewmapcontrol=yes
|largemapcontrol=yes
|scalecontrol=yes
}}
|}

== Rationale: Why is this case interesting? ==

''Please explain in short why this site has green infrastructure potential and what makes it special (150 words approx)''

Jerash was considered one of the Decapolis union back in roman times and gave it an important place in their eyes. Thus, major developments had happened back then considering the urban planning of the city. This old valley was the main spine that distributed water and ignited the roman baths. Up until the early 90s, that valley was a close refuge for the citizens of small Jerash to have picnics and some quality time. Nowadays, the municipality does not have not the experience nor the money to take this aspect into consideration. Therefore, it is dying day by day; the river only streams in the spring, the roman baths are still in ruins and people trash the open space that is near. Although this part of the historical site very much out of governmental thinking, it has the potential of helping in many ways.

== Author's perspective ==
''what is your professional/educational background and your relation to the site?''

I graduated with a bachelor’s degree in architecture this year and I’ve been living in Jerash my whole life. Even before I was interested in architecture, the historical city was and still is the background for any picture I have and it pains me to see the potential but not the care. This space is the only space we (as citizens of Jerash) have to hang out with either with family or with friends, which has a walk able distance.

== Landscape and/or urban context of your case ==

*''Biogeography, cultural features, overall character, history and dynamics''
*''Illustrations: maps; sketches; short descriptive analyses''

Jerash, the Gerasa of Antiquity (Ancient Greek: Γέρασα, Hebrew: גַ'רַש), is the capital and largest city of Jerash Governorate (محافظة جرش), which is situated in the north of Jordan, 48 kilometres (30 mi) north of the capital Amman towards Syria.

'''History of the place'''

Jerash was inhabited more than 2000 BC ago, with even some recent excavations saying people were here even since the Bronze Age. However, a strong earthquake in 749 AD destroyed large parts of Jerash, while subsequent earthquakes along with the wars and turmoil contributed to additional destruction. It was considered one of the 10 cities of the Decapolis states, so it had a major attention from romans back then which made it a safe to settle in. and so it reached about 800, 00 square meters within its walls.
Its destruction and ruins remained buried in the soil for hundreds of years until they were discovered by German Orientalist Ulrich Jasper Seetzen in 1806.[4] He began excavation and a return to life of the current Jerash by inhabitants of older villages. 70 years later, this was followed by the Muslim community, Circassians, who immigrated to Jordan from the Caucasus in 1878 after the Ottoman-Russian war. Subsequently a large community of people from Syria came to the area at the beginning of the 20th century followed by another wave of Palestinians in both 1967 and 1948 wars.
Modern Jerash
Nowadays, Jerash considered a second place in Jordan’s tourism sites after famous Petra; it is even goes by the name Pompeii of the east because of the amount of the old city is preserved on. In general, it lives on the tourism industry as a major contributor to the local economy. With the three biggest cities being around it (Irbid, Zarqa and Amman), this slows it’s growing down as the investments go to those cities.
And in the end of July, “Jerash festival “comes to life for three weeks with people coming from all around the world either to perform of to be amused by the performances. It is a peaceful place to rest the mind; with restaurants, clear gasps of air and the country side of Debbien forest, you can visit or live in Jerash and guarantee yourself with long term quietness.

'''Biogeography'''

Jerash Governorate's geographical features vary from cold mountains to fertile valleys from 250 to 300 metres (820 to 980 ft) even reaches the 600m point above sea level, it is suitable for growing a wide variety of crops.
It is located in what’s known for “the green valley”, it has a number of about 1.25 million olive trees with a number of other trees and crops. The name itself means “a place with a high density of trees”, a name the old Arab\ Semitic used to use.

(Further historical background can be found in the references)

'''The river'''

Since the old ages, this river of Jerash had every potential to keep being the water spine of Jerash; you can drink from it or use it as agricultural supply. As seen in the old picture that was taken in 1920, the valley was much more livable and supported much more farms than it does now. Due to lack of management, the valley now flourishes in the spring and dies in the summer. The river springs from “Al-Qairawan” and continues to run until it meets with another coming from Al-Zarqa city, which then pours in the “King Talal” embank.
On the east of the river, the old roman baths are located and the Main transport-station was beside them before moving to another place and the government decided to design a public plaza instead. But the low recognition and the bad inner\cultural values from the citizens for the efforts made, killed the very essence for designing it and it became hard to use because of the amounts of trash and odors.
The rapid expanding of population with no planning, the industrial pollution, the wild life irrational hunting and habitat loss due to either non-structured planning for expansion or not authorized tree cutting have made Wild life in a decreasing state. What was known as “the land of milk and honey” is now suffering from deforestation and desertification.

'''Eco systems\natural areas near the vicinity'''

A few kilometers away from Jerash, Debbien forest reserve is located. It is now one of the few remaining self-sustaining forests of Aleppo pines in Jordan. It has been officially reserved by the government and the famous “Dubai-capital” group is building a camping site\hotel there to that over-look the whole space.
On the other hand, there is the Zarqa River that is polluted by industrial plants located on it. In this river, you can find some small life signs like fishes and frogs. Because it’s contaminated, you can only plant trees around it and not vegetables.

'''Agriculture'''

All sorts of agriculture that depends on medium heat levels are being practiced in Jerash. Whether it’s vegetables, landscape (decorative) plants, productive seasonal trees, or even ever-green ones, you can always find someone who is working on them. Animals are also being used around here, but not so much in modern ways; people still have groups of goats, cows and sheep that they raise.

<gallery caption= "Illustrations" widths="150px" heights="150px" perrow="3">

Image:The valley now.JPG|The valley now

Image:The valley from 1920.PNG|The valley from 1920

Image:Old_valley_1.jpg|Old valley

Image:The roman brige before.jpg|The roman brige before

Image:The_little_stream_left.jpg|The little stream left
Image:Current condition of the river.jpg| a lot of trash with no water

Image:Old transport station.jpg|Old transport station

Image:Old roman baths.JPG| the ruins that still stand from the roman baths
Image:The trashed new spaces.JPG|The trashed new spaces

</gallery>

== Analytical drawings ==
*''Please use analytical drawing for visualising the conflicts/potentials of your site''

<gallery caption="Analytical Drawings" widths="150px" heights="150px" perrow="4">
Image:Section 1.jpg|
Image:Section 2.jpg|
Image:Section 3.jpg|
Image:Water routes.jpg|
Image:5 water flow.png|
Image:Jerash-mappa.jpg|
Image:1 main zoning.png|
Image:2 downtown land marks.png|
Image:3 streets.png|
Image:4 open possible spaces.png|

Image:your drawing.jpg|your drawing
</gallery>

== Green Infrastructure benefits for this site ==
''Look again at the multiple benefits of green infrastructure - what could be achieved in your site and which are most relevant?''

The most Relevant benefit and because the city is still not so stretched and most people still work in agriculture, we can introduce the green infrastructure strategies easily and let it integrate with the daily normal life. Thus, help in water management solutions, improve air quality and since Jordan is in an area well known for its summer heat, it will reduce the heat of the atmosphere.
Also, Jerash is well known for its contribution in the fruit and vegetables basket of Jordan. A green infrastructure that reflects the green spirit of Jerash can only add a point on the chart of strategic master planning.

== Potential for multifunctionality ==
''Green infrastructure has typically multiple functions. What could be achieved for your site in this respect?''

If it’s going to be revived, it can be good to generate some electricity and help in growing much bigger agricultural coverage than now.
You can invest in some entertainment locations; the roman baths and some new well designed routes can be of such help. With this, more places for people as well to enjoy and communicate with this forgotten nature. Therefore, its great historical values of different ages will be seen and lived by green routes through either productive zones or just eco-friendly ones.

== Projective drawings ==
* ''How would you like this case to change in the near future? (in 1-2 years)''
** ''you may add a short explanation here''

* ''And how could it look like in 10-15 years?''
** ''you may add a short explanation here''

<gallery caption="Projective Drawings" widths="150px" heights="150px" perrow="4">
Image:V 1-2.jpg|perspective on the short term
Image:V 10-15.jpg|perspective on the long term
Image:yourdrawing.jpg|projective drawing
Image:yourdrawing.jpg|projective drawing
</gallery>

== Summary and conclusion ==

The best way to present our designs to the public, is by making them interactive and integrated into people's lives so much, that they wouldn't believe how much life was hard before these designs. This case is so important because whether jerash's public know it or not, it had a massive effect over their lives.
It can help it the very most important matter that they always complain about. On the other hand, it can also help a part of them to re-connect with long forgotten nature by creating peaceful, sustainable and productive environment.

Some of the older generation still remember that legendary valley from their youth and tell us stories that we consider myths.... So why won't we just bring those myths back!!

== Image Gallery ==
''Please add further images/photos here''

<gallery caption="Image Gallery" widths="150px" heights="150px" perrow="4">
Image:Connection with a parking space.JPG|A near parking
Image:Then.jpg|your image text
Image:yourimage.jpg|your image text
Image:67195 428521440555308 1641069174 n.jpg|your image text
Image:20141124 1a53846.jpg|view to the valley
Image:20141124 153740.jpg|existing sewage system
Image:20141124 153957.jpg|your image text
Image:20141124 153952.jpg|existing roman bridge

</gallery>

== References ==

*''please add your references here''

http://www.marhabavip.com/a_jordan_jarash.htm

http://www.jerash.gov.jo/aboutus1.aspx

http://www.kinghussein.gov.jo/tourism3.html

http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Jerash

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2014-11-26T18:55:13Z

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{| align="right" width="300pt" style="background:Gainsboro; color:black"
|-
| '''Name''' ||style="background:Lavender"| '' Old Valley of Jerash''
|-
| '''Country''' ||style="background:Lavender"| '' Jordan''
|-
| '''City''' || style="background:Lavender"|''Jerash''
|-
| '''Authors''' || style="background:Lavender"|''Ibrahim Almardini''
|-
| colspan="3" align="center" style="background:silver"| [[File:Ibrahimcase.jpg|300px]]
|-
| ||style="background:Lavender"|
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|width=300
|height=240
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|zoom=15
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|maptypecontrol=yes
|overviewmapcontrol=yes
|largemapcontrol=yes
|scalecontrol=yes
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|}

== Rationale: Why is this case interesting? ==

''Please explain in short why this site has green infrastructure potential and what makes it special (150 words approx)''

Jerash was considered one of the Decapolis union back in roman times and gave it an important place in their eyes. Thus, major developments had happened back then considering the urban planning of the city. This old valley was the main spine that distributed water and ignited the roman baths. Up until the early 90s, that valley was a close refuge for the citizens of small Jerash to have picnics and some quality time. Nowadays, the municipality does not have not the experience nor the money to take this aspect into consideration. Therefore, it is dying day by day; the river only streams in the spring, the roman baths are still in ruins and people trash the open space that is near. Although this part of the historical site very much out of governmental thinking, it has the potential of helping in many ways.

== Author's perspective ==
''what is your professional/educational background and your relation to the site?''

I graduated with a bachelor’s degree in architecture this year and I’ve been living in Jerash my whole life. Even before I was interested in architecture, the historical city was and still is the background for any picture I have and it pains me to see the potential but not the care. This space is the only space we (as citizens of Jerash) have to hang out with either with family or with friends, which has a walk able distance.

== Landscape and/or urban context of your case ==

*''Biogeography, cultural features, overall character, history and dynamics''
*''Illustrations: maps; sketches; short descriptive analyses''

Jerash, the Gerasa of Antiquity (Ancient Greek: Γέρασα, Hebrew: גַ'רַש), is the capital and largest city of Jerash Governorate (محافظة جرش), which is situated in the north of Jordan, 48 kilometres (30 mi) north of the capital Amman towards Syria.

'''History of the place'''

Jerash was inhabited more than 2000 BC ago, with even some recent excavations saying people were here even since the Bronze Age. However, a strong earthquake in 749 AD destroyed large parts of Jerash, while subsequent earthquakes along with the wars and turmoil contributed to additional destruction. It was considered one of the 10 cities of the Decapolis states, so it had a major attention from romans back then which made it a safe to settle in. and so it reached about 800, 00 square meters within its walls.
Its destruction and ruins remained buried in the soil for hundreds of years until they were discovered by German Orientalist Ulrich Jasper Seetzen in 1806.[4] He began excavation and a return to life of the current Jerash by inhabitants of older villages. 70 years later, this was followed by the Muslim community, Circassians, who immigrated to Jordan from the Caucasus in 1878 after the Ottoman-Russian war. Subsequently a large community of people from Syria came to the area at the beginning of the 20th century followed by another wave of Palestinians in both 1967 and 1948 wars.
Modern Jerash
Nowadays, Jerash considered a second place in Jordan’s tourism sites after famous Petra; it is even goes by the name Pompeii of the east because of the amount of the old city is preserved on. In general, it lives on the tourism industry as a major contributor to the local economy. With the three biggest cities being around it (Irbid, Zarqa and Amman), this slows it’s growing down as the investments go to those cities.
And in the end of July, “Jerash festival “comes to life for three weeks with people coming from all around the world either to perform of to be amused by the performances. It is a peaceful place to rest the mind; with restaurants, clear gasps of air and the country side of Debbien forest, you can visit or live in Jerash and guarantee yourself with long term quietness.

'''Biogeography'''

Jerash Governorate's geographical features vary from cold mountains to fertile valleys from 250 to 300 metres (820 to 980 ft) even reaches the 600m point above sea level, it is suitable for growing a wide variety of crops.
It is located in what’s known for “the green valley”, it has a number of about 1.25 million olive trees with a number of other trees and crops. The name itself means “a place with a high density of trees”, a name the old Arab\ Semitic used to use.

(Further historical background can be found in the references)

'''The river'''

Since the old ages, this river of Jerash had every potential to keep being the water spine of Jerash; you can drink from it or use it as agricultural supply. As seen in the old picture that was taken in 1920, the valley was much more livable and supported much more farms than it does now. Due to lack of management, the valley now flourishes in the spring and dies in the summer. The river springs from “Al-Qairawan” and continues to run until it meets with another coming from Al-Zarqa city, which then pours in the “King Talal” embank.
On the east of the river, the old roman baths are located and the Main transport-station was beside them before moving to another place and the government decided to design a public plaza instead. But the low recognition and the bad inner\cultural values from the citizens for the efforts made, killed the very essence for designing it and it became hard to use because of the amounts of trash and odors.
The rapid expanding of population with no planning, the industrial pollution, the wild life irrational hunting and habitat loss due to either non-structured planning for expansion or not authorized tree cutting have made Wild life in a decreasing state. What was known as “the land of milk and honey” is now suffering from deforestation and desertification.

'''Eco systems\natural areas near the vicinity'''

A few kilometers away from Jerash, Debbien forest reserve is located. It is now one of the few remaining self-sustaining forests of Aleppo pines in Jordan. It has been officially reserved by the government and the famous “Dubai-capital” group is building a camping site\hotel there to that over-look the whole space.
On the other hand, there is the Zarqa River that is polluted by industrial plants located on it. In this river, you can find some small life signs like fishes and frogs. Because it’s contaminated, you can only plant trees around it and not vegetables.

'''Agriculture'''

All sorts of agriculture that depends on medium heat levels are being practiced in Jerash. Whether it’s vegetables, landscape (decorative) plants, productive seasonal trees, or even ever-green ones, you can always find someone who is working on them. Animals are also being used around here, but not so much in modern ways; people still have groups of goats, cows and sheep that they raise.

<gallery caption= "Illustrations" widths="150px" heights="150px" perrow="3">

Image:The valley now.JPG|The valley now

Image:The valley from 1920.PNG|The valley from 1920

Image:Old_valley_1.jpg|Old valley

Image:The roman brige before.jpg|The roman brige before

Image:The_little_stream_left.jpg|The little stream left
Image:Current condition of the river.jpg| a lot of trash with no water

Image:Old transport station.jpg|Old transport station

Image:Old roman baths.JPG| the ruins that still stand from the roman baths
Image:The trashed new spaces.JPG|The trashed new spaces

</gallery>

== Analytical drawings ==
*''Please use analytical drawing for visualising the conflicts/potentials of your site''

<gallery caption="Analytical Drawings" widths="150px" heights="150px" perrow="4">
Image:Section 1.jpg|
Image:Section 2.jpg|
Image:Section 3.jpg|
Image:Water routes.jpg|
Image:5 water flow.png|
Image:Jerash-mappa.jpg|
Image:1 main zoning.png|
Image:2 downtown land marks.png|
Image:3 streets.png|
Image:4 open possible spaces.png|

Image:your drawing.jpg|your drawing
</gallery>

== Green Infrastructure benefits for this site ==
''Look again at the multiple benefits of green infrastructure - what could be achieved in your site and which are most relevant?''

The most Relevant benefit and because the city is still not so stretched and most people still work in agriculture, we can introduce the green infrastructure strategies easily and let it integrate with the daily normal life. Thus, help in water management solutions, improve air quality and since Jordan is in an area well known for its summer heat, it will reduce the heat of the atmosphere.
Also, Jerash is well known for its contribution in the fruit and vegetables basket of Jordan. A green infrastructure that reflects the green spirit of Jerash can only add a point on the chart of strategic master planning.

== Potential for multifunctionality ==
''Green infrastructure has typically multiple functions. What could be achieved for your site in this respect?''

If it’s going to be revived, it can be good to generate some electricity and help in growing much bigger agricultural coverage than now.
You can invest in some entertainment locations; the roman baths and some new well designed routes can be of such help. With this, more places for people as well to enjoy and communicate with this forgotten nature. Therefore, its great historical values of different ages will be seen and lived by green routes through either productive zones or just eco-friendly ones.

== Projective drawings ==
* ''How would you like this case to change in the near future? (in 1-2 years)''
** ''you may add a short explanation here''

* ''And how could it look like in 10-15 years?''
** ''you may add a short explanation here''

<gallery caption="Projective Drawings" widths="150px" heights="150px" perrow="4">
Image:V 1-2.jpg|perspective on the short term
Image:V 10-15.jpg|perspective on the long term
Image:yourdrawing.jpg|projective drawing
Image:yourdrawing.jpg|projective drawing
</gallery>

== Summary and conclusion ==
*''100 words approx.''

The best way to present our designs to the public, is by making them interactive and integrated into people's lives so much, that they wouldn't believe how much life was hard before these designs. This case is so important because whether jerash's public know it or not, it had a massive effect over their lives.
It can help it the very most important matter that they always complain about. On the other hand, it can also help a part of them to re-connect with long forgotten nature by creating peaceful, sustainable and productive environment.

Some of the older generation still remember that legendary valley from their youth and tell us stories that we consider myths.... So why won't we just bring those myths back!!

== Image Gallery ==
''Please add further images/photos here''

<gallery caption="Image Gallery" widths="150px" heights="150px" perrow="4">
Image:Connection with a parking space.JPG|A near parking
Image:Then.jpg|your image text
Image:yourimage.jpg|your image text
Image:67195 428521440555308 1641069174 n.jpg|your image text
Image:20141124 1a53846.jpg|view to the valley
Image:20141124 153740.jpg|existing sewage system
Image:20141124 153957.jpg|your image text
Image:20141124 153952.jpg|existing roman bridge

</gallery>

== References ==

*''please add your references here''

http://www.marhabavip.com/a_jordan_jarash.htm

http://www.jerash.gov.jo/aboutus1.aspx

http://www.kinghussein.gov.jo/tourism3.html

http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Jerash

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Green Infrastructure 2014 Group A - Case Study 4

2014-11-26T18:53:58Z

Almardinii: /* Projective drawings */

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|-
| '''Name''' ||style="background:Lavender"| '' Old Valley of Jerash''
|-
| '''Country''' ||style="background:Lavender"| '' Jordan''
|-
| '''City''' || style="background:Lavender"|''Jerash''
|-
| '''Authors''' || style="background:Lavender"|''Ibrahim Almardini''
|-
| colspan="3" align="center" style="background:silver"| [[File:Ibrahimcase.jpg|300px]]
|-
| ||style="background:Lavender"|
|-
| colspan="3" align="center" style="background:silver"|{{#widget:GoogleMaps
|width=300
|height=240
|lat=32.279128
|lng=35.893838
|zoom=15
|centermarker=yes
|maptypecontrol=yes
|overviewmapcontrol=yes
|largemapcontrol=yes
|scalecontrol=yes
}}
|}

== Rationale: Why is this case interesting? ==

''Please explain in short why this site has green infrastructure potential and what makes it special (150 words approx)''

Jerash was considered one of the Decapolis union back in roman times and gave it an important place in their eyes. Thus, major developments had happened back then considering the urban planning of the city. This old valley was the main spine that distributed water and ignited the roman baths. Up until the early 90s, that valley was a close refuge for the citizens of small Jerash to have picnics and some quality time. Nowadays, the municipality does not have not the experience nor the money to take this aspect into consideration. Therefore, it is dying day by day; the river only streams in the spring, the roman baths are still in ruins and people trash the open space that is near. Although this part of the historical site very much out of governmental thinking, it has the potential of helping in many ways.

== Author's perspective ==
''what is your professional/educational background and your relation to the site?''

I graduated with a bachelor’s degree in architecture this year and I’ve been living in Jerash my whole life. Even before I was interested in architecture, the historical city was and still is the background for any picture I have and it pains me to see the potential but not the care. This space is the only space we (as citizens of Jerash) have to hang out with either with family or with friends, which has a walk able distance.

== Landscape and/or urban context of your case ==

*''Biogeography, cultural features, overall character, history and dynamics''
*''Illustrations: maps; sketches; short descriptive analyses''

Jerash, the Gerasa of Antiquity (Ancient Greek: Γέρασα, Hebrew: גַ'רַש), is the capital and largest city of Jerash Governorate (محافظة جرش), which is situated in the north of Jordan, 48 kilometres (30 mi) north of the capital Amman towards Syria.

'''History of the place'''

Jerash was inhabited more than 2000 BC ago, with even some recent excavations saying people were here even since the Bronze Age. However, a strong earthquake in 749 AD destroyed large parts of Jerash, while subsequent earthquakes along with the wars and turmoil contributed to additional destruction. It was considered one of the 10 cities of the Decapolis states, so it had a major attention from romans back then which made it a safe to settle in. and so it reached about 800, 00 square meters within its walls.
Its destruction and ruins remained buried in the soil for hundreds of years until they were discovered by German Orientalist Ulrich Jasper Seetzen in 1806.[4] He began excavation and a return to life of the current Jerash by inhabitants of older villages. 70 years later, this was followed by the Muslim community, Circassians, who immigrated to Jordan from the Caucasus in 1878 after the Ottoman-Russian war. Subsequently a large community of people from Syria came to the area at the beginning of the 20th century followed by another wave of Palestinians in both 1967 and 1948 wars.
Modern Jerash
Nowadays, Jerash considered a second place in Jordan’s tourism sites after famous Petra; it is even goes by the name Pompeii of the east because of the amount of the old city is preserved on. In general, it lives on the tourism industry as a major contributor to the local economy. With the three biggest cities being around it (Irbid, Zarqa and Amman), this slows it’s growing down as the investments go to those cities.
And in the end of July, “Jerash festival “comes to life for three weeks with people coming from all around the world either to perform of to be amused by the performances. It is a peaceful place to rest the mind; with restaurants, clear gasps of air and the country side of Debbien forest, you can visit or live in Jerash and guarantee yourself with long term quietness.

'''Biogeography'''

Jerash Governorate's geographical features vary from cold mountains to fertile valleys from 250 to 300 metres (820 to 980 ft) even reaches the 600m point above sea level, it is suitable for growing a wide variety of crops.
It is located in what’s known for “the green valley”, it has a number of about 1.25 million olive trees with a number of other trees and crops. The name itself means “a place with a high density of trees”, a name the old Arab\ Semitic used to use.

(Further historical background can be found in the references)

'''The river'''

Since the old ages, this river of Jerash had every potential to keep being the water spine of Jerash; you can drink from it or use it as agricultural supply. As seen in the old picture that was taken in 1920, the valley was much more livable and supported much more farms than it does now. Due to lack of management, the valley now flourishes in the spring and dies in the summer. The river springs from “Al-Qairawan” and continues to run until it meets with another coming from Al-Zarqa city, which then pours in the “King Talal” embank.
On the east of the river, the old roman baths are located and the Main transport-station was beside them before moving to another place and the government decided to design a public plaza instead. But the low recognition and the bad inner\cultural values from the citizens for the efforts made, killed the very essence for designing it and it became hard to use because of the amounts of trash and odors.
The rapid expanding of population with no planning, the industrial pollution, the wild life irrational hunting and habitat loss due to either non-structured planning for expansion or not authorized tree cutting have made Wild life in a decreasing state. What was known as “the land of milk and honey” is now suffering from deforestation and desertification.

'''Eco systems\natural areas near the vicinity'''

A few kilometers away from Jerash, Debbien forest reserve is located. It is now one of the few remaining self-sustaining forests of Aleppo pines in Jordan. It has been officially reserved by the government and the famous “Dubai-capital” group is building a camping site\hotel there to that over-look the whole space.
On the other hand, there is the Zarqa River that is polluted by industrial plants located on it. In this river, you can find some small life signs like fishes and frogs. Because it’s contaminated, you can only plant trees around it and not vegetables.

'''Agriculture'''

All sorts of agriculture that depends on medium heat levels are being practiced in Jerash. Whether it’s vegetables, landscape (decorative) plants, productive seasonal trees, or even ever-green ones, you can always find someone who is working on them. Animals are also being used around here, but not so much in modern ways; people still have groups of goats, cows and sheep that they raise.

<gallery caption= "Illustrations" widths="150px" heights="150px" perrow="3">

Image:The valley now.JPG|The valley now

Image:The valley from 1920.PNG|The valley from 1920

Image:Old_valley_1.jpg|Old valley

Image:The roman brige before.jpg|The roman brige before

Image:The_little_stream_left.jpg|The little stream left
Image:Current condition of the river.jpg| a lot of trash with no water

Image:Old transport station.jpg|Old transport station

Image:Old roman baths.JPG| the ruins that still stand from the roman baths
Image:The trashed new spaces.JPG|The trashed new spaces

</gallery>

== Analytical drawings ==
*''Please use analytical drawing for visualising the conflicts/potentials of your site''

<gallery caption="Analytical Drawings" widths="150px" heights="150px" perrow="4">
Image:Section 1.jpg|
Image:Section 2.jpg|
Image:Section 3.jpg|
Image:Water routes.jpg|
Image:5 water flow.png|
Image:Jerash-mappa.jpg|
Image:1 main zoning.png|
Image:2 downtown land marks.png|
Image:3 streets.png|
Image:4 open possible spaces.png|

Image:your drawing.jpg|your drawing
</gallery>

== Green Infrastructure benefits for this site ==
''Look again at the multiple benefits of green infrastructure - what could be achieved in your site and which are most relevant?''

The most Relevant benefit and because the city is still not so stretched and most people still work in agriculture, we can introduce the green infrastructure strategies easily and let it integrate with the daily normal life. Thus, help in water management solutions, improve air quality and since Jordan is in an area well known for its summer heat, it will reduce the heat of the atmosphere.
Also, Jerash is well known for its contribution in the fruit and vegetables basket of Jordan. A green infrastructure that reflects the green spirit of Jerash can only add a point on the chart of strategic master planning.

== Potential for multifunctionality ==
''Green infrastructure has typically multiple functions. What could be achieved for your site in this respect?''

If it’s going to be revived, it can be good to generate some electricity and help in growing much bigger agricultural coverage than now.
You can invest in some entertainment locations; the roman baths and some new well designed routes can be of such help. With this, more places for people as well to enjoy and communicate with this forgotten nature. Therefore, its great historical values of different ages will be seen and lived by green routes through either productive zones or just eco-friendly ones.

== Projective drawings ==
* ''How would you like this case to change in the near future? (in 1-2 years)''
** ''you may add a short explanation here''

* ''And how could it look like in 10-15 years?''
** ''you may add a short explanation here''

<gallery caption="Projective Drawings" widths="150px" heights="150px" perrow="4">
Image:V 1-2.jpg|perspective on the short term
Image:V 10-15.jpg|perspective on the long term
Image:yourdrawing.jpg|projective drawing
Image:yourdrawing.jpg|projective drawing
</gallery>

== Summary and conclusion ==
*''100 words approx.''

== Image Gallery ==
''Please add further images/photos here''

<gallery caption="Image Gallery" widths="150px" heights="150px" perrow="4">
Image:Connection with a parking space.JPG|A near parking
Image:Then.jpg|your image text
Image:yourimage.jpg|your image text
Image:67195 428521440555308 1641069174 n.jpg|your image text
Image:20141124 1a53846.jpg|view to the valley
Image:20141124 153740.jpg|existing sewage system
Image:20141124 153957.jpg|your image text
Image:20141124 153952.jpg|existing roman bridge

</gallery>

== References ==

*''please add your references here''

http://www.marhabavip.com/a_jordan_jarash.htm

http://www.jerash.gov.jo/aboutus1.aspx

http://www.kinghussein.gov.jo/tourism3.html

http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Jerash

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2014-11-26T18:51:31Z

Almardinii:

Green Infrastructure 2014 Group A - Case Study 4

2014-11-26T18:51:03Z

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|-
| '''Name''' ||style="background:Lavender"| '' Old Valley of Jerash''
|-
| '''Country''' ||style="background:Lavender"| '' Jordan''
|-
| '''City''' || style="background:Lavender"|''Jerash''
|-
| '''Authors''' || style="background:Lavender"|''Ibrahim Almardini''
|-
| colspan="3" align="center" style="background:silver"| [[File:Ibrahimcase.jpg|300px]]
|-
| ||style="background:Lavender"|
|-
| colspan="3" align="center" style="background:silver"|{{#widget:GoogleMaps
|width=300
|height=240
|lat=32.279128
|lng=35.893838
|zoom=15
|centermarker=yes
|maptypecontrol=yes
|overviewmapcontrol=yes
|largemapcontrol=yes
|scalecontrol=yes
}}
|}

== Rationale: Why is this case interesting? ==

''Please explain in short why this site has green infrastructure potential and what makes it special (150 words approx)''

Jerash was considered one of the Decapolis union back in roman times and gave it an important place in their eyes. Thus, major developments had happened back then considering the urban planning of the city. This old valley was the main spine that distributed water and ignited the roman baths. Up until the early 90s, that valley was a close refuge for the citizens of small Jerash to have picnics and some quality time. Nowadays, the municipality does not have not the experience nor the money to take this aspect into consideration. Therefore, it is dying day by day; the river only streams in the spring, the roman baths are still in ruins and people trash the open space that is near. Although this part of the historical site very much out of governmental thinking, it has the potential of helping in many ways.

== Author's perspective ==
''what is your professional/educational background and your relation to the site?''

I graduated with a bachelor’s degree in architecture this year and I’ve been living in Jerash my whole life. Even before I was interested in architecture, the historical city was and still is the background for any picture I have and it pains me to see the potential but not the care. This space is the only space we (as citizens of Jerash) have to hang out with either with family or with friends, which has a walk able distance.

== Landscape and/or urban context of your case ==

*''Biogeography, cultural features, overall character, history and dynamics''
*''Illustrations: maps; sketches; short descriptive analyses''

Jerash, the Gerasa of Antiquity (Ancient Greek: Γέρασα, Hebrew: גַ'רַש), is the capital and largest city of Jerash Governorate (محافظة جرش), which is situated in the north of Jordan, 48 kilometres (30 mi) north of the capital Amman towards Syria.

'''History of the place'''

Jerash was inhabited more than 2000 BC ago, with even some recent excavations saying people were here even since the Bronze Age. However, a strong earthquake in 749 AD destroyed large parts of Jerash, while subsequent earthquakes along with the wars and turmoil contributed to additional destruction. It was considered one of the 10 cities of the Decapolis states, so it had a major attention from romans back then which made it a safe to settle in. and so it reached about 800, 00 square meters within its walls.
Its destruction and ruins remained buried in the soil for hundreds of years until they were discovered by German Orientalist Ulrich Jasper Seetzen in 1806.[4] He began excavation and a return to life of the current Jerash by inhabitants of older villages. 70 years later, this was followed by the Muslim community, Circassians, who immigrated to Jordan from the Caucasus in 1878 after the Ottoman-Russian war. Subsequently a large community of people from Syria came to the area at the beginning of the 20th century followed by another wave of Palestinians in both 1967 and 1948 wars.
Modern Jerash
Nowadays, Jerash considered a second place in Jordan’s tourism sites after famous Petra; it is even goes by the name Pompeii of the east because of the amount of the old city is preserved on. In general, it lives on the tourism industry as a major contributor to the local economy. With the three biggest cities being around it (Irbid, Zarqa and Amman), this slows it’s growing down as the investments go to those cities.
And in the end of July, “Jerash festival “comes to life for three weeks with people coming from all around the world either to perform of to be amused by the performances. It is a peaceful place to rest the mind; with restaurants, clear gasps of air and the country side of Debbien forest, you can visit or live in Jerash and guarantee yourself with long term quietness.

'''Biogeography'''

Jerash Governorate's geographical features vary from cold mountains to fertile valleys from 250 to 300 metres (820 to 980 ft) even reaches the 600m point above sea level, it is suitable for growing a wide variety of crops.
It is located in what’s known for “the green valley”, it has a number of about 1.25 million olive trees with a number of other trees and crops. The name itself means “a place with a high density of trees”, a name the old Arab\ Semitic used to use.

(Further historical background can be found in the references)

'''The river'''

Since the old ages, this river of Jerash had every potential to keep being the water spine of Jerash; you can drink from it or use it as agricultural supply. As seen in the old picture that was taken in 1920, the valley was much more livable and supported much more farms than it does now. Due to lack of management, the valley now flourishes in the spring and dies in the summer. The river springs from “Al-Qairawan” and continues to run until it meets with another coming from Al-Zarqa city, which then pours in the “King Talal” embank.
On the east of the river, the old roman baths are located and the Main transport-station was beside them before moving to another place and the government decided to design a public plaza instead. But the low recognition and the bad inner\cultural values from the citizens for the efforts made, killed the very essence for designing it and it became hard to use because of the amounts of trash and odors.
The rapid expanding of population with no planning, the industrial pollution, the wild life irrational hunting and habitat loss due to either non-structured planning for expansion or not authorized tree cutting have made Wild life in a decreasing state. What was known as “the land of milk and honey” is now suffering from deforestation and desertification.

'''Eco systems\natural areas near the vicinity'''

A few kilometers away from Jerash, Debbien forest reserve is located. It is now one of the few remaining self-sustaining forests of Aleppo pines in Jordan. It has been officially reserved by the government and the famous “Dubai-capital” group is building a camping site\hotel there to that over-look the whole space.
On the other hand, there is the Zarqa River that is polluted by industrial plants located on it. In this river, you can find some small life signs like fishes and frogs. Because it’s contaminated, you can only plant trees around it and not vegetables.

'''Agriculture'''

All sorts of agriculture that depends on medium heat levels are being practiced in Jerash. Whether it’s vegetables, landscape (decorative) plants, productive seasonal trees, or even ever-green ones, you can always find someone who is working on them. Animals are also being used around here, but not so much in modern ways; people still have groups of goats, cows and sheep that they raise.

<gallery caption= "Illustrations" widths="150px" heights="150px" perrow="3">

Image:The valley now.JPG|The valley now

Image:The valley from 1920.PNG|The valley from 1920

Image:Old_valley_1.jpg|Old valley

Image:The roman brige before.jpg|The roman brige before

Image:The_little_stream_left.jpg|The little stream left
Image:Current condition of the river.jpg| a lot of trash with no water

Image:Old transport station.jpg|Old transport station

Image:Old roman baths.JPG| the ruins that still stand from the roman baths
Image:The trashed new spaces.JPG|The trashed new spaces

</gallery>

== Analytical drawings ==
*''Please use analytical drawing for visualising the conflicts/potentials of your site''

<gallery caption="Analytical Drawings" widths="150px" heights="150px" perrow="4">
Image:Section 1.jpg|
Image:Section 2.jpg|
Image:Section 3.jpg|
Image:Water routes.jpg|
Image:5 water flow.png|
Image:Jerash-mappa.jpg|
Image:1 main zoning.png|
Image:2 downtown land marks.png|
Image:3 streets.png|
Image:4 open possible spaces.png|

Image:your drawing.jpg|your drawing
</gallery>

== Green Infrastructure benefits for this site ==
''Look again at the multiple benefits of green infrastructure - what could be achieved in your site and which are most relevant?''

The most Relevant benefit and because the city is still not so stretched and most people still work in agriculture, we can introduce the green infrastructure strategies easily and let it integrate with the daily normal life. Thus, help in water management solutions, improve air quality and since Jordan is in an area well known for its summer heat, it will reduce the heat of the atmosphere.
Also, Jerash is well known for its contribution in the fruit and vegetables basket of Jordan. A green infrastructure that reflects the green spirit of Jerash can only add a point on the chart of strategic master planning.

== Potential for multifunctionality ==
''Green infrastructure has typically multiple functions. What could be achieved for your site in this respect?''

If it’s going to be revived, it can be good to generate some electricity and help in growing much bigger agricultural coverage than now.
You can invest in some entertainment locations; the roman baths and some new well designed routes can be of such help. With this, more places for people as well to enjoy and communicate with this forgotten nature. Therefore, its great historical values of different ages will be seen and lived by green routes through either productive zones or just eco-friendly ones.

== Projective drawings ==
* ''How would you like this case to change in the near future? (in 1-2 years)''
** ''you may add a short explanation here''

* ''And how could it look like in 10-15 years?''
** ''you may add a short explanation here''

<gallery caption="Projective Drawings" widths="150px" heights="150px" perrow="4">
Image:yourdrawing.jpg|projective drawing
Image:yourdrawing.jpg|projective drawing
Image:yourdrawing.jpg|projective drawing
Image:yourdrawing.jpg|projective drawing
</gallery>

== Summary and conclusion ==
*''100 words approx.''

== Image Gallery ==
''Please add further images/photos here''

<gallery caption="Image Gallery" widths="150px" heights="150px" perrow="4">
Image:Connection with a parking space.JPG|A near parking
Image:Then.jpg|your image text
Image:yourimage.jpg|your image text
Image:67195 428521440555308 1641069174 n.jpg|your image text
Image:20141124 1a53846.jpg|view to the valley
Image:20141124 153740.jpg|existing sewage system
Image:20141124 153957.jpg|your image text
Image:20141124 153952.jpg|existing roman bridge

</gallery>

== References ==

*''please add your references here''

http://www.marhabavip.com/a_jordan_jarash.htm

http://www.jerash.gov.jo/aboutus1.aspx

http://www.kinghussein.gov.jo/tourism3.html

http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Jerash

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{| align="right" width="300pt" style="background:Gainsboro; color:black"
|-
| '''Name''' ||style="background:Lavender"| '' Old Valley of Jerash''
|-
| '''Country''' ||style="background:Lavender"| '' Jordan''
|-
| '''City''' || style="background:Lavender"|''Jerash''
|-
| '''Authors''' || style="background:Lavender"|''Ibrahim Almardini''
|-
| colspan="3" align="center" style="background:silver"| [[File:Ibrahimcase.jpg|300px]]
|-
| ||style="background:Lavender"|
|-
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|width=300
|height=240
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|zoom=15
|centermarker=yes
|maptypecontrol=yes
|overviewmapcontrol=yes
|largemapcontrol=yes
|scalecontrol=yes
}}
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== Rationale: Why is this case interesting? ==

''Please explain in short why this site has green infrastructure potential and what makes it special (150 words approx)''

Jerash was considered one of the Decapolis union back in roman times and gave it an important place in their eyes. Thus, major developments had happened back then considering the urban planning of the city. This old valley was the main spine that distributed water and ignited the roman baths. Up until the early 90s, that valley was a close refuge for the citizens of small Jerash to have picnics and some quality time. Nowadays, the municipality does not have not the experience nor the money to take this aspect into consideration. Therefore, it is dying day by day; the river only streams in the spring, the roman baths are still in ruins and people trash the open space that is near. Although this part of the historical site very much out of governmental thinking, it has the potential of helping in many ways.

== Author's perspective ==
''what is your professional/educational background and your relation to the site?''

I graduated with a bachelor’s degree in architecture this year and I’ve been living in Jerash my whole life. Even before I was interested in architecture, the historical city was and still is the background for any picture I have and it pains me to see the potential but not the care. This space is the only space we (as citizens of Jerash) have to hang out with either with family or with friends, which has a walk able distance.

== Landscape and/or urban context of your case ==

*''Biogeography, cultural features, overall character, history and dynamics''
*''Illustrations: maps; sketches; short descriptive analyses''

Jerash, the Gerasa of Antiquity (Ancient Greek: Γέρασα, Hebrew: גַ'רַש), is the capital and largest city of Jerash Governorate (محافظة جرش), which is situated in the north of Jordan, 48 kilometres (30 mi) north of the capital Amman towards Syria.

'''History of the place'''

Jerash was inhabited more than 2000 BC ago, with even some recent excavations saying people were here even since the Bronze Age. However, a strong earthquake in 749 AD destroyed large parts of Jerash, while subsequent earthquakes along with the wars and turmoil contributed to additional destruction. It was considered one of the 10 cities of the Decapolis states, so it had a major attention from romans back then which made it a safe to settle in. and so it reached about 800, 00 square meters within its walls.
Its destruction and ruins remained buried in the soil for hundreds of years until they were discovered by German Orientalist Ulrich Jasper Seetzen in 1806.[4] He began excavation and a return to life of the current Jerash by inhabitants of older villages. 70 years later, this was followed by the Muslim community, Circassians, who immigrated to Jordan from the Caucasus in 1878 after the Ottoman-Russian war. Subsequently a large community of people from Syria came to the area at the beginning of the 20th century followed by another wave of Palestinians in both 1967 and 1948 wars.
Modern Jerash
Nowadays, Jerash considered a second place in Jordan’s tourism sites after famous Petra; it is even goes by the name Pompeii of the east because of the amount of the old city is preserved on. In general, it lives on the tourism industry as a major contributor to the local economy. With the three biggest cities being around it (Irbid, Zarqa and Amman), this slows it’s growing down as the investments go to those cities.
And in the end of July, “Jerash festival “comes to life for three weeks with people coming from all around the world either to perform of to be amused by the performances. It is a peaceful place to rest the mind; with restaurants, clear gasps of air and the country side of Debbien forest, you can visit or live in Jerash and guarantee yourself with long term quietness.

'''Biogeography'''

Jerash Governorate's geographical features vary from cold mountains to fertile valleys from 250 to 300 metres (820 to 980 ft) even reaches the 600m point above sea level, it is suitable for growing a wide variety of crops.
It is located in what’s known for “the green valley”, it has a number of about 1.25 million olive trees with a number of other trees and crops. The name itself means “a place with a high density of trees”, a name the old Arab\ Semitic used to use.

(Further historical background can be found in the references)

'''The river'''

Since the old ages, this river of Jerash had every potential to keep being the water spine of Jerash; you can drink from it or use it as agricultural supply. As seen in the old picture that was taken in 1920, the valley was much more livable and supported much more farms than it does now. Due to lack of management, the valley now flourishes in the spring and dies in the summer. The river springs from “Al-Qairawan” and continues to run until it meets with another coming from Al-Zarqa city, which then pours in the “King Talal” embank.
On the east of the river, the old roman baths are located and the Main transport-station was beside them before moving to another place and the government decided to design a public plaza instead. But the low recognition and the bad inner\cultural values from the citizens for the efforts made, killed the very essence for designing it and it became hard to use because of the amounts of trash and odors.
The rapid expanding of population with no planning, the industrial pollution, the wild life irrational hunting and habitat loss due to either non-structured planning for expansion or not authorized tree cutting have made Wild life in a decreasing state. What was known as “the land of milk and honey” is now suffering from deforestation and desertification.

'''Eco systems\natural areas near the vicinity'''

A few kilometers away from Jerash, Debbien forest reserve is located. It is now one of the few remaining self-sustaining forests of Aleppo pines in Jordan. It has been officially reserved by the government and the famous “Dubai-capital” group is building a camping site\hotel there to that over-look the whole space.
On the other hand, there is the Zarqa River that is polluted by industrial plants located on it. In this river, you can find some small life signs like fishes and frogs. Because it’s contaminated, you can only plant trees around it and not vegetables.

'''Agriculture'''

All sorts of agriculture that depends on medium heat levels are being practiced in Jerash. Whether it’s vegetables, landscape (decorative) plants, productive seasonal trees, or even ever-green ones, you can always find someone who is working on them. Animals are also being used around here, but not so much in modern ways; people still have groups of goats, cows and sheep that they raise.

<gallery caption= "Illustrations" widths="150px" heights="150px" perrow="3">

Image:The valley now.JPG|The valley now

Image:The valley from 1920.PNG|The valley from 1920

Image:Old_valley_1.jpg|Old valley

Image:The roman brige before.jpg|The roman brige before

Image:The_little_stream_left.jpg|The little stream left
Image:Current condition of the river.jpg| a lot of trash with no water

Image:Old transport station.jpg|Old transport station

Image:Old roman baths.JPG| the ruins that still stand from the roman baths
Image:The trashed new spaces.JPG|The trashed new spaces

</gallery>

== Analytical drawings ==
*''Please use analytical drawing for visualising the conflicts/potentials of your site''

<gallery caption="Analytical Drawings" widths="150px" heights="150px" perrow="4">
Image:Section 1.jpg|
Image:Section 2.jpg|
Image:Section 3.jpg|
Image:Water routes.jpg|
Image:5 water flow.png|
Image:Jerash-mappa.jpg|
Image:1 main zoning.png|
Image:2 downtown land marks.png|
Image:3 streets.png|
Image:4 open possible spaces.png|

Image:your drawing.jpg|your drawing
</gallery>

== Green Infrastructure benefits for this site ==
''Look again at the multiple benefits of green infrastructure - what could be achieved in your site and which are most relevant?''

The most Relevant benefit and because the city is still not so stretched and most people still work in agriculture, we can introduce the green infrastructure strategies easily and let it integrate with the daily normal life. Thus, help in water management solutions, improve air quality and since Jordan is in an area well known for its summer heat, it will reduce the heat of the atmosphere.
Also, Jerash is well known for its contribution in the fruit and vegetables basket of Jordan. A green infrastructure that reflects the green spirit of Jerash can only add a point on the chart of strategic master planning.

== Potential for multifunctionality ==
''Green infrastructure has typically multiple functions. What could be achieved for your site in this respect?''

If it’s going to be revived, it can be good to generate some electricity and help in growing much bigger agricultural coverage than now.
You can invest in some entertainment locations; the roman baths and some new well designed routes can be of such help. With this, more places for people as well to enjoy and communicate with this forgotten nature. Therefore, its great historical values of different ages will be seen and lived by green routes through either productive zones or just eco-friendly ones.

== Projective drawings ==
* ''How would you like this case to change in the near future? (in 1-2 years)''
** ''you may add a short explanation here''

* ''And how could it look like in 10-15 years?''
** ''you may add a short explanation here''

<gallery caption="Projective Drawings" widths="150px" heights="150px" perrow="4">
Image:yourdrawing.jpg|projective drawing
Image:yourdrawing.jpg|projective drawing
Image:yourdrawing.jpg|projective drawing
Image:yourdrawing.jpg|projective drawing
</gallery>

== Summary and conclusion ==
*''100 words approx.''

== Image Gallery ==
''Please add further images/photos here''

<gallery caption="Image Gallery" widths="150px" heights="150px" perrow="4">
Image:Connection with a parking space.JPG|A near parking
Image:Then.jpg|your image text
Image:yourimage.jpg|your image text
Image:67195 428521440555308 1641069174 n.jpg|your image text
Image:yourimage.jpg|your image text
Image:yourimage.jpg|your image text
Image:yourimage.jpg|your image text
Image:yourimage.jpg|your image text
</gallery>

== References ==

*''please add your references here''

http://www.marhabavip.com/a_jordan_jarash.htm

http://www.jerash.gov.jo/aboutus1.aspx

http://www.kinghussein.gov.jo/tourism3.html

http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Jerash

Google Earth

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2014-11-24T21:05:59Z

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2014-11-24T21:04:54Z

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Green Infrastructure 2014 Group A - Case Study 4

2014-11-24T21:03:40Z

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|-
| '''Name''' ||style="background:Lavender"| '' Old Valley of Jerash''
|-
| '''Country''' ||style="background:Lavender"| '' Jordan''
|-
| '''City''' || style="background:Lavender"|''Jerash''
|-
| '''Authors''' || style="background:Lavender"|''Ibrahim Almardini''
|-
| colspan="3" align="center" style="background:silver"| [[File:Ibrahimcase.jpg|300px]]
|-
| ||style="background:Lavender"|
|-
| colspan="3" align="center" style="background:silver"|{{#widget:GoogleMaps
|width=300
|height=240
|lat=32.279128
|lng=35.893838
|zoom=15
|centermarker=yes
|maptypecontrol=yes
|overviewmapcontrol=yes
|largemapcontrol=yes
|scalecontrol=yes
}}
|}

== Rationale: Why is this case interesting? ==

''Please explain in short why this site has green infrastructure potential and what makes it special (150 words approx)''

Jerash was considered one of the Decapolis union back in roman times and gave it an important place in their eyes. Thus, major developments had happened back then considering the urban planning of the city. This old valley was the main spine that distributed water and ignited the roman baths. Up until the early 90s, that valley was a close refuge for the citizens of small Jerash to have picnics and some quality time. Nowadays, the municipality does not have not the experience nor the money to take this aspect into consideration. Therefore, it is dying day by day; the river only streams in the spring, the roman baths are still in ruins and people trash the open space that is near. Although this part of the historical site very much out of governmental thinking, it has the potential of helping in many ways.

== Author's perspective ==
''what is your professional/educational background and your relation to the site?''

I graduated with a bachelor’s degree in architecture this year and I’ve been living in Jerash my whole life. Even before I was interested in architecture, the historical city was and still is the background for any picture I have and it pains me to see the potential but not the care. This space is the only space we (as citizens of Jerash) have to hang out with either with family or with friends, which has a walk able distance.

== Landscape and/or urban context of your case ==

*''Biogeography, cultural features, overall character, history and dynamics''
*''Illustrations: maps; sketches; short descriptive analyses''

Jerash, the Gerasa of Antiquity (Ancient Greek: Γέρασα, Hebrew: גַ'רַש), is the capital and largest city of Jerash Governorate (محافظة جرش), which is situated in the north of Jordan, 48 kilometres (30 mi) north of the capital Amman towards Syria.

'''History of the place'''

Jerash was inhabited more than 2000 BC ago, with even some recent excavations saying people were here even since the Bronze Age. However, a strong earthquake in 749 AD destroyed large parts of Jerash, while subsequent earthquakes along with the wars and turmoil contributed to additional destruction. It was considered one of the 10 cities of the Decapolis states, so it had a major attention from romans back then which made it a safe to settle in. and so it reached about 800, 00 square meters within its walls.
Its destruction and ruins remained buried in the soil for hundreds of years until they were discovered by German Orientalist Ulrich Jasper Seetzen in 1806.[4] He began excavation and a return to life of the current Jerash by inhabitants of older villages. 70 years later, this was followed by the Muslim community, Circassians, who immigrated to Jordan from the Caucasus in 1878 after the Ottoman-Russian war. Subsequently a large community of people from Syria came to the area at the beginning of the 20th century followed by another wave of Palestinians in both 1967 and 1948 wars.
Modern Jerash
Nowadays, Jerash considered a second place in Jordan’s tourism sites after famous Petra; it is even goes by the name Pompeii of the east because of the amount of the old city is preserved on. In general, it lives on the tourism industry as a major contributor to the local economy. With the three biggest cities being around it (Irbid, Zarqa and Amman), this slows it’s growing down as the investments go to those cities.
And in the end of July, “Jerash festival “comes to life for three weeks with people coming from all around the world either to perform of to be amused by the performances. It is a peaceful place to rest the mind; with restaurants, clear gasps of air and the country side of Debbien forest, you can visit or live in Jerash and guarantee yourself with long term quietness.

'''Biogeography'''

Jerash Governorate's geographical features vary from cold mountains to fertile valleys from 250 to 300 metres (820 to 980 ft) even reaches the 600m point above sea level, it is suitable for growing a wide variety of crops.
It is located in what’s known for “the green valley”, it has a number of about 1.25 million olive trees with a number of other trees and crops. The name itself means “a place with a high density of trees”, a name the old Arab\ Semitic used to use.

(Further historical background can be found in the references)

'''The river'''

Since the old ages, this river of Jerash had every potential to keep being the water spine of Jerash; you can drink from it or use it as agricultural supply. As seen in the old picture that was taken in 1920, the valley was much more livable and supported much more farms than it does now. Due to lack of management, the valley now flourishes in the spring and dies in the summer. The river springs from “Al-Qairawan” and continues to run until it meets with another coming from Al-Zarqa city, which then pours in the “King Talal” embank.
On the east of the river, the old roman baths are located and the Main transport-station was beside them before moving to another place and the government decided to design a public plaza instead. But the low recognition and the bad inner\cultural values from the citizens for the efforts made, killed the very essence for designing it and it became hard to use because of the amounts of trash and odors.
The rapid expanding of population with no planning, the industrial pollution, the wild life irrational hunting and habitat loss due to either non-structured planning for expansion or not authorized tree cutting have made Wild life in a decreasing state. What was known as “the land of milk and honey” is now suffering from deforestation and desertification.

'''Eco systems\natural areas near the vicinity'''

A few kilometers away from Jerash, Debbien forest reserve is located. It is now one of the few remaining self-sustaining forests of Aleppo pines in Jordan. It has been officially reserved by the government and the famous “Dubai-capital” group is building a camping site\hotel there to that over-look the whole space.
On the other hand, there is the Zarqa River that is polluted by industrial plants located on it. In this river, you can find some small life signs like fishes and frogs. Because it’s contaminated, you can only plant trees around it and not vegetables.

'''Agriculture'''

All sorts of agriculture that depends on medium heat levels are being practiced in Jerash. Whether it’s vegetables, landscape (decorative) plants, productive seasonal trees, or even ever-green ones, you can always find someone who is working on them. Animals are also being used around here, but not so much in modern ways; people still have groups of goats, cows and sheep that they raise.

<gallery caption= "Illustrations" widths="150px" heights="150px" perrow="3">

Image:The valley now.JPG|The valley now

Image:The valley from 1920.PNG|The valley from 1920

Image:Old_valley_1.jpg|Old valley

Image:The roman brige before.jpg|The roman brige before

Image:The_little_stream_left.jpg|The little stream left
Image:Current condition of the river.jpg| a lot of trash with no water

Image:Old transport station.jpg|Old transport station

Image:Old roman baths.JPG| the ruins that still stand from the roman baths
Image:The trashed new spaces.JPG|The trashed new spaces

</gallery>

== Analytical drawings ==
*''Please use analytical drawing for visualising the conflicts/potentials of your site''

<gallery caption="Analytical Drawings" widths="150px" heights="150px" perrow="4">
Image:Section 1.jpg|
Image:Section 2.jpg|
Image:Section 3.jpg|
Image:Water routes.jpg|
Image:5 water flow.png|
Image:Jerash-mappa.jpg|
Image:1 main zoning.png|
Image:2 downtown land marks.png|
Image:3 streets.png|
Image:4 open possible spaces.png|

Image:your drawing.jpg|your drawing
</gallery>

== Green Infrastructure benefits for this site ==
''Look again at the multiple benefits of green infrastructure - what could be achieved in your site and which are most relevant?''

The most Relevant benefit and because the city is still not so stretched and most people still work in agriculture, we can introduce the green infrastructure strategies easily and let it integrate with the daily normal life. Thus, help in water management solutions, improve air quality and since Jordan is in an area well known for its summer heat, it will reduce the heat of the atmosphere.
Also, Jerash is well known for its contribution in the fruit and vegetables basket of Jordan. A green infrastructure that reflects the green spirit of Jerash can only add a point on the chart of strategic master planning.

== Potential for multifunctionality ==
''Green infrastructure has typically multiple functions. What could be achieved for your site in this respect?''

If it’s going to be revived, it can be good to generate some electricity and help in growing much bigger agricultural coverage than now.
You can invest in some entertainment locations; the roman baths and some new well designed routes can be of such help. With this, more places for people as well to enjoy and communicate with this forgotten nature. Therefore, its great historical values of different ages will be seen and lived by green routes through either productive zones or just eco-friendly ones.

== Projective drawings ==
* ''How would you like this case to change in the near future? (in 1-2 years)''
** ''you may add a short explanation here''

* ''And how could it look like in 10-15 years?''
** ''you may add a short explanation here''

<gallery caption="Projective Drawings" widths="150px" heights="150px" perrow="4">
Image:yourdrawing.jpg|projective drawing
Image:yourdrawing.jpg|projective drawing
Image:yourdrawing.jpg|projective drawing
Image:yourdrawing.jpg|projective drawing
</gallery>

== Summary and conclusion ==
*''100 words approx.''

== Image Gallery ==
''Please add further images/photos here''

<gallery caption="Image Gallery" widths="150px" heights="150px" perrow="4">
Image:Connection with a parking space.JPG|A near parking
Image:yourimage.jpg|your image text
Image:yourimage.jpg|your image text
Image:yourimage.jpg|your image text
Image:yourimage.jpg|your image text
Image:yourimage.jpg|your image text
Image:yourimage.jpg|your image text
Image:yourimage.jpg|your image text
</gallery>

== References ==

*''please add your references here''

http://www.marhabavip.com/a_jordan_jarash.htm

http://www.jerash.gov.jo/aboutus1.aspx

http://www.kinghussein.gov.jo/tourism3.html

http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Jerash

Google Earth

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2014-11-24T21:02:44Z

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File:4 open possible spaces.png

2014-11-24T21:00:29Z

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File:3 streets.png

2014-11-24T20:57:42Z

Almardinii:

File:2 downtown land marks.png

2014-11-24T20:52:19Z

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File:1 main zoning.png

2014-11-24T20:50:20Z

Almardinii:

Green Infrastructure 2014 Group A - Case Study 4

2014-11-24T16:25:42Z

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|-
| '''Name''' ||style="background:Lavender"| '' Old Valley of Jerash''
|-
| '''Country''' ||style="background:Lavender"| '' Jordan''
|-
| '''City''' || style="background:Lavender"|''Jerash''
|-
| '''Authors''' || style="background:Lavender"|''Ibrahim Almardini''
|-
| colspan="3" align="center" style="background:silver"| [[File:Ibrahimcase.jpg|300px]]
|-
| ||style="background:Lavender"|
|-
| colspan="3" align="center" style="background:silver"|{{#widget:GoogleMaps
|width=300
|height=240
|lat=32.279128
|lng=35.893838
|zoom=15
|centermarker=yes
|maptypecontrol=yes
|overviewmapcontrol=yes
|largemapcontrol=yes
|scalecontrol=yes
}}
|}

== Rationale: Why is this case interesting? ==

''Please explain in short why this site has green infrastructure potential and what makes it special (150 words approx)''

Jerash was considered one of the Decapolis union back in roman times and gave it an important place in their eyes. Thus, major developments had happened back then considering the urban planning of the city. This old valley was the main spine that distributed water and ignited the roman baths. Up until the early 90s, that valley was a close refuge for the citizens of small Jerash to have picnics and some quality time. Nowadays, the municipality does not have not the experience nor the money to take this aspect into consideration. Therefore, it is dying day by day; the river only streams in the spring, the roman baths are still in ruins and people trash the open space that is near. Although this part of the historical site very much out of governmental thinking, it has the potential of helping in many ways.

== Author's perspective ==
''what is your professional/educational background and your relation to the site?''

I graduated with a bachelor’s degree in architecture this year and I’ve been living in Jerash my whole life. Even before I was interested in architecture, the historical city was and still is the background for any picture I have and it pains me to see the potential but not the care. This space is the only space we (as citizens of Jerash) have to hang out with either with family or with friends, which has a walk able distance.

== Landscape and/or urban context of your case ==

*''Biogeography, cultural features, overall character, history and dynamics''
*''Illustrations: maps; sketches; short descriptive analyses''

Jerash, the Gerasa of Antiquity (Ancient Greek: Γέρασα, Hebrew: גַ'רַש), is the capital and largest city of Jerash Governorate (محافظة جرش), which is situated in the north of Jordan, 48 kilometres (30 mi) north of the capital Amman towards Syria.

'''History of the place'''

Jerash was inhabited more than 2000 BC ago, with even some recent excavations saying people were here even since the Bronze Age. However, a strong earthquake in 749 AD destroyed large parts of Jerash, while subsequent earthquakes along with the wars and turmoil contributed to additional destruction. It was considered one of the 10 cities of the Decapolis states, so it had a major attention from romans back then which made it a safe to settle in. and so it reached about 800, 00 square meters within its walls.
Its destruction and ruins remained buried in the soil for hundreds of years until they were discovered by German Orientalist Ulrich Jasper Seetzen in 1806.[4] He began excavation and a return to life of the current Jerash by inhabitants of older villages. 70 years later, this was followed by the Muslim community, Circassians, who immigrated to Jordan from the Caucasus in 1878 after the Ottoman-Russian war. Subsequently a large community of people from Syria came to the area at the beginning of the 20th century followed by another wave of Palestinians in both 1967 and 1948 wars.
Modern Jerash
Nowadays, Jerash considered a second place in Jordan’s tourism sites after famous Petra; it is even goes by the name Pompeii of the east because of the amount of the old city is preserved on. In general, it lives on the tourism industry as a major contributor to the local economy. With the three biggest cities being around it (Irbid, Zarqa and Amman), this slows it’s growing down as the investments go to those cities.
And in the end of July, “Jerash festival “comes to life for three weeks with people coming from all around the world either to perform of to be amused by the performances. It is a peaceful place to rest the mind; with restaurants, clear gasps of air and the country side of Debbien forest, you can visit or live in Jerash and guarantee yourself with long term quietness.

'''Biogeography'''

Jerash Governorate's geographical features vary from cold mountains to fertile valleys from 250 to 300 metres (820 to 980 ft) even reaches the 600m point above sea level, it is suitable for growing a wide variety of crops.
It is located in what’s known for “the green valley”, it has a number of about 1.25 million olive trees with a number of other trees and crops. The name itself means “a place with a high density of trees”, a name the old Arab\ Semitic used to use.

(Further historical background can be found in the references)

'''The river'''

Since the old ages, this river of Jerash had every potential to keep being the water spine of Jerash; you can drink from it or use it as agricultural supply. As seen in the old picture that was taken in 1920, the valley was much more livable and supported much more farms than it does now. Due to lack of management, the valley now flourishes in the spring and dies in the summer. The river springs from “Al-Qairawan” and continues to run until it meets with another coming from Al-Zarqa city, which then pours in the “King Talal” embank.
On the east of the river, the old roman baths are located and the Main transport-station was beside them before moving to another place and the government decided to design a public plaza instead. But the low recognition and the bad inner\cultural values from the citizens for the efforts made, killed the very essence for designing it and it became hard to use because of the amounts of trash and odors.
The rapid expanding of population with no planning, the industrial pollution, the wild life irrational hunting and habitat loss due to either non-structured planning for expansion or not authorized tree cutting have made Wild life in a decreasing state. What was known as “the land of milk and honey” is now suffering from deforestation and desertification.

'''Eco systems\natural areas near the vicinity'''

A few kilometers away from Jerash, Debbien forest reserve is located. It is now one of the few remaining self-sustaining forests of Aleppo pines in Jordan. It has been officially reserved by the government and the famous “Dubai-capital” group is building a camping site\hotel there to that over-look the whole space.
On the other hand, there is the Zarqa River that is polluted by industrial plants located on it. In this river, you can find some small life signs like fishes and frogs. Because it’s contaminated, you can only plant trees around it and not vegetables.

'''Agriculture'''

All sorts of agriculture that depends on medium heat levels are being practiced in Jerash. Whether it’s vegetables, landscape (decorative) plants, productive seasonal trees, or even ever-green ones, you can always find someone who is working on them. Animals are also being used around here, but not so much in modern ways; people still have groups of goats, cows and sheep that they raise.

<gallery caption= "Illustrations" widths="150px" heights="150px" perrow="3">

Image:The valley now.JPG|The valley now

Image:The valley from 1920.PNG|The valley from 1920

Image:Old_valley_1.jpg|Old valley

Image:The roman brige before.jpg|The roman brige before

Image:The_little_stream_left.jpg|The little stream left
Image:Current condition of the river.jpg| a lot of trash with no water

Image:Old transport station.jpg|Old transport station

Image:Old roman baths.JPG| the ruins that still stand from the roman baths
Image:The trashed new spaces.JPG|The trashed new spaces

</gallery>

== Analytical drawings ==
*''Please use analytical drawing for visualising the conflicts/potentials of your site''

<gallery caption="Analytical Drawings" widths="150px" heights="150px" perrow="4">
Image:Section 1.jpg|
Image:Section 2.jpg|
Image:Section 3.jpg|
Image:Water routes.jpg|
Image:Jerash-mappa.jpg|
Image:your drawing.jpg|your drawing
</gallery>

== Green Infrastructure benefits for this site ==
''Look again at the multiple benefits of green infrastructure - what could be achieved in your site and which are most relevant?''

The most Relevant benefit and because the city is still not so stretched and most people still work in agriculture, we can introduce the green infrastructure strategies easily and let it integrate with the daily normal life. Thus, help in water management solutions, improve air quality and since Jordan is in an area well known for its summer heat, it will reduce the heat of the atmosphere.
Also, Jerash is well known for its contribution in the fruit and vegetables basket of Jordan. A green infrastructure that reflects the green spirit of Jerash can only add a point on the chart of strategic master planning.

== Potential for multifunctionality ==
''Green infrastructure has typically multiple functions. What could be achieved for your site in this respect?''

If it’s going to be revived, it can be good to generate some electricity and help in growing much bigger agricultural coverage than now.
You can invest in some entertainment locations; the roman baths and some new well designed routes can be of such help. With this, more places for people as well to enjoy and communicate with this forgotten nature. Therefore, its great historical values of different ages will be seen and lived by green routes through either productive zones or just eco-friendly ones.

== Projective drawings ==
* ''How would you like this case to change in the near future? (in 1-2 years)''
** ''you may add a short explanation here''

* ''And how could it look like in 10-15 years?''
** ''you may add a short explanation here''

<gallery caption="Projective Drawings" widths="150px" heights="150px" perrow="4">
Image:yourdrawing.jpg|projective drawing
Image:yourdrawing.jpg|projective drawing
Image:yourdrawing.jpg|projective drawing
Image:yourdrawing.jpg|projective drawing
</gallery>

== Summary and conclusion ==
*''100 words approx.''

== Image Gallery ==
''Please add further images/photos here''

<gallery caption="Image Gallery" widths="150px" heights="150px" perrow="4">
Image:Connection with a parking space.JPG|A near parking
Image:yourimage.jpg|your image text
Image:yourimage.jpg|your image text
Image:yourimage.jpg|your image text
Image:yourimage.jpg|your image text
Image:yourimage.jpg|your image text
Image:yourimage.jpg|your image text
Image:yourimage.jpg|your image text
</gallery>

== References ==

*''please add your references here''

http://www.marhabavip.com/a_jordan_jarash.htm

http://www.jerash.gov.jo/aboutus1.aspx

http://www.kinghussein.gov.jo/tourism3.html

http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Jerash

Google Earth

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Green Infrastructure 2014 Group A - Case Study 4

2014-11-24T16:24:04Z

Almardinii: /* Landscape and/or urban context of your case */

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'''''please add your title here'''''

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|-
| '''Name''' ||style="background:Lavender"| '' Old Valley of Jerash''
|-
| '''Country''' ||style="background:Lavender"| '' Jordan''
|-
| '''City''' || style="background:Lavender"|''Jerash''
|-
| '''Authors''' || style="background:Lavender"|''Ibrahim Almardini''
|-
| colspan="3" align="center" style="background:silver"| [[File:Ibrahimcase.jpg|300px]]
|-
| ||style="background:Lavender"|
|-
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|width=300
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|zoom=15
|centermarker=yes
|maptypecontrol=yes
|overviewmapcontrol=yes
|largemapcontrol=yes
|scalecontrol=yes
}}
|}

== Rationale: Why is this case interesting? ==

''Please explain in short why this site has green infrastructure potential and what makes it special (150 words approx)''

Jerash was considered one of the Decapolis union back in roman times and gave it an important place in their eyes. Thus, major developments had happened back then considering the urban planning of the city. This old valley was the main spine that distributed water and ignited the roman baths. Up until the early 90s, that valley was a close refuge for the citizens of small Jerash to have picnics and some quality time. Nowadays, the municipality does not have not the experience nor the money to take this aspect into consideration. Therefore, it is dying day by day; the river only streams in the spring, the roman baths are still in ruins and people trash the open space that is near. Although this part of the historical site very much out of governmental thinking, it has the potential of helping in many ways.

== Author's perspective ==
''what is your professional/educational background and your relation to the site?''

I graduated with a bachelor’s degree in architecture this year and I’ve been living in Jerash my whole life. Even before I was interested in architecture, the historical city was and still is the background for any picture I have and it pains me to see the potential but not the care. This space is the only space we (as citizens of Jerash) have to hang out with either with family or with friends, which has a walk able distance.

== Landscape and/or urban context of your case ==

*''Biogeography, cultural features, overall character, history and dynamics''
*''Illustrations: maps; sketches; short descriptive analyses''

Jerash, the Gerasa of Antiquity (Ancient Greek: Γέρασα, Hebrew: גַ'רַש), is the capital and largest city of Jerash Governorate (محافظة جرش), which is situated in the north of Jordan, 48 kilometres (30 mi) north of the capital Amman towards Syria.

'''History of the place'''

Jerash was inhabited more than 2000 BC ago, with even some recent excavations saying people were here even since the Bronze Age. However, a strong earthquake in 749 AD destroyed large parts of Jerash, while subsequent earthquakes along with the wars and turmoil contributed to additional destruction. It was considered one of the 10 cities of the Decapolis states, so it had a major attention from romans back then which made it a safe to settle in. and so it reached about 800, 00 square meters within its walls.
Its destruction and ruins remained buried in the soil for hundreds of years until they were discovered by German Orientalist Ulrich Jasper Seetzen in 1806.[4] He began excavation and a return to life of the current Jerash by inhabitants of older villages. 70 years later, this was followed by the Muslim community, Circassians, who immigrated to Jordan from the Caucasus in 1878 after the Ottoman-Russian war. Subsequently a large community of people from Syria came to the area at the beginning of the 20th century followed by another wave of Palestinians in both 1967 and 1948 wars.
Modern Jerash
Nowadays, Jerash considered a second place in Jordan’s tourism sites after famous Petra; it is even goes by the name Pompeii of the east because of the amount of the old city is preserved on. In general, it lives on the tourism industry as a major contributor to the local economy. With the three biggest cities being around it (Irbid, Zarqa and Amman), this slows it’s growing down as the investments go to those cities.
And in the end of July, “Jerash festival “comes to life for three weeks with people coming from all around the world either to perform of to be amused by the performances. It is a peaceful place to rest the mind; with restaurants, clear gasps of air and the country side of Debbien forest, you can visit or live in Jerash and guarantee yourself with long term quietness.

'''Biogeography'''

Jerash Governorate's geographical features vary from cold mountains to fertile valleys from 250 to 300 metres (820 to 980 ft) even reaches the 600m point above sea level, it is suitable for growing a wide variety of crops.
It is located in what’s known for “the green valley”, it has a number of about 1.25 million olive trees with a number of other trees and crops. The name itself means “a place with a high density of trees”, a name the old Arab\ Semitic used to use.

(Further historical background can be found in the references)

'''The river'''

Since the old ages, this river of Jerash had every potential to keep being the water spine of Jerash; you can drink from it or use it as agricultural supply. As seen in the old picture that was taken in 1920, the valley was much more livable and supported much more farms than it does now. Due to lack of management, the valley now flourishes in the spring and dies in the summer. The river springs from “Al-Qairawan” and continues to run until it meets with another coming from Al-Zarqa city, which then pours in the “King Talal” embank.
On the east of the river, the old roman baths are located and the Main transport-station was beside them before moving to another place and the government decided to design a public plaza instead. But the low recognition and the bad inner\cultural values from the citizens for the efforts made, killed the very essence for designing it and it became hard to use because of the amounts of trash and odors.
The rapid expanding of population with no planning, the industrial pollution, the wild life irrational hunting and habitat loss due to either non-structured planning for expansion or not authorized tree cutting have made Wild life in a decreasing state. What was known as “the land of milk and honey” is now suffering from deforestation and desertification.

'''Eco systems\natural areas near the vicinity'''

A few kilometers away from Jerash, Debbien forest reserve is located. It is now one of the few remaining self-sustaining forests of Aleppo pines in Jordan. It has been officially reserved by the government and the famous “Dubai-capital” group is building a camping site\hotel there to that over-look the whole space.
On the other hand, there is the Zarqa River that is polluted by industrial plants located on it. In this river, you can find some small life signs like fishes and frogs. Because it’s contaminated, you can only plant trees around it and not vegetables.

'''Agriculture'''

All sorts of agriculture that depends on medium heat levels are being practiced in Jerash. Whether it’s vegetables, landscape (decorative) plants, productive seasonal trees, or even ever-green ones, you can always find someone who is working on them. Animals are also being used around here, but not so much in modern ways; people still have groups of goats, cows and sheep that they raise.

<gallery caption= "Illustrations" widths="150px" heights="150px" perrow="3">

Image:The valley now.JPG|The valley now

Image:The valley from 1920.PNG|The valley from 1920

Image:Old_valley_1.jpg|Old valley

Image:The roman brige before.jpg|The roman brige before

Image:The_little_stream_left.jpg|The little stream left
Image:Current condition of the river.jpg| a lot of trash with no water

Image:Old transport station.jpg|Old transport station

Image:Old roman baths.JPG| the ruins that still stand from the roman baths
Image:The trashed new spaces.JPG|The trashed new spaces

</gallery>

== Analytical drawings ==
*''Please use analytical drawing for visualising the conflicts/potentials of your site''

<gallery caption="Analytical Drawings" widths="150px" heights="150px" perrow="4">
Image:Section 1.jpg|
Image:Section 2.jpg|
Image:Section 3.jpg|
Image:Water routes.jpg|
Image:Jerash-mappa.jpg|
Image:your drawing.jpg|your drawing
</gallery>

== Green Infrastructure benefits for this site ==
''Look again at the multiple benefits of green infrastructure - what could be achieved in your site and which are most relevant?''

The most Relevant benefit and because the city is still not so stretched and most people still work in agriculture, we can introduce the green infrastructure strategies easily and let it integrate with the daily normal life. Thus, help in water management solutions, improve air quality and since Jordan is in an area well known for its summer heat, it will reduce the heat of the atmosphere.
Also, Jerash is well known for its contribution in the fruit and vegetables basket of Jordan. A green infrastructure that reflects the green spirit of Jerash can only add a point on the chart of strategic master planning.

== Potential for multifunctionality ==
''Green infrastructure has typically multiple functions. What could be achieved for your site in this respect?''

If it’s going to be revived, it can be good to generate some electricity and help in growing much bigger agricultural coverage than now.
You can invest in some entertainment locations; the roman baths and some new well designed routes can be of such help. With this, more places for people as well to enjoy and communicate with this forgotten nature. Therefore, its great historical values of different ages will be seen and lived by green routes through either productive zones or just eco-friendly ones.

== Projective drawings ==
* ''How would you like this case to change in the near future? (in 1-2 years)''
** ''you may add a short explanation here''

* ''And how could it look like in 10-15 years?''
** ''you may add a short explanation here''

<gallery caption="Projective Drawings" widths="150px" heights="150px" perrow="4">
Image:yourdrawing.jpg|projective drawing
Image:yourdrawing.jpg|projective drawing
Image:yourdrawing.jpg|projective drawing
Image:yourdrawing.jpg|projective drawing
</gallery>

== Summary and conclusion ==
*''100 words approx.''

== Image Gallery ==
''Please add further images/photos here''

<gallery caption="Image Gallery" widths="150px" heights="150px" perrow="4">
Image:yourimage.jpg|your image text
Image:yourimage.jpg|your image text
Image:yourimage.jpg|your image text
Image:yourimage.jpg|your image text
Image:yourimage.jpg|your image text
Image:yourimage.jpg|your image text
Image:yourimage.jpg|your image text
Image:yourimage.jpg|your image text
</gallery>

== References ==

*''please add your references here''

http://www.marhabavip.com/a_jordan_jarash.htm

http://www.jerash.gov.jo/aboutus1.aspx

http://www.kinghussein.gov.jo/tourism3.html

http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Jerash

Google Earth

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File:Connection with a parking space.JPG

2014-11-24T16:22:36Z

Almardinii:

File:Current condition of the river.jpg

2014-11-24T16:21:24Z

Almardinii:

Green Infrastructure 2014 Group A - Case Study 4

2014-11-24T16:20:11Z

Almardinii: /* Landscape and/or urban context of your case */

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| '''Name''' ||style="background:Lavender"| '' Old Valley of Jerash''
|-
| '''Country''' ||style="background:Lavender"| '' Jordan''
|-
| '''City''' || style="background:Lavender"|''Jerash''
|-
| '''Authors''' || style="background:Lavender"|''Ibrahim Almardini''
|-
| colspan="3" align="center" style="background:silver"| [[File:Ibrahimcase.jpg|300px]]
|-
| ||style="background:Lavender"|
|-
| colspan="3" align="center" style="background:silver"|{{#widget:GoogleMaps
|width=300
|height=240
|lat=32.279128
|lng=35.893838
|zoom=15
|centermarker=yes
|maptypecontrol=yes
|overviewmapcontrol=yes
|largemapcontrol=yes
|scalecontrol=yes
}}
|}

== Rationale: Why is this case interesting? ==

''Please explain in short why this site has green infrastructure potential and what makes it special (150 words approx)''

Jerash was considered one of the Decapolis union back in roman times and gave it an important place in their eyes. Thus, major developments had happened back then considering the urban planning of the city. This old valley was the main spine that distributed water and ignited the roman baths. Up until the early 90s, that valley was a close refuge for the citizens of small Jerash to have picnics and some quality time. Nowadays, the municipality does not have not the experience nor the money to take this aspect into consideration. Therefore, it is dying day by day; the river only streams in the spring, the roman baths are still in ruins and people trash the open space that is near. Although this part of the historical site very much out of governmental thinking, it has the potential of helping in many ways.

== Author's perspective ==
''what is your professional/educational background and your relation to the site?''

I graduated with a bachelor’s degree in architecture this year and I’ve been living in Jerash my whole life. Even before I was interested in architecture, the historical city was and still is the background for any picture I have and it pains me to see the potential but not the care. This space is the only space we (as citizens of Jerash) have to hang out with either with family or with friends, which has a walk able distance.

== Landscape and/or urban context of your case ==

*''Biogeography, cultural features, overall character, history and dynamics''
*''Illustrations: maps; sketches; short descriptive analyses''

Jerash, the Gerasa of Antiquity (Ancient Greek: Γέρασα, Hebrew: גַ'רַש), is the capital and largest city of Jerash Governorate (محافظة جرش), which is situated in the north of Jordan, 48 kilometres (30 mi) north of the capital Amman towards Syria.

'''History of the place'''

Jerash was inhabited more than 2000 BC ago, with even some recent excavations saying people were here even since the Bronze Age. However, a strong earthquake in 749 AD destroyed large parts of Jerash, while subsequent earthquakes along with the wars and turmoil contributed to additional destruction. It was considered one of the 10 cities of the Decapolis states, so it had a major attention from romans back then which made it a safe to settle in. and so it reached about 800, 00 square meters within its walls.
Its destruction and ruins remained buried in the soil for hundreds of years until they were discovered by German Orientalist Ulrich Jasper Seetzen in 1806.[4] He began excavation and a return to life of the current Jerash by inhabitants of older villages. 70 years later, this was followed by the Muslim community, Circassians, who immigrated to Jordan from the Caucasus in 1878 after the Ottoman-Russian war. Subsequently a large community of people from Syria came to the area at the beginning of the 20th century followed by another wave of Palestinians in both 1967 and 1948 wars.
Modern Jerash
Nowadays, Jerash considered a second place in Jordan’s tourism sites after famous Petra; it is even goes by the name Pompeii of the east because of the amount of the old city is preserved on. In general, it lives on the tourism industry as a major contributor to the local economy. With the three biggest cities being around it (Irbid, Zarqa and Amman), this slows it’s growing down as the investments go to those cities.
And in the end of July, “Jerash festival “comes to life for three weeks with people coming from all around the world either to perform of to be amused by the performances. It is a peaceful place to rest the mind; with restaurants, clear gasps of air and the country side of Debbien forest, you can visit or live in Jerash and guarantee yourself with long term quietness.

'''Biogeography'''

Jerash Governorate's geographical features vary from cold mountains to fertile valleys from 250 to 300 metres (820 to 980 ft) even reaches the 600m point above sea level, it is suitable for growing a wide variety of crops.
It is located in what’s known for “the green valley”, it has a number of about 1.25 million olive trees with a number of other trees and crops. The name itself means “a place with a high density of trees”, a name the old Arab\ Semitic used to use.

(Further historical background can be found in the references)

'''The river'''

Since the old ages, this river of Jerash had every potential to keep being the water spine of Jerash; you can drink from it or use it as agricultural supply. As seen in the old picture that was taken in 1920, the valley was much more livable and supported much more farms than it does now. Due to lack of management, the valley now flourishes in the spring and dies in the summer. The river springs from “Al-Qairawan” and continues to run until it meets with another coming from Al-Zarqa city, which then pours in the “King Talal” embank.
On the east of the river, the old roman baths are located and the Main transport-station was beside them before moving to another place and the government decided to design a public plaza instead. But the low recognition and the bad inner\cultural values from the citizens for the efforts made, killed the very essence for designing it and it became hard to use because of the amounts of trash and odors.
The rapid expanding of population with no planning, the industrial pollution, the wild life irrational hunting and habitat loss due to either non-structured planning for expansion or not authorized tree cutting have made Wild life in a decreasing state. What was known as “the land of milk and honey” is now suffering from deforestation and desertification.

'''Eco systems\natural areas near the vicinity'''

A few kilometers away from Jerash, Debbien forest reserve is located. It is now one of the few remaining self-sustaining forests of Aleppo pines in Jordan. It has been officially reserved by the government and the famous “Dubai-capital” group is building a camping site\hotel there to that over-look the whole space.
On the other hand, there is the Zarqa River that is polluted by industrial plants located on it. In this river, you can find some small life signs like fishes and frogs. Because it’s contaminated, you can only plant trees around it and not vegetables.

'''Agriculture'''

All sorts of agriculture that depends on medium heat levels are being practiced in Jerash. Whether it’s vegetables, landscape (decorative) plants, productive seasonal trees, or even ever-green ones, you can always find someone who is working on them. Animals are also being used around here, but not so much in modern ways; people still have groups of goats, cows and sheep that they raise.

<gallery caption= "Illustrations" widths="150px" heights="150px" perrow="3">

Image:The valley now.JPG|The valley now

Image:The valley from 1920.PNG|The valley from 1920

Image:Old_valley_1.jpg|Old valley

Image:The roman brige before.jpg|The roman brige before

Image:The_little_stream_left.jpg|The little stream left

Image:Old transport station.jpg|Old transport station

Image:Old roman baths.JPG| the ruins that still stand from the roman baths
Image:The trashed new spaces.JPG|The trashed new spaces

</gallery>

== Analytical drawings ==
*''Please use analytical drawing for visualising the conflicts/potentials of your site''

<gallery caption="Analytical Drawings" widths="150px" heights="150px" perrow="4">
Image:Section 1.jpg|
Image:Section 2.jpg|
Image:Section 3.jpg|
Image:Water routes.jpg|
Image:Jerash-mappa.jpg|
Image:your drawing.jpg|your drawing
</gallery>

== Green Infrastructure benefits for this site ==
''Look again at the multiple benefits of green infrastructure - what could be achieved in your site and which are most relevant?''

The most Relevant benefit and because the city is still not so stretched and most people still work in agriculture, we can introduce the green infrastructure strategies easily and let it integrate with the daily normal life. Thus, help in water management solutions, improve air quality and since Jordan is in an area well known for its summer heat, it will reduce the heat of the atmosphere.
Also, Jerash is well known for its contribution in the fruit and vegetables basket of Jordan. A green infrastructure that reflects the green spirit of Jerash can only add a point on the chart of strategic master planning.

== Potential for multifunctionality ==
''Green infrastructure has typically multiple functions. What could be achieved for your site in this respect?''

If it’s going to be revived, it can be good to generate some electricity and help in growing much bigger agricultural coverage than now.
You can invest in some entertainment locations; the roman baths and some new well designed routes can be of such help. With this, more places for people as well to enjoy and communicate with this forgotten nature. Therefore, its great historical values of different ages will be seen and lived by green routes through either productive zones or just eco-friendly ones.

== Projective drawings ==
* ''How would you like this case to change in the near future? (in 1-2 years)''
** ''you may add a short explanation here''

* ''And how could it look like in 10-15 years?''
** ''you may add a short explanation here''

<gallery caption="Projective Drawings" widths="150px" heights="150px" perrow="4">
Image:yourdrawing.jpg|projective drawing
Image:yourdrawing.jpg|projective drawing
Image:yourdrawing.jpg|projective drawing
Image:yourdrawing.jpg|projective drawing
</gallery>

== Summary and conclusion ==
*''100 words approx.''

== Image Gallery ==
''Please add further images/photos here''

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Image:yourimage.jpg|your image text
Image:yourimage.jpg|your image text
Image:yourimage.jpg|your image text
Image:yourimage.jpg|your image text
Image:yourimage.jpg|your image text
Image:yourimage.jpg|your image text
Image:yourimage.jpg|your image text
Image:yourimage.jpg|your image text
</gallery>

== References ==

*''please add your references here''

http://www.marhabavip.com/a_jordan_jarash.htm

http://www.jerash.gov.jo/aboutus1.aspx

http://www.kinghussein.gov.jo/tourism3.html

http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Jerash

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Green Infrastructure 2014 Group A - Case Study 4

2014-11-24T16:19:55Z

Almardinii: /* Landscape and/or urban context of your case */

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{| align="right" width="300pt" style="background:Gainsboro; color:black"
|-
| '''Name''' ||style="background:Lavender"| '' Old Valley of Jerash''
|-
| '''Country''' ||style="background:Lavender"| '' Jordan''
|-
| '''City''' || style="background:Lavender"|''Jerash''
|-
| '''Authors''' || style="background:Lavender"|''Ibrahim Almardini''
|-
| colspan="3" align="center" style="background:silver"| [[File:Ibrahimcase.jpg|300px]]
|-
| ||style="background:Lavender"|
|-
| colspan="3" align="center" style="background:silver"|{{#widget:GoogleMaps
|width=300
|height=240
|lat=32.279128
|lng=35.893838
|zoom=15
|centermarker=yes
|maptypecontrol=yes
|overviewmapcontrol=yes
|largemapcontrol=yes
|scalecontrol=yes
}}
|}

== Rationale: Why is this case interesting? ==

''Please explain in short why this site has green infrastructure potential and what makes it special (150 words approx)''

Jerash was considered one of the Decapolis union back in roman times and gave it an important place in their eyes. Thus, major developments had happened back then considering the urban planning of the city. This old valley was the main spine that distributed water and ignited the roman baths. Up until the early 90s, that valley was a close refuge for the citizens of small Jerash to have picnics and some quality time. Nowadays, the municipality does not have not the experience nor the money to take this aspect into consideration. Therefore, it is dying day by day; the river only streams in the spring, the roman baths are still in ruins and people trash the open space that is near. Although this part of the historical site very much out of governmental thinking, it has the potential of helping in many ways.

== Author's perspective ==
''what is your professional/educational background and your relation to the site?''

I graduated with a bachelor’s degree in architecture this year and I’ve been living in Jerash my whole life. Even before I was interested in architecture, the historical city was and still is the background for any picture I have and it pains me to see the potential but not the care. This space is the only space we (as citizens of Jerash) have to hang out with either with family or with friends, which has a walk able distance.

== Landscape and/or urban context of your case ==

*''Biogeography, cultural features, overall character, history and dynamics''
*''Illustrations: maps; sketches; short descriptive analyses''

Jerash, the Gerasa of Antiquity (Ancient Greek: Γέρασα, Hebrew: גַ'רַש), is the capital and largest city of Jerash Governorate (محافظة جرش), which is situated in the north of Jordan, 48 kilometres (30 mi) north of the capital Amman towards Syria.

'''History of the place'''

Jerash was inhabited more than 2000 BC ago, with even some recent excavations saying people were here even since the Bronze Age. However, a strong earthquake in 749 AD destroyed large parts of Jerash, while subsequent earthquakes along with the wars and turmoil contributed to additional destruction. It was considered one of the 10 cities of the Decapolis states, so it had a major attention from romans back then which made it a safe to settle in. and so it reached about 800, 00 square meters within its walls.
Its destruction and ruins remained buried in the soil for hundreds of years until they were discovered by German Orientalist Ulrich Jasper Seetzen in 1806.[4] He began excavation and a return to life of the current Jerash by inhabitants of older villages. 70 years later, this was followed by the Muslim community, Circassians, who immigrated to Jordan from the Caucasus in 1878 after the Ottoman-Russian war. Subsequently a large community of people from Syria came to the area at the beginning of the 20th century followed by another wave of Palestinians in both 1967 and 1948 wars.
Modern Jerash
Nowadays, Jerash considered a second place in Jordan’s tourism sites after famous Petra; it is even goes by the name Pompeii of the east because of the amount of the old city is preserved on. In general, it lives on the tourism industry as a major contributor to the local economy. With the three biggest cities being around it (Irbid, Zarqa and Amman), this slows it’s growing down as the investments go to those cities.
And in the end of July, “Jerash festival “comes to life for three weeks with people coming from all around the world either to perform of to be amused by the performances. It is a peaceful place to rest the mind; with restaurants, clear gasps of air and the country side of Debbien forest, you can visit or live in Jerash and guarantee yourself with long term quietness.

'''Biogeography'''

Jerash Governorate's geographical features vary from cold mountains to fertile valleys from 250 to 300 metres (820 to 980 ft) even reaches the 600m point above sea level, it is suitable for growing a wide variety of crops.
It is located in what’s known for “the green valley”, it has a number of about 1.25 million olive trees with a number of other trees and crops. The name itself means “a place with a high density of trees”, a name the old Arab\ Semitic used to use.

(Further historical background can be found in the references)

'''The river'''

Since the old ages, this river of Jerash had every potential to keep being the water spine of Jerash; you can drink from it or use it as agricultural supply. As seen in the old picture that was taken in 1920, the valley was much more livable and supported much more farms than it does now. Due to lack of management, the valley now flourishes in the spring and dies in the summer. The river springs from “Al-Qairawan” and continues to run until it meets with another coming from Al-Zarqa city, which then pours in the “King Talal” embank.
On the east of the river, the old roman baths are located and the Main transport-station was beside them before moving to another place and the government decided to design a public plaza instead. But the low recognition and the bad inner\cultural values from the citizens for the efforts made, killed the very essence for designing it and it became hard to use because of the amounts of trash and odors.
The rapid expanding of population with no planning, the industrial pollution, the wild life irrational hunting and habitat loss due to either non-structured planning for expansion or not authorized tree cutting have made Wild life in a decreasing state. What was known as “the land of milk and honey” is now suffering from deforestation and desertification.

'''Eco systems\natural areas near the vicinity'''

A few kilometers away from Jerash, Debbien forest reserve is located. It is now one of the few remaining self-sustaining forests of Aleppo pines in Jordan. It has been officially reserved by the government and the famous “Dubai-capital” group is building a camping site\hotel there to that over-look the whole space.
On the other hand, there is the Zarqa River that is polluted by industrial plants located on it. In this river, you can find some small life signs like fishes and frogs. Because it’s contaminated, you can only plant trees around it and not vegetables.

'''Agriculture'''

All sorts of agriculture that depends on medium heat levels are being practiced in Jerash. Whether it’s vegetables, landscape (decorative) plants, productive seasonal trees, or even ever-green ones, you can always find someone who is working on them. Animals are also being used around here, but not so much in modern ways; people still have groups of goats, cows and sheep that they raise.

<gallery caption= "Illustrations" widths="150px" heights="150px" perrow="3">

Image:The valley now.JPG|The valley now

Image:The valley from 1920.PNG|The valley from 1920

Image:Old_valley_1.jpg|Old valley

Image:The roman brige before.jpg|The roman brige before

Image:The_little_stream_left.jpg|The little stream left

Image:Old transport station.jpg|Old transport station

Image:Old roman baths.JPG| the ruins that still stand from the roman baths
Image:The trashed new spaces.JPG|The trashed new spaces

</gallery>

== Analytical drawings ==
*''Please use analytical drawing for visualising the conflicts/potentials of your site''

<gallery caption="Analytical Drawings" widths="150px" heights="150px" perrow="4">
Image:Section 1.jpg|
Image:Section 2.jpg|
Image:Section 3.jpg|
Image:Water routes.jpg|
Image:Jerash-mappa.jpg|
Image:your drawing.jpg|your drawing
</gallery>

== Green Infrastructure benefits for this site ==
''Look again at the multiple benefits of green infrastructure - what could be achieved in your site and which are most relevant?''

The most Relevant benefit and because the city is still not so stretched and most people still work in agriculture, we can introduce the green infrastructure strategies easily and let it integrate with the daily normal life. Thus, help in water management solutions, improve air quality and since Jordan is in an area well known for its summer heat, it will reduce the heat of the atmosphere.
Also, Jerash is well known for its contribution in the fruit and vegetables basket of Jordan. A green infrastructure that reflects the green spirit of Jerash can only add a point on the chart of strategic master planning.

== Potential for multifunctionality ==
''Green infrastructure has typically multiple functions. What could be achieved for your site in this respect?''

If it’s going to be revived, it can be good to generate some electricity and help in growing much bigger agricultural coverage than now.
You can invest in some entertainment locations; the roman baths and some new well designed routes can be of such help. With this, more places for people as well to enjoy and communicate with this forgotten nature. Therefore, its great historical values of different ages will be seen and lived by green routes through either productive zones or just eco-friendly ones.

== Projective drawings ==
* ''How would you like this case to change in the near future? (in 1-2 years)''
** ''you may add a short explanation here''

* ''And how could it look like in 10-15 years?''
** ''you may add a short explanation here''

<gallery caption="Projective Drawings" widths="150px" heights="150px" perrow="4">
Image:yourdrawing.jpg|projective drawing
Image:yourdrawing.jpg|projective drawing
Image:yourdrawing.jpg|projective drawing
Image:yourdrawing.jpg|projective drawing
</gallery>

== Summary and conclusion ==
*''100 words approx.''

== Image Gallery ==
''Please add further images/photos here''

<gallery caption="Image Gallery" widths="150px" heights="150px" perrow="4">
Image:yourimage.jpg|your image text
Image:yourimage.jpg|your image text
Image:yourimage.jpg|your image text
Image:yourimage.jpg|your image text
Image:yourimage.jpg|your image text
Image:yourimage.jpg|your image text
Image:yourimage.jpg|your image text
Image:yourimage.jpg|your image text
</gallery>

== References ==

*''please add your references here''

http://www.marhabavip.com/a_jordan_jarash.htm

http://www.jerash.gov.jo/aboutus1.aspx

http://www.kinghussein.gov.jo/tourism3.html

http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Jerash

Google Earth

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Green Infrastructure 2014 Group A - Case Study 4

2014-11-24T16:19:15Z

Almardinii: /* Analytical drawings */

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{| align="right" width="300pt" style="background:Gainsboro; color:black"
|-
| '''Name''' ||style="background:Lavender"| '' Old Valley of Jerash''
|-
| '''Country''' ||style="background:Lavender"| '' Jordan''
|-
| '''City''' || style="background:Lavender"|''Jerash''
|-
| '''Authors''' || style="background:Lavender"|''Ibrahim Almardini''
|-
| colspan="3" align="center" style="background:silver"| [[File:Ibrahimcase.jpg|300px]]
|-
| ||style="background:Lavender"|
|-
| colspan="3" align="center" style="background:silver"|{{#widget:GoogleMaps
|width=300
|height=240
|lat=32.279128
|lng=35.893838
|zoom=15
|centermarker=yes
|maptypecontrol=yes
|overviewmapcontrol=yes
|largemapcontrol=yes
|scalecontrol=yes
}}
|}

== Rationale: Why is this case interesting? ==

''Please explain in short why this site has green infrastructure potential and what makes it special (150 words approx)''

Jerash was considered one of the Decapolis union back in roman times and gave it an important place in their eyes. Thus, major developments had happened back then considering the urban planning of the city. This old valley was the main spine that distributed water and ignited the roman baths. Up until the early 90s, that valley was a close refuge for the citizens of small Jerash to have picnics and some quality time. Nowadays, the municipality does not have not the experience nor the money to take this aspect into consideration. Therefore, it is dying day by day; the river only streams in the spring, the roman baths are still in ruins and people trash the open space that is near. Although this part of the historical site very much out of governmental thinking, it has the potential of helping in many ways.

== Author's perspective ==
''what is your professional/educational background and your relation to the site?''

I graduated with a bachelor’s degree in architecture this year and I’ve been living in Jerash my whole life. Even before I was interested in architecture, the historical city was and still is the background for any picture I have and it pains me to see the potential but not the care. This space is the only space we (as citizens of Jerash) have to hang out with either with family or with friends, which has a walk able distance.

== Landscape and/or urban context of your case ==

*''Biogeography, cultural features, overall character, history and dynamics''
*''Illustrations: maps; sketches; short descriptive analyses''

Jerash, the Gerasa of Antiquity (Ancient Greek: Γέρασα, Hebrew: גַ'רַש), is the capital and largest city of Jerash Governorate (محافظة جرش), which is situated in the north of Jordan, 48 kilometres (30 mi) north of the capital Amman towards Syria.

'''History of the place'''

Jerash was inhabited more than 2000 BC ago, with even some recent excavations saying people were here even since the Bronze Age. However, a strong earthquake in 749 AD destroyed large parts of Jerash, while subsequent earthquakes along with the wars and turmoil contributed to additional destruction. It was considered one of the 10 cities of the Decapolis states, so it had a major attention from romans back then which made it a safe to settle in. and so it reached about 800, 00 square meters within its walls.
Its destruction and ruins remained buried in the soil for hundreds of years until they were discovered by German Orientalist Ulrich Jasper Seetzen in 1806.[4] He began excavation and a return to life of the current Jerash by inhabitants of older villages. 70 years later, this was followed by the Muslim community, Circassians, who immigrated to Jordan from the Caucasus in 1878 after the Ottoman-Russian war. Subsequently a large community of people from Syria came to the area at the beginning of the 20th century followed by another wave of Palestinians in both 1967 and 1948 wars.
Modern Jerash
Nowadays, Jerash considered a second place in Jordan’s tourism sites after famous Petra; it is even goes by the name Pompeii of the east because of the amount of the old city is preserved on. In general, it lives on the tourism industry as a major contributor to the local economy. With the three biggest cities being around it (Irbid, Zarqa and Amman), this slows it’s growing down as the investments go to those cities.
And in the end of July, “Jerash festival “comes to life for three weeks with people coming from all around the world either to perform of to be amused by the performances. It is a peaceful place to rest the mind; with restaurants, clear gasps of air and the country side of Debbien forest, you can visit or live in Jerash and guarantee yourself with long term quietness.

'''Biogeography'''

Jerash Governorate's geographical features vary from cold mountains to fertile valleys from 250 to 300 metres (820 to 980 ft) even reaches the 600m point above sea level, it is suitable for growing a wide variety of crops.
It is located in what’s known for “the green valley”, it has a number of about 1.25 million olive trees with a number of other trees and crops. The name itself means “a place with a high density of trees”, a name the old Arab\ Semitic used to use.
(Further historical background can be found in the references)

'''The river'''

Since the old ages, this river of Jerash had every potential to keep being the water spine of Jerash; you can drink from it or use it as agricultural supply. As seen in the old picture that was taken in 1920, the valley was much more livable and supported much more farms than it does now. Due to lack of management, the valley now flourishes in the spring and dies in the summer. The river springs from “Al-Qairawan” and continues to run until it meets with another coming from Al-Zarqa city, which then pours in the “King Talal” embank.
On the east of the river, the old roman baths are located and the Main transport-station was beside them before moving to another place and the government decided to design a public plaza instead. But the low recognition and the bad inner\cultural values from the citizens for the efforts made, killed the very essence for designing it and it became hard to use because of the amounts of trash and odors.
The rapid expanding of population with no planning, the industrial pollution, the wild life irrational hunting and habitat loss due to either non-structured planning for expansion or not authorized tree cutting have made Wild life in a decreasing state. What was known as “the land of milk and honey” is now suffering from deforestation and desertification.

'''Eco systems\natural areas near the vicinity'''

A few kilometers away from Jerash, Debbien forest reserve is located. It is now one of the few remaining self-sustaining forests of Aleppo pines in Jordan. It has been officially reserved by the government and the famous “Dubai-capital” group is building a camping site\hotel there to that over-look the whole space.
On the other hand, there is the Zarqa River that is polluted by industrial plants located on it. In this river, you can find some small life signs like fishes and frogs. Because it’s contaminated, you can only plant trees around it and not vegetables.

'''Agriculture'''

All sorts of agriculture that depends on medium heat levels are being practiced in Jerash. Whether it’s vegetables, landscape (decorative) plants, productive seasonal trees, or even ever-green ones, you can always find someone who is working on them. Animals are also being used around here, but not so much in modern ways; people still have groups of goats, cows and sheep that they raise.

<gallery caption= "Illustrations" widths="150px" heights="150px" perrow="3">

Image:The valley now.JPG|The valley now

Image:The valley from 1920.PNG|The valley from 1920

Image:Old_valley_1.jpg|Old valley

Image:The roman brige before.jpg|The roman brige before

Image:The_little_stream_left.jpg|The little stream left

Image:Old transport station.jpg|Old transport station

Image:Old roman baths.JPG| the ruins that still stand from the roman baths
Image:The trashed new spaces.JPG|The trashed new spaces

</gallery>

== Analytical drawings ==
*''Please use analytical drawing for visualising the conflicts/potentials of your site''

<gallery caption="Analytical Drawings" widths="150px" heights="150px" perrow="4">
Image:Section 1.jpg|
Image:Section 2.jpg|
Image:Section 3.jpg|
Image:Water routes.jpg|
Image:Jerash-mappa.jpg|
Image:your drawing.jpg|your drawing
</gallery>

== Green Infrastructure benefits for this site ==
''Look again at the multiple benefits of green infrastructure - what could be achieved in your site and which are most relevant?''

The most Relevant benefit and because the city is still not so stretched and most people still work in agriculture, we can introduce the green infrastructure strategies easily and let it integrate with the daily normal life. Thus, help in water management solutions, improve air quality and since Jordan is in an area well known for its summer heat, it will reduce the heat of the atmosphere.
Also, Jerash is well known for its contribution in the fruit and vegetables basket of Jordan. A green infrastructure that reflects the green spirit of Jerash can only add a point on the chart of strategic master planning.

== Potential for multifunctionality ==
''Green infrastructure has typically multiple functions. What could be achieved for your site in this respect?''

If it’s going to be revived, it can be good to generate some electricity and help in growing much bigger agricultural coverage than now.
You can invest in some entertainment locations; the roman baths and some new well designed routes can be of such help. With this, more places for people as well to enjoy and communicate with this forgotten nature. Therefore, its great historical values of different ages will be seen and lived by green routes through either productive zones or just eco-friendly ones.

== Projective drawings ==
* ''How would you like this case to change in the near future? (in 1-2 years)''
** ''you may add a short explanation here''

* ''And how could it look like in 10-15 years?''
** ''you may add a short explanation here''

<gallery caption="Projective Drawings" widths="150px" heights="150px" perrow="4">
Image:yourdrawing.jpg|projective drawing
Image:yourdrawing.jpg|projective drawing
Image:yourdrawing.jpg|projective drawing
Image:yourdrawing.jpg|projective drawing
</gallery>

== Summary and conclusion ==
*''100 words approx.''

== Image Gallery ==
''Please add further images/photos here''

<gallery caption="Image Gallery" widths="150px" heights="150px" perrow="4">
Image:yourimage.jpg|your image text
Image:yourimage.jpg|your image text
Image:yourimage.jpg|your image text
Image:yourimage.jpg|your image text
Image:yourimage.jpg|your image text
Image:yourimage.jpg|your image text
Image:yourimage.jpg|your image text
Image:yourimage.jpg|your image text
</gallery>

== References ==

*''please add your references here''

http://www.marhabavip.com/a_jordan_jarash.htm

http://www.jerash.gov.jo/aboutus1.aspx

http://www.kinghussein.gov.jo/tourism3.html

http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Jerash

Google Earth

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File:Jerash-mappa.jpg

2014-11-24T16:18:36Z

Almardinii:

File:Water routes.jpg

2014-11-24T16:17:40Z

Almardinii: