River Area Frankfurt Main
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| Name | Frankfurt am Main River Area | |
| Location | Frankfurt am Main | |
| Country | Germany | |
| Authors | S. Pio Brown Staikidis | |
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Short Introduction to the Area of Study
Frankfurt is an international, dynamic and financial city with the highest towering skyscrapers silhouette of Germany, in whose streets the plurality of languages is something natural, famous for the Main River, which is the heart of the city.
The case study area extends from the historical bridge, called Eiserner Steg, to the surroundings of the old Großmarkthalle, place where the new Frankfurt Hafen park, proposed by Sinai Faust Schroll Schwarz Landscape Architects, and landscape areas of the Skytower house of the new European Central Bank, proposed by Vogt Landscape architects are being developed.
The banks of the river are the meeting place of the city, serving as a green space surrounded by museums, historical buildings and parks. It is characterized by its system of circulation, with interconnecting walkways, recreational facilities and open spaces full of contrasts, binding the modern with the traditional, the urban and the rustic associated with the life of the city, becoming an international oasis of culture, history, and landscape development.
Exercise 1: Sketching the Landscape
Time frame: October 25 - November 15, 2011
Student activities:
- Creation of analytical drawings and sketches
- Presentation of results
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Sketches and Drawings
Sketch view of Frankfurt City from the study area
Construction area of the new sky tower project and Hafen Park in the east site of the Main River in Frankfurt
View under the railway bridge, closed to the Skytower project
Study area and surroundings
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Exercise 2: Landscape Layers
Time frame: November 15 - 29, 2011
- Classical analysis: topography, open spaces, built, green, traffic and water structures on different layers. *Definition of zones with coherent character
- Description of this character.
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Exercise 3: Behaviour Patterns
Time frame: December 6 - 20, 2011
- How do people behave in this area? How do they use the space? What is important for them?
- Observation of study area, interviews with local people and mapping of use patterns.
- Preparation of short presentation
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Exercise 4: Communication Concepts
Time frame: December 19, 2011 - January 17, 2012
- Based on the different landscape assessment approaches students will develop a communication concept for their area of study
- Which measures would be necessary for enhancing the awareness for the area?
- Students are free to choose their method.
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References
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