NEIGHBORHOOD BASI
DESIGN
LOCATION MAP
SIDAMA
A)
B)
HAWASSA
ETHIOPIA
LANDUSE MAP
Existing
The site is primarily residential but features open
tween blocks and active frontages with ground-
spaces, cafes, or community facilitiessite boundary
that interac
Area percentage Pie chart
street. This mixed-use environment promotes social
(9.3%) (13.6%) It encourages walkability, active transportation, and
16,693m²
²
24,600m The combination of residential and commercial activi
a sense of community provides economic opportunit
dents and local businesses.
(77.1%)
139,139m²
The problem of this arrengement is there is commerc
only at the frontage area and there is no dedicated a
commercial and engaging services like public libra
and well developed gathering area because the exis
only open area and not developed. there is also no ser
LEGEND
area for the residents
COMMERCIAL
OPEN SPACE
RESIDENCIAL
Proposed
In the proposed landuse the open area is preserved a
persed residential buildings is collected in to a highris
tical building and the frontages of the existing site is a
the ground floor of the residentials creating a define
the mixed use ,the service giving and the open space
there is parking and station incorporated at the servi
OPEN SPACE
RESIDENCIAL
SERVICE
STREET JUNCTION
Existing
The site had 44 T-junctions and 5 cross
residential. These junctions provide
maintain connectivity with major rout
and encouraged slower speeds. Howev
ing options and adaptability for futu
management.
JUNCTION TYPE
Cross intersection
(four leg)
T - intersection
Propo
The site had 44 T-junctions and 5 cross
residential. These junctions provide
maintain connectivity with major rout
and encouraged slower speeds. Howev
ing options and adaptability for futu
management.
JUNCTION TYPE
Cross intersection
(four leg)
T - intersection
In the
space
Area percentage pie chart we h
havin
creas
arren
Built space
(48%] Unbuilt areas
(53%)
IC URBAN DESIGN
Ethiopia is a landlocked country in the Horn of Africa, with a pop-
ulation of about 114 million people. It is the second-most popu-
lous country in Africa and the tenth-largest by area.
AREA = 1.1 MILLION KM2
Sidama is one of the regional states in Ethiopia, formed in 2020
afterT a referendum for increased autonomy. Sidama has a popu-
lation of around 4.2 million people.
AREA = 6 ,538K km2
Hawassa is the capital city of Sidama and the Southern Nations,
Nationalities, and Peoples’ Region. It is located on the shores of
Lake Hawassa in the Great Rift Valley, 273 km south of Addis
Ababa. Hawassa has a population of about 577,075 people.
AREA = 50KM2
SITE AREA = 201,106 m2
PROPOSED STREET HIERARCHY
Existing
Road type Width Length Area sq.m Area %
spaces be- Main road 20m 488m 9,760 17%
-floor retail Collector 15m 488m 7,320 13.4%
cty with the Collector 2 10-12m 1,552m 11,396 20.9%
Local 5m 5,196m 25,980 47.7%
interaction Total 47,940
improved .
ities fosters
ties for resi- The street has a main road, local and collector roads, and is p
with sidewalks and crosswalks. The street is made of cobble
with junctions for easy access. The street's design was influe
rcial activity ning, with the main road accommodating commercial vehicl
area for the major thoroughfare. The pedestrian-friendly design was lik
ary parking traffic. The street's connectivity creates a multimodal transp
sting area is LEGEND dating pedestrians, cyclists, and public transit users. The p
rvice giving MAIN ROAD courages bike lanes and traffic calming measures. The presen
COLLECTOR ROAD portunities for incorporating green infrastructure and sustaina
LOCAL ROAD
pocket parks, which encourage social interaction, enhance th
provide recreational spaces.
Proposed
and the dis- Road type Width Length Area sq.m Area %
Main road 488m
se large vir- 20m 9,760 17%
Collector 15m 488m 7,320 13.4%
arrenged at Local 8m 5,750m 46,000 47.7%
ed block for Total 63,080
es. In which
ice giving.
The heirarchy of our street network with regards to their wid
inconsistent ranging from 5-8 which was unncessary.it makes th
away from the image of the site.so we made the 8m wide to acc
the proposed buildings of the area. As for the collector roads, th
they have proportinal width to height ratio of our proposed bu
activity street to lesser one up until the local road is maintained
friendly nature of the neighborhood.
Exis
STREET MATERIAL
The
rou
as a
s/x intersection junctions, primarily fac
direct access to local streets and lay
tes. They had clearer lines of sight bia
ver, their prevalence may limit rout- ma
ure traffic demands or emergency ble
ma
TYPE NUMBER
Cross intersection
(four leg/x)
5 LEGEND
COBBLESTONE
ASPHALT
T - intersection 44
osed
s/x intersection junctions, primarily
direct access to local streets and
tes. They had clearer lines of sight
ver, their prevalence may limit rout- Mo
ser
ure traffic demands or emergency
LEGEND and
COBBLESTONE
ASPHALT
stre
ma
me
TYPE NUMBER
Cross intersection
(four leg/x)
10
T - intersection 32
e proposed figure ground the built and unbuilt
es have little variation. But the basic changes
have made is we enhanced the open spaces
ng a high rise building at the middle and de-
ses as we move from center to the outward. the
ngement is intended to create more engaing
es by creating enclosing spaces toward open
s.
SARA MEKONNEN
GROUP 2164/13
6: SARA MEKONNE
TSELOT TESEMA 2496/1
TSELOT TESEMA
PROGRAM DEVELOPMENT
Existing : Residencial Existing unique Open spaces
Commercial frontages
Open spaces program :
NEW PROGRAMS
-Mini community engagement workshop - Residential house
- open spaces - Sport court and fields
- Parking - fountians
- Commercials - kindergarton
- Kids playground - mixed use
- Gathering space - cafe and event space
- Apartments
STREET NETWORK
Length pie chart
1,175
(17%)
1,280
5,196 (34.3%)
(47.7%)
primarily pedestrian-friendly
estone and has a grid pattern
enced by transportation plan- LEGEND
les and the street serving as a
kely a response to high foot Node
portation network, accommo-
To Old bus station Primary active street
pedestrian-friendly street en-
nce of unbuilt areas offers op-
able design practices, such as
he site's ecological value, and
Yeshi road
Length pie chart
(15.5%)
(11.6%)
(72.9%)
Atote street/wanza
dth of the local roads, was
hem ambiguious and takes
comodate the G+ height of
heir width is maintained as
uildings.The flow of high
d to preserve the pedestrian
sting
e site's roads are made of cobblestone and asphalt, with the former being BLOCK HEIGHT
ugh surfaced and the latter having proper pedestrian lanes. This may serve
a traffic-calming measure, especially in residential areas, as the rough sur-
ce encourages reduced vehicle speeds. The well-maintained cobblestone
yout near residences may contribute to a visually pleasing and historic am-
ance. The application of rough-surfaced cobblestone on collector roads
ay influence traffic planning and safety, while the distinction between cob-
estone and asphalt roads may indicate different levels of investment and
aintenance.
Proposed
Area of material
pie chart
Road type Area sq.m Area %
Asphalt 33,040 38.3%
Cobblestone 53,320 61.7%
61.7%
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ost of the site’s street material which was built by cobblestone are pre-
rved the they promote pedestrian friendly, low speed vehicle movement.
d emit lesser temprature to the site. The only change int the material of the
eet is on the main collector roads of the site which lead people from the
ain road to the heart of the site. this change is due to for the ease of mov-
ent.
open spaces
G+5
G+8
G+2
Ground
3
EN
13
Existing site : CONCEPT DEVELOPMENT
- Has the same block height
- Is dominated by residents
- Have frontage in many part of the blocks
- Have green area in a certain separation
- Cobble road all over the site
- Very quite area
weakness of the site CONCEPT : ENGAGE
- no enough shade
- no enough gathering space The basic concept of the design is to create
- no clear distinction between pedstrian and vehicular road
interactuve space between the residents and
Vision the surrounding environment to enhance
livablity of the people
The vision behind this preliminary design is to create more
pedstrian friendly area confortable and livable , basically for
residents.
Goal
Enhamce the openspace and gathering area
encourage virtical housing to help the urban breath
Separate vehicle and pedstrian road
Increase the amount vegetation for shade
Residents
environment Livability
Existing
The site's street network is a grid layout with collector and main roads run-
ning in a south-west direction. The teritiary active roads meet these streets at
a perpendicular angle, creating nodes where they meet. Local roads join the
teritiary roads in a T-junction. This grid structure optimizes traffic flow and
ensures access to various parts of the site. The design aims to enhance visual
appeal, community engagement, and sense of place, promoting sustainable
urban development and integrating environmental best practices.
Proposed
Although the t-jucnctions were good to lower vehicle speed around the inner parts of the
neighborhood, it presented a problem when it comes to ability to see where one’s going. I
also isolated the open spaces and community from each other. so we gave it a solution by
creating a connected local roads that units the open spaces and also maintain the T-junc-
tion to keep speed limit low where it is necessary.this in return enhances the visibility of
on area from afar.
SCALE 1: 5000
T MAP
Existing
The site consists of regular and rectangular grided blocks divided
into 28 different sizes, ranging from small to large. The majority of
the blocks are small in number but the total area of medium-sized
blocks is greater. The layout offers flexibility for future development,
pie chart with potential for a mix of commercial and residential uses. The prev-
alence of smaller blocks contributes to a diverse neighborhood char-
acter, accommodating small businesses and offering varied housing
options. The potential of this block arrengement was the prevalence
52,549 m2 52,923 m2 of the open spaces around the area of the site, which creates oppor-
oppor
29.1% 29.3%
tinity to develop the preserves.
The problem of the blocks being short limit the available space for
74,950m2
development, making it challenging to accommodate various land
41.5% uses and infrastructure. It can restrict the ability to create functional
neighborhoods. Also the height of the existing blocks are almost all
similar to each other having one story and this limited the land use
for development with it having vast area for 1 unit.
Proposed
In the proposed map we have preserved the longer
blocks which creates opportinity for having virtical develop-
ment and increase the preserves of the site .However except
the open spaces we made change to shorter and smaller
blocks because the fragmented land use patterns, with small-
er parcels that was underutilized and not efficiently devel-
oped. It limits opportunities for larger-scale development or
cohesive urban planning. The other thing we changed was the
height of the blocks, the basic idea behind this proposed block
height with being the middle blocks to be highrise and de-
creases as we move to the termination having the border of
the site area to be 0 height that are open spaces. This idea was
intended to create a good view and exploration for the resi-
dents to different surrounding areas.
SCALE 1: 5000
PROGRAM INTERACTION
Parking
strong relation
Mixed use Day care
Residential Weak relation
commercial
Open space Kids play-
ground Kindergarton
open cafe and
event space
Fountain
sport field
MARCH 12
2024G.C
