Precedent Studies II

The Schoonschip project not only focused on building a sustainable community, but also tried to protect local species, creating a new and suitable environment in an area which used to be a polluted industrial place. As for strategies, the project uses floating ecosystems, vertical ecosystems, biodiversity monitors, and water purification. By adding more green space on the river or on vertical walls, polluted air and water will be purified and more local species will be brought to the community.

As for health and happiness which are important for residents but usually ignored in landscape design, the community encourages residents to participate in community activities, including planting, farming, exercising by designing a lot of communal space like urban farms, cafes, and running paths.

The houses in the community share some elements such as PV panels, vertical plant walls, wind energy collectors, etc. But they are distinct to some degrees. These differences reflect the characteristics of the residents themselves and also contribute to the aesthetically pleasing community.

The power diagram reflects the relationship in the community from different aspects. The operation of the whole community needs collaborative work from all residents. We can learn from the project how to decarbonize in a community, how to consider residents’ health and happiness, how to take care of local species and introduce them back to the site.