From transfer node to urban node: Integrating multimodal transport hubs in the city fabric

From transfer node to urban node: Integrating multimodal transport hubs in the city fabric

Heimeriks, D.F.M.

Rooij, R.M. (mentor)
Van der Spek, S.C. (mentor)
Lipsius, M.J. (mentor)

Architecture

Urbanism

2011-04-14

The position of multimodal transfer nodes, on the edge of the city, are of increasing importance in the contemporary daily (city) life. Transfer nodes are a moment of condensated movement in the mobile world, and do have a high potential of human activity and social interaction. The transfer node could functions as an urban node; a place for transfer, work, living, doing grocery, leisure,traveling, meeting and staying. Aside of these potentials multimodal transfer nodes often deal with a low public space quality and an insufficient integration with the (local) nvironment; How to solve problems like the transfer node being a non-place or being a no-go area for the local inhabitants? This Master’s Thesis is a search for strategic spatial design interventions to develop a multimodal transfer hub into an urban sub centre, enhancing a positive exchange between the node and it’s neighboring environment.

multimodal transport hub
urban sub centre
human activity & social interaction
node development
spatial design interventions
Kralingse Zoom
Rotterdam
the pedestrian
public space quality
local integration
internal organization

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Student theses

master thesis

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