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00 XIAMIX | Juan Yunda Master’s Thesis Integrated International Urban Studies. Bauhaus-University Weimar - Tongji University Shanghai XIAMIX A Knowledge and Social-Cohesive city for the developing world Juan Yunda Bauhaus-Universität Weimar Institut für Europäische Urbanistik Tongji University, Shanghai College of Architecture and Urban Planning Master’s Thesis, August 2009

01 XIAMIX | Juan Yunda Master’s Thesis Integrated International Urban Studies. Bauhaus-University Weimar - Tongji University Shanghai Shanghai 2008 | Photo: Juan Yunda

02 XIAMIX | Juan Yunda Master’s Thesis Integrated International Urban Studies. Bauhaus-University Weimar - Tongji University Shanghai Part 1: Introducing Xiamen Part 2: Looking for answers Part 3: Towards a creative and cohesive city Part 4: XIAMIX a prototype proposal

03 XIAMIX | Juan Yunda Master’s Thesis Integrated International Urban Studies. Bauhaus-University Weimar - Tongji University Shanghai Beijing Seoul Tokyo Nagoya Osaka t h Shanghai g i fl r u o h 2 / s Fuzhou m k 0 Xiamen 0 Taipei 5 1 to USA 1 5 0 Hong Kong 0 k m s / 2 h o u r fl i g h t Bangkok Manila to Europe t o C h i l e to Jakarta Kuala Lumpur Singapore Xiamen City - Networks

04 XIAMIX | Juan Yunda Master’s Thesis Integrated International Urban Studies. Bauhaus-University Weimar - Tongji University Shanghai TONG’ AN DISTRICT XIANG’ AN DISTRICT JIMEI DISTRICT Xiamen from Gulangyu Island | Photo: Panoramio HULI DISTRICT XIAMEN HAICANG DISTRICT SIMING DISTRICT Jinmen Island Gulangyu Island Jiulong River Xiamen University | Photo: Panoramio Xiamen City - Location

05 XIAMIX | Juan Yunda Master’s Thesis Integrated International Urban Studies. Bauhaus-University Weimar - Tongji University Shanghai Torch High-Tech 1 Industrial Zone (1990) Electronic devices Tungsten micro-drill 7 Xiamen Free Trade 2 7 Zone (1992) Import-export 7 Container Logistic Xiamen Aviation 3 Industrial Zone Aircraft maintenace Catering 6 6 4 Haicang South Industrial District Export Pocessing Zone Petro-chemistry 3 Haicang-Maluan High- 5 5 Tech Industrial Park R. & D. Logistics 1 Leisure Jimei Taiwanese 2 6 Investment Zone 4 Multiple Industries 7 Tong’an District 11 Economic Development Zones Consolidated Area Under Construction Xiamen City - Urban expansion since the Opening

06 XIAMIX | Juan Yunda Master’s Thesis Integrated International Urban Studies. Bauhaus-University Weimar - Tongji University Shanghai Jimei District | Photo: Panoramio Xiamen City - Urban expansion since the Opening

07 XIAMIX | Juan Yunda Master’s Thesis Integrated International Urban Studies. Bauhaus-University Weimar - Tongji University Shanghai Xiamen Downtown | Photo: Panoramio Xiamen City - Clearances in the old city

08 XIAMIX | Juan Yunda Master’s Thesis Integrated International Urban Studies. Bauhaus-University Weimar - Tongji University Shanghai | Photo: Panoramio Xiamen City - Urban Expansion since the Opening

09 XIAMIX | Juan Yunda Master’s Thesis Integrated International Urban Studies. Bauhaus-University Weimar - Tongji University Shanghai Urban Villages Old settlements in the city core Xiamen City - Informal Settlements

10 XIAMIX | Juan Yunda Master’s Thesis Integrated International Urban Studies. Bauhaus-University Weimar - Tongji University Shanghai 1. 2. 3. Xiamen City - Urbanization Process

11 XIAMIX | Juan Yunda Master’s Thesis Integrated International Urban Studies. Bauhaus-University Weimar - Tongji University Shanghai Part 1: Introducing Xiamen Part 2: Looking for answers Part 3: Towards a creative and cohesive city Part 4: XIAMIX a prototype proposal

12 XIAMIX | Juan Yunda Master’s Thesis Integrated International Urban Studies. Bauhaus-University Weimar - Tongji University Shanghai “The shift towards flexible economy is bringing new inequalities to the modern society. It shapes the dual city of the very rich and the very poor. Gentrification and slum-clearances leave the inner city only for those who can afford it” [Sassen 1994; Bounds 2004] Before 1979 1990s 2000s Future? Future of cities

13 XIAMIX | Juan Yunda Master’s Thesis Integrated International Urban Studies. Bauhaus-University Weimar - Tongji University Shanghai “Gentrified neighborhoods are more labor intensive than the Fordist mid- dle class suburbs of the US. Directly they employ more service staff. Indi- rectly, there is a new demand for customized products that subcontract part of the work to low-cost operations, like households or sweatshops.” [Sassen 1994] Gentrified Neighborhood Slums, MUD, Urban Villages Gated High-Rise Compound (Europe, U.S.) (China, LDC) (China, LDC) Customized Products Customized Products Mass Products Labor-Intensive Labor-Intensive Capital-Intensive Small Shop Small Shop Supermarket Service Staff No Service Staff Service Staff Formal-Informal Economy Informal Economy Formal Economy Lively Streets Lively Streets Gated Streets Flexible Housing Flexible Housing Inflexible Housing Work at Home Work at Home No work at home Identity Identity No Identity Less Innovation Innovation Innovation Knowledge Economy trends Variety Variety Uniformity Industrial Economy trends Future of cities

￥ 14 XIAMIX | Juan Yunda Master’s Thesis Integrated International Urban Studies. Bauhaus-University Weimar - Tongji University Shanghai o o ; u u q n Future of cities

15 XIAMIX | Juan Yunda Master’s Thesis Integrated International Urban Studies. Bauhaus-University Weimar - Tongji University Shanghai Part 1: Introducing Xiamen Part 2: Looking for answers Part 3: Towards a creative and cohesive city Part 4: XIAMIX a prototype proposal

16 XIAMIX | Juan Yunda Master’s Thesis Integrated International Urban Studies. Bauhaus-University Weimar - Tongji University Shanghai 1. The Open City ...the importance of non-hierarchical public space... Diagrams: Christiaanse, K., 2008. {Restricted Ac- cess} or the Open City?. UrbanTransformatjon p. 140-141. Ruby Press. Towards a creative and cohesive city

17 XIAMIX | Juan Yunda Master’s Thesis Integrated International Urban Studies. Bauhaus-University Weimar - Tongji University Shanghai 2. Mix and Identity ...city as mix of different social clusters in and ambience of tolerance... | Photo: Panoramio | Photo: Panoramio Towards a creative and cohesive city

18 XIAMIX | Juan Yunda Master’s Thesis Integrated International Urban Studies. Bauhaus-University Weimar - Tongji University Shanghai 3. Flexibility ...a flexible city foster self-improvement of vulnerable social groups... inconvenient proximity to unskilled jobs unimportant convenient freehold ownership important modern standard shelter essential bridgeheader consolidator middle income Lacobelli, A., & Aravena, A., 2008. Elemental: Housing as Gilbert, A., & Gugler, J., 1992. Cities, Poverty and an Investment Not a Social Expense. Urban Transforma- Development, Urbanization in the Third World p. 120. tj o n pp. 354, 356. Ruby Press. Oxford University Press; USA, 2nd Edition. Towards a creative and cohesive city

19 XIAMIX | Juan Yunda Master’s Thesis Integrated International Urban Studies. Bauhaus-University Weimar - Tongji University Shanghai 4. Density ...a dense city is more energy-efficient and enhances interaction and networking... Hong Kong, North Point Old Paris Shanghai-Pudong CBD Bulit-up area density: 19% Bulit-up area density: 61% Bulit-up area density: 11% FAR: 3.1 FAR: 4.5 FAR: 3.7 Building heigth: 30-40 floors Building heigth: 6-7 floors Building heigth: above 45 floors Session Book 14th - 28th march 2009, Internatjonal Workshop of Urban Design, Designing an Eco-City, Proposal for Huludao China p.16. Les Ateliers; Huludao China; CAUP, Tongji University; CSTB, Mines Paris Tech; Cornell University; Republic of France, Ministry of Economy, Finance and Industry; Veolia Environ- ment, Aftrp, Epad. Towards a creative and cohesive city

20 XIAMIX | Juan Yunda Master’s Thesis Integrated International Urban Studies. Bauhaus-University Weimar - Tongji University Shanghai 1. The Open City 2. Mix and Identity sustainable innovation cohesion 3. Flexibility 4. Density Towards a creative and cohesive city

21 XIAMIX | Juan Yunda Master’s Thesis Integrated International Urban Studies. Bauhaus-University Weimar - Tongji University Shanghai Part 1: Introducing Xiamen Part 2: Looking for answers Part 3: Towards a creative and cohesive city Part 4: XIAMIX a prototype proposal

22 XIAMIX | Juan Yunda Master’s Thesis Integrated International Urban Studies. Bauhaus-University Weimar - Tongji University Shanghai Urban Village Gulang yu Island Xiamen University Housing Industry Preservation The Site: Xia-Harbor

23 XIAMIX | Juan Yunda Master’s Thesis Integrated International Urban Studies. Bauhaus-University Weimar - Tongji University Shanghai The Site: Xia-Harbor

24 XIAMIX | Juan Yunda Master’s Thesis Integrated International Urban Studies. Bauhaus-University Weimar - Tongji University Shanghai The Site: Xia-Harbor