Wednesday, 17 October 2012

NEW YORK | AMSTERDAM | GLIMPSES 2040

DWELLING | AMSTERDAM






The 'Glimpses' manifestation was set up by ARCAM, Amsterdam Centre for Architecture, and the Center for Architecture New York. The project explores the long-term future of both cities, and focuses on creating a vibrant and sustainable city. Space&matter was invited to create a glimpse on the future of dwelling in Amsterdam.

Recently Dutch parliament has officially given up on the once cherished multicultural society. The states ideal to be a society in which people with different cultural backgrounds respectfully coexist, did not have the desired outcome. Also the social connection between different educational backgrounds has considerably decreased since the church lost its influence on Dutch society. Today we find ourselves in a polarizing society in which differences in culture, education level and political standpoint are becoming more distinct then ever. As a result people are increasingly drawn to like minded individuals. Amongst those, they find security in a collective identity. Our glimpse into the future contemplates on how this polarizing trend can be turned around into a cohesive society.

Since the commercial developments are scarce in the current financial climate, much hope is aimed at private initiative. Especially collective private commissioning (CPO) or building groups (usually friends or like-minded people) are encouraged to take initiative and develop their own buildings. What if a complete neighborhood would be build up by building groups. What if these groups would be clustered in interest based building blocks with a collective courtyard. What if one of the buildings around the courtyard would be social sector housing. What if the residents of the block have the responsibility to fill the ground-floor plinth with specific amenities so they would be actively opened to the neighborhood. Would people that feel safe in their collective dwelling environment be more open to others? Would articulating cultural differences on block-scale create an inviting and accessible heterogeneity. Could a juxtaposition of these microcosms be a way to evoke a socially sustainable society?

http://www.spaceandmatter.nl/architecture/glimpses-/

It is interesting (and realistic) to see that Space and Matter has segregated living situations to groups of like-minded's as a response to current issues.  Instead of trying to 'fix it' as such, they've proposed a scenario in which the problem has metabolised and as a result, these "microcosms" breed their ideas and beliefs and they become what is essentially a gallery of interests within the city context.  It is plausible: they have turned something that could be seen as a negative into a potentially positive solution.

Application to the task at hand.  Paddington and Retail. What is negative? What is positive?
Here are some facts:

People7,987
Male3,817
Female4,170
Median age32

Families
1,847
Average children per family1.8

All private dwellings
3,628
Average people per household2.4
Median weekly household income$2,072
Median monthly mortgage repayments$2,557
Median weekly rent$400
Average motor vehicles per dwelling1.6
People — demographics & education
PeoplePaddington%Queensland%Australia%
Total7,987--4,332,739--21,507,717--
Male3,81747.82,148,22149.610,634,01349.4
Female4,17052.22,184,51850.410,873,70450.6
 
Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander people510.6155,8253.6548,3692.5

In the 2011 Census, there were 7,987 people in Paddington (Statistical Local Areas) of these 47.8% were male and 52.2% were female. Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander people made up 0.6% of the population.
AgePaddington%Queensland%Australia%
People
0-4 years5216.5297,8936.91,421,0506.6
5-9 years3624.5286,9896.61,351,9216.3
10-14 years2493.1290,9826.71,371,0546.4
15-19 years3494.4293,9176.81,405,7986.5
20-24 years94011.8293,8456.81,460,6736.8
25-29 years1,16614.6300,7096.91,513,2367.0
30-34 years87310.9286,6976.61,453,7756.8
35-39 years7559.5308,1807.11,520,1387.1
40-44 years5577.0312,5677.21,542,8797.2
45-49 years4535.7302,7447.01,504,1427.0
50-54 years4285.4288,1406.71,447,4046.7
55-59 years3744.7257,9626.01,297,2446.0
60-64 years3524.4243,1255.61,206,1165.6
65-69 years1862.3185,7584.3919,3194.3
70-74 years1261.6136,8853.2708,0903.3
75-79 years1011.399,5722.3545,2632.5
80-84 years981.276,9711.8436,9362.0
85 years and over971.269,8011.6402,6811.9
 
Median age32--36--37--


EducationPaddington%Queensland%Australia%
Pre-school984.250,6153.9332,8445.1
Primary - Government29112.6258,61620.21,181,78718.2
Primary - Catholic1275.572,7135.7359,0625.5
Primary - Other Non Government311.348,4503.8214,3593.3
Secondary - Government713.1154,13312.0774,07411.9
Secondary - Catholic672.951,9664.1307,1424.7
Secondary - Other Non Government1034.452,4544.1254,8283.9
Technical or further education institution1386.079,2386.2473,6067.3
University or tertiary institution89238.5173,43313.5932,52414.3
Other582.528,8412.2161,6602.5
Not Stated44019.0311,79124.31,511,69423.2
Total2,316--1,282,250--6,503,580--


EmploymentPaddington%Queensland%Australia%
People who reported being in the labour force, aged 15 years and over
Worked full-time3,44966.11,302,95560.06,367,55459.7
Worked part-time1,33825.6611,29628.23,062,97628.7
Away from work2384.6125,0255.8627,7975.9
Unemployed1933.7131,7986.1600,1335.6
Total in labour force5,218--2,171,074--10,658,460--


Employment - hours workedPaddington%Queensland%Australia%
Labour force, people aged 15 years and over
1-15 hours per week50210.0211,87210.41,087,79910.8
16-24 hours per week4068.1179,6148.8947,7929.4
25-34 hours per week4308.5219,80610.81,027,38010.2
35-39 hours per week72814.5369,26418.11,808,87918.0
40 hours or more per week2,72454.2933,69645.84,558,67845.3


OccupationPaddington%Queensland%Australia%
Employed people aged 15 years and over
Professionals2,05340.8385,58118.92,145,44221.3
Managers75515.0245,60612.01,293,97012.9
Clerical and Administrative Workers71214.2299,32614.71,483,55814.7
Technicians and Trades Workers4268.5304,56314.91,425,14614.2
Community and Personal Service Workers4208.4202,97810.0971,8979.7
Sales Workers3747.4199,6349.8942,1409.4
Labourers1603.2215,23510.6947,6089.4
Machinery Operators And Drivers691.4149,3227.3659,5516.6


Industry of employment, top responsesPaddington%Queensland%Australia%
Employed people aged 15 years and over
Architectural, Engineering and Technical Services2955.940,7672.0178,2121.8
Hospitals2595.282,4434.0361,0113.6
Cafes, Restaurants and Takeaway Food Services2424.884,8054.2412,8044.1
Legal and Accounting Services2384.738,8591.9209,1822.1
Tertiary Education2004.036,4101.8198,9332.0


Median weekly incomesPaddington%Queensland%Australia%
People aged 15 years and over
Personal985--587--577--
Family2,572--1,453--1,481--
Household2,072--1,235--1,234--


Travel to work, top responsesPaddington%Queensland%Australia%
Employed people aged 15 years and over
Car, as driver2,24744.71,248,54261.26,059,97260.2
Bus71514.267,1913.3301,1873.0
Walked only52110.475,5603.7377,0433.7
Car, as passenger2244.5125,2696.1537,6385.3
Bicycle1503.021,5751.1103,9141.0
       
People who travelled to work by public transport91418.2154,7737.61,046,72110.4
People who travelled to work by car as driver or passenger2,47449.21,378,98367.66,620,84065.8


Family compositionPaddington%Queensland%Australia%
Couple family without children86847.0453,10239.52,150,30137.8
Couple family with children69137.4491,20042.82,534,39944.6
One parent family22212.0184,54716.1901,63715.9
Other family673.619,3301.797,7221.7


Dwelling typePaddington%Queensland%Australia%
Occupied private dwellings3,17891.81,547,30389.77,760,32089.3
Unoccupied private dwellings2848.2177,91110.3934,47010.7


Dwelling structurePaddington%Queensland%Australia%
Occupied private dwellings
Separate house2,11966.71,215,30278.55,864,57475.6
Semi-detached, row or terrace house, townhouse etc2828.9129,4298.4765,9809.9
Flat, unit or apartment76424.0181,71711.71,056,23713.6
Other dwelling120.419,5751.366,6660.9



http://www.censusdata.abs.gov.au/census_services/getproduct/census/2011/quickstat/305011454?opendocument&navpos=220




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