Urban Layers
Urban Layers is a methodology for designing better, healthier Urban Environments

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2020

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Led by

Jaap Wiedenhoff,
j.wiedenhoff@abt.eu

The basic assumption is that rather than macro-scale strategic plans that involve enormous impact on the existing infrastructure we should aim to enhance the micro-environment by optimising the use of the existing infrastructure. Thus, reducing the impact and allowing for a realisable smooth transition.​

​Urban Layers methodology is an integrated design strategy on a relatively small Urban Scale. Integrated in the sense that we look at a large number of variables both physical infrastructure, urban physics, and mobility. By assigning measurable output to qualitative ambitions, we can create design dashboards that show the relative impact of design proposals holistically and comprehensively.​

​To achieve this Urban Layers can analyse:​

  • Urban Physics: wind, temperature, water, noise, air quality​
  • Mobility: proximity of amenities, preferred routes for different modes of transport, quality of routes​
  • Physical Infrastructure: mobility – peak and average use, water, and drainage – the impact of buffers and storage, energy distribution – peak and utilization​
  • Bio-diversity: amount and differentiation of green, possibilities for birds and insects, connections​
  • Economics: land value and value optimisation, quality of the environment
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