Age friendly housing urban life and homes for young, old and families Edinburgh 13.11.2018 Anne Juel Andersen, Architect, planner, PhD Aalborg, Denmark
Aalborg today 215.000 inhabitants + 2.000 / year Development in the number of jobs Still many jobs in production companies related to knowledge But more jobs in knowledge companies Many new private investments in appartment buildings Big programs for public housing for young students
Aalborg from market city and industrial city into a modern big city 1975 2016
After the finacial crisis: - Focus on growth (Aalborg as a growth dynamo for the region)
A vision as guideline for urban development A political document
An easy understandable vision followed by a common picture of urban development BRT Principle about urban densification at the stations along the BRT line Housing of different kinds Urban Businesses Public institutions Culture Urban spaces
Making a virtue of necessity 7.000 student accomodations, situated centrally and mixed with housing for other groups A 10 year project run in a close cooperation between City of Aalborg, Housing Associations and developers
Community room for the students In the ceremonial hall of the old tecnical college in the city center
Plaza House: - Youth accomodation turned to the Limfjord Bridge - Owners apartments to the waterfront (with balconys)
Northern Harbour: - Luxury owners apartments in the towers and on the pier - Youth accomodation behind the front row
The Waterfront in Aalborg Urban spaces with identity facilitating diversity and social integration
Young people love the Jomfru Ane Park. So do old, and people from different social backgrounds Different uses during day and night, during weeks and seasons
The water in the fjord is clean use it!! Vestre Fjordpark a regenerated open air bathing area 1947-2017
Young people jumping etc. Families enjoying Children playing Seniors swimming etc.
Relative age distribution, Municipality of Aalborg and Denmark, 2017 and Aalborg 2029
Stay-strategy Investment in public housing Investment in urban spaces It s attractiv to study in Aalborg University because of the liveable city and to stay there The challenge today is to create jobopportunities 11.942 13.314 14.977 15.808 16.306 16.636 17.025 2011 2012 2013 2014 2015 2016 2017 Aalborg University - Number of students
The needs for housing keep changing
Compact City Eastern Harbour in Aalborg Create mixed use of the city also for living - expensive housing next to inexpensive housing - close to routes for biking, running and walking
Liveability - city for people (Jan Gehl) - Urban structure and industrial heritage with interesting urban spaces - Luxury housing/family housing/youth accommodation side by side - Mixed uses (offices, shops, cultural activities, urban spaces)
The silo youth accommodation in the bottom Family housing in the middle Luxury penthouse apartments at the top
Partnership for development Municipality, developer and pension fund Stigsborg, former fertilizer factory Kemira
Senior communes - Project Stigsborg, Housing Association and architets - Senior housing, community and quality of living
Senior community project Aalborg East - Himmerland Housing Association - homes for people with an appetite for community and a flexible working life in the third age - Visualisation of housing community and business stroke
Community vs. individuality Who is going to be driver for the urban life?