Square block = 300 ft. x 150 ft. = 45,000 sq. ft.
5,280 ft. - 340 ft. (accounting for road footage in the x direction) = 4,940 ft.
5,280 ft. - 640 ft. (accounting for road footage in the y direction) = 4,640 ft.
4,940 x 4640 = 22,921,600 sq ft of block space
22,921,600 total block area / 45,000 sq ft per block = ~509 blocks
22,921,600 total block area / 45,000 sq ft per block = ~509 blocks
Thus 509 blocks will fit into the square mile grid not counting road space.
400 blocks designated to housing, 109 blocks designated to community needs space
400 blocks x 400 people per block = 160,000 people per square mile
60% are school age
160,000 x .6 = 96,000 people (children) will need to attend school, per square mile.
Assuming that one floor on one block could provide for 500-650 students, including admin, support, cafeteria and play area, at one time. Considering that the schools should be a two story permanent structure and could meet twice a day, each school block can provide for 2600 students. We are going to allow for 37-40 school blocks.
Assuming that one floor on one block could provide for 500-650 students, including admin, support, cafeteria and play area, at one time. Considering that the schools should be a two story permanent structure and could meet twice a day, each school block can provide for 2600 students. We are going to allow for 37-40 school blocks.
OK SO THIS ARE GOING TO BE JUST EXTRA IMPORTANT THINGS TO TAKE INTO ACCOUNT, AND THAT COULD HELP YOU TO HAVE AN OTHER POINT OF VIEW AND MORE STUF IN YOUR MIND WHILE DEVELOPPING THE HAITI MASTER PLAN..
ReplyDeleteSimply, try to combine frivolous math calculous with sociology, demography, geography and economy aspects. make some research and find out how actual settlements work in HAITI
-With what speed we grow and what Implications has it?
The demographic information allows a urban planning(zoning) adapted to the needs of the population and to the dynamics of this, allowing this way an urban harmonic development.
The social and economical people relations are crucial to develop proper plans in a society.
-Dynamism
-what will happen when people have covered all their needs? It is necessary that the system that is designed is sufficiently OPENED in order to allow in a future the development and the self-improvement of each individual.
-SOCIAL STRATIFICATION
-The settlement is the result of living in human groups, where every group constructs his own way of relating to the space.
How this relationships will go after making a hole "new city" cause at that scale it's a small city from nothing?
Miguel.
Because this is a suggested plan and the shelters are made out of resin-impregnated cardboard, I am undoubtedly certain the Haitian people will reinterpret our six-week old research and suggestions to whatever suits their mannerisms over time.
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