Presentation Workshop: Build4People Ecocity Transition Lab

Group picture during the presentation day of the EcoCity Transition Lab

The trans-disciplinary Build4People Ecocity Transition Lab was held at Phnom Penh City Hall from 01-06 March 2020. The goal of the collaborative planning workshop was to create an understanding of the relevant local issues in a case study area.

Ecocity Transition Lab Synopsis in English and in Khmer language

Schedule of the Build4People EcoCity Transition Lab

The Build4People Ecocity Transition Lab was undertaken by means of active interaction of the international Build4People experts’ team (professors and professionals) from Germany, Phnom Penh Capital Administration representatives (including architects and urban planners), local authority, housing developers, local university professors, and other local experts, supported by students from the Paññāsāstra University of Cambodia and of Norton University. 

The local administration proposed a site for this case study that is situated within the dynamically growing Chbar Ampov district at the urban-rural edge in the southeast section of Phnom Penh next to National Road 1.

Derived from a joint workshop and hands-on-planning sessions, preliminary integrated planning concepts for the site were developed in a multidisciplinary teamwork process.

Inspired by the motto “Let the nature flow!”, that was conceived by one of the hands-on-planning working groups, due to the underlying wetland and landscape structure of the site, the so-called “Blue Green City” approach was established. The plans illustrate the mutual integration of urban climate and green corridors, a water management strategy and mixed-use urban design.

Finally, the Land Use Plan, Urban Structure Plan and related planning concepts shall serve as a starting point to further discuss and specifically develop an eco-town development within Chbar Ampov.

This will also serve to develop valid strategies and site selection criteria for sustainable urban development in Phnom Penh in general.

Build4People Video Clip: Ecocity Transition Lab at Phnom Penh City Hall
H.E. Nuon Pharath, Vice-Governor of Phnom Penh Capital Administration
Dr Michael Waibel, Build4People Representative
Content of the final presentation

Build4People Ecocity Transition Lab Final Presentation (225 slides, pdf-file, 19,4 MB)

Overview of the work packages of the Build4People project
Andreas von Zadow, Process Designer, Build4People Ecocity Transition Lab
Rolf Messerschmidt, CEO EMP, Leader of WP#3 “Sustainable Neighbourhoods”
The Land Use Plan, presented by Rolf Messerschmidt
The Urban Structure Plan, presented by Rolf Messerschmidt
Various planning concepts, presented by Rolf Messerschmidt
Concepts sections, presented by Rolf Messerschmidt
Ravi Jaywaweera, Research Associate, WP#6 “Sustainable Urban Transformation”
Annalena Becker, Research Associate, WP#1 “Behaviour Change”
Amelie McKenna, Research Associate, WP#4 “Urban Green”
Prof Dr Lutz Katzschner, Leader of WP#5 “Urban Climate”
Dr Dirk Schwede, Leader of WP#2 “Sustainable Building”
Dr Tep Makathy, Director of Cambodian Institute of Urban Studies (CIUS) and project management partner of WP#7 “Coordination, Communication & Dissemination”
Vannak Seng, General Secretary of Phnom Penh Capital Administration
Panorama View of the conference room
Vibrant discussion after the presentation
Hand-over of a gift to H.E. Nuon Pharath, Vice-Governor of Phnom Penh Capital Administration
Group Picture
Group Picture of the participating students
Selfie with some students after the end of the workshop
Discussing eco-town development with local experts in preparation of the presentation workshop
Discussing with Vannak Seng, General Secretary of Phnom Penh Capital Administration – in preparation of the presentation workshop
Dr Tep Makathy, Dean of School of Architecture and Urban Planning at Paññāsāstra University of Cambodia explaining the land use plan to his students
Drawing the master plan by Oliver Lambrecht, EMP – in preparation of the presentation workshop
Team work: Dr Tep Makathy instructing his students in preparation of the presentation workshop
Cheam Phanin from Urban Planning Division of Phnom Penh Capital Administration working the students
Team work in preparation of the presentation workshop
Team work in preparation of the presentation workshop
Team work in preparation of the presentation workshop
Team work during the night before the presentation workshop
Last preparations of EMP-team during the night before the presentation workshop
Joint lunch on behalf of Phnom Penh Capital Administration after the presentation workshop

The main facilitation of the Ecocity Transition Lab was carried out by WP3 “Sustainable Neighbourhoods” represented by EMP: Eble Messerschmidt Partner (CEO Rolf Messerschmidt, Oliver Lambrecht, Marcelo Rivera as Urban Designers and Architects) and Andreas von Zadow (Process Designer von Zadow International).

This team has been supported by Phnom Penh Capital Administration (PPCA), the Build4People coordination of Dr. Michael Waibel and of the research associate Ravi Jayaweera, both University of Hamburg), the local coordinator Dr. Susanne Bodach and the Cambodian Institute of Urban Studies (CIUS) (Director Dr. Tep Makathy, research associate Tola Mach) as well as students from the Paññāsāstra University of Cambodia and from Norton University.

Contributions have been made by WP1 on Behavior Change (Annalena Becker), WP2 on Sustainable Building (Dr. Dirk Schwede and Kristina Karagianni), WP4 on Urban Green (Prof. Jan-Peter Mund, Amelie McKenna), WP5 on Urban Climate (Prof. Dr. Lutz Katzschner), WP6 on Sustainable Urban Transformation (Dr. Michael Waibel, Ravi Jayaweera).