Förslag till illustrationsplan för Gartnerskolen ? Søhus, Odense, Danmark
Is it possible that by planning in a more sustainable way when building a new area, we can improve our environment?Most environmental problems are created in cities and therefore they should hold the solution. Through a more ecological urban planning a better foundation for sustainable housing could be created.This report follows the process in coming up with a proposal for a master plan for an area in Odense, Denmark. By going through principles for sustainable urban planning made by different organizations and persons and from these extract main principles, a background is founded to continue the proposal from.Denmark works a lot on expanding their green areas, maintain the existing ones and recreate what?s being destroyed as cities expand. The municipality of Odense works along these outlines and has a special interest in preserving old neighbourhoods and buildings that have an important local history.The area Gartnerskolen ? Søhus is located in the outskirts of Odense and is currently used for cultivating fruits and as a university for gardeners. The surroundings are well known for the history of an area with many greenhouses and this heritage is important to preserve.During the planning process it?s been important to create a pleasant and well functioning area ? not only a sustainable experiment. Gartnerskolen ? Søhus should be an attractive place to live which is also sustainable. There are several buildings on site and all of them have been preserved but in some cases the purpose of them has been altered. Likewise the tall hedges that originally protect the fruit trees from hard winds have been maintained to add more character to the area.In order to facilitate the understanding those parts of this report that concern the master plan it is recommended to have the appendix with the proposal at hand.