Fractal Planning Solutions Ltd.

10/01/2025

THE FRACTAL CITY website is now Live 🕊

The Fractal City represents a new paradigm in the field of spatial planning, and promises to play a significant role in our efforts to establish truly smart & sustainable development.

01/02/2019

Fractal Urban Planning for a better future? Download 'The Fractal Matrix - Pathway to a Smart & Sustainable Future' pdf document with active links to find out how we can address the challenges which Climate Change presents whilst simultaneously creating a better future for us all! https://www.dropbox.com/sh/dbnrjci2nucdxue/AABYgivlZWC4izxQ5ohlQGqna?dl=0

31/01/2019

https://youtu.be/Qy-1vB3Xob4

Designers should stop proposing gimmicky solutions to the refugee crisis such as shelters, apps and emergency clothing, according to speakers at our Good Des...

25/03/2018

http://bigthink.com/strange-maps/how-to-turn-la-into-a-giant-orchard?utm_campaign=Echobox&utm_medium=Social&utm_source=Facebook

Perhaps it is more doable now than when it was first proposed, back in the early 1980s

07/03/2018

If everyone lived sustainably, what would their lives be like? Andrew Fanning, an environmentalist at Leeds University, runs the numbers

08/01/2017

A great project making a real difference in the lives of these children... please take a couple of minutes to donate what you can & help make the world a little better https://www.generosity.com/community-fundraising/street-children-s-shelter-bodhgaya-bihar-india

Support 'Street Children's Shelter, Bodhgaya, Bihar, India.' by donating or sharing today!

30/06/2016

DESERT FLOWER

Fractal Space: The basic spatial unit of our framework is best defined simply as an area enclosed by a notional boundary. This unit can be further articulated by allowing for a particular orientation, or axis, being determined by a preferred line of approach & point of entry. (Fig. i - Primary Unit). An arrangement of four such units around a shared central zone can then be seen to generate a series of pathways, each leading from the centre of the grouping to the exterior via a gateway zone. This whole may then in turn be enclosed within a new enlarged boundary. (Fig. ii to viii - Level 1 Cell). By applying these same principles of expansion to each new Cell as it emerges, we can generate an ever larger and more complex spatial framework; a Fractal Matrix which is capable of accommodating open ended expansion, whilst preserving local connections across all levels of its spatial hierarchy. (Fig ix and x - Level 2 & Level 3 Cells).

Form & Function: PRIMARY CELLS | (Fig. i): Primary cells are the basic unit within our spatial matrix, each comprising simply of a designated area for shelter of any nature. CENTRES | (Fig. ii): By providing a structured network of shared spaces the Fractal Matrix encourages connections to be formed between individuals and groups within the encampment. Furthermore, by locating shared community facilities within these areas resources can be shared and services provided in a clear and efficient way. GATEWAYS | (Fig. iii) Due to their peripheral position along the primary circulation axis of each cell, these Gateways provide an ideal location for the accommodation of workshop activity. By providing dedicated spaces for the exploration of artistic and spiritual process we can support the creative life of the community. FREE AREA | (Fig. iv) As growth occurs, these zones merge to form an interconnected web of spaces which permeates all levels of the Fractal Matrix. An arena for the imagination, where the unknown can manifest and all things change.

Connection & Flow: PATHWAYS: As the Fractal Matrix expands a clear hierarchy of pathways emerges; comprising a series of overlapping networks, each of which penetrates to a specific level of our spatial framework. (Ref. Fig i to iv). By allocating an appropriate level of circulatory infrastructure to each level of this pathway hierarchy, we can ensure the efficient distribution of pedestrian, bicycle, and vehicular routes across all areas of the settlement. INTERCHANGES: Circulation nodes occur at the junctions between different levels of our pathway hierarchy, and coincide with both the Centre and Gateway zones of our spatial framework. By locating interchanges at these nodal points which allow the free flow of traffic between different levels of the circulation network, the Fractal Matrix can facilitate the efficient movement of people and materials across the site. TERMINALS: Central Zones can also provide a suitable location for vehicular transport terminals, facilitating access to the shared community facilities and resources available at centre’s as outlined above.

https://blackrockcityurbanplanning.appspot.com/designs/b5d05416f428bbb0556626721c9255623316505910eabd59cab46f0d01893006

21/03/2016

http://www.theguardian.com/cities/2016/mar/18/story-of-cities-5-benin-city-edo-nigeria-mighty-medieval-capital-lost-without-trace?CMP=fb_gu

With its mathematical layout and earthworks longer than the Great Wall of China, Benin City was one of the best planned cities in the world when London was a place of ‘thievery and murder’. So why is nothing left?

14/03/2016

http://www.unhcr.org/56d564ed6.html

UNHCR warns of imminent humanitarian crisis in Greece amid disarray in Europe over asylum

21/07/2015

http://newsroom.unfccc.int/

Website featuring climate change and stories about the groundswell of climate action by governments, companies, cities, the UN and civil society around the globe. Produced by the United Nations Framework Convention on Climate Change.

24/04/2015

http://www.bbc.com/news/science-environment-32399909

Climate scientists are calling on world leaders to sign up to an eight-point plan of action at landmark talks in Paris.

21/02/2015

http://www.citylab.com/tech/2015/02/kids-are-sparking-urban-planning-changes-by-mapping-their-slums/385636/?utm_source=SFFB