Shape of Water and Daily Life
Measuring and Leveraging the Climate-Adaptive Potentials of Seoul's Waterfronts
Y.J. Kim (TU Delft - Architecture and the Built Environment)
C. Forgaci – Mentor (TU Delft - Architecture and the Built Environment)
M.Z. Voorendt – Mentor (TU Delft - Civil Engineering & Geosciences)
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Abstract
Seoul’s waterfronts with distinct enclosed profiles provide refuge from heatwaves and mitigate damage caused by flash floods, two hazards that have recently worsened due to climate change. The aim of this study is to investigate how the morphology of these waterfronts influences climate-adaptive performances, and through this, the qualities of daily life. To address this objective, this study proposes a framework that integrates climate adaptivity analysis with data-driven design. Its analytical implementation is demonstrated on 20 waterfronts in Seoul through 7 spatial variables that assess their ability to provide refuge from heatwaves and mitigate damages from flash floods. Four types of waterfronts were identified through qualitative classification of the results: Flood-safe & high thermal performance, Flood-safe & low thermal performance, Vulnerable pedestrian network if flooded, and Likely to flood & low-moderate thermal performance. The framework’s ability to generate design variations is further tested on three waterfronts, guided by principles of daily life walkability and feasibility. Results demonstrate that integration of morphological analysis with data-driven design can produce waterfront interventions that simultaneously strengthen climate adaptivity during extreme summer events and improve daily life walkability under moderate climate.