SPB Student route 设计丨俄罗斯圣彼得堡丨圣彼得堡国立建筑与土木工程大学

The course project in “Urban Strategies” at the St. Petersburg State University of Architecture and Civil Engineering included an advanced urban analysis of a selected territory close to the university. The subject of this research is the route between the university campus and the dorm which is utilised by students on a daily basis. The analysis found that the route was mainly used by two  categories of pedestrians - students and tourists. Various analysis of light, noise, cognitive challenges as well as pedestrian and traffic flows discovered several problems. Therefore, it was decided to consider alternative route options in order to optimise the pedestrian flows between both population groups.

The analysis of the traffic and pedestrian flows showed that the analysed route is strongly preferred by students in comparison to the projected optimal route. Main reasons for the unpopularity of the optimal route are the unnatural appearance of the route due to surrounding front facades as well as the river Fontanka which creates a psychological obstacle. Moreover, the route is filled with physical obstacles such as parked vehicles, large outdoor trash bins and partial absence of pavement which make the route pedestrian unfriendly. The project suggests to transform the optimal route into a pedestrian-friendly path. In addition, an analysis of the distances between the existing bridges of the Fontanka River displays the need of an additional pedestrian bridge connecting both sides of the river.

Thus, the projected optimal route represents the the shortest path between the dorm and the university. The projected bridge also helps to take the pressure off the loaded surrounding bridges. With the separation of the conflicting pedestrian flows, the analysed route becomes more comfortable for tourists and visitors.