Presented by Rafaele Joudry. Why I chose Atamai Village Most places are not designed for resilience...

Living Well,Sustainably,Together

Presented by Rafaele Joudry

Why I chose Atamai Village

Most places are not designed for resilienceAtamai is consciously designed for resilienceMuch thought has gone

into resource needsCould this be replicated

in cities?

Designed for Resilience

Atamai Harvest Festival

Atamai Harvest Festival Video


https://vimeo.com/123161026

Presentation Outline

The Vision & Concept

The Community & Economy

A Village Settlement

Permaculture Design

Energy Technology & Transport

Food & Water


Food & WaterIs it real?



Vision & Concept

2. The Vision

1. The Challenges

3. The Concept


Atamai – Common Sense

A new approach to developmentIntegration of innovative and proven technologiesSolutions to resource

constraintsControl over essential services



Atamai – Goals

A ‘full service settlement’ for connection, safety and shelterLightest feasible ecological footprint Subdivision that increases the land’s natural productivityConversion of low value areas into productive land



A Sustainable Life The Vision & Concept


“Fundamentally, sustainable development is a notion of discipline. It means humanity must ensure that meeting present needs does not compromise the ability of future generations to meet their needs.”

Gro Harlem Brundtland

Nicole Foss

Futurist and systems analystTheAutomaticEarth.com “More joined up thinking”

Facing the Future



“Home”

Safety BelongingComfortSecurityBeautySharing of Enjoyment

Life satisfaction beyond ‘life-styles’.



Community

Friendship SupportSelf governanceSharing resourcesConflict resolutionCulture

Beyond DIYDo It With Others - -- DIWO





2. Layout3. Governance &

Tenure

1. The Site4. Architecture &

Built Environment


Atamai Village Site A Village Settlement

10 Min from Motueka by car25 Min by bicycle95 ha of land with the core zoned rural residentialGood rainfall Sheltered valley siteIdeal settlement location40-60 householdsDesigned for Resilience

http://www.biopaints.com/

Provide foralternative publicaccess ways - suchas cycle-paths,walkways andbridle-paths – toconnect dwellings,linking them witheach other, topublic amenities,and othercommunityservices”

Settlement Layout

Long tradition of human scale settlementsCentral Village with greenRecreational amenitiesSocial exchanges and community interactionNestled into natural environment Built environment which provide food, water and services



Governance & Land Tenure A Village Settlement

Organisation & Governance

Participatory Democracy

Affordable Housing

Freehold Titles

Land Use Rights for Commons

Atamai Village

mar

kets

&

sellsVillage Stewards

Trustee foradvisesAtamai Land Trust

develops

governs

Atamai VillageCouncil Inc.

(Owner & Manager of the Commons)

The Developer


Seek to locatedwellings to takeadvantage of sitefeatures, such assun exposure,shelter, privacyand outlook.”

Architecture & Built Environment

Clustered & wider-spaced housingPassive solarLocal materials Healthy natural building materialsCommon aesthetic themeCar free areas

Architectural Review board to ensure building guidelines

“Seek to locate dwellings to take advantage of site features, such as sun exposure, shelter, privacy and outlook.”


Permaculture Design

Permaculture Design

1. What is Permaculture

2. Application at Atamai


What is Permaculture ? Permaculture Design

Sustainable human settlements

Weaves together

Microclimate

Plants

Animals

Soils

Water management &

Human needs

Productive communities


Permaculture DesignApplication at Atamai


Latest PDC training course May 2015

Community Values

No romantic notionsThoughtful settlement designs helpInformed behaviour

Community & Economy

Living as part of a village community brings back the currency of values, not money

Honesty & transparency Integrity of promises Consistency of actions & beliefs


Culture & Education

Inter generationalMulti professionalPerformance and public spacesIntegration with wider communityEducation centre

Living SkillsVillage Library

Community & Economy


Greenwashing Community & Economy


Economy & Finance

Localised economy

Local food production aiming at surplus

Local livelihoods

Leasing Commons

Community & Economy


Current enterprises

Work online

Upcycling in local area

Food and produce from the land

Cottage industry

Natural health services

Community & Economy


Energy

Wind & micro-hydro

Solar array & wood pyrolysis

Food and energy crops produced for local demand

Agri-Char direct carbon sequestration

Bio-gas production

Micro-hydro

Energy Technology &

Transport


Layered Technology

Layered Technology Principles

High Tech – independent layers where desirable safe and available

Low tech for critical systems

Energy Technology &

Transport

Lister power back-up engine


Atamai Transport PolicyEnergy

Technology & Transport


Transport Provisions

Car Free Internal TransportFoot trafficBicycles/Electric bikesPublic transport system(electric vehicle based)

Public scheduled shuttle service into Motueka, Richmond & Nelson (Bio-diesel)

Commercial car sharing company

Energy Technology &

Transport


Food & WaterFood Production & Distribution

Te Mara Farm

Atamai nursery


Food & WaterFood Protection & Storage

Reliance on natural preservation

Permaculture & Biodynamics Root cellar – underground food preservation


Food & WaterWater

2 x 24,000Ltanks

Many ponds and springs

Maintain riparian buffers

Mapped springs

Rainwater catchment

Maximise water storage

Water for irrigation aesthetics & recreation

Each lot with 48,000l storage


Food & Water The Commons

Part of purchase of titles

Preserved in perpetuity

Managed by Village Council

Leasable

Builds community & educates

Community demonstration orchard

20

20

19

11


Food & WaterBiomass Management

Biomass balancing

Compost

Composting toilets


Project Status – Phase 1

Phase 1 virtually complete

12 Families in residence

20+ by end 2015

Lot 5 Phase 1

6

5

2

3

0

4

10

7000m2

5165m2

5210m2

4270m2

19

Main pond

9

10

Motueka

Val

ley

Hig

hway

Mytton Heights Rd

11

8

11

20

7

1

Orchard Pond

Demonstration Orchard

Community Garden

Cherry Orchard

Grazing land

Utilitytrees

Wellspring Place

12

1219

For sale – title now available

For sale pending titleSold (titled)Sold pending titleCommons (AVC owned)RoadCycleways (max 10%

gradient) Ponds – existing and

planned1

6

5

2

3

0

4

10

21905m2

2090m2

2370m2

2680m2

2920m24220m2

4740m2

4630m2

4500m2 4740m2

3350m2 2250m2

4580m2

3280m2

5190m23090m2

2820m2

3600m2

8430m2

4750m2

7000m2

5165m2

5210m2

4270m2

3

4

5

6

7

8

17

16

18 1921

20

22

15

13 14

27

11

10

33

31

24

25

23

29

30

19

Main pond9

10

7150m2

4870m2

29

Motueka

Val

ley

Hig

hway

Mytton Heights Rd

11

811

207

1

Planned Village Centre

26

11000m2

9

Te Mara FarmForestryBlock

A(stormwaterdetention)

D

EBC

F

G

Orchard Pond

Demonstration

Orchard

Community Garden

Cherry Orchard

Grazing land

28

Utilitytrees

Wellspring Place

12

12

12 19


Wellspring Place

A variety of local materials

Hybrid Homes

Lot 5 Phase 1


New Homes in the Village

My boat

My cool cellar

My shed

Lot 5 Phase 1


Getting started on my Lot

Project Status - Phases 2 and 3

Redesign complete

Village centre design


Summing Up Implementation of Carbon Neutral LivingA living and functioning localised economyCommunity owned infrastructure A fully functioning village

View east from Lot 10 Phase 2


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