Spinelli Park, a climate-adaptive open space, Adhering to northeast green corridor revitalisation, A beautiful form of renewable energy, Mannheim, Baden-Württemberg, Germany

The cities of the 2030s will generate a significant amount of their energy through solar and wind resources located within or near city centres because bringing power production closer to where power is used can save capital, conserve natural landscapes, reduce the need for transmission lines, and deliver more resilient, reliable, and equitable electricity. Over the next few decades, in addition to the transition to a 100% renewable energy world, it will be necessary that design and specifically architecture penetrate the aesthetics of sustainable kernels within our urban places and landscapes. As renewables are one of the core pillars of climate protection strategies, the following equation thoroughly represents the whole thesis idea. Climate protection + Climate adaptation = Thesis Project. In the city of Mannheim, ‘’Mannheim Verbindet = Mannheim connects’’ (Bernhard Schwarz) is a motto for the procedure to close existing gaps (the large barrack sites) in the green corridors and by converting them to green open space, Mannheim's green belt can be extended throughout the entire city. The long-term effect is to improve the microclimate of the surrounding area and generate fresh/cold air. The Spinelli conversion project is one of the four largest conversion areas, at around 80 hectares. According to the available masterplan (Rahmenplan Spinelli, 2018), 70% of the site will be green open space, and the rest 30% is already under construction as an urban development process. The thesis focuses on the development of open space, as part of Mannheim's target, in partnership with Bundesgartenschau 23 (Federal Horticultural Show), to revitalise the northeast green corridor. The thesis is both research-based and design-oriented, in which the research aspect collects and examines the available strategies, opportunities, and regulations, from the national to the local level, to achieve the transition to renewable energy and climate adaptation targets. Ultimately, the design proposal, in addition to aligning with the climate adaptation plans, seeks to showcase the beauty of renewable energy and convey a positive message on life in a post-carbon world by Providing social co-benefits such as urban farming, recreation, public participation, and interactivity through the open space that designed to uses renewable energy technologies to generate clean energy for the community.