The Future Pegasus City

Content:
1. Introduction (describe the project brief, the things that you have to do etc)
2. A City (describe the definition, your findings and information on what is a
city, what makes a good city etc)
3. Investigation & Data Collection: The Ancient cities (describe and layout your
findings and the conclusion 1-2 cities preferably almost similar to your
selected future city )
4. Investigation & Data Collection: The present city/cities (describe and layout
your findings and the conclusion preferably 2-3 cities )
5. Investigation & Data Collection: The future city/cities (describe and layout
your findings and the conclusion preferably a city that is related to your
selection 1-2 cities)
6. The “X” City (describe and explain what happen to the “X” City and what
are the things that is required in the new future city)
7. The New “X” City / Or the new name (describe the new facilities, characters
etc of the new city)
8. The Process and Progress (organized documents of weekly research and
tutorial sketches or findings scan it in or insert the original documents)
9. The Conclusion (describe what was important and others should follow or
perhaps should know and what did you learned)
10. References list
• These are just guidelines. You may add more topic if you want.
• Don’t forget the page number
• Don’t forget to insert images, diagrams etc to support your
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1.Introduction
* (describe the project brief, the things that you have to do etc + how does it
relate to the subject. Max 3 paragraph.. Not more than 150 words.)
This project requires me to investigate an existed city and propose a
future city. My proposed city will be sized as much as 25-40km2
with
population ranging 150,000 – 500,000. And the desired citizens will be
Malaysians.
My task here is to make a “proposal” to create a whole new city. But
before I create my own city, I have to study other cities as well. I will need to
understand how does a city works, for example how does it shelter people,
how does it populate, what is it’s protection and defense system etc.
The idea of this project is to help me understand the component and
elements of a city and how does it help me in building a better future city.
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2.The City
(Describe the definition, your findings and information on what is a city, what
makes a good city etc)
2.1 The City Definition
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2.2 What is the brief history
2.3 What makes a city
2.4 What makes a good city
2.5 What is the future city
2.6 Etc
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It is a large town. A city is a legally government presence. It can
provide local government services to its citizens. It also has a high
concentration of people or a large population.
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2.1 THE CITY DEFINITION

In the past, a city is built as a central of trade to benefit the residents
living nearby.
Benefits:
• Cost of transports are reduced
• Members living at close quarters are able to trade ideas and interact
• Able to receive recent news and information
• Large local central markets
Disadvantage:
• Higher rate of crime
• More bloodshed
• Cost of living gets higher
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2.2 WHAT IS THE BRIEF HISTORY

• Pollution gets worst
“According to Gordon Childe, a historic city can be determined with 10 general
metrics:
1. Size and density of the population should be above normal.
2. Differentiation of the population. Not all residents grow their own food,
leading to specialists.
3. Payment of taxes to a deity or king.
4. Monumental public buildings.
5. Those not producing their own food are supported by the king.
6. Systems of recording and practical science.
7. A system of writing.
8. Development of symbolic art.
9. Trade and import of raw materials.
10. Specialist craftsmen from outside the kin-group.”
• Areas for people to get an occupation and an existing government
organization to control the law and order of the city.
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2.3 WHAT MAKES A

• Some things that make a city are a long history, a large population, and a
centre where business and local government takes place.
• Involvement of road systems, transportation, building, markets, industrial,
commercial, residential areas and etc.
• A large population of people in search of jobs
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A prior condition to a good city is:
– Walkable streets
– Great public transport facility
– Mixed used neighborhood
– Examples: London, New York, Hong Kong and Tokyo are great cities for
this sole reason
Besides that, a good city needs these following criteria:
 Low crime rate
 Strong business sector
 Good housing market
 Diverse leisure activities
 Good education system
 Green areas
 Affordable medical, social services, sanitation and fire protection
 Stable economy
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2.4 WHAT IS A GOOD

 A secure water supply and sanitation system
 A stable source of energy
The future could be predicted. But if we were to predict what we want
for our future city, experts will be expected to:
• Start designing and planning smarter urban environments
• Maintain an ever-growing population
• Modify what is already existing to something better
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2.5 WHAT IS THE FUTURE CITY
2.5 WHAT IS THE FUTURE CITY

• Greenify the existing city (since most ideas nowadays means that
greener cities = smarter cities)
• Hooked up to the network/internet everywhere
3.Investigation & Data Collection:
Ancient Cities
(Describe and layout your findings and the conclusion 1-2 cities preferably almost
similar to your selected future city)
3.1 When did it start? History and all
3.2 What ancient city are you concentrating on?
3.3 What makes is a significant city and what are the details?
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3.4 Conclusion about the cities
3.5 What information or element that you can use to your new future city
3.6 Etc
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SANCHI

Sanchi is one of the famous pilgrimage centers for the Buddhist pilgrims.
There are a number of reputed Buddhist centers in eastern India and Nepal,
but no other place boasts of a direct connection with the life of Lord Buddha,
as Sanchi.
Sanchi's importance as a major pilgrimage center began to increase from the
time when Ashoka the Mauryan Emperor tied the knot with a woman from
Besnagar, a place situated close by. Ashoka then went on to construct a
glazed stone pillar and a stupa built of brick and mortar. These constructions
were a significant landmark in the history of Sanchi. They can be traced back
to the 3rd century BC. The complex was refurbished and additions and
alterations were made by the successive dynasties, but the waning of
Buddhism brought in its wake the decline of Sanchi that lay abandoned for a
considerable time, till it was brought to life in the year 1818 by General Taylor
of the Bengali cavalry.
3.2 What ancient city are you concentrating on?
I am concentrating on the ancient city of Sanchi.Sanchi i is a
small village in Raisen District of the state of Madhya Pradesh, India, it is located
46 km north east of Bhopal, and 10 km from Besnagar and Vidisha in the central part
of the state of Madhya Pradesh.
3.3 What makes it a significant city and what are the details?
The 'Great Stupa' at Sanchi is the oldest structure and was originally
commissioned by the emperor Ashoka the Great in the 3rd century BCE. Its
nucleus was a hemispherical brick structure built over the relics of the Buddha.
It was crowned by the chatra, a parasol-like structure symbolising high rank.
A pillar of finely polished sandstone was also erected. The old stupa was later
covered when it was expanded.
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Sanchi, specially Stupa 1, has a large number of Brahmi inscriptions. Although
most of them are small and mention donations, they are of great historical
significance. James Prinsep in 1837, noted that most of them ended with the
same two Brahmi characters. Princep took them as "danam" (donation), which
permitted the decipherment of the Brahmi script,
On flipping through the pages of the history of Sanchi, you would stumble
upon a lot of interesting information on the historical background of Sanchi
that would have otherwise remained under covers. Restoration activity in
Sanchi gained a fillip during the 20th century which saw the reconstruction of
the chief stupas.
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• The material to build stupa
• Buddhist pilgrim
3.6 Etc
4.Investigation & Data Collection:
Present Cities
4.2 What city are you concentrating on?
4.6 Etc
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THE CITY OF TOKYO

The history of Tokyo stretches all the way back to 400 years ago. Tokyo was
originally named Edo during the Tokugawa Period (1603-1868) established by
Tokugawa Shogunate. Edo is also the center of politics and culture of Japan.
In the mid-eighteenth century, the population increased up to a million. The
Edo period lasted around 260 years until the Meiji Restoration in 1868 when
Tokugawa Shogunate ended and the imperial rule was reestablished.
During the Meiji Era (1868-1912), Japan started its passionate absorption of
western culture. The mansions of feudal lords were built with stones and bricks
and roads were paved with round stones.
During the Taisho Era (1912-1926), the amount of people working in cities
has increased and due to the increase in population of citizens, the city
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began to lead consumer lifestyles. Besides that, the educational system and
performing arts such as theater and opera has also improved.
However in September 1923, Tokyo was basically destroyed by the
Great Kanto Earthquake. The fire caused from the earthquake burned the
city center to the ground. Approximately 140,000 of people were reported
dead or lost. A city reconstruction plan was developed, but only a small part
of it was realized due to the exceeded budge.
After the earthquake, the Showa Era (1926-1989) started in a
melancholy state. However, the first subway line from Asakusa to Uena in
1927. The Tokyo airport was completed in Haneda during 1937 and the port of
Tokyo was opened in 1941. By 1935, the Tokyo residents were comparable to
the residents of London and New York (6.36 million).
The Pacific War that broke out during 1941 and made a great impact
on Tokyo. In the final part of the war, Tokyo was bombed 102 times in total. In
10th
March 1945, the heaviest air raid happened, a great number of lives were
loss and material damage. The war finally came to an end in 2nd
September
1945 when the Japanese government and military representatives signed the
Instrument of Surrender.
4.2What city are you concentrating on?
I am focusing on the city of Tokyo. Tokyo is the capital city of Japan
and it is one of the most crowded metropolises in the world. It is also one of
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Japan’s 47 districts under the government of a prefect, consisting of 23
central city wards.
Today’s Tokyo offers boundless options of shopping, entertainment,
culture and dining to its visitors and citizens. Besides that, it has many excellent
museums, historic temples and gardens. Tokyo also has a number of
appealing green spaces in the city center that are within reach by public
transports.
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4.3What makes is a significant city and what are the details?
VENDING MACHINES
The vending machines in Tokyo
are everywhere. They are a source
of refreshment for the citizens and
visitors of Tokyo because of the
humidity of the city. These
machines doesn’t only sell drinks, it
sells cigarettes, condoms, ice
creams, food and a wide variety
of other products
CONVIENIENCE STORES
The convenience stores in Tokyo
are clean, well-lighted, and open
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24-7. Convenience stores are today’s general stores (kedai runcit) that
caters everyone’s needs such as foods, drinks, household items etc.
FAST FOOD CHAIN
Fast food restaurants such as KFC
and McDonald’s are very good in
Tokyo. Not only that, it’s very
popular as well.
TAXIS AND TRANSPORTATION
• Tokyo has the cleanest taxis and
formally dressed taxi drivers
(suited up in ties, a vest and dark
pants)
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• Biking is also quite a popular way
to get around places in Tokyo.
• Tokyo also has an efficient
but terrifying subway system.
Subway maps and the 12
subway lines are illustrated on
the bulletin boards. It is not
tourist-friendly as the
language used for the
annotation is in Japanese.
One wrong move and the
tourist could end up in Osaka.
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ADDRESS AND STREET SIGNS
Citizens in Tokyo rarely leave home without
a map to a new destination. Only the
larger streets in Tokyo have street signs, but
even those aren’t listed in address. The way
they organize their addresses are –
numbers are used instead of names, with
numbers representing the districts, and
organizations, the address could be very
confusing. For example: “La Porte Aoyama 1F-
2F, 5-51-8 Jingumae, Shibuya-Ku.”
THE RESTROOMS
There are two types of public toilets in Japan – Western
styled ones that everyone is accustomed to and Japanese
styled ones that requires the user to squat facing the back
wall.
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4.4Conclusion about the cities
The reason I chose Tokyo to be my present city is because of the way it
organizes everything with so much residents. It maximizes the efficiency of
space very well and everything is within reach.
4.5What information or element that you can use to your new future city
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• The subway system
• Maximizing space efficiency
• The vending machines and convenient stores
• Public toilets
• Eco-friendly transport system
• Less automobile
4.6Etc
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5 Investigation & Data Collection:
Future Cities
5.2 What city are you concentrating on?
5.5 What information or element that you can use to your new future
city
5.6 Etc
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5.1When did it start? History and all
In the year 2084, chemical warfare devastates the Earth. There is little habitable land
remaining and it is divided into two territories — the United Federation of Britain (UFB)
and the Colony (Australia). Many residents of the Colony travel to the UFB to work in their
factories via "the Fall", a gravity elevator, which travels through the Earth. A Resistance
operating in the UFB seeks to improve life in the Colony.
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THE FUTURE CITY

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5.2What city are you concentrating on?
UFB is a city opposite of the colony in the movie Total Recall. It is located in
Australia and it is very modern. The specialty of UFB is the modernistic of
technology. It consists of floating cars that rely on magnetism, inside palm
cellphone, live display on any clear surfaces etc and it is the centre for the
government and rich people.
But the colony is the exact opposite of UFB. It is dark, dull, unsafe and
chaotic due to the low wealth residential locations.
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5.3What makes is a significant city and what are the details?
The contrast of the city is what makes the city so special and the way the
both cities reach each other – through “the Fall”. The contrasts of both
cities are very huge,
5.4Conclusion about the cities
I like the modernism of the cities from the movie. Not only it is out of the
norm but it’s very futuristic as well. Besides that the cities provide good
walkability that allows the residents to walk around to places they desire
and the convenience provided from it. There won’t be a huge gap
between rich and poor residents as I believe in equality.
5.5What information or element that you can use to your new future city
• Modern technology
• Very special transports
• Great walkability
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• No contrast
5.6Etc
4 The “X” City
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(describe and explain what happen to the “X” City and what are the things that is
required in the new future city)
4.2 Who are the people, population religion etc
4.3 What are their cultural, needs, type of jobs
4.4 What would be a good future city for them?
4.5 Conclusion about the X city
4.6 Etc
Kota Kinabalu , formerly known as Jesselton is the capital of the state of Sabah, which is located in
East Malaysia. It is also the capital of the West Coast Division of Sabah. The city is located along the
northwest coast of Borneo facing the South China Sea. The Tunku Abdul Rahman National Park lies
on its west and Mount Kinabalu, which gave the city its name, is located towards the east.
Kota Kinabalu is often known as KK within Malaysia and internationally. For the locals it is also known
as Api-Api. It is a major fishing destination and a popular gateway for travellers visiting Sabah and
Borneo. Kinabalu National Park is located about 90 kilometres from the city and there are many tourist
attractions in and around the city. Kota Kinabalu is also one of the major industrial and commercial
centres of East Malaysia.
4.2 Who are the people, population, religion etc
Kota Kinabalu proper has a population of 452,058, while the larger urban area, which includes the
Penampang district, has an estimated population of 628,725.
Kota Kinabalu is a multi-cultural city with races such as Chinese, Malay, Indian, Indonesians,
Philipinos etc.
Most of them are grouped as four big religions – Christians, Buddhists, Hindus and Muslims.
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4.3 What are their cultural, needs, type of jobs
There are three main races in Kota Kinabalu – Chinese, Malays, Indians.
There is a diversity of jobs in Kota Kinabalu ranging from fishing to photography to
land developing etc.
4.4 What would be a good future city for them
Everybody drives in Kota Kinabalu, the public transport is not that efficient, and
therefore it’ll be a huge mess most of the time due to the jam. A good future city
would be having a controlled amount of vehicles and more efficient public
transports
4.5 Conclusion about the X city
The people should start carpooling for a start to reduce the amount of traffic on the
road. And more highways should be built for the people there because most people
in Kota Kinabalu are unaware that they are driving very slowly and it causes the
traffic to be quite messed up. Besides that, the government should start providing
more public transports like bus and start building LRT or MRT’s there.
4.6 Etc
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5 The New “X” City / The New NAME?
-THE CITY OF PEGASUS-
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(describe the new facilities, characters etc of the new city…. Insert information
realted to the brief “Part A iii C”)
5.1 How did you came up with the solution to create this new city
5.2 Why is it on air etc
5.3 What is the important characteristic and elements
5.4 Etc… “Part A iii C”
5.5 Conclusion about the new X city
5.6 Etc
5.1 How did you came up with the solution to create this new city
5.2 Why is it on air etc
5.3 What is the important characteristic and elements
5.4 Etc… “Part A iii C”
5.5 Conclusion about the new X city
5.6 Etc
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6 The Process & Progress
(organized documents of weekly research and tutorial sketches or findings scan it in
or insert the original documents)
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7 Conclusion
(describe what was important and others should follow or perhaps should know and
what did you learned)
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Max 3 paragraph.. not more that 150 words
Through this assignment, I have learnt that it is not all about the shape and
size of the city but the planning of the city. It is important to feel as if you’re
there as a citizen INSIDE the city and visualize what do you want inside the
city.
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8 Reference Links
1. Rosenberg, Matt http://geography.about.com/library/faq/blqzcitytown.htm
2. http://answers.ask.com/Science/Other/what_makes_a_city
3. http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/City
4. Hirst, K. Kris http://archaeology.about.com/od/jterms/qt/jericho.htm
5. http://www.metro.tokyo.jp/ENGLISH/PROFILE/overview01.htm
6. http://www.japan-guide.com/e/e2164.html
7. Wakefield, Jane http://www.bbc.co.uk/news/technology-20770518
8. Baltazar, Lori http://dessertcomesfirst.com/archives/631/
9. http://www.imdb.com/title/tt1386703/
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