ENBE REPORT INDIVIDUAL REPORT

Content
Meaning of Town - 1
Investigation and Data Collection - 2-8
Meaning of floating on water town - 10
X Town proposal - 11
Aim of the town - 12
What to enchance better in this town? - 13
City Inspirations - 14
Master Plan - 15
Zoning - 16
Main focus in town - 17
Route Map -18
Transportation - 19
Perspective views in this town - 20-21
Conclusion - 23

Investigation and Data Collection
1. Ancient City
Old city in Jerusalem
2. Present City
Mexcaltitan City
3. Future City
Sea Scraper

What is a town?
1. a thickly populated area, usually smaller
than a city and larger than avillage, having
fixed boundaries and certain local powers
ofgovernment.
2.a densely populated area of considerable
size, as a city or borough.
3.(especially in New England) a municipal
corporation with lesselaborate organization
and powers than a city.
4.(in most U.S. states except those of New
England) a township.
5.any urban area, as contrasted with its
surrounding countryside.
6.the inhabitants of a town; townspeople;
citizenry.
7.the particular town or city in mind or
referred to:
“ living on the outskirts of town; to be out of town.”

Ancient Town
Old City in Jerusalem
Location
Jerusalem located on a plateauin the Judean Mountains between the
Mediterranean and the Dead Sea, is one of the oldest cities in the world. It is considered holy to the three major Abrahamic religions—Judaism,
Christianity and Islam. At Jerusalem’s heart is the Old City, which is surrounded by a wall and divided into four quarters - Jewish, Armenian,
Christian, and Muslim. Inside the walls are the important holy sites of the three major religions: the Western Wall, which is holy to the Jews, the
Church of the Holy Sepulcher, and the Dome of the Rock on the Temple Mount. The Western Wall plaza is visited by millions of worshipers. Here, at
the base of the massive wall that is a remnant of the Holy Temple, prayers are offered and notes containing heartfelt wishes are wedged between
the crevices.
Physical Structure
The surface area within the walls of the Old City is approximately 900 dunums (.91 sq.k,), or approximately 225 acres, an area somewhat less than
one square kilometer. It is divided into four ethnic/religious quarters: Muslim, Jewish, Armenian, and Christian. Within the latter, neighborhoods
are based along sectarian (e.g. Greek Orthodox and Latin Patriarchy) affiliation. The Muslim Quarter is Sunni; the Jewish quarter is a mixture of
religious and secularfamilies. And within the four areas there is a gradation in the social structure, the infrastructure, and the roads network.
When viewed closely, the Old City is not a homogenous community, but rather has the complexity one associates with urban life.
The Old City has had its current configuration since Ottoman rule, during which time the wall was built and the city boundaries set. The first
municipality was created inside the walls in 1863. Soon after, the built-up areas outside the walls were added to the municipal administration,
these became neighborhoods such as Al Musara, Sheikh Jarrah, and Bab As Sahira.
The Old City’s walls constitute its physical boundaries, and its gates provide contiguity with the surrounding neighborhoods. The walls are the
signature structure of the entire city, a key element of the city landscape, and are a major tourist attraction. The height of the Old City walls reach

17 meters in some areas, and they have an average height of 11.6 meters. They are two meters thick in most places and they are interrupted by 34
towers and 11 gates, four of which are closed. It is fairto say that its scale and architectural style give a special image to the city.
Urban planning issues
Critics of efforts to promote a Jewish majority in Jerusalem say that government planning
policies are motivated by demographic considerations and seek to limit Arab construction
while promoting Jewish construction. According to a World Bank report, the number of
recorded building violations between 1996 and 2000 was four and half times higher in
Jewish neighborhoods but four times fewer demolition orders were issued in West
Jerusalem than in East Jerusalem; Arabs in Jerusalem were less likely to receive
construction permits than Jews, and "the authorities are much more likely to take action
against Palestinian violators" than Jewish violators of the permit process. In recent years,
private Jewish foundations have received permission from the government to develop
projects on disputed lands, such as the City of David archaeological park in the 60% Arab
neighborhood of Silwan (adjacent to the Old City), and the Museum of Tolerance on
Mamilla Cemetery (adjacent to Zion Square). Opponents view such urban planning moves as geared towards the Judaization of Jerusalem.
Jerusalem Old City - Palestine, West Bank, Jerusalem. One of the
most significant cities in world history, meeting place of cultures
and world religions. City was inhabited and heavily fortified already
in the 11th century BC. Current 4.5 km long walls were built by
Suleiman the Magnificent in 1538. Includes the Western Wall,
Church of the Holy Sepulchre, Temple Mount, al-Aqsa Mosque and
other monuments.

Present City
Mexcaltitan City
Mexcaltitán de Uribe
Mexcaltitan is a small island city off the Pacific coast of Mexico, in the state of Nayarit. Traditionally Nayarit has not been a part of the huge annual
influx of visitors to Mexico. Although Puerto Vallarta is located directly South of the state’s border and Mazatlan is located directly North, the
region has avoided the inundation of tourism. Although that is changing, the kind of visitor coming to Nayarit is not of the ‘Spring Break’ variety,
but of the Archaeotourism variety.
Location
Mexcaltitán de Uribe is located in the municipality of Santiago
Ixcuintla in the Mexican state of Nayarit with the GPS
coordinates:
Longitude (dec): -105.475278, Latitude (dec): 21.905833
Height over sea level
The locations medium height over sea level is 5 meters.
Population
The over all population of Mexcaltitán de Uribe is 895 persons, 465 of them are male and 430 of them are female.

Age distribution
The population of this place consists of 286 minors and 609 adults, with 145 of them being 60 years and older.
Social structure
A legal claim on health care and social
insurance benefits have 706 citizens of
Mexcaltitán de Uribe.
Economic situation
In Mexcaltitán de Uribe exist about 235
households.Of these households 231 are
common houses or apartments, 14 are without
floor and about 30 consist of one room only. 210
of the normal households have sanitary
installations, 215 are connected to the public
water supply, 227 have access to electricity.
The economic situation allows 5 households to
own a computer, 146 own a washing machine
and 218 households are equipped with one ore
more televisions.
School and education
Besides the 37 analphabets aged 15 or older, about 1 minors between 6 and 14 are not visiting a school. 37 inhabitants of the
population of 15 years and older did not visit a school and 307 persons did not finish the school. 168 visited only the 6 yea rs lasting
primary school, 139 visited and finished the college or similar scholar institutions. A total of 52 aged 15 to 24 years visited a school, the
medium time school is visited through the whole population is 7 years.

Future Town
Sea scraper
Throughout history, through his need for civilization, man has
created buildings that consume resources. The skyscraper is
the epitome of this voracious consumption, its highly dense
grouping of activities ie work, play, rest etc has become an
ominous harbingers of our ecologically bleak future. As a
reaction to the modern skyscrapers and its dilemmas the
world’s eminent minds have created many variations of the
skyscraper in the form of the antithetical subscrapers,
groundscrapers and even depth scraper. Yet still they still
struggle to achieve zero input/zero output in terms of
resource production. There are greenscrappers which ,
though themselves are ecologically sound, are tied to and
urban fabric and interconnection of production networks which are still contributing negatively towards the environment.
Design Concept
The hO2+ scraper proposes to break free of the urban fabric and functions as self-sufficient ambassadors in the sea. The hO2+ scraper is an
autonomous floating unit of livable, functional and self sustaining space which will function, in a collective manner, as a floating city. It is self
sufficient as it generates its own power through wave, wind, current, solar, bio etc. and it generates its own food through farming, aquaculture,
hydroponics etc. It carries with its own small forest on top its back and supports places forusers to live and works in its depths. Its
bioluminescent tentacles provide sea fauna a place to live and congregate while collecting energy through its kinetic movements. Such
sustainability strategies aimto ultimately create and provide an oasis with ‘Zero’ negative impacts to the environment, not only that but also
improves on it hence the ’Plus’. Aptly as poetic antithesis to a skyscraper which goes up into the heavens the hO2+ scraper goes down to the
depths of the sea.

Main Components
The main components of the programme for the hO2+ scraper consist of resource
generation (i.e. power, food, air etc), living, work, play, waste treatment and
maintenance. The programme is spread evenly in accordance to the proximity of
any specific required external resource i.e. the wind generators are placed of the
roof garden island, the livestock
farming component is also placed
there, the living areas are placed just
below sea level where the natural
light is the best etc.
The building itself is kept upright using
a system of ballast and balancing
tanks. The tentacles also serve as
balancing elements as they, in generating their power, are constantly moving with the rhythm of the
tide. The buoyancy and ballast controls are placed at the lowest portions to create the proper
counterforce for keeping the building upright.
Conclusion
In the finality, we envision a future where land as a resource will be scarce; it is only natural
progression that we create our own. Approximately 71% of the Earth’s surface is ocean, even more if
climate change has its way, hence it is only natural progression that we will populate the seas
someday. We picture a new metapolis, created from a collection of hO2+ scrapers, as a city that does
not consume nature but creates and produces nature. In the end becoming hO2+ Cities.

What is a floating on water town?
1. Retrofittedcruiseships
The first seasteads are projected to be cruise ships adapted for semi-permanent habitation. Cruise ships are a proven technology, and they address
most of the challenges of living at sea for extended periods of time. The cost of the first shipstead was estimated at $10M.
2. Spar platform
The Seasteading Institute has been working on communities floating above the sea in spar buoys, similarto oil platforms. The project would start
small, using proven technology as much as possible, and try to find viable, sustainable ways of running a seastead. Innovations that enable full-time
living at sea will have to be developed. The cruise ship industry's development suggests this may be possible.
A proposed design for a custom-built seastead is a floating dumbbell in which the living area is high above sea level, which minimizes the influence
of waves. In 2004, research was documented in an online book that covers living on the oceans.
The Seasteading Institute focuses on three areas: building a community, doing research and building the first seastead in the San Francisco Bay. In
January 2009, the Seasteading Institute patented a design for a 200-person resort seastead, ClubStead, about a city block in size, produced by
consultancy firm Marine Innovation & Technology. ClubStead marked the first major development in hard engineering, from extensive analysis to
simulations, of the seasteading movement.
3. Modular island
András Gyõrfi's "The Swimming City"
At the Seasteading Institute Forum, an idea arose to create an island from modules. There are several different designs for the modules, with a
general consensus that reinforced concrete is the most proven, sustainable and cost-effective material for seastead structures, as indicated by use
in oil platforms and concrete submarines.
4. Other
Many architects and firms have created designs for floating cities, including Vincent Callebaut, Paolo Soleri and companies as Shimizu and Tangram
3DS. Marshall Savage also discussed building tethered artificial islands in his book The Millennial Project: Colonizing the Galaxy in Eight Easy Steps,
with several color plates illustrating his ideas. Some design competitions companies such as Evolo have also yielded designs.

Nameofthe X Town proposed:
Angel’s Garden
Thename of town is inspired by the feeling of enjoy when laying in thegarden,
Means theatmosphereof harmonious when staying in thetown - Angel’s Garden.

Aim of the town
Angel’s Garden
To provide a self-sustainable, large green space, eco- friendly town for people to live in.

What to enchance better in this town?
1. Self-sustainable buildings
Able to produce and store energy at the same time, there are solar panel at the roof top of most of the buildings.
2. Lots of green spaces
There are a lot of green open spaces as well as plants around the town, with a magnificent garden located at north-east of the town.
3. Low in producing carbon
LRT is the only public transport in this town, the alternative transport is own private car or bicycle. Private car is limited to one family maximum
two cars. Hence, the emission of carbon dioxide is controlled.

City Inspirations
Ancient City
Present City Future City
Oldcity in Jerusalem Mexcaltitan City Sea Scraper
Strong infrastructure Neat arrangement of building Modern design
Good used in natural elements for building Less air pollution Sustainable design
Aesthetic design Natural resources are well used Floating on the water
A lot of nature spaces A lot of green spaces Supporting materials on floating

Master Plan

Zoning

Main Focus in Town
Park
Industry
Residential area
Airport
Resort
Agriculture
Central BussinessDistrcit

Route Map
For LRT only

Transportation
Private car
One familyonlylimitedtoowntwocar in orderto control the emissionof carbon
dioxide andcreate afresh environment.
Light Rail Transit ( LRT)
LRT Stationsare locatedat mostof the hotspotareabecause it’seasyforpeople.
Bicycle
Bicyclesare encouragedtouse inthistown,it easyand convenienttobe use and
alsoenvironmental friendly.

Perspective views in the town
Commercial Area
Commercial
Area

Perspective views in the town
Industrial Area
Commercial Area
Central Business District

Conclusion
After this planning, I get to know that planning a city is not an easy job. There are a lot of to
consider, you have to consider the people who are living inside, and some activities they can
do or some needs. This is a huge project. But I’m glad that I learn something different.
Planning for a better town is not necessary modern outlook, or high technologies. For my
opinion, to build a better town is to create a green and environmentally friendly area. Future
city need more green environment to reduce pollution or the damage that bring down from
past. It is very important to maintain the mutualism between the healthy environments and
humans.
Together we can change the world.

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