The Light Report

Content:
1. Introduction
2. A City Investigation on Better City Guidelines and Issues
3. Investigation & Data Collection: Ancient and old cities
4. Investigation & Data Collection: The present city/cities
5. Investigation & Data Collection: The future city/cities
6. The New “X” City / Or the new name The Conclusion
7. References list
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Introduction
For this final project we were asked to design a city. Using all
the knowledge we have gain through the first project and some
research online to help us make a great future city. Before we
can start making a great city we must first research on the
past , present and future cities, and learn what makes it so
great and how we can improve or implement those great city
ideas to our future city.
Through this project we would have to dig deep into what it
takes to create a great city, it’s not just all about having a
good design for the city, we would also require to know what is
required for a city. For example are the needs of the people,
the people and th. eir activities are the heart of a city. The
arrangement of the building and structures are important too,
knowing the relationship between all the buildings is greatly
interrelated. By knowing the requirements also means what
would be the problems to be expected from creating a city,
such as having an overcrowding city would cause waste
problems, health and pollution
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What is a city ?
A center of population, commerce, and culture; a town of significant
size and importance.
A city would likely to have housing areas, constructed infrastructure
such as roads and plumbings, a city would also provide public services
like electricity and garbage collection, coordinate commerce, provide
recreational facilities like parks, stadiums and museums, and
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facilitate transports.
Some things found in a
city
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Ancient city:Machu Picchu
Machu Picchu was built during the reign of the Inca Empire in the
15th
and 16th
centuries. Abandoned about 100 years after
construction. It sit on 7,970 ft above sea level on the eastern slope
of the Andes.
Machu Picchu is one of the most famous archaeological sites, covers
about 80,000 acres
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Exquisitely carved
stone
architecture,
Massive and
thorough
construction
techniques,
A deep
knowledge of the geological and environmental aspects of the site
Above all, an impressive addition to the landscape that surrounds it.
As we know Machu Picchu has been built beautifully, and I would like
to implement the environmental aspect of the site to my city,
besides that, even though I’m designing a future city doesn’t mean
we have to lose our culture.
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Present City:Tokyo City
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Tokyo is the capital city of Japan and world’s best high-tech city.
Provides one of the fastest internet connections in Tokyo with speed
of 2 GBPS.
City is also connected with major parts of the World through air,
rail, ground transportation and sea.
modern house/flats, best roads infrastructure
Tokyo has also one of the fastest rail line as well as subway.
Something that amazed me from Tokyo city was how great their
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connectivity are, having great and easy transportation, I would try
and have my city to have great connectivity too. Also having my city
to have the latest technology, like Tokyo that’s why Tokyo is the
best high-tech city currently.
Tokyo Subway Route Map
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Future City:Lilypad Floating City
Lilypad was designed for the Oceans 2008 conference to meet the
four main environmental challenges as seen by the Organization of
Economics Co-operation and Development (OECD): climate change,
the lack of fresh water, biodiversity and health.
Lilypad is designed to meet the peoples needs including food, fresh
drinking water, and even an extensive array of entertainment
facilities. It is also designed to follow the natural migratory flows of
the oceans remaining near the coastline at all times but traveling
extensively north and south as guided by the Gulf Stream or
Labrador currents. Lilypad will support a wide range of flora and
fauna centered around a lagoon.
A network of streets and pathways flow outward from the lagoon,
following the curvy petal structures blending in with the natural flow
of the structure
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The city is powered using some renewable energy including the
common solar,wind, tidal energies, hydraulic and many more. It
recyles its own carbon dioxide and waste materials, which also
include the water purification system which utilizes aquaculture and
other advanced farming techniques to grow enough food for the
residents.
Through all this research of the lilypad floating city, I would like to
take the Environmentally approach that this city has and also try to
make my city as sustainable as possible.
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The Light
I decided ‘THE LIGHT’ to be the name of the X city because, during
the darkest moments there always comes the light. What better
name to name a city during a tragedy, to bring hope to the people
living in this city. Beside that the shape of my city is an Anchor
shape, why you might ask, it is because for some an anchor
represents Hope, and anchors are also strong and stable as will be
my city.
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Through all the research of the past, present and future great
cities, these are the few things that my city will provide great and
easy transportation, a sustainable city, besides that an
environmentally friendly city too.
Why I chose to build my city floating above water is because, our
previous city has been destroyed and has flooded our place, and by
using the best of a horrible situation we build a city above it.
The zoning area for my city.
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All of the residential areas are all high rise buildings as it takes
lesser space. If a Tsunami was to occur high rise buildings would be
on of the safest place to be too. In my city I have also focused on
alot just on the greenery and recreational area of the city. To bring
nature closer to us and for the people to enjoy around lots of parks
and just recreational stuff. As the people and their activities are
the heart of the city.
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Underwater train pathways
The Lights main tranporting way is the underwater train as it gets
you all around the city quickly, it’s underwater and it is sustainble. It
has a wave powered turbine to power it and since we are living in a
city floating above water so we can use what has been given to us.
Besides the under water train we also have the overhead bus that
also goes round the cities. This bus goes above cars so it lessen the
rate of traffic jams too.
Overhead Bus
My intention of the city is to design this city to provide easy and
great transportation around, and with its sustainability and Eco-
friendly lifestyle, would make it a place worth living for
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Conclusion
Before designing a city you must first know the basic requirements
of making a good city. Through all the research done in this project,
I have a better understanding of what makes a great city and what
is needed to design a city. Zoning areas, what buildings are a must in
making a city is really important to making a great city.
I have learned that designing a city is not as simple as it seems as it
requires a lot of research and all the small details do matter such as
placements of buildings, the roads, transportation and many others.
How to make the city more sustainable is also another thing we have
to look at when designing a city.
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REFERENCES
http://thefutureofthings.com/6083-lilypad-floating-city-of-the-future/
http://hocksiang86.blogspot.com/2012/03/singapore-vs-tokyo-mrt-vs-
trains-subway.html
http://www.metro.tokyo.jp/ENGLISH/
http://www.naturallifenetwork.com/news_detail.cfm?news=44
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