Fp part a -process journal report compilation (1)

ENBE | Final Project | Part A – Process Journal Report Compilation | Pamphlet & Model Representation

Better Cities of the Future

Your City NAME

Karen Choo Qiao Ying| 0322480FNBE JAN 2015 | Taylor’s University

Karen Choo Qiao Ying| 0322480| Tutorial Group d/i/f/h | FNBE JAN 2015 | Taylor’s University1


*you can rearrange the text and add a picture of YOUR City or whatever that is suitable as the cover

Content:1. A City (describe the definition, your findings and information on what is a

city-characteristic etc)2. Investigation on Better City Guidelines and Issues (Information

that may help you with your city proposal- what makes a better city? What are the current issues)

3. Investigation & Data Collection: Ancient and old cities (describe the city.. give a conclusion like why is it important)

4. Investigation & Data Collection: The present city/cities (describe the city.. give a conclusion.)

5. Investigation & Data Collection: The future city/cities (maybe find information through movies, game and design competition proosal. Describe the city.. give your own thought what it is good or bad. 1-2 cities preferably almost similar to your selected future city )

6. Information about the city location and site (what are the characteristic, condition and what will be the consideration to build at this area? And some inspirational images or research – do you have a site for your city.. do u have a drawing plan?)

7. All about The New “X” City / Or the new name (describe the aim of the city, new facilities, characters, your sketches, your pamphlet design, the city layout planning, zoning and checklist etc of the new city)

8. All about The Pamphlet (what is a pamphlet? How to make it? Some inspiration and good examples? The draft layout etc)

9. 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



A CityWhat is a city?A place where people live that is larger or more important than a town, an area where many people live and work. Cities generally have complex systems for sanitation, utilities, land usage, housing, and transportation. The concentration of development greatly facilitates interaction between people and businesses, benefiting both parties in the process, but it also presents challenges to managing urban growth.

Characteristics of a City-The center of the city is called downtown. It consists of stores, banks, government buildings and cultural attractions. Many people come to work in the downtown area. In large cities the downtown area is full of skyscrapers.

-An industrial region with factories, warehouses, mills and other industries lies around the downtown area.

-Suburbs are the places farthest away from the city centre. They are new residential areas where most people live. Suburbs have their own stores and shopping malls but people often have to travel an hour or longer to work downtown.

- All cities offer at least some forms of public transport: buses, trains or trams. Large cities have subways that travel underground.

What makes a city?-Residential area, Commercial area, Religious and Culture area, Education area, Industrial area, Forest and Green area, Transportation and Networking, Infrastructure and Utility



Investigation on Better City Guidelines and Issues What makes a better city?A better city should provide safe environment to its residents. Pollution should be reducing for resident’s health. A city should have its own energy supply such as electric and water supply. It can be replace by renewable energy such as solar and wind energy to reduce pollution. Residential area should build in the area whereas it is near to the office building and commercial area to avoid traffic jam at peak hours. Systematic road system should be planned; bicycle and walking pathway should be built to reduce air pollution. A smart city should have proper public transportation for its residents. Waste management must be managing properly to reduce air and water pollution.

Current issues-Cars and industries are polluting city air and rivers more and more. Waste that people throw away is burned or ends up in landfills. All of this makes modern cities an unhealthy place to live in.-Trees that have been cut down without replant caused increase of carbon dioxide to the air.-Public transport does not reach the destination on time caused workers late for work.-Energy supply is not properly planned.-



Investigation & Data Collection: Ancient and old cities

Tenochtitlan, MexicoTenochtitlan was an Aztec altepetl (city-state) located on an island in Lake Texcoco, in the Valley of Mexico. Founded in 1325, it became the capital of the expanding Mexican Empire in the 15th century, until captured by the Spanish in 1521. At its peak, it was the largest city in the Pre-Columbian Americas.

City PlanThe city was divided into four zones or campan, each campan was divided on 20 districts, and each calpulli, or 'big house', was crossed by streets or tlaxilcalli. There were three main streets that crossed the city, each leading to one of the three causeways to the mainland. They were wide enough for ten horses. Surrounding the raised causeways were artificial floating gardens with canal waterways and gardens of plants, shrubs, and trees. The calpullis were divided by channels used for transportation, with wood bridges that were removed at night.

MarketplaceEach calpulli, meaning "large house" had its own tiyanquiztli (marketplace), but there was also a main marketplace in Tlatelolco – Tenochtitlan's sister city. It was twice the size of the city of Seville with about 60,000 people trading daily. There are more conservative population estimate of 20,000 on ordinary days and



40,000 on feast days. There were also specialized markets in the other central Mexican cities.

Public BuildingIn the center of the city were the public buildings, temples. There were about 45 public buildings including: the Templo Mayor, which dedicated to the Aztec patron deity Huitzilopochtli and the Rain God Tlaloc, the temple of Quetzalcoatl, the tlachtli (ball game court) with the tzompantli or rack of skulls, the Sun Temple, which was dedicated to Tonatiuh, the Eagle's House, which was associated with warriors and the ancient power of rulers, the platforms for the gladiatorial sacrifice, and some minor temples. Outside was the palace of Moctezuma with 100 rooms, each one with its own bath, for the lords and ambassadors of allies and conquered people. Also located nearby was the cuicalli or house of the songs, and the calmecac.The city had a great symmetry. All constructions had to be approved by the calmimilocatl, a functionary in charge of the city planning. It planned everything that needed to be done, as of today; Tenochtitlan is still in the order of their gods. Mexicans are worshipping their gods in the arrangement to achieve blessings and earn respect from their gods above.



ConclusionIt is important to have a proper planning to a city to ensure that everything that needed has been done. Zoning and road system should be planned systematically for residents. Each “large house” had own marketplace just like every residential area have a commercial area nearby for convenience of the residents. Centre of the city should have some public building like religious and culture area.



Investigation & Data Collection: The present city/cities

Adelaide, AustraliaAdelaide is the capital city of the state of South Australia, in Australia and the fifth-largest city in Australia. In June 2014, Adelaide had an estimated resident population of 1.30 million. Adelaide is a planned city; it is arranged in a grid, with five squares in the Adelaide city center and a ring of parks, known as the Adelaide Parklands, surrounding it. Light's design was initially unpopular with the early settlers, as well as South Australia's first governor, John Hindmarsh. Lights Vision persisted with his design against this initial opposition.

The benefits of Light's design are numerous: Adelaide has had wide multi-lane roads from its beginning, an easily navigable grid layout and a beautiful green ring around the city centre. There are two sets of ring roads in Adelaide that have resulted from the original design. New roads are not the only transport infrastructure developed to cope with the urban growth

HousingHistorically, Adelaide's suburban residential areas have been characterized by single-storey detached houses built on 1,000-square-metre blocks. A relative



lack of suitable locally available timber for construction purposes led to the early development of a brick-making industry, as well as the use of stone, for houses and other buildings. There is a wide variety in the styles of these predominately brick, and to a lesser degree, stone, and/or stone-faced, single-storey detached houses. In the 1960s and 1970s, many of the older houses were demolished and replaced by "home units" – a group of three-to-five single-storey dwellings on a common title with shared access. Two-storey blocks of flats were also common in this period. In the 21st century, a significant factor is the government policy of "Urban infill", where single-storey detached houses are being demolished, the land subdivided, and double-storey semi-detached "town-houses" are being built in their place.

Adelaide Green CityAdelaide is a green city. Adelaide is one of Australia’s most environmentally sustainable cities. Adelaide is also a cycling city, which has more than 500 bikes for free hire. Tindo is the world’s first solar powered bus. Glide around the city and North Adelaide in air-conditioned comfort. There’s even wireless internet. There are more “green” buildings, including Australia’s first six star rated building. The 140 year old Adelaide Central Market now recycles more than 85 per cent of its waste. Like other buildings, such as Parliament House, the South Australian Museum, Art Gallery of South Australia and the Adelaide Central Bus Station, there is a big solar panel system on the roof.



ConclusionA green city is very important for our environment which can reduce pollution and increase the life of the residents. Type of housing is important as the population of city increases. Solar powered technology should be widely used to conserve the environment.



Investigation & Data Collection: The future city/cities

Songdo, South KoreaThe need for new, sustainable cities is rising as the world's population continues to grow. Songdo International Business District in South Korea is a prime example of a new city that brings together the world's best technologies, building design and eco-friendly practices to create the ultimate lifestyle and work experience. Built from the ground up on reclaimed land near the Yellow Sea, the $35-billion-dollar Songdo project is a model for smart cities around the globe.

Five years ago, Songdo was just an area of undeveloped mudflats. Now, it is a pioneer in the development of “smart cities.” The buildings are planned around a 100-acre central park, and green space accounts for over 40% of the area of the city. The city is so walkable, that cars are entirely unnecessary. Most commutes simply involve walking across the park from an apartment building to a nearby office space.

Of the many futuristic elements of Songdo, one sticks out in particular—its waste management system. Doing away with the conventional process that involves trash bags and dump trucks, every kitchen in the city has a pneumatic trash shoot that funnels garbage to a central waste processing center. Once there, food waste is put to use for agricultural purposes while much of the rest of the trash is recycled. Water is also cleverly managed by a central utility that recycles 40% of the wastewater.There are bicycles everywhere.



Songdo’s trash is sucked into underground pipes, and is automatically sorted and recycled, buried, or burned for fuel. These pipes connect all apartment buildings and offices; consequently, there are no street-corner trash cans or garbage trucks. Among the first of its kind in the world, the system currently requires just seven employees for the entire city.

There is mobile phone-controlled home appliances and even micro-chip tracking of Songdo’s children—so they don’t get lost. These and other technologies were being pitched to the Songdo government by Cisco, but had not been adopted yet, meaning that for the time being at least, the city’s children were free to sneak over to friend’s houses without fear of surveillance.

At Songdo’s U-Life Center, a wall of screens streams real-time footage from the CCTV cameras located throughout Songdo, so that government officials can monitor traffic and spot crime.

Songdo offers a host of familiar transit options—buses, subways, pedestrian thoroughfares.

Floating City, Hong Kong



This 'Floating City', which spans four square miles, comes with its own dock, roadways and farms to make it completely self-sufficient. It would also feature vertical gardens, a hotel, entertainment complex and a huge floating arena which could host gigs and sports matches.

The city will be connected above water with a series of canals meaning eco-friendly boats and submarines could provide most of the transportation.

The building is made from hexagonal and triangular modules which connect together above and below the water using a series of walkways and tunnels.The water world was dreamed up by British and Asian-based design firm AT Design Office and commissioned by Chinese construction firm CCCC.A series of canals connect the settlement together, meaning eco-friendly boats and submarines can provide most of the transportation.



And for when you need to get somewhere quickly, the designers intend to fill the city with electric cars, which will prevent the underwater sections from becoming polluted.While there will be trees throughout the underwater metropolis, there will also be two designated areas of greenery for residents to enjoy.

For those just wanting to visit there will be a large cruise dock to allow tourism and travel to and from the island.While trees will be dotted around the oasis, there will also be two dedicated green spaces within the city for residents to enjoy, along with panoramic views of the ocean



ConclusionA sustainable city should have an eco-friendly design, green space and new technology. Waste management should also plan properly to avoid pollution. A safe environment for its residents is vital for a future city. A floating city should have well developed transportation network such as tunnel, walkway and good design.
