Enbe final project (report)

ENBE | Final Project | Part A – Report | The Future City Representation

FNBE April Intake

ENBE Final Project

The Future City Representation

Name : Teo Chong Yih

ID : 0314660

Group : D

Unit : D Mayor

City Title : Floating City

City Name : Preciaux

Your Name | Your Student ID | Group d/w/n | FNBE April 2013 | Taylor’s University1


Content:

1. Introduction--------------------------------------------------------------------------3

2. A City-------------------------------------------------------------------------------4-6

3. Investigation & Data Collection: The Ancient ciy -----------------------------------6-10

4. Investigation & Data Collection: The present city/cities-------------------------11-13

5. Investigation & Data Collection: The future city/cities ---------------------------14-18

6. The “X” City-------------------------------------------------------------------------19

7. The New “X” City / The Preciux------------------------------------------------------------20-21

8. The Process and Progress -------------------------------------------------------------------22-31

9. The Conclusion -------------------------------------------------------------------------------------32

10. References list----------------------------------------------------------------------33



1. Introduction

This is the final project for the elements of Natural Build Environment. The title of the

project is “The Future City Representation”. The future city representation is about

proposing a future city. When proposing the future city there are something important

that must consider which is sustainability, efficiency, food supply, energy supply etc.

The future city that we purpose must refer to the ancient city, present city, and future

concept city. The things that have to look into from those cities are people, geometric

shape, zoning, and the history, those elements that can helps to proposing the city.



The CityWhat is city?

City is a large and permanent settlement. Cities normally have complex system for

sanitation, utilities, Land usage, housing, and transportation. Cities usually have a high

concentration population, facilities, and develop the interaction between people and

businesses. City is support by the technology, communications, and knowledge economy.

A city has to have a stationary population that does not migrate, larger than a town

and has infrastructure, not a set number of people that distinguishes a city from a town, high

concentration of people or a large population typically governed by one governmental entity.

What makes a good city

A good city must have suitable population, density, good zoning, good access system,

convenience, and environmental friendly.



a) Suitable population – the number of population of a good city must not be too large or too

small.

b) Density – the density of a city depend on the number of population of the city the higher

the density the lower the space for each people.

c) Zoning - A good zoning can effect on the management of the properties and the

suitability for people to live in that particular area.

d) Access – Walk able streets and public transport.

e) Convenience – Including all the services provided such as waste management system,

clean water provide, transport system, and electricity supply.

f) Environmental friendly – such eco friendly materials for buildings and waste managing

which included three R ( Recycle, Reuse, and Reduce)

What is future city1. Environmental value – low carbon, waste management, water and atmosphere and

biodiversity.

2. Economic value – Stable employment and income, more urbanization, new business,

knowledge society and tourism.



3. Social value – Health care, Local medical services, nursing, security, culture, social

solidarity, social capital.

Ancient Cities

Tenochtitlan

Tenochtitlan was an Aztec city that was arranged in a slightly different manor than

other Aztec cities (Smith 186). It was an urban island settlement that housed 200,000

inhabitants at its height ( Carrasco 67). It was one of the largest cities in the world at

the time of the Spanish conquest. The two largest cities in the world at this time were

Paris and Constantinople with 300,000 people.

- Tenochtitlan located on an island in Lake Texcoco, in the Valley of Mexico.

- Founded in 1325

- Capital of expanding Mexica Empire in the 15th centry.

- Until captured by the Spanish in 1521.

- Largest city in the Pre-Columbian Americans

- Today the ruins of Tenochtitlan are located in the central part of Mexico city

History of Tenochititlan

Nine Aztec emperors ruled from Tenochtitlán, including Acamapichtli, the founder of

the Aztec imperial dynasty, and Itzcoatl, who allied Tenochtitlán with Texcoco and

Tlacopan.



Montezuma I is credited with improving the administrative and judicial systems at

Tenochtitlán and overseeing many architectural projects.

In 1487, the emperor Ahuitzotl consecrated Tenochtitlán's Great Temple with tens of

thousands of human sacrifices. His successful military campaigns brought in vast

quantities of tribute to the capital, and it developed rapidly during his rule.

Among Ahuitzotl's additions to the city was its much-needed second aqueduct to

accommodate the growing population.

The Zoning of the city and the city plan

City Plan

- City was divided into 4 zones/ campan

- Eaxh zone / campan was divided on 20 districts (calpullis)

- Each calpulli was crossed by streets or tlaxilcalli

- 3 main streets that crossed the city.

- Each main street leading to one of the three causeways to the mainland.

- The calpullis/districts were divided by channels used for transportation, with wood

bridges that were removed at night.

Marketplaces

- Each calpulli/district had its own tiyanquiati (marketplace)

- There was also a main marketplace in Tlatelolco – Tenochititlan’s sister city.

Tlatelolco have a twice the size of the city of seville, with about 60,000 people trading

daily. 20,000 on ordinary days and 40,000 on feast days.

- There were also specialized markets in the other control Mexican cities.



Public buildings

- Located in the center of the city.

- Such as temples, public buildings, schools.

- Inside a walled square, 300 meters to a side was the ceremonial center.

- There were about 45 public buildings including : Temple Mayor, The temple of

Quetzalcoati, the tlachtli ( ball game court), the tzompantli or rack of skulls, the

temple of the sun, the platforms for the gladiatorial sacrifice, and some minor temples,

place of Moctezuma.

What make Tenochtitlan a successful city

The Tenochtitlan had a great symmetry

- All constructions had to be approved by the calmimilocati, a functionary in charge of

the city planning.

- The zoning of the city was clearly divided, each zone functioning well and have inter

relationship between each other.

- The road system is highly efficient.

- The technology

- The geometric of the city and the location of the city is in the strategic position.

- The entire city of Tenochtitlan was divided into five quadrants, included center one.

Canals divided the city in the four cardinal directions. The central plaza was not the

only administrative and religious center in Tenochtitlan. In the center of each of the

four surrounding quadrants there was also a central plaza (Smith 197). The incas also

chose to organize their city layout along gridlines in their early empire.



Element that can use to new future city

The well organized of the city plan, which consists of single nuclear theory and multi

nuclear theory.

Single nuclear theory

- Urban land use in which city expand and grow from Central Point. ( The location of

the public places of the Tenochtitlan such as temples.)

- Center being the nuclear is the major part of the city. (The center part of Tenochtitlan

consists of the important building such as temple of mayor, Places of Montezuma II.

- The major complexes formed the centre of the city and other parts of city originate

from the centre of the nucleus.

Multi nuclear theory

- Several independent points rather than form one central business district. (The

marketplaces of Tenchtitlan and the zoning / campan.)

- Each point acts as growth center from a particular kind of land use, such as industry,

retail or high-quality housing.

- Merge to form a single urban area.



Reflection

In conclusion, the city is well planned by having the agency to control and

manage the land properties and zoning. A great city must have the great system to

separate or arrange the different zone such as industries area and residential area.

Besides, when draw a zoning for a city the things that must be consider is the

environment, location, people and their activities. By having all the above mention a

city would probably be a great city.



Present Cities

The floating island ( Sebit Dungdungseom) Seoul’s man-made islands differ from those common to Dubai, which are

constructed by building up sand on the ocean floor. Viva, and its satellite

islands, instead float, and are buoyant on the river’s surface. Should there

be a flood, the islands while rise and fall with the water levels, rather than

be flooded over. A high tech tracking system will alert a controller should

the islands float too far from their home site, due to changing water levels.

Supported by 24 giant airbags, Viva weighs in at 2,000 tons, but can

support building facilities up to 6,400 tons. The island will be harnessed by

chains to a 500 ton concrete block to keep it in place. The three story

building which holds all facilities is covered with 54 square meters of solar

panels, which produced 6 kilowatts of energy each day, providing the

facilities below with electricity, and also illuminating the facades at night.



The $83.9 million dollar government project includes the 35,000 square

foot Viva, 15,000 square foot Vista and nearly 4,000 square foot Tera.

Combined, they will host international conventions, water sports events,

restaurants, cultural performances and exhibitions. All three islands should

be open by late August 2011.

Reflection

The Sebit Dungdungseom is not a city but it is a floating building that already exist in

the world. The structure of the floating island is so unique that it is using buoyancy to float on

water with help of the 24 giant air bags that are attached on the bottom of the island instead

of using the seasteading. This proved that building a floating city is not impossible.


http://inhabitat.com/wave-shaped-aragon-convention-center-is-flooded-with-daylight/


Tokyo (Japan)

Tokyo is the capital of Japan, the center of the Greater Tokyo Area, and the largest

metropolitan area in the world.Tokyo Metropolis was formed in 1943 from the merger of the

former Tokyo Prefecture and the city of Tokyo .The population of the special wards is over 9

million people, with the total population of the prefecture exceeding 13 million.The city hosts

51 of the Fortune Global 500 companies, the highest number of any cityBuilding structure of

the city are made at a way that building won’t collapse with low level earthquake occur.

The interior design of the building in the city is being designed that the building can be

maximize with a limited area of the land is provided.

Reflection

Tokyo can be used as a reference for the building structure of the floating island. The

technology implemented on the building so that the building will not collapse easy since the

island is floating on water and with a slight of vibration in the water will cause the island to

shake. As for the interior design of the building, it can be used to build the building for the


http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Fortune_Global_500

http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Tokyo_City

http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/List_of_metropolitan_areas_by_population

http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/List_of_metropolitan_areas_by_population

http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Greater_Tokyo_Area

http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Capital_of_Japan


island. This is because even though Tokyo is not big, it can still be populated by over 13

million people. With this, the island can populated with more people with a small land.

Future Cities

Lilypad floating future city

The Lilypad, by Vincent Callebaut, is a concept for a completely self-sufficient

floating city intended to provide shelter for future climate change refugees.

Water purification system - With a shape inspired by the highly ribbed leaf of

Victoria water lilies, the double skin of the floating “ecopolis” would be made of

polyester fibers covered by a layer of titanium dioxide (TiO2), which would react


http://vincent.callebaut.org/page1-img-lilypad.html


with ultraviolet rays and absorb atmospheric pollution via a photocatalytic effect in

the same way as the air-purifying concrete and paving stones we looked at last year.

Floating system - Artificial lagoon that is totally immersed below the water line to

act as ballast for the city.

Energy supply – Using renewable energy such as solar, thermal, wind, tidal and

biomass.

Function - work, shopping and entertainment, respectively, while suspended gardens

and aquaculture farms located below the water line would be used to grow food and

biomass.

Reflection

In conclusion Lilypad city is a concept future city build up through high tech and

conduct all the needs for people to living on it. The Lilypad city not only benefit the

people living on it but also benefit the environment by purified the water. A good city

must be environmental friendly at the same time it also keeps sustain the glowing of

the city.

Element that can use to new future city

The technology helps to sustain the city.

a) water purification system

b) floating system

c) energy supply

d) function of the city.


http://www.gizmag.com/air-cleaning-paving-slabs-tested-in-germany/16073/

http://www.gizmag.com/air-purifying-roads/15638/




The Venus Project

The Venus Project is an organization started by self-educated structural engineer, industrial

designer, and futurist Jacque Fresco. Fresco's project aims to restructure society through

worldwide utilization of a theoretical design that he calls a resource-based economy. Those

ideas use a version of sustainable cities, energy efficiency, natural resource management and

advanced automation with a global socio-economic system based on social

cooperation and scientific methodology.

History

The Venus Project started 1980 by Jacque Fresco and by former portrait artist

Roxanne Meadows in Venus, Florida, United States.

a) The shape of the city

b) Technology

c) The city system

d) Building structure


http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Science

http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Cooperation

http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Cooperation

http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Automation

http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Natural_resource_management

http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Efficient_energy_use

http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Sustainable_development

http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Jacque_Fresco

http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Futurism

http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Industrial_design

http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Industrial_design

http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Structural_engineering

http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Self-educated


The shape and arrangement of the city – The circle shape make it easy to operate using

any forest system than other system, can always return to the same place, if linear city will

need to back track when go to one end. The circle skim by far is the most efficient, it is also

benefits the transport system.

The technology – The high-technology which ensure continue sustain of the city and helps

to maintain a high quality life of the people the Cybernation link with the automated systems

and eventually coordinate all of the machinery and equipment that serve the entire city.

The city system - Require less energy to build new, efficient cities than to attempt to update

and solve the problems of the old ones, operate with the minimum expenditure of energy

using the cleanest technology available, which will be in harmony with nature to obtain the

highest possible standard of living for everyone.

Building Construction technology – automated construction system which allow shorten the

duration of construction and ensure the safety of the people.

Reflection

In conclusion, the Venus Project advocates an alternative vision for a sustainable new

world civilization unlike any socio-economic system that has gone before. It calls for a

straightforward redesign of a culture, in which the age-old inadequacies of war, poverty,

hunger, debt, and unnecessary human suffering are viewed not only as avoidable, but totally

unacceptable.

The “X” City



The X city is founded in year 2013 located in the lowest point in Malaysia. The people live

there for at least. The people in the X city live happily, harmony and peacefully within

40km2 area until they announced by the mayor of the city. The city well be swallow by the

sea water and totally submerged under the sea level in year 2033. There are different races

live together in the X city the three main races in the city is Malays, Chinese, and Indian.

Each race have their own religious and cultures. The population of the city is about 150,000

to 200,000.

Conclusion

The people in the X city are facing the rising of the sea level which will happen in the 30

years later, they must find out a solution. Now the X city started to plan the solution either to

enhance the X city or to try to create a new X city which is a sustainable and suitable for the

people to live in.

The New X city - Preciux



The city that I have chosen to represent is a floating city, the purpose of choosing

floating city is because the rising of the sea level. The sea level rising cause many

cities submerged bellow the sea water including the X city. So I came out the idea of

create a new X city which is floating on the surface of the sea. The new name of the X

city is called “Preciux”. The name “Preciux “came from French language mean

precious, the name highlighted the value of the city.

I choose to propose The Preciux a floating city on the water because there is no more

land to build a new city because land is submerged below the sea level. Besides, the

city can get to use all the natural sources such as sea, air, sun light and etc easily

because the city is located in between the sea level.

Moreover, the city is movable unlike the city on the land or underground.

Shape of the city

The shape of the “Preciux” is a octagon shape because the angel of the octagon can

repel the waves. The circular shape of the inner city arrangement make it easy to

operate efficiently and allow to return to the same place, if it was a linear city, need to

back track when go to the end. The circular skim by far is the most efficient shape for

the city.



City central

The city central is a skyscraper, the height of the building is 1000m which nearly is

one and the four of the city radius. It is a multi-propose building the lower part of the

building is a central of the transport terminal, the middle part of the tower is a Center

Business District and the upper part is for the center city control which controls and

observe the operation of the city.

Entrance port

There are the entrance port for the ship which located at the four side of the octagon

shape of the city. The four tower that located at the four side of the city which directly

link to the center point of the city by the double track bridge. Another function of the

tower is for the defend system.

Conclusion

The new X city “Preciux” will solve the problem of the people in the X city. The

Preciux combine the technology and the people and provide the all the needs for the

people live on it. Besides, the city is also covered with the greenery area which can

balance the life style and pull closer the relationship between the people and the

environment.



The Process & Progress





















Conclusion

In conclusion, through this project I have learned how to describe the different

characteristics of the natural and built environment by research on the city landscape, space,

building and infrastructure. Besides, I have learned how to compare the different

development of the city through research on the ancient, present, and future cities. Moreover,

for a good city the zoning and the separation between the different area is very important.

Lastly, I need to thanks my lecturer Ms Deliya, Miss Normah, and Mr Wan for giving me this

chance to learning about the city.



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