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

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

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The Future City:

DICIR

Goh Jeng Jhieh 0315080

FNBE APRIL 2013



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Content:

1. Introduction

2. A City

3. Investigation & Data Collection: The Ancient City/Cities

4. Investigation & Data Collection: The Present City/Cities

5. Investigation & Data Collection: The Future City/Cities

6. The “X” City

7. The New “X” City / Or the new name

8. The Process and Progress

9. The Conclusion

10. References list



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1. Introduction:

A city has been destroyed because of some reasons. This project is to

create a new city which exposes the elements of natural and built

environment in their basic unit, form and function.

As a mayor of the city, one has to refer back to the ancient, present and

future city before he/she plans. He/she also needs to consider the

components of a good city and how it sustains itself, livable and populates.



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2. The City:

2.1 The City Definition

2.2 Brief History:

Early humans led a nomadic

existence, relying on hunting and

gathering for sustenance. Later on, the systematic cultivation of plants and

the domestication of animals allowed for more permanent settlements. The

people started to live together which led to the increasing in population. The

requirements for them were getting higher and developed even more, such

as system of writing, a more complex social organization, and technological

advances.



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2.3 What Makes A City?

A settlement for people survive and prosper, it is also place where can

prosper again after natural disasters. In ancient time, most of the locations

are along the rivers and streams, or near underground watercourses, have

always been favored. Everyone should have place to live in. The city

providing a climate that people can withstand it, transportation route, it

should always have the supply of water and food.



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2.4 What Makes A Good City?

-A good city should have these components:

Residential area (Apartments / Bungalows)

Recreational area (Park / Playgrounds, places where people can

communicate)

Educational area (Creating a knowledgeable world)

Commercial area (People have chance to work)

Industrial area (Manufactory)

Ports (Tourism / Trading / Transportation)

Hospitality area (Hospital or Hostel)

Defensive system (Fire Department / Police Station / Military Base)

Agriculture (Food supplying)

Landmark (Symbiotic to the city and tourism)

Green area (Providing fresh air)

Good transportation system

Government (Collecting taxes for developing the city)

Place of worship



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2.5 What Is The Future City?

Educating with the knowledge that does not have now and helping in

some technical problem such as quantum physics can be applied in

real life

Using a resources that easily can be obtained such as water to replace

fuel, lower cost and less carbon will be produced

Economically active in high value industry

Sustainable, equitably distributed growth

Human in the future has a longer lifespan because the medical

development is led to another level

Smart City



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3. Investigation & Data Collection: Ancient City

City: Venice

3.1 History of Venice & 3.2

Concentrating On Venice

First human settlements were in 5th and 6th centuries. The Rome Empire had

fallen after the invasion of barbaric

The people ran away to Venice to survive. The land was surrounded by water

took on the semblance of a real town. The inhabitants built raft to connect

wooden walkways, houses, buildings and monuments.

When the city is big enough to deserve the title of city, it was then annexed to

the Byzantine Empire, while maintaining its own independence.



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3.3 What Makes It A Significant City & What Are The Details

Venice is formed by 118

small islands separated

canal and linked by bridges.

The city is renowned for the

beauty of its setting, its

architecture and artworks.

The city is listed as a World

Heritage Site. A huge church, consecrated in 1094, was built to

house the remains of the Saint, who then became the patron saint

of the city: the Basilica of San Marco. Today, there are numerous

attractions in Venice, such as St Mark's Basilica, the Grand Canal,

and the Piazza San Marco. The canals between islands are for

transports of goods and people.

In the 19th century, the transport system

was Venezia Santa Lucia railway station

which linked between the mainland and

the city. And now, gondola, a classic

Venetian boat has become one of the

attraction points in tourism.

http://www.veniceworld.com/venice_guide_churches.htm

http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/St_Mark%27s_Basilica

http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Grand_Canal_(Venice)

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



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3.4 Conclusion

This city has its own specialty such as the transport system, the

linking between islands, few places for tourisms and the place for

worship. All these can help in economy, increasing in population

and route system.

3.5 What Information Or Elements That Can Be Used In My Future

City

Good transportation system, not only on roads but also in air or on

water

Place for worship, to allow citizens pray and it can be a part of tourism

Link a place to another if there is a river or something block its path

(Maximize the place for usage)

Landmarks in a city help in tourism

Focus on tourism which helps in the economy of the city (development

of a city)

Concern the protection of culture and natural heritage like Venice is

named with the title “World Heritage Site”



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4. Investigation & Data Collection: Present City

City: Boise

4.1 History of Venice &

4.2 Concentrating On

Boise

The area was called Boise long before the

founding of Fort Boise. The Fort Boise was 64 km

west, near Parma, down the Boise River near

its confluence with the Snake River at

the Oregon border. This defense was erected by

the Hudson's Bay Company in the 1830s. It was

abandoned in the 1850s, but massacres along

the Oregon Trail prompted the U.S. Army to re-

establish a fort in the area in 1863 during the U.S.

Civil War. The new location was selected

because it was near the intersection of the

Oregon Trail with a major road connecting the Boise Basin (Idaho City)

and the Owyhee (Silver City) mining areas, both of which were

booming. During the mid-1860s, Idaho City was the largest city in

the Northwest, and as a staging area, Fort Boise grew rapidly; Boise

was incorporated as a city in 1863.

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

http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Parma,_Idaho

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

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

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

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

http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Hudson%27s_Bay_Company

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

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

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

http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Idaho_City,_Idaho

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

http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Silver_City,_Idaho

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

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



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Downtown Boise

-Area contains the Basque Block, which gives visitors

a chance to learn and enjoy Boise's Basque heritage

Boise State University

-The unique blue playing field at

the 37,000-seat Bronco

Stadium

-Home to the Boise State Broncos football team, is a major city landmark

Recreational Park: Boise River Greenbelt

-An extensive urban trail system called the Boise

River Greenbelt runs along the river. The Boise River

itself is a common destination for fishing, swimming

and rafting

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

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

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

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

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





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-Bogus Basin Mountain Recreation

Area is a ski area, 16 miles (26 km) north-

northeast of the city of Boise

Economy

Boise is the headquarters for several major companies:

-Boise Cascade LLC

- New Albertsons Inc.

- Albertsons LLC

-J.R. Simplot Company Idaho Pacific Lumber Company

-Idaho Timber

-WinCo Foods

-Bodybuilding.com

-The AIM Companies LLC

-Clearwater Analytics

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

http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Boise,_Idaho

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

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

http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/J.R._Simplot_Company

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

http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Bodybuilding.com

http://en.wikipedia.org/w/index.php?title=The_AIM_Companies_LLC&action=edit&redlink=1



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Transportation:

The major Interstate serving Boise is I-84.

-Connect Boise with Portland, Oregon, and Salt

Lake City, Utah

-Residents in the Boise area are served with

Interstate 184 (locally known as "The Connector")

Bike Path

-Boise has the seventh highest amount

of bicycle commuters per capita with

3.9% of commuters riding to work

Tram

-Downtown Circulator, a

proposed streetcar system, is in its

planning stage

http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Interstate_84_in_Idaho

http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Portland,_Oregon

http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Salt_Lake_City,_Utah

http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Salt_Lake_City,_Utah

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



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Commercial air service is provided at

the Boise Airport

Awards:

Boise frequently receives national recognition for its quality of life and

business climate. Some recent national rankings:

Best drivers in America

Best Towns 2010: #1 Overall Town in Western U.S.

Top Ten Cities to Live In

One of the 10 best places to live

Best places for business and careers

Urban environment report card

Boomtowns: Hottest mid-size cities for entrepreneurs

Most secure places to live (500,000 or more residents)

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



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4.4 Conclusion

This city has been awarded because the landmarks are various type,

such as heritage, make use of its geography and climate (ice-skating),

an organized streetcar system.

4.5 What Information Or Elements That Can Be Used In My Future

City

A well-organized streetcar system

Remains its culture and heritage

Try to implant the concept of car-pooling (reducing the carbon

produced)

Providing a green environment to its citizens

Wisely use its climate to create sport games

Greatly increase its income in developing the tourism

Headquarters for several major companies (to increase the

chance of working)



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5. Investigation & Data Collection: Future City

5.1 History of Venice &

5.2 Concentrating On

Dubai

Dubai had developed when the discovery of oil in 1966

Create a new currency, the Riyal. The city was then rapidly expanded and

grown

When the world’s oil runs out or it is no longer needed in the future, Dubai is

able to survive in an oil-free world.

In the future, the commercial activity is enough for Dubai to survive and even

grow because it was a major trading center

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



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Burj-Al-Arab

-The world’s only 7 stars hotel and

one of the landmark in Dubai

-It looks beautiful at the night with

color of choreographed

sculptures of water and fire and

its structure has designed tomimic

the sail of ship

Burj Khalifa

-Most famous and popular skyscraper tower

of Dubai and world, one of the tallest

buildings of world with 829.84 meters

-Hold the number of people 35000

-It has won the many rewards and prizes,

such as Best Tall Building Middle East & Africa

award, Middle East Architect Awards 2010,

Best Tall Buildings Awards Ceremony, and

Global Icon



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The Palm Island

-Artificial islands in the shape of palm tree in

Dubai with trunk, a crown with fronds and

the surrounded by the crescent

-Considered as eighth wonder of the world

Transportation:

-Metro

-Tram

-Roads and Transport Authority (RTA)



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5.4 Conclusion

Dubai uses the resources it has to get more by trading. While trading and

developing, it has guaranteed the future of it. The oil trading will be replaced

with the other commercial activities but not focus on oil trading anymore. So,

a trading system in a city is very important for it to sustain and survive.

5.5 What Information Or Elements That Can Be Used In My

Future City

Use the resources in a city wisely to make sure that the city is able to sustain

after the resource is used up. Investing the money earned in tourism and

commercial activities to develop the city.



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6. The “X” City:

6.1 History

In 2023, the every pieces of ice had completely melted

in both North Pole and South Pole. The melted ice

turned into water and the Earth is completely covered

with water, all the lands and mountains are flooded

underneath water. As a mayor of the city, I will need to

take up the responsibility to build a new city for the

citizens.

6.2 Who Are The People, Population And Religion?

Subang Jaya, a small city in Selangor has about 150, 000 people live in. It

consists of 3 main races in Malaysia, Malay, Chinese, Indian and small amount

of other races. The citizens worship 4 religious, Islam, Buddhism, Hindu and

Christian.



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6.3 What Are Their Cultural, Needs, Types Of Jobs?

The culture of the city is mainly focus on Malay, Chinese and Indian, but some

of them are influenced by British. The people who are living in the city are

mostly working in office and they get the food supply and water by trading

because the city itself is a trading city.

6.4 What Would Be A Good Future City For Them?

After the serious consequence caused by global warming, the city to be built

should be able to get the food supply, water and even electricity by itself.

Also, the city should be continuing as a trading city to get more resource and

earn money for developing.

6.5 Conclusion About The “X” City

The main point for building the new city should have commercial activities

and technology for the city to get the power supply itself and create an eco

friendly environment to prevent the Earth from worsening.



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7. Dicir (New Name Of The City):

7.1 How Did I Came Up With The Solution To Create This

New City & 7.2 Why Is It Floating On Water? & 7.3

Important Characteristics And Elements?

The global warming had melted the ice in North Pole and South Pole, so I

decided to create a city which is floating on water because it can obtain air,

water and 3 ways of transportation to other cities. I was first started off with a

circle because it has the most water resistance among the geometries. But I

was then developing my idea by adding one more circle to create my city a

streamline shape which has a bigger resistance against water current. From

the side view of the city, you can see there’s something look like “fish gills”

where I put the water turbines between them to generate power. When the

water current splashes from sides, the turbines spin. But with only a power

supply is not enough, so I plan to put wind turbines around the city. Then, I am

trying to focus on how to create a sustainable city, I continue with the

previous city where it is a trading city. So, my building is mainly focus on

commercial and residential to let 150, 000 people to live in as the brief

requirement. Everyone in the city is actually helping in developing Dicir.



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7.4 Conclusion Of Dicir

Dicir is mainly focusing on the commercial activities and also giving everyone

an opportunity to get a job. Besides, the city I am creating is eco friendly and

the air producing in the city is healthy to everyone. One of the main points is

that the city itself gets power supply by renewable resources, wind and water.

These should be creating a livable and sustainable city.



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8. The Process & Progress:

The geometry of my city and

the reasons why I am using this.

The total area of my city to show

how many people can live in and

the ratio of building and roads.

Side view of the city + How does

the electrical supply and water

supply run.



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Grid system to show the small

roads, how it connects to

highway.

The transportation system, how it

runs in the whole city and

connecting to each other.

Types of vehicles existing in my city.



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The road systems and how the

people travel to other places within

the city and the walkway.

Both these sketches are showing the religious places for worshiping.



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Dicir’s Town Hall

-The governmental building and also the

place where mayor works in.

Cavex Square

-One of the commercial building and

convention center

Dicir’s Oval

-One of the biggest commercial building in

Dicir, can employ almost 1/5 of the citizens



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Zoning of my city

Cross section of my city

West view from the center point from city

East view from the center point from my city



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9. Conclusion:

The most important part is learning to be a critical thinker and practicing

problem solving skill. This could be found when it comes to the zoning part

and how you provide the solution to overcome the city because the reasons

provided must be logical and add in more imaginations.

The best part of my city is everyone gets a job, it generates the power supply

for itself and the city will not stop developing as long as its trading system

within runs properly. This is how my city providing a good life to citizens, an

eco friendly environment and It is livable and sustainable.



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10. Reference Links:

1. http://www.toronto.ca/planning/pdf/english_howgrow_brochure.pdf

2. http://www.art.net/~hopkins/Don/simcity/manual/history.html

3. http://www.veniceworld.com/venice_guide_history_culture.htm

4. http://www.boise.org/uploads/PressRoomDocuments/PR-

History%20of%20Boise.pdf

5. http://www.gsd.harvard.edu/gis/manual/style/ColorConventions.pdf

6. http://www.emporis.com/city/dubai-unitedarabemirates/famous-buildings

7. http://www.flight2dubai.com/dubai/8-wonders-of-dubai.htm

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