better cities of the future


FNBE JAN 2015 | Taylor’s University

Content:1. A City

2. Investigation on Better City Guidelines and Issues

3. Investigation & Data Collection: Ancient and old cities-Mohenjo-Daro

4. Investigation & Data Collection: The present city- Auroville, India

5. Investigation & Data Collection: The future city-Endless City

6. All about The New “X” City - LEGION

7. References list

1. THE CITY 1.1 WHAT IS A CITY?

Each city is part of its own commuting zone or polycentric commuting zone covering multiple cities



A place where people live that is larger or more important than a town

An area where many people live and work

An incorporated municipality, usually governed by a mayor and a board of aldermen or councilmen

Cities generally have complex systems for sanitation, utilities, land usage, housing and transportation.

1.2 CHARACTERISTICSSUSTAINABLE CITY

Sustainability characteristics includes the formulation of goals that are rooted in a respect for both the natural environment and human nature and that call for the use of technology in an appropriate way to serve both of these resources;

the placement of high values on quality of life; respect of the natural environment;

usage of technology with purpose;

optimization of key resources;

maintenance scale and capacity;

adoption of a systems approach;

support of life cycles;

responsiveness and proactiveness;

value for diversity

SU STAINABLE STRATEGIES

Development of residential in compact forms Mixed use of lands

Primary Employment based on education and skills

Public transportation

Usage of renewable energy

Use of natural means of sewage treatments

Natural open space or green area



Natural means of waste management

2. BETTER CITY 2.1 GUIDELINES

Designing cities for all abilities- crosswalks and road signs be designed for people of all abilities including children and the elderly

Design cities for the needs of the majority- majority use of bikes and on foot, minority on car usage

Think about who cleans up after us- every city needs a garbage anthropologist to help citizens remember who cleans up after us, and what happens to the thing we purchase and then discard.

Focus on quality of life and efficient infrastructure-open spaces and plazas

2.2 PROPOSED IDEAS

Free electronic library Bike rent Lighters with directions & wi-fi Ban ads in center Public wifi on streets Interactive sculptures Social containers Painted walls Renovation of empty spaces Garbage sorting Free spaces for sport Bike infrastructure Public spaces

2.3 ISSUES

Poor housing. 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.

Social problems-Crime, alcoholism and drug addiction is especially high in cities. Many young people are unemployed.

Multiethnic cities face conflicts between groups with different cultural backgrounds.


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3. ANCIENT CITIES MOHENJO-DARO

Sections of Mohenjo-Daro

CITADEL


Mohenjo-Daro is divided into two sections:-

Citadel- smaller in area but highly developed

Lower town- large in area but less developed than citadel


Mohenjo-Daro, the western end of the city is an area known as the Citadel.

The area of the city was built on top of mound of bricks almost 12m high.

Several large buildings and structures on the Citadel mound suggest that this area may have been used for

-public gatherings

-religious activties

-important administrative activities.

LOWER TOWN

Lower Town is made up of lower mounds that lie to the east and may represent multiple walled neighbourhoods.



Lower Town is organized on a grid system with four avenues running from north to south and 4 running from east to west. The avenues are several metres wide and have drains running down th middle or side of roads.

The avenues divide the Lower Town into many blocks, which is further divided by alleyways and lanes.

Clean water supply comes from wells within homes or public wells in streets.

Every house owns a bathroom paved with bricks, with drains connected through the wall to the drains.

Over 700 public and private wells are found in Mohenjo-Daro.

Bathroom paved with bricks

TOWN PLANNING



DRAINAGE SYSTEM

THE GREAT BATH


Mohenjo-Daro is famous for its well-planned sites

A gridiron of main streets running north-south & east-west.

Blocks are divided almost equally.

Two main streets are at right angles.

Streets are parallel .

Have well-constructed wells, tanks, public baths, wide drinking system and a city sewage system.

The city had horizontal and vertical drains.


From MOHENJO-DARO City planning, I understand the importance of having a good sewage and water supply system and how are they invented in a city.

4. PRESENT CITIES AUROVILLE, INDIA

Auroville is a universal township with population up to 50,000 people. Its located in south India, in the State of Tamil Nadu. Concept of Auroville came from an ideal township devoted to an experiment in human utility.


The great bath is the earliest water tank that may be used for special religious functions.


Master plan Of Auroville City

CITY AREA

-Radius of 1.25km.

-Divided into 5 zones :-

Peace zone

Located at the centre of the town

Has a lake to create calm and serenity ant to serve as a groundwater recharge area.



Industrial Zone

109 hectare area to the north of the peace area.

Zone for Green industries

Contain small, medium scale industries, training centres, and city’s administration.

International Zone

74 hectares zone.

Used to host national and cultural pavillions

Cultural Zone

Planned on 93 hectares area, to the east of peace area

Site for applied research in education

Facilities for cultural, educational, art and sports activities

Residential Zone

Bordered by parks on the north

INFRASTRUCTURE : ROAD NETWORK

Car free Galaxy Plan-6 minutes walking distance Parking at outer ring-road-outer ring road will be large storage yards

for supplies Pedal power-cycle paths and walking paths

WATER SUPPLY

Dependant on underground systems



Deep wells Extensive water management

SEWERAGE AND SANITATION

Consist of septic tanks, lagooning system, baffle reactors

POWER

150 houses use solar PV electricity and heaters for energy Power distributed towards the city through 28 distribution

transformers system.

FEATURES OF THE CITY

The Matrimandir

Known as the soul of Auroville City



5. FUTURE CITIES

ENDLESS CITY-CITY IN A BUILDING

Christened Endless City, it is tipped to soar 300 metres – which would make it as high as the capital’s tallest building The Shard – and offer a total floor space of 165,855 square metres.

The thousands of residents in this vertical city will also be able to stroll in its streets, plazas and “huge” parks and admire the surrounding cityscape from viewing platforms. And if anyone wants to escape this urban Eden it



will be a simple matter of taking a lift to the underground parking zone to pick up a car.

The two ramps winding up around the exterior – linked intermittently with bridges – would be supported by six huge steel tubes, which would also enclose the staircases and lifts used to transport people, energy, waste and water up and down the building.

These tubes could also be used for lifting structural elements to the top of the 300-metre structure, allowing the skyscraper to be made ever taller

Cross section of the Endless City



THE NEW ‘X’ CITY- LEGION

Overview of the city

Legion is a city built in the sky located in the heart of the Kelantan State. It is built following the concept of a sustainable city. It is a city with greenery apart from high rise buildings.

WHY IS LEGION A BETTER CITY TO LIVE IN?

Legion provides the most efficient transportation system, well-developed infrastructures, area with tight securities and also encourages the maximum usage of renewable resources. The most important advantage of living in Legion is that it is above the ground. This prevents Legion from flash floods, which often happens in Kelantan.

AIM

Legion is built due to the destruction of most cities in Kelantan after the flash floods. The flash floods have caused diseases among citizens and also homes and buildings to be destroyed. As the mayor, Legion is a brand new city built for the citizens to be safe from natural disasters apart from developing a better future city for them.

CITY LAYOUT PLAN



Rough Sketch of Building plans and the plan of the Legion City

THE ZONING

Legion City consists of:-



Industrial zone

Residential Zone

Green Zone

Commercial Zone

Business Zone

Service Area

Educational Area

Utility Area

Religion and Culture Area

Recreational Area



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