- 1. ENBE | Final Project | Part A Report | The Future City
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April 2013 | Taylors University 1 FNBE APRIL 2013 INTAKE ELEMENT OF
NATURAL BUILT ENVIRONMENT [FNBE 0115] PROJECT TWO : BUILT
ENVIRONMENT THE FUTURE CITY REPRESENTATION NAME :CHUA JIU XIN (
SEAN ) STUDENT ID :0314025 FLOATING ON WATER WONDERLAND CITY
2. ENBE | Final Project | Part A Report | The Future City
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April 2013 | Taylors University 2 CONTENT : 1. INTRODUCTION. 2. A
CITY.. 3. INVESTIGATION & DATA COLLECTION - The Ancient City 4.
INVESTIGATION & DATA COLLECTION -The Present City. 5.
INVESTIDATION &DATA COLLECTION -The Future City. 6. THE X
CITY.. 7. THE NEW X CITY - Underwater Spider Web City.. 8. THE
PROCESS AND PROGRESS.. 9. THE CONCLUSION. 10.REFERENCES LIST.. 3.
ENBE | Final Project | Part A Report | The Future City
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April 2013 | Taylors University 3 1.Introduction: The title for
ENBE final project is, Project Two, Built Environment The Future
City Representation. For Part A (individual component) in this
final project,students need to pretend as a mayor of X city which
needs to propose a new layout of the city due to some reasons that
the X city is no longer livable. Type for the new city can be
either underground, underwater, floating on water, in the air, or
enhance the existing city. Students also allowed combining two type
of the city for our new city. Data and information from ancient
cities, present cities and future cities have been collected and
some researched about component and element of city have done for
purpose just to understand and produce a sustainable and livable
city .The new X city are established in certain conditions and
rules such as citizen are Malaysian, population between 150,000
500,000 and new city is smaller than Subang Jaya (70km2). Symbiotic
relationship, basic unit, form and function of the elements of the
natural and built environment have been investigated, studied and
analyzedto overcome the problems faced by the X city which is also
related to the subject (Elements of Natural and Built Environments,
ENBE). 4. ENBE | Final Project | Part A Report | The Future City
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April 2013 | Taylors University 4 2.The City : 2.1 The city
definition: City is, the permanently size of population which is
greater than the town or village with legal or conventional
distinction that can vary between regions and nations. A city have
a stationary population which doesnt migrate . In addition, concept
of city also refers to certain type of community, urban community,
the culture known as urbanism. 2.2What makes a city: Basically
cities are made by high populations or the highest forms of social
organization which does not migrate. In the city, consists of road
system for transportations, building laws, business center, sport
center, food center for food supply, educational systems,
sanitations, land usage, housing and so on. 2.3 What makes a good
city: First of all, the city must in mixed neighborhoods to make
sure the city is in density. Then , the city must also have a walk
able streets with large footpaths along the road to provide spaces
for a density community. In a good city, a secure water supply and
sanitation system is provided in good conditions. In addition,
safeness of the area of residential is important to make a good
city. So, safeguard such as police must be included in the city
area. Besides that, differences stages of educational systems and
business centre are provided in the city. High qualities of medical
requirement are provided the city such as hospital, pharmacy and
also clinics. Difference types of public transportations are
provided also such as buses and Monorail. Public spaces around the
residential area provided. 2.4 What is the future city: Future city
is upcoming places for human to live in which maybe exist after 20
years,30 years or 50 years. Existing of the future city can be any
reasons, such as, the advance of the present city to create another
city, nature disaster happened in the present city which no longer
liveable, or maybe the present city attacked by the enemy in World
War 3.Architects and designer now a day, have to imagine and design
out the difference outlook of buildings which are sustainable and
liveable. Future city can be located in any places such as in
underwater, underground, top in the air, floating on water or also
maybe out of the space. All the infrastructures, facilities and
etcetera will be more advance and develop compare to the 5. ENBE |
Final Project | Part A Report | The Future City Representation Your
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University 5 present city. The social living in the future city
such as culture and habits might be different or same compare to
present city according to the conditions and situation around the
future city located.Example of future city is Syph , Australia. The
concept of city is designed as underwater city. 6. ENBE | Final
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University 6 3.Investigation & Data Collection in Ancient
Cities Ancient Rome Ancient Rome was the largest city in the then
known world. It is thought that Romes population was over 1 million
people when the city was at the height of its power. From Rome, the
heart of government beat; military decisions were taken and the
vast wealth Rome earned was invested in a series of magnificent
buildings. To start with, many buildings in Rome were built around
the forum. Traditionally, this had been a market place and an area
where people met. Therefore, it would have been a natural place to
put government buildings, temples and palaces. As Rome grew,
however, the forum became more and more crowded. Therefore, a
second city centre was planned and built some distance from the
forum but still in Rome itself. Rome itself had some magnificent
buildings erected within the city. Some exist to this day, all be
it in a less wonderful state. The most famous is probably the
Colosseum where thousands of Roman citizens would gather for their
entertainment be it animals fighting or gladiators etc. Such grand
buildings were constructed so that emperors would be remembered by
future generations. The Colosseum was built on the orders of the
Emperor Vespasian and completed when the Emperor Titus was in
power. The building was finally completed in AD 80. Rome also had
numerous triumphal arches constructed throughout the city to
celebrate military victories. These served a dual purpose. First,
they were a celebration of the military victories the Romans had
and, second, they were a reminder to the people of Rome of how
powerful the army was. As with any city, Rome had its rich and poor
areas. The poor could only afford to live in wooden houses which
were a serious fire risk in a hot country like Italy. On a number
of occasions, Rome suffered severe damage as a result of fires
starting in the citys slums. The slums were also dangerous places
to go to if you had any money as crime was very common. The Emperor
Augustus created a police force to patrol the city but the poor
areas remained all but untamed. However, for the influential people
of Rome, this was of little importance as they never visited such
areas. Conclusion for Rome: Through this investigation, I have
learned about some important aspects of ancient Roman life. As you
can see, ancient Rome was the birthplace of many significant
technological, political, social, and cultural advancements. 7.
ENBE | Final Project | Part A Report | The Future City
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April 2013 | Taylors University 7 4.Investigation & Data
Collection in Present Cities: Present city CITY OF LONDON, CAPITAL
OF UNITED KINGDOM London is the largest and capital city of the
United Kingdom. London is also the largest city in the European
Union. The estimated population of Greater London on 1 January 2005
was 7,421,328 with a metropolitan area population of over 12.5
million. London's population includes a very diverse range of
peoples, cultures and religions, making it one of the most
cosmopolitan cities in Europe and, indeed, the world. Over 300
languages are spoken in London, making the capital the most
linguistically diverse city in the world. London is the home of
many global institutions, organisations and companies, and as such
retains a leading role in global affairs. London has a great number
of important buildings, including world-famous museums, theatres,
concert halls, airports, railway stations, palaces, and offices.
London is also home to foreign embassies, consulates and High
Commissions. Arts and Culture With its huge Turbine Hall, the Tate
modern is the place to experience modern and contemporary art. We
can see work by Picasso, Dali, and Pollock all for free and the
best of the British at the National Portrait Gallery. 8. ENBE |
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University 8 The Issues Graph showing quality of life in Outer
London Graph showing quality of life in Inner London HISTORY London
Underground was formed in 1985, but its history dates back to 1863
when the world's first underground railway opened. Today, London
Underground is a major business with three million passenger
journeys made every day, serving 275 stations and over 408 km of
railway. 9. ENBE | Final Project | Part A Report | The Future City
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April 2013 | Taylors University 9 Past and future London has
changed a lot since the first stretch of line - the Metropolitan,
or Met - opened on 9 January 1863. The first stretch measured six
kilometres (nearly four miles) and ran between Paddington (Bishop's
Road) and Farringdon Street. Cut and cover To build the Met,
streets along the route were dug up, tracks laid in a trench,
covered with a brick-lined tunnel and the road surface replaced.
Known as the 'cut and cover' method, this was quick and effective,
but created as many problems as it was designed to solve. It caused
congestion during construction and it was abandoned towards the end
of the 19th century. By then, however, the Metropolitan was a
success, stretching ever further across Middlesex, through
Hertfordshire and into Buckinghamshire. Other companies were keen
to get involved and by Christmas 1868, the Metropolitan District
had opened a line between Westminster and South Kensington. This
linked to a branch line from the original Met and some eastward
extensions. These railways completed today's Circle line by 1884.
Once the system had started there was no stopping it and the search
was on for further opportunities. The Thames Tunnel Twenty years
before the Met steamed into history, Sir Marc Brunel - and his
famous son Isambard - had built the Thames Tunnel between
Rotherhithe and Wapping. This was the first underwater tunnel in
the world. The method used was similar to coal mining. Engineers
sank vertical shafts and excavated the tunnels from within a metal
shield. It is a tribute to the Brunels that major refurbishment to
the tunnel was only needed during the 1990s. Originally designed
for horse-drawn traffic, it opened in 1843 for pedestrians, became
a railway tunnel in 1869 and now carries the East London line.
Conclusion London - the most populous city within the European
Union with an official population of 7.5 million (metropolitan area
13mil.) is so diverse and the range of peoples, cultures and
religions is so wide that its by no means possible to get to know
it in a week or two. Its spoken, that one needs a year to become
aware of local attitudes and people. Everyone who travels to London
is in advance reassured that he or she will have a great time
there. Thats unequivocal. 10. ENBE | Final Project | Part A Report
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5.Investigation & Data Collection in future cities: THE
SEACRAPER The Seascrapera self-sufficient community of homes,
offices, and recreational spacewas designed with the intention of
slowing urban sprawl, according to its designers. The vessel's
energy independence would come from underwater turbines powered by
deep-sea currents as well as from a photovoltaic skin that could
collect solar energy. The concave hull would collect rainwater and
allow daylight to reach lower levels. Fresh water would come from
treated and recycled rainwater via an onboard desalination plant.
This green machine would also help keep marine populations afloat,
so to speak, with a buoyant base that serves as a reef and
discharges fish food in the form of nutrients pumped from the deep
sea, the U.S. design team says. Why floating City? Floating
construction by comparison with conventional urban development
offers a number of advantages that support the growing market for
this form of building. - makes multiple use of space possible:
combines urban development and water storage; - resolves flooding
problems; - allows for flexible town planning; 11. ENBE | Final
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University 11 - has international allure; - requires no input of
sand to prepare land for building, thus saving time and money; -
incurs no cost items from repairs arising from soil settlement. 6.
The X City: 6 Brief of X city: During the year of 2030, the rapid
development of industries in the X city named Subang Jaya which is
located in the state of Selangor in Malaysia and the advance of
technology makes the peoples life comfortable. Developments and
advance of the area sure will involve with deforestation. In this
situation, most of the natural forest on the earth will be greatly
reduce, to build up industrial area. Decreasing amount of plants
effected the pollution of air level that will increase. This is
because plant will absorb carbon dioxide in the surrounding and
produce oxygen that will make the surrounding air fresh. In
addition to that, at that period, people live in luxuries life
which most family member in a house will have personal car. This
causes excessive of cars in the city lead to the increase of carbon
monoxide being release to the atmosphere. In naturally, earth will
reflects the heat from the sun that we called it as infrared ray
and send it back to space. Unfortunately, the increases of carbon
gases in the atmosphere will block the reflection of ray. Thinker
the layer of gases, more heat will be absorb, then causes the
temperature in the earth increases. As people focused in developing
and doesnt concern about this issue, serious global warming
occurred. In 2033, temperature in Subang Jaya was extremely high,
causes the city no longer liveable. Populations in Subang Jaya:
Population of Subang Jaya estimate around 710,000 which consists of
different races, religions and also culture. The three main races
in Malaysia are Malay, Chinese and Indian. Culture and jobs:
Different races in Malaysia automatically will have different type
of culture. New year celebration for different races will be
celebrated in different time. For instance, Malay 12. ENBE | Final
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University 12 people will celebrate Hari Raya Aidilfitri in August
or September according to muslims calendar. As for Chinese, they
celebrate Chinese New Year in January or February according to
Chineses calendar while Indian celebrate Deepavali in September or
October according to their calendar.Besides that, as a career,
people in Subang Jaya mostly involved in education field, social
services, health services, government services and etcetera. Good
future city: As the condition of Global Warming getting worse,
people in Subang Jaya need a new place as a shelter to continue
survive. A place with good air quality and suitable temperature
condition will be a good future city. In addition, solid
infrastructure and high quality of healthcare facilities is also
needed for a better city. City with low criminal and low health
risks is also consider as good city. Conclusion for Subang Jaya
city: As the problem of global warming that causes the rise of
temperature in Subang Jaya , the city was no longer liveable. To
rescue the people in Subang Jaya, a new better city is needed. 7.
The New X City Floating On Water Wonderland City : Wonderland City:
Wonderland can be consider as a luxury city because all the
facilities provided will be high qualities and cut down the living
cost. WONDERLAND is a well plan city. The transportation for the
people living in that city is a bit different. People have to
Kaya-King or take city ferry to the destination. Not only that,
restrict city only can drive electric car (Only have 50cars for who
really can pay for it) or bicycle so that there will be no traffic
jam with the water access. People living in this city is very
comfortable and relax because the zoning area had planned very
well. People in the city will no longer need GPS to get navigation
because the city is using a calgary map concept. With this concept,
people will not easy get lost and easier to find that place they
wanted to go. Why the city floating on water? 13. ENBE | Final
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University 13 As the problem of global warming that causedthe city
hopeless, the city was no longer liveable. The polar ice sheets are
melting, dry land cracked and others. So, people have to live on
the water for their own good. Water can produce hydroelectric
energy and many more. 1.The Process & Progress (organized
documents of weekly research and tutorial sketches or findings scan
it in or insert the original documents) 14. ENBE | Final Project |
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April 2013 | Taylors University 22 9.0 Conclusion: As conclusion,
any is possible to happen in year of 2033 which is in the future
and people should take serious and concern about this issue and
ways to overcome by thinking what they need in the future
especially for future generation. For instance, collection all the
sample seed of plants in lab to ensure the species will not extinct
if the world change, and this also to ensure the sustain of food
for the future. Besides that, shelter is important for human being,
specialist profession should think about future place or shelter.
What I have learned from this project is to be more close to people
needs and create something that can make it simple. A great future
city is a city that is sustainable and liveable. Last but not
least, during my research I gained a lot of extra information about
built environment. (describe what was important and others should
follow or perhaps should know and what did you learned) Max 3
paragraph.. not more that 150 words 23. ENBE | Final Project | Part
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http://www.britannica.com/EBchecked/topic/118952/city
http://www.historylearningsite.co.uk/ancient_rome.htm
news.nationalgeographic.com
http://www.tribunesandtriumphs.org/roman-architecture/ancient-roman-cities.htm
http://floating-city.org/survey?gclid=CPDOv_jhs7gCFagF4godKzMA2w
http://www.cityoflondon.gov.uk/Pages/default.aspx
http://www.london.ca/