Concept of Vertical Cities

http://www.evolo.us/category/competition/page/17/

Allows for locality of jobs and resources.. minimizing unnecessary transport

Ceases urban sprawl (the destruction of more nature.. requires cultural change) and establishes communities

Must allow for a margin to limit expansion of vertical cluster community

Vertical cities allow for the disconnection to the surrounding world of earthly distraction (establishing requirement for community) yet still allow for connection through public transport

The concept of stacking towers onto existing towers or connecting spaces between towers

REQUIREMENTS for the Vertical City Concept

Shopping/retail space needs to be integrated
Central communal space
Space for schools hospitals etc (Adaptable spaces)
Connection to public transport systems
Capturing of natural sunlight for interior spaces
Voids for ventilation and sunlight
Climate control (including ventilation) - Humidity and Temp.
Eco-skin (filter for dust and noise.. and capturing of community's pollution)
Services and Waste system
Commute reduction (centralised lift/s)
Solar energy and Water collection
Delivery of resources
Hierachy of spaces (Vegetation, Housing, Services, Shopping, Transport and Industry)
Green Spaces - vegetation and livestock
Locality of Jobs
Local resource production (closed-loop system)

To be designed further..

Paddington Design Intentions

Future architecture (2025) must allow for the communal and global awareness of sustainable issues, and the ways in which individuals and humanity as a whole are able to assist towards a sustainable future, and the survival of humanity.

The last decade of society has changed based upon technological advancements and decisions of the global market. Therefore possibly the next ten years of society and architectural design will be based upon technological advances.

SUSTAINABLE SOCIAL DESIGN

Access to essential services and shelter, revitalize disaster and unplanned areas, and create a sense of responsibility and community among its inhabitants.

Within the next decade the most significant issue to impact humanity and the environment is POPULATION GROWTH. By 2030 it is expected that over 5 billion people will live in urban areas, which comes at the price of destroying agricultural lands, forests, nature reserves and ecological systems.

DESIGN STRATEGIES to assist with Population Growth:

Vertical Cities (concept of entire cities in one significantly sized skyscraper)

ADVANTAGES

Ceases urban sprawl (the destruction of more nature.. requires cultural change) and establishes communities

Must allow for a margin to limit expansion of vertical cluster community

Vertical cities allow for the disconnection to the surrounding world of earthly distraction (establishing requirement for community) yet still allow for connection through travelling

The concept of stacking towers onto existing towers or connecting spaces between towers

DISADVANTAGES

Communities may be based upon economic statuses which will only separate the classes of humanity more

Vertical cities will create gigantic shadows onto the existing landscape of the city

Adaptable/Modular Architecture

Allows for cultural change and minimal waste of space and materials

Energy Efficient Designs

Including sources of purely renewable energy

Minimalization of Transport

Locality of Resources

Shared Shelters and Communal Spaces

Reforestation

Allows for education of caring for the environment to younger generations

Underground Cities/Towers

Community Building Blocks

The concept of suburb size infrastructures which easily fit into place with other suburbia blocks, whilst still allowing for natural sunlight and ventilation

Converting Prisons to Industrial Areas

The concept that punishment for prisoners is to provide industrial services for the outside community

Sustainable Technologies within the community will allow for the social awareness of sustainable change.

Technology will continue to further the connection of the world.. possibly leading to a possible global alliance of humanity! 

2025's Technology's Affect on Society

To predict a futuristic society of 2025.. we must realize what has significantly shaped society within the last decade.. TECHNOLOGY:

http://brianpagan.net/2011/why-innovate-how-society-and-technology-change-each-other/

For an example. Technologies that shape our society: cell phones, computers, internal combustion engine cars, steel, internet, telecommunications, lasers, magnetic/optical storage.

"Technologies that will shape society in 20 years are going to be: implanted cell phones (Metal Gear), massively parallel analog (perhaps DNA) computers, HSS (Hypersonic speakers), nanomaterials (ultra strong, lightweight, and intelligent.) Maybe hydrogen powered cars (if they're not obsolete). I think the technology that will make them feasible will also make them obsolete. Impanted diagnostic chips, space colonization." 

(http://voices.yahoo.com/population-growth-its-effect-society-113874.html?cat=7)

http://www.photofarm.co.uk/

Therefore living within society will continue to become even faster paced as technology improves !!

Impacts on future society:

MEDICINE

Humans will be healthier and better looking. Gene manipulation at birth will allow for choice of id

entity (parents choice) and extended life.

COMMUNICATION

Society at a community and global scale will become closer and closer through nanotechnology. Perhaps a majority of people will not leave their homes.

POPULATION GROWTH

Rapid depletion of resources. Third world countries will not be able to supplement renewable energy and will deplete all of their natural environments. Rapid increase in animal extinction. Third world counties continue to increase rapidly in population due to no birth control and a limitation in their law system.

ECONOMY

"Rapid population growth aggravates poverty in developing countries by producing a high ratio of dependent children for each working adult. This leads to a relatively high percentage of income being spent on immediate survival needs of food, housing, and clothing, leaving little money for purchase of elective goods or for investment in the economy, education, government services, or infrastructure. Lack of available capital continues to frustrate the attempts of many developing countries to expand their economies and reduce poverty" (http://voices.yahoo.com/population-growth-its-effect-society-113874.html?cat=7) More related to other countries.. but perhaps we will require to help them with future refuge. Resources and jobs are going to become scarcer and scarcer.. local production of items will allow for saving on transport costs and will provide more jobs locally!

To be continued further..