Week 1 : 3rd June 2015
Students are required to do investigation on ancient cities, present cities and future cities. Collect data that will help you to understand about the components and elements of a city. From these case studies, you will have a better insight on how to plan your new city.
Students are required to do investigation on ancient cities, present cities and future cities. Collect data that will help you to understand about the components and elements of a city. From these case studies, you will have a better insight on how to plan your new city.
CITY
A city is a large and permanent human settlement. Cities are really important to us because they united people, religions, and brought good trade. If cities had never been built, then I think life would be very different today. We would probably still be living in small farming communities, with people producing enough for their own needs and just a little surplus. I don't suppose technology would have advanced in the way that it has, because there would be no need for it.
There are many types of cities in the world that consist of ancient cities, present cities and future cities. Different types of cities will show their unique structure. They normally have different components and element to showcase the respective cities. With the knowledge of the wide array of cities in the world, we can obtain some ideas and inspiration on how to plan our new city.
Ancient City
The definition of "Ancient" is very old or belonging to times of long past, especially before the fall of the Western Roman Empire. Therefore, "Ancient City" means older city. Those ancient cities of the past has brought us many form of inspiration of buildings.
Examples of Ancient city are:
Babylon
Examples of Ancient city are:
Babylon
Babylon was one of the important city in ancient Mesopotamia, which is located in the fertile plain between the Tigris and Euphrates rivers. The city was built upon the Euphrates, and divided in equal parts along its left and right banks, with steep embankments to contain the river's seasonal flood. After being destroyed and then rebuilt by the Assyrians, Babylon became the capital of the Neo-Babylonian Empire from 609 to 539 BC. The Hanging Gardens of Babylon was one of the Seven Wonders of the Ancient World. It was said that Babylon was the largest city in the world at one point in the past. It was perhaps the first city to reach a population above 200,000.
Machu Picchu
Machu Picchu
is tangible evidence of the urban Inca Empire at the peak of its power and achievement, a citadel of cut stone fit together without mortar so tightly that its cracks still can’t be penetrated by a knife blade. Machu PicchuThe complex of palaces and plazas, temples and homes may have been built as a ceremonial site, a military stronghold, or a retreat for ruling elites—its dramatic location is certainly well suited for any of those purposes. The ruins lie on a high ridge, surrounded on three sides by the windy, turbulent Urubamba River some 2,000 feet (610 meters) below.
Today Machu Picchu is far from isolated. In fact, it’s a must-see for any visitor to Peru and the draw that compels many to travel to that nation. Machu Picchu’s management challenge is preservation of the site while making it accessible to all those who hope to experience an incredible part of Inca history.
Today Machu Picchu is far from isolated. In fact, it’s a must-see for any visitor to Peru and the draw that compels many to travel to that nation. Machu Picchu’s management challenge is preservation of the site while making it accessible to all those who hope to experience an incredible part of Inca history.
Present City
Present cities are cities we have today. We should be proud of all the inventors and designers that built these cities. Examples:
Petronas Twin Tower
Petronas Twin Tower
The Petronas Twin Towers are twin skyscrapers in Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia. According to the Council on Tall Buildings and Urban Habitat official definition and ranking, they were the tallest building in the world from 1998 to 2004 and remain the tallest twin towers in the world. The buildings are a landmark of Kuala Lumpur, along with nearby Kuala Lumpur Tower.
Eiffel Tower
Eiffel Tower
tower located on the Champ de Mars in Paris, France. It was named after the engineer , Alexandre Gustave Eiffel whose company designed and built the tower. Erected in 1889 as the entrance arch to the , it was initially criticized by some of France's leading artists and intellectuals for its design, but has become both a global 1889 World's Fair of France and one of the most recognizable structures in the world. The tower is the ta cultural iconllest structure in Paris and the most-visited paid monument in the world. approximately 6.98 million people ascended it in 2011. The tower received its 250 millionth visitor in 2010.
The tower is 324 meters, about the same height as an 81-storey building. Its base is square, 125 meters on a side. During its construction, the Eiffel Tower surpassed the to assume the title of the Washington Monument in the world, a title it held for 41 years, until the Chrysler Building tallest man-made structurein New York City was built in 1930. Because of the addition of the aerial atop the Eiffel Tower in 1957, it is now taller than the Chrysler Building by 5.2 meters. Not including broadcast aerials, it is the second-tallest structure in France, after the Millau Viaduct.
The tower has three levels for visitors, with restaurants on the first and second. The third level observatory's upper platform is 276 m above the ground, the highest accessible to the public in the European Union. Tickets can be purchased to ascend by stairs or lift to the first and second levels. The climb from ground level to the first level is over 300 steps, as is the walk from the first to the second level. Although there are stairs to the third and highest level, these are usually closed to the public and it is generally only accessible by lift.
Future city
The Eiffel Tower is an iron-latticeThe tower is 324 meters, about the same height as an 81-storey building. Its base is square, 125 meters on a side. During its construction, the Eiffel Tower surpassed the to assume the title of the Washington Monument in the world, a title it held for 41 years, until the Chrysler Building tallest man-made structurein New York City was built in 1930. Because of the addition of the aerial atop the Eiffel Tower in 1957, it is now taller than the Chrysler Building by 5.2 meters. Not including broadcast aerials, it is the second-tallest structure in France, after the Millau Viaduct.
The tower has three levels for visitors, with restaurants on the first and second. The third level observatory's upper platform is 276 m above the ground, the highest accessible to the public in the European Union. Tickets can be purchased to ascend by stairs or lift to the first and second levels. The climb from ground level to the first level is over 300 steps, as is the walk from the first to the second level. Although there are stairs to the third and highest level, these are usually closed to the public and it is generally only accessible by lift.
Future city
Future cities are based on the imagination and creativity of the future generation. They must learn and be creative and innovative in constructing nice buildings that are useful for the convenience of our people.
Those are some examples of the future cities.