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ENBE | Final Project | Part A – Report | The Better Livable Town Representation

Better Livable Town

VERT TOWN

Tey Thien Hee | 0318676

FNBE APRIL 2014 |

Tey Thien Hee| 0318676 | Puan Hasmarina | FNBE APR 2014 | Taylor’s University1


Perspective of my town

Content:

1. Introduction

2. A Town Investigation on Better Township or Town or City Guidelines and Issues

3. Investigation & Data Collection: Ancient and old cities/town

4. Investigation & Data Collection: The present towns

5. Investigation & Data Collection: The future and better township

6. The New “X” Town / Or the new name

7. The Conclusion



8. References list

1. Introduction

This project is the final project of ENBE. The idea of this project is to understand the component and the elements of a town and what makes a better liveable future town. As a mayor I was proposed to create a town. A sustainable and livable new town for the citizen which on an island.

Before I start to plan the town, there is a lots of research about a town I have to do. It is importance to know that how to make a town sustainable and livable. Understanding the requirement of this project and propose a new layout for the town in very quickly.

By doing this subject, student will get to understand the elements of the natural and built environment in their basic unit, form and function. And also get to know more about ways to make it sustainable and better living.



2. The Town

2.1 The Town Definition A town is a human settlement larger than a village but smaller than a city. The size definition for what constitutes a "town" varies considerably in different parts of the world.

2.2 What is the brief historyThe word town shares an origin with the German word Zaun, the Dutch word tuin, and the Old Norse tun. The German word Zaun comes closest to the original meaning of the word: a fence of any material. An early borrowing from Celtic *dunom (cf. Old Irish dun, Welsh din "fortress, fortified place, camp," dinas "city;"In some cases, "town" is an alternate name for "city" or "village" (especially a larger village). Sometimes, the word "town" is short for "township". In general, today towns can be differentiated from townships, villages, or hamlets on the basis of their economic character, in that most of a town's population will tend to derive their living from manufacturing industry, commerce, and public services rather than primary industry such as agriculture or related activities.

2.3 What makes a town


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

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

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

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

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

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

http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Hamlet_(place)

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

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

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

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

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

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

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


A town which is consisting of a town center, buildings, basic of hard and soft infrastructure, service station, less populated than a city and etc.

2.4 What makes a good town/ township (guidelines etc)1. Fixed transit, preferably rail, above and below ground. Subways along all

major travel corridors; buses or trains on all secondary corridors.2. Living spaces everywhere, especially near downtown.3. Large or small public squares at all significant intersections.4. Lots if people coming and going( immigrants, people moving in from

other places, and people moving out to others cities.)5. Street trees and rooftop gardens for pleasure, and to ameliorate

temperature extremes and reduce need for HVAC(heating, ventilation and air conditioning).

6. Mixed-use, mixed-income neighborhoods.7. Light rail or rapid train connection to the airport. Freight and passenger

rail depots in town.

2.5 What is the future townsIt’s a eco town. Future Towns Theory covers every aspect of disaster resistant building, from large town sized buildings to small dwellings, such as 'The Safe House'. It also discusses other disasters, such as poor air quality, asteroid strikes and volcanic and Earthquake activity

3.Investigation & Data Collection:Ancient towns-Corfu Town, Greece.

3.1 When did it start? History and allCorfu is a city and a former municipality on the island of Corfu, Ionian Islands, Greece. Since the 2011 local government reform, it is part of the municipality Corfu, of which it is a municipal unit. It is the capital of the


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

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

http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Ionian_Islands_(region)

http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Ionian_Islands_(region)

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


island and of the Corfu regional unit. The city also serves as a capital for the region of the Ionian Islands. The city is a major tourist attraction, and has played an important role since the 8th century. The city has become known as a Kastropolis (Castle City) because of its two castles. The municipal unit of Corfu city has a land area of 41.905 km2 and a total population of 39,487 inhabitants.

3.2 What ancient town are you concentrating on?It is an old fortifications town .

3.3 What makes is a significant town and what are the details? The Old Town of Corfu, on the Island of Corfu off the western coasts of Albania and Greece, is located in a strategic position at the entrance of the Adriatic Sea, and has its roots in the 8th century BC. The three forts of the town were used for four centuries to defend the maritime trading interests of the Republic of Venice against the Ottoman Empire. As a fortified Mediterranean port, Corfu’s urban and port ensemble is notable for its high level of integrity and authenticity.

3.4 Conclusion about the townAll that amalgam of architectural style gives to Corfu town a unique charm, character and atmosphere that reminds of the glamorous Italian town of Naples. Having been greatly expanded during the Venetian times, Corfu is separated into a northern and a southern section.

3.5 What information or element that you can use to your new future city

The town of Corfu, although geographically relatively flat has several interesting viewpoints, not only thanks to its fortresses which had to have bird’s eye view of the enemy, but also due to its unique coastline, which unlike most shores, is not a long stretch of sand but a mixture of bays, islets and penínsulas.


http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Corfu_(regional_unit)


4. Investigation & Data Collection:Present City – New York City, United States

4.1 When did it start? History and all

The first person to visit the area which is now known as New York City was Giovanni da Verrazano who discovered the area in 1524, when he sailed into the area and landed there. The discovery and first settlement of the area occurred in 1609 by Henry Hudson, who found the location while searching for a new route to Asia. The settlement was called New Amsterdam and established as a Dutch trading colony. The name of the settlement would



eventually become New York in 1664, when the British took control of the colonies.

New York City became an important city during the Revolutionary War period and for a brief time period, it was Capital of the new United States after the colonies declared their independence. In the 1800's, with the opening of the Erie Canal providing passage to the Great Lakes, New York became one of the most important sea ports on the Atlantic Ocean, and became a center of trade. This lead to a substantial population growth into the largest city in the United States.

New York City also became a destination for immigrants coming in to the country to begin a new life. In the early 1900's millions of people came though Ellis Island seeking citizenship in the United States. A vast majority of these immigrants settled in New York City, which today is still one of the most diverse populations in the world.

Over time the city has grown to be a population center in the United States as well as a center for various activities. New York City is known for Broadway, the fabulous skyline, Central Park, Times Square, the Statue of Liberty, top sports venues and teams, and is one of the top destinations for tourists around the world.

4.2 What town are you concentrating on?Dense transportation City.

4.3 What makes is a significant town and what are the details?New York is the most populous city in the United States and the center of one of the most populous urban agglomerations in the world—the New York metropolitan area. A global power city, New York exerts a significant impact upon commerce, finance, media, art, fashion, research, technology, education, and entertainment. The home of the United Nations Headquarters, New York is an important center for international diplomacy and has been described as the cultural and financial capital of

the world. On one of the world's largest natural harbors, New York City consists of five boroughs, each of which is a county of New York State.Many districts and landmarks in New York City have become well known to the city's approximately 55 million annual visitors.The New York City Subway is one of the most extensive metro systems worldwide.

4.4 Conclusion about the townsNew York City, is the most populous city in the United States. New York City, being the most populous city in the United States, has a transportation system which includes one of the largest railway systems in the world.


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

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

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

http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Borough_(New_York_City)

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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


4.5 What information or element that you can use to your new townNew York City has a good railway system. A good railway system can reduce the usage of vehicle. Railway system will be plan in my town.

5. Investigation & Data Collection:The future of towns and Better Towns

Shanghai, China.



PinkCloud, an architecture collective in Copenhagen, has developed the proposal FLIP/CITY SHANGHAI, which vertically flips the horizontal urban streetscape, inclusive of green space and city clusters, in the hope of preserving a sustainable community measured by a human scale. The group based their plan for FLIP/CITY on the MVRDV-designed Mirador building in Madrid. The Mirador stacks neighborhoods vertically around a sky plaza, and is but one of many vertical city concepts, including Shanghai’s own Shanghai Tower.

As a reactive healing force, this city could renew weak urban zones in decline by filling voids and dead space with functioning, thriving neighborhoods. Most importantly, this new typology would have the capacity to maximize green space and solve infrastructural issues while creating an efficient, accessible circulation system for public transit.

6. The New “X” City

VERT TOWN

5.1 How did you came up with the solution to create this new town



The population of Malacca has increasing dramatically in these few years and the air condition is bad due to the large amount of vehicles. As a mayor, this is an opportunity and privilege for the citizens to get far away from their town and live in a new sustainable town. There is a few amount of island nearby Malacca so developing a new town on an island is the best idea.

5.2 Why is VERT TOWN?“Vert” is word in France which means “Green”. The whole island provides a sustainable and livable town for the citizen which has a lots of green approaches.

5.3 Aim of the new town1. Sustainable lifestyle.2. Mainly for agriculture and tourism.3. Safe Security.

5.4 What is the important characteristic and elementsIt is based on the radial grid system to design my town and the area of the whole island is about 21.57km square. The population of Vert Town is about 158,000.

My town will be focus on tourism and agriculture. There will be a huge mountain located at the center of the town. It is the main attraction of the tourism as it is unique and placed at the center of the town. While being self-sufficient food supply can help eco-conscious individuals lessen their dependence on assistance in many ways even while they help the environment.

Elements in Vert Town

1.Types of Hard Infrastructure

- Transportation

Bicycle and Maglev trains will be the main transportation in Vert Town. There is no others vehicle as it can prevent from air pollution.

Bicycle path can be found all over the island. It is fully safety and healthy for human‘s health. Accident will not happen in the island.



Citizens may also travel with “Magnetic levitation” train. It probably link to airport and all shopping malls. A magnetic force lifts and propels the train using a minimal amount of energy compared to diesel-powered or electric-powered trains It is helping to free congested roads and reduce air pollution. Because of the fast speeds, the trains have to be routed directly between destinations.

- Energy infrastructure such as solar panel and wind turbine

. Solar panel When the sun is shining, the photo voltaic panels of a solar PV system capture sunlight and convert it into direct current electricity.The Solar PV system, using an inverter, then converts this electricity into 240V alternating current electricity which you can use around your home.Under a net feed-in system this electricity then gets distributed for use around your property, and any excess electricity is fed into the electricity grid through your electricity meter.Under a gross feed-in system all of the electricity generated is fed into the electricity grid through your electricity meter.

. Wind turbine



Simply stated, a wind turbine works the opposite of a fan. Instead of using electricity to make wind, like a fan, wind turbines use wind to make electricity. The wind turns the blades, which spin a shaft, which connects to a generator and makes electricity. View the wind turbine animation to see how a wind turbine works or take a look inside.

- Water management such as Water desalination

- Solid waste management such as municipal garbage and recyclables

collection

- Communication infrastructure such as mobile phone networks

The whole town provides free-wifi at every corner

2. Types of soft infrastructure


http://energy.gov/eere/wind/how-does-wind-turbine-work


- The system of government and law enforcement , emergency services such as

Police station, fire protection and ambulance, military infrastructures

They are nearby together to ensure every single citizen is safe and under protection.

- Agriculture, forestry

- Health care system such as hospital and clinic

- Educational system such as kindergarten, primary school, high school, college

and university

5.5 Sustainable Approaches

Cycling instead of driving. It can reduce air pollution.



Resist freeway widening, get train routes expanded to reach our community.

Green roofing. Green roofs provide shade and remove heat from the air through evapotranspiration, reducing temperatures of the roof surface and the surrounding air.

Community gardening in open spaces.

5.6 Master plan



5.7 Zoning Plan

5.8 Perspective

View from entrance to residential



Commercial Area

Tourism and hospitality5.9 Conclusion about the new

X townVert Town is the first town that develops in an island. It doesn’t have the latest technology in town but it is a town which is livable and sustainable with full of green approaches.



7.Conclusion(describe what was important and others should follow or perhaps should know and what did you learned)

From doing this project that what I‘ve learnt is before planning a town, do a comprehensive investigation is really important. As the project brief has mentioned above, to plan for the future we should refer to the past because we should learn from history to achieve a better future.

For me, the best learning outcome of this project is I have gained more knowledge about the green technologies and the next is what component of a town should have that only can makes a good and sustainable town. As nowadays the earth is getting more polluted, human have the responsibility to aware of and everyone should start to conserve and preserve the whole world.

Lastly, a town it is not just consisting a few buildings but also has to consists of spaces for human activities and interactions. The key to have a better future is to have a sustainable and livable town.



8. Reference Links

A Town1. http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Town

Investigation & Data Collection: Ancient towns- Corfu Town, Greece.

2. http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Corfu_(city )

What is future town3. http://www.vagabond-unlimited.co.uk/#!future-towns/c19bv

Investigation & Data Collection: Present City – New York City, United States

4. http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/New_York_City

Investigation & Data Collection: The future of towns and Better Towns - Shanghai, China.5. http://pinkcloud.dk/work/05/flipcity-shanghai


http://pinkcloud.dk/work/05/flipcity-shanghai

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

http://www.vagabond-unlimited.co.uk/#!future-towns/c19bv

http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Corfu_(city

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


Transportation- Maglev6. http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Maglev

Wind Turbine7. http://energy.gov/eere/wind/how-do-wind-turbines-work


http://energy.gov/eere/wind/how-do-wind-turbines-work

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