Part 1 by Pam Baker looking at different models of the future cities and talking about the practicalities of Hyperstructures,
Issues raised about building and maintaining Hyperstructures by the author and interviewees include:
– Fire Protection
– Waste Management
– Hydraulics and Maintenance
Baker also talks about Dongtan on Chongming Island near Shanghai and its future of 500,000 people and sustainable design
Technology News: Future Tech: Cities of the Future, Part 1: The Hyperstructure Concept.– Pam Baker
The second part of this series looks at City planning and Environment.
A good summary looks at the past and also the future of city planning and models for different continents based on population (Asia – Hypercites and America – architectural experimentation and knowledge societies)
Technology News: Future Tech: Cities of the Future, Part 2: If We Build Them, Will We Stay?.
