THEME GROUP: URBAN
Basic Idea for the urban context: EVERYONE WORKS FROM HOME
What would happen to our cities Central Building District (CBD) if buildings do not host work environments?
What would happen to our cities Central Building District (CBD) if buildings do not host work environments?
I did some research to investigate any mention of this notion, or what developers and critics are discussing. This is what i found...
The Limits of Density
An article published by The Wall Street Journal called For Creative Cities, the Sky Has Its Limit, by Richard Florida
Florida cites that trends indicate that by 2050 cities will make up 70% of the global population. With so many people, elevate density within cities will be unavoidable, but what Florida emphasizes is that it isn’t just density that makes a vibrant and thriving city.
The density of big cities provides the man power and diversity that inspires innovation and creative force in the industry. But, Florida points out that the rush to density and the rush to build taller and taller buildings actually nullifies the innovation that a large population can produce.
While the community within these concrete landmarks may have spontaneous interactions in the lobby or in the elevators, the building and the people inside of it are essentially isolated from the context surrounding it.
Reference:
Florida. R. (2012). For Creative Cities, the Sky Has Its Limits. Retrieved from http://www.archdaily.com/260214/the-limits-of-density/
The Limits of Density
An article published by The Wall Street Journal called For Creative Cities, the Sky Has Its Limit, by Richard Florida
Florida cites that trends indicate that by 2050 cities will make up 70% of the global population. With so many people, elevate density within cities will be unavoidable, but what Florida emphasizes is that it isn’t just density that makes a vibrant and thriving city.
So what makes a city vibrant and thriving city?
The density of big cities provides the man power and diversity that inspires innovation and creative force in the industry. But, Florida points out that the rush to density and the rush to build taller and taller buildings actually nullifies the innovation that a large population can produce.
While the community within these concrete landmarks may have spontaneous interactions in the lobby or in the elevators, the building and the people inside of it are essentially isolated from the context surrounding it.
Increased density in an Urban context could potentially “mute” the “street life”.
Florida. R. (2012). For Creative Cities, the Sky Has Its Limits. Retrieved from http://www.archdaily.com/260214/the-limits-of-density/
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