Shanghai 2000—Fabric and Speed
Shanghai, China
2000
Shanghai 2000 is a proposal for a city where different urban fabrics and urban objects are designed in relation to three movement systems that travel at three different speeds:
1—the low rise buildings designed at the slow speed of the pedestrian, (2 miles/hour)
2—the medium rise buildings designed at the medium speed of the car, ( max 20miles/hour) and
3—the colossal tower and a multiprogram wall designed to be seen from the high speed-train. (150miles/hour)
The urban infrastructure is subject to environmental controls for the management of energy, water, sewage, and the treatment of refuse. A central market is supplied by urban farming in greenhouses on every block as well as spaces for outdoor sports. A cultural center including movie theaters and performance and concert places as well as work spaces and multiple workout places are housed in the multiprogram wall. Retail occupies most of the ground floor on the medium rise buildings. Nurseries and schools are distributed throughout the town.
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1—the low rise buildings designed at the slow speed of the pedestrian, (2 miles/hour)
2—the medium rise buildings designed at the medium speed of the car, ( max 20miles/hour) and
3—the colossal tower and a multiprogram wall designed to be seen from the high speed-train. (150miles/hour)
The urban infrastructure is subject to environmental controls for the management of energy, water, sewage, and the treatment of refuse. A central market is supplied by urban farming in greenhouses on every block as well as spaces for outdoor sports. A cultural center including movie theaters and performance and concert places as well as work spaces and multiple workout places are housed in the multiprogram wall. Retail occupies most of the ground floor on the medium rise buildings. Nurseries and schools are distributed throughout the town.