Cities of Tomorrow
Bridger Hahn
Cities Of Today, Soiled by
Overcrowding
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Dirty
Congested
Expensive
Polluted
Decrowding Cities
There are two ways to reduce crowdedness in
a closed system:
● Remove people from the system
○ Infeasible: Human populations still increasing
● Expand the system
○ Cities can’t just expand outwards forever; logistic
issues become exacerbated by horizontal expansion
○ Vertical expansion is the best solution
Tomorrow Is on the Horizon
-Up Above
● 432 Park Ave.
○ 426 meters tall
○ 89 floors
○ pool, restaurant, spa
● Princess Tower
○ 414 meters tall
○ 101 floors
○ retail center, sauna
The Skyline of Tomorrow
Megatowers:
● Multi-level, multi-purpose skyscraper
● Residential, commercial, agricultural, offices,
safety, and recreational all in one
● Extend deep underground
● Multi-dimensional elevator system
● Skybridges between megatowers
In the Shadow of Giants
With good design and
care, cities of the
future will not have
their streets in
perpetual shadow and
gloom.
Challenges Of Tomorrow
● Architectural challenges
○ How do we build such large buildings to last?
● Transportation challenges
○ Complex elevator network necessary
● Safety challenges
○ Fire, Crime, Natural Disaster
● Health challenges
○ Exercise will no longer be inherent in daily activity
Tomorrow Is on the Horizon
-Under Our Feet
● Underground
storage
● Underground
tunnels/roads
● Underground
low-rent housing
The Tomorrow Below
Underground cities:
● Affordable housing
● Multilevel metros relieve congestion
● Metros also reduce pollution compared to
automobiles
● Unsightly operations can be hidden away
underground
Making Tomorrow Possible
“CoeLux is an optical system
based on nano technology to
artificially reproduce the natural
light and visual appearance of the
sun and sky. CoeLux offers a
breakthrough opportunity for
indoor architecture by creating the
sensation of infinite space.“
Challenges of Tomorrow
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Ventilation and Pollution
Structural soundness
Differing ground composition
Disaster prevention and relief
Possible health implications
Distant Possibilities
When it is mentioned that we are swiftly
approaching the carrying capacity of Earth,
people often turn to space.
● Interstellar travel is out of consideration
● Migration from Earth is too great a task
● There may be some hope for diversifying our
options for survival
Tomorrow’s Tomorrow
Venus Colonization:
● Floating cities ~50km above surface
● Breathable air is highly buoyant on Venus
Mars Colonization:
● Mining colonies would produce great
quantities of minerals
● Self-contained habitations may support life
Challenges
● Venus
○ No water
○ Extremely hot
○ Engineering issues with floating cities
● Mars
○ Low gravity
○ Little water
○ Widely varying temperatures