LESSON FIVE: Designing for the Future

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IMAGE NINETEEN: Ken Yeang. Elephant and IMAGE TWENTY: Ken Yeang. Elephant and Castle Eco Towers, . Project: 2000. Castle Eco Towers, London. Project: 2000. Section plan, preliminary scheme. 2000. Model, from above. 2000. Computer- Computer-generated model, dimensions generated model, dimensions variable. variable. T. R. Hamzah & Yeang T. R. Hamzah & Yeang

IMAGE TWENTY-ONE: Rem Koohlaas and Ole IMAGE TWENTY-TWO: Rem Koohlaas and Ole Scheeren. Central Chinese Television (CCTV) Scheeren. Central Chinese Television (CCTV) Tower . Design: 2002–4. Projected Tower Beijing. Design: 2002–4. Projected completion: 2008. View of building’s facade. completion: 2008.View within Beijing. 2002–4. 2002–4. Computer-generated model, Computer-generated model, dimensions dimensions variable. Office for Metropolitan variable. Office for Metropolitan Architecture Architecture

IMAGE TWENTY-THREE: United Architects (Ben van Berkel, , Peter , Mikon van Gastel, Kevin Kennon, Greg Lyn, Farshid Moussavi, Alejandro Zaero-Polo, Jesse Reiser, and Nanako Umemto). World Trade Center, . Project: 2002. Views from Dey, Cortland, Fulton, and Liberty streets. 2002. Computer-generated model, dimensions variable. United Architects LESSONS 23 . Tall Buildings Tall (www.moma.org/ and use nited Architects Architects nited , U safety , -FIVE: anako Umemto).anako Trade World ns variable.Architects United and N , r nsio ise e sustainability IMAGE TWENTY Center, York. New Project: 2002. Detail of sky lobby. 2002. model, Computer-generated dime (Ben van Berkel, Bos, Caroline Frankfurt, Peter van Gastel,Mikon Kennon, Kevin Lyn, Greg Moussavi,Farshid Zaero-Polo, Alejandro Jesse R Safe: Design Takes On Risk Safe: DesignTakes Some people believed that as structures taller believed grew people Some e. ur t c e hit c ar xplores issues of issues xplores safety design in the of and environ- products t ou United Architects Architects United e) e the design process. form,focus on The function, and beauty been has f ies o xit , they got more out of touch with theof life city the below. of attacks terrorist The ns/2005/saf r io le mple it o mputer-generated model,mputer-generated dimensions Students will explore how architects are using green technologies in today’s buildings. in today’s technologies using green are how architects Students will explore environment. affects the natural Students will investigate how the built environment affects the built environment. environment Students will investigate how the natural Students will learn about design issues including shift in thinking ab o arshid Moussavi, Zaero-Polo, Alejandro Jesse xhib friendly,nvironmentally and safe. that has project a development and 20 profile 19 Images roversy about what would replace the towers on the World Trade Center site has revealed site Center Trade World the on the towers replace about whatwould roversy empered by the need for safety. the need for by empered variable. Architects United IMAGE TWENTY-FOUR: (Ben van Berkel, Bos, Caroline Frankfurt, Peter van Gastel,Mikon Kennon, Kevin Lyn, Greg F Reiser, Umemto). Trade and Nanako World Center, York. New Project: 2002. Section. 2002. C • • • LESSON OBJECTIVES • (www.moma.org/exhibitions/2004/tallbuildings) or consult the exhibition’s accompany- the exhibition’s consult or (www.moma.org/exhibitions/2004/tallbuildings) this lesson. for content supporting publication to and provide addition, In the site exhibition the Museum’s and publication for e ments. away has moved that architecture suggest in this lesson presented The buildings programmatically complex, elaborate sculptural that are forms simplicityand toward from e been constructed.not yet construction; under currently 21 and 22 are Images images 23 site. Center of one and 24 are Trade World the for plans submitted conceptual several INTRODUCTION half the second In of the twentieth century and the beginning of the twenty-first, was there a and tal tall buildings, to impact our relationship on had a tremendous 11 September and the con- t the c Visit the Web site for The Museum of The Museum for site Web the Visit 2004 exhibition Art’s Modern t . onment , that they meaning rep- conceptual onmentally and socially sustainable envir e that is visually pleasing or exciting to them. Ask them form or ters) high. ters) d. shape (73 me t oup how the concept of sustainability can be applied to the envir e e hitect intended this to be a place where people of where be a place this to intended hitect all ages and backgrounds c for the Elephant and Castle Eco Towers are are Towers Eco and Castle the Elephant for 240 f r he ar chitect wanted to design buildings that ar T models e. sk students to consider the importance of shelter in their lives. sk students to consider c

ith the intention ofith the intention “greener” a creating earth-friendly) (more structure, was this project Have students draw a Have students draw The ar to describe the shape. Have them imagine that this shape will be turned into a new 768-foot (235-meter) building in their town. Ask students what activities they imagine taking place on the lower, middle, and upper floors. Discuss as a gr Ask students if they can locate where these conveniences and features might be. these conveniences and features Ask students if they can locate where of this building. your class into two groups,Break of the two ideas, one assigning to each group or social sustainability.environmental a discussion about to moderate one student in each group Ask design meets the criteria for sustainability. Yeang’s whether Have students describe what they see. that might be found in one city block. Ask students to come up with a list of amenities Write them on the boar Show your students the computer-generated images of Elephant and Eco Towers. and Eco images of Elephant the computer-generated Show your students A with over the they interact feel comfortable and safe in the buildings Ask students if they of the day. course cilities. the center, In the towers, between is a landscaped and weather-protected there

ould live, shop, and relax. • • • • W (heating, its own systems power designed to cooling, with etc.) passive, systems low-energy as solar energy,such when necessary with for supplemented traditional systems mechanical heating and cooling. addition, In and sun to its exposure maximize to south faces the building wind the year. throughout c • • • housing, plan includes conceptual restaurants,Yeang’s parks, playgrounds, shops, and sports fa spa IMAGE-BASED DISCUSSION • The • • been built. a structure yet that has not for idea an resent lead models never architect’s Many actual buildings.to towers, two This plan comprises high, (140 meters) 459 feet one and the othe INTRODUCTORY DISCUSSION INTRODUCTORY twenty-first in the century. exponentially increased and technology have in science Advances of the development With engineering, aerospace manufacturing, computer-aided prototyping,advance and changed, practices have architectural complex more allowing for of Hierarchy design. Maslow’s to According Needs, study, a psychological is the most shelter need, human urgent safety. by followed The towers were designed by Ken Yeang, architect. Ken designed by were a Malaysian The towers in “city calls his design a He of all the conveniences offer to structure in which he attempts the sky,”a a typical city block.

LESSONS 24 LESSONS 25 on chart paper and post s ounding neighborhood. Write their answer . competition to determine a design for the World competition to determine a design for the juried , what was challenging, of working and what the benefits are how this building will influence the surr oom. imagine ho have offices in the United States and abroad. States in the United offices ho have together worked The architects ound the r ts w eet of high at its tallest feet (494 meters) and standing 1,620 point. space interior The . f r c e e e the design, series which is based on of million ten over containing towers linked five nd hit the list ar Ask students to imagine what it would be like to play or relax in a space 1,620 feet above to play or relax Ask students to imagine what it would be like the ground. whether they would feel safe and comfortable. Ask them Discuss why or why not. Ask them if they think that this design will have a positive or negative effect on the environment.surrounding Discuss why or why not and have them support their assertions with visual evidence. Ask students about their experiences working in teams. them consider what was Have positive about the experience in groups. Ask them if they think it will it have a positive orAsk them if they think it will it have a positive negative effect. Lead a brief discussion about the Have students Center project. Trade World images of the Show your students the computer-generated Have students the construction to live in Beijing and witness imagine what it would be like of this building. Ask students if the building’s use explains its shape.Ask students if the building’s Discuss why or why not. Show your students the computer-generated images of the Central Chinese Television Chinese of the Central images students the computer-generated Show your (CCTV) Tower. this. for a building like the possible uses discuss with a partner Have students Trade Center site.Trade site of the Lower Manhattan Development Corporation Web Consult the (www.wtcsitememorial.org),the competition. which oversaw the students look at Have see these images and then describe what they uar c o his concept for the World Trade Center site was submitted by United Architects, United by was submitted site Center of a team Trade World the for his concept n • • ar • T o sq a memorial space, be above built would towers a transportation hub, complex. and a retail park”“sky or a public space in these images) at the top (not seen includes also design The of the towers. of with designed this space the intention The architects giving building of feeling a restored visitors and occupants safety in tall buildings, of as a sense as well w • • • • • willThis building Television, Central Chinese bethe headquarters for and will house administration, news, broadcasting, facilities. and production and Ole Scheeren, Koolhaas Rem the architects, in the shape designed the building of a con- the traditional model ofcorporate counteract to tinuous loop in order hierarchy. top-down similar in a way the building into systems The loop also integrates the heating and cooling arteries through body. blood in the human flows how to move designed to are The elevators the building. through vertically people laterally and • • and other publications. and other The Times York New

What kinds of similarities and differences do they find? differences kinds of similarities and What to each design, the public respond How did the clients and and why? If a design was eventually built, have on the project what impact did the completed the other effects (environmental, were What community? surrounding political, etc.)?

• • • ACTIVITIES critics and write become to an article students ofabout one your Ask in this the buildings lesson, selected. they about the building have opinions their own consideration taking into They of can find examples reviews in Ask your students what they like best about the building they have chosen to write to about. chosen best they what about the building they have students like your Ask partAs of their responses, design, the building’s on they comment should style, materials, and features, with as well as its relationship its environment. same the design another by to chosen the design they have compare students your Have architect, the following: and consider

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