Culturtopia Presentation

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Inter-CulturalCommunity

Project 2: Folie to Building

amuel A. E. Lalo


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Outline

Inter-Cultural Community

Design outcome

Utopian examples Culturtopia

Multi-architectural Project

Inspiration from Folie Design

Administration

List of spaces


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What is culture ? Culture is the total way of life in a society (Fletcher, 1979)

Culture is the collective programming of the mind (Hofstede,1980)

Culture is the glue that binds groups together (anonymous)

Overall, culture is an integrated system of learnedbehaviour patterns that are distinguishing characteristicsof the members of any given society

Primarily passed on by parents

Provides a code of conduct

Helps give an individual an identity


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What is culture ? Culture is the total way of life in a society (Fletcher, 1979)

Culture is the collective programming of the mind (Hofstede,1980)

Culture is the glue that binds groups together (anonymous)

Overall, culture is an integrated system of learnedbehaviour patterns that are distinguishing characteristicsof the members of any given society

Primarily passed on by parents

Provides a code of conduct

Helps give an individual an identity

Symbols: Words,gestures, objectsor pictures that arerecognisable andhave specificmeaning

Heroes: Peoplewho possess thequalities highlyprized in thatculture

Rituals: Collectiveactivities that are anessential element ofsocial activities

Values: At thecore of cultureare values:tendencies toprefer certainaffairs over

others.


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Levels at which cultureoperates:

Global Culture global values

National

values in which institutions are based Industrial

values and norms of industry

Organisational

general business patterns of firms

Group Culture:

shared values of a group

Individual Behaviour

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What is Interculturalism?

Development of a common civicculture based on the values of freedomand liberty, and of human rights, asderived from the Western civilization,while encouraging interaction betweenthe communities living in the same

country.Urbanministry.org


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Design Outcome

Objective:

Create a self contained Utopia whichencourages multiculturalism whilecelebrating and preserving each

culture.


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Utopian examples

Economical

Utopia

Examples:-Looking Backward: 2000-1887

(utopian novel)-Marxist approach to acapitalist economy-Communist Regimes

-communism in theory wassupposed to create a equalclassless utopia.


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Utopian examples

Architectural Utopia

Examples:-X-Seed 4000Largest structure ever

designed (with constructiondrawings).-4km Tall-1m people


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Utopian examples


Examples:-Shimizu TRY 2004 Mega-CityResidential utopia for 750 000

residents.


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Utopian examples


Examples:-Lilypad CityResidential proposal for

climate refugees in the future.


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Utopian examples

UtopianSociety

Examples:-Tower of BabelMono cultural society with

only one language.


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Utopian examples

UtopianSociety

Examples:-Olympus (from Appleseed Ex-Machina)

Future utopian society built by

bio-humans (humans fromwhich unnecessary feelingswere extracted)


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Utopian examples

Utopianurban

layout

Examples:-BrasiliaSpecific urban plan based on

the a strict grid plan.


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Economy


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Culturtopia


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Culturtopia


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Use

Economic

alUtopia


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Recreational

CulturalCommercial

Access / Transportation

Residential

Mixed

Use

Cross section

Economic

alUtopia


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Welcoming yetindependent

All four levels of the bottom buildingare open to the exterior

Large glass facades orientatedtowards the river protect the buildingwhile providing a sense of openness

Constant use of ramps and hills tomove from one floor to the other.

SelfContain

ed

Open /Welco

ming


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Contained

Open /Welco

ming

Central area

UrbanUtopia


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Contained

Open /Welco

ming

View from cliff

UrbanUtopia

Multicult Preser


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Multicultural

Preservation ofculture

Public

residential areas

Apartments

Exterior tower viewUtopia

nSociet

Multicult Preserv


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Multicultural


Utopian

Societ

Multicult Preserv


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Multicultural


Interior tower viewUtopia

nSociet


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Multi-architecturalproject

Incorporationof otherarchitecturalprojects within

Culturtopia

Architectur

al Utopia

Example:-Yoga centre

Architect:

Samantha Eiser


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Inspiration from FolieDesign

Perspectives / Views

Movement

In-between levels

Materials

Aluminium

GlassArchitectur

al Utopia


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Supplementary Access

Incorporation of

Etoile Fillante tothe

design as a modeof

transportation to

cross the bridgeand

Cliff.


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Administration

Residents (shareholders)

Board ofdirectors

ESWAT

Employees

Employees

Employees

HostCountry

Government

Utopian

Societ


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Residential Towers: 100 (20x5) family apartments

2 /3 bedrooms

Living Area (Dining room, Kitchen, Living room)

2 bathroom

Laundry room

Office

Personalised culture space (example: Tea ceremony room)

35 (7x5) Communal Living areas Parks

Communal kitchens

Vegetable gardens

Children playgrounds

List of spacesMixedUse

Multicu

ltural

Preservation of

culture

SelfContain

ed

Open /Welcoming


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Cultural Spaces/administration:

Cultural

Museum of Culture

Art gallery

Community Halls

Restaurants

Market Place

Institutional

International College

/ Language school

List of spaces

Religious Religious halls Religion chambers

Administration Culturtopia MNC

Offices Reception Board rooms

ESWAT offices

MixedUse

Multicu

ltural

Preservation of

culture

SelfContain

ed

Open /Welcoming


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Commercial /Public spaces: Commercial

Supermarket

Residents market

Various shops

Antiquary

Public spaces Dance hall

Gym (Yoga centre)

Game arcades

Exterior cinema

List of spacesMixedUse

Multicu

ltural

Preservation of

culture

SelfContain

ed

Open /Welcoming

Total area ofCulturtopia:

160 000+ m2


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Long term Proposal


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Long term Proposal

Stage

1

Stage

2

Stage

3

Stage

4

Long term Proposal


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Long term Proposal

Stage

5

Stage

6


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Thank you


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Reference List:Slide 3: Hofstede, G. (2001) Cultures Consequences: Comparing

Values, Behaviors, Institutions and Organizations Across Nations.2nd Ed. Sage Publications: California.

Slide 10: X-Seed: http://upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/en/4/4c/X-seed4000.jpg

Moscow Crystal: http://inhabitat.com/tallest-skyscraper-in-the-world-coming-to moscow/

Slide 11: Shimizu TRY 2004 Mega-Cityhttp://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/File:Try2004.gif

Slide 12: Lilypad City http://inhabitat.com/lilypad-floating-cities-in-

the-age-of-global-warming/

Slide 13: Gardens of Babylonhttp://upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/a/ae/Hanging_Gardens_of_Babylon.jpg

Slide 14:Olympus in Appleseed Ex-Machinahtt ://i28.tin ic.com/ xr mh.


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