The concept was to create a vertical sub city that was an extension of the landscape that challenges what cities of the future would look like. The Amethyst would be a beacon, creating an engaging and encapsulating experience that housed the foundations for inspiration, healing, and a sense of protection and community.

Group Members:

Naomi Mears
Katie Lander
Nicayden Greenwood
Walaah Al Majiblay

The Amethyst would be a beacon that rose out of a landscape
A digital three-dimensional model was used to develop ideas and for the final presentation
Conceptual sketch showing that speculates how a city of the future can be a series of vertically layered communities
The process of the design evolution represented symbolically, the ‘trees’ being the vertical circulation cores, the ’cactus’ being the clusters of mixed uses, the ‘arms’ being the horizontal circulation and the ‘schedule’ the component parts of the mixed uses
A physical scale model was used in combination with a digital model as part of the design process and final presentation. The vertical city was wrapped in a ‘skin’ to provide climate control and experiential atmospheres within
A physical scale model was used in combination with a digital model as part of the design process and final presentation. The vertical city was wrapped in a ‘skin’ to provide climate control and experiential atmospheres within