IN-PERSON London. Section A

Abstract

Realising the value of land, it is necessary to move from horizontal development to vertical development of universal modules, which should provide people with the necessary conditions for living and working, including food supply, which can be provided by inclusion into the module structure of both vertical farms with artificial lighting and a greenhouse with solar lighting. This inclusion of farms together with placement of the part of the productions inside the module significantly reduces the need for horizontal movements both inside and outside the city, partially replacing them with vertical ones. Vertical movements occurring inside the module do not take land from nature, the roads necessary for them do not cover the land, and, most importantly, do not break green framework into unconnected cells. This makes it possible to connect individual modules with bridges above the ground, so that city streets do not become an insurmountable barrier for nature. Then, individual modules can be linked into clusters by streets located high above the ground. Clusters are sustainable cells of the future city, providing residents with everything they need, and what cannot be produced inside the clusters can be produced in remote places unsuitable for life and delivered by air, as transportation volume will be reduced due to vertical farms and closed production cycles inside modules, including reusable technology. At the same time, we share the lower level with nature, which passes freely between modules occupying minimal space, and use it for recreational purposes, for relaxation and communion with nature.