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New Songdo City. Nathan Tong. The City of the Future. “Island of pine trees” Smart city Over 50% built 2002-2020 $35 billion International Business District Gangnam Style. Location. South Korea 40 miles southwest of Seoul Tidal Flats Along Yellow Sea Filled with sand. Aerotropolis.
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New Songdo City Nathan Tong
The City of the Future • “Island of pine trees” • Smart city • Over 50% built • 2002-2020 • $35 billion • International Business District • Gangnam Style
Location • South Korea • 40 miles southwest of Seoul • Tidal Flats • Along Yellow Sea • Filled with sand
Aerotropolis Centered around Incheon Airport “Three and a half hours flying time to a third of the world’s population” Attract business
Layout 45 million sq ft office space 30 million sq ft retail 5 million sq ft hotel facilities 10 million sq ft public realm IBD – 100 million sq ft Total – 900 million sq ft Underground parking
Environmental • 40% green space • 101 acre Central Park • 25 km bike paths • 100 LEED-certified buildings • 70% fewer emissions • Recycling • Water – 40% • Waste – 76% • Low U value windows • Solar Energy
Residents • 2015 • 36,000 in IBD • 90,000 in Songdo City • Intended • 252,000 in IBD • 300,000-400,000 commuters
Smart City • Lack of cars • High-speed Wi-Fi • Sensors • Temperature, energy use, traffic • Computer integration • Weight distribution in apartments
Smart City (cont.) • Trash system • Automated pipe system • No street trash cans or garbage trucks • 7 employees • Cisco’s Internet of Things • Gather real-time data • Custom televisions • Micro-chip tracking
Obstacles • Residential over Business • Incomplete • Travel to Seoul • Not extremely far in the future • Mundane • Lack of people
Conclusion • Not complete failure or success • Still in development • Technology integrated