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Shimizu Mega-City Pyramid 1

Shimizu Mega-City Pyramid 1. Randall Kesselring David Slivka ISEN 689-602: Systems Thinking and Analysis. Problem Situation.

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Shimizu Mega-City Pyramid 1

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  1. Shimizu Mega-City Pyramid1 Randall Kesselring David Slivka ISEN 689-602: Systems Thinking and Analysis

  2. Problem Situation • Tokyo, Japan is the world’s most populous metropolitan area with an estimated 35 million residents in the Greater Tokyo Area. In short, this city is overcrowded and land-locked with no available land for expansion. In addition to relieving the stress of overpopulation, the city needs means of alleviating the need for dependency on fossil fuels and nuclear power by incorporating the latest in eco-friendly energy generating technology. It is essential to design a system with will help alleviate the overpopulation issue, one which is self-sustaining through its use of eco-friendly means of energy production. Tokyo NYC Sample subway maps

  3. Customer Requirements • Shall provide housing for ¾ million people • Must incorporate state of the art office buildings, residential, and other commercial facilities. • Will provide all the comforts/services of a typical city • Shall be nearly self-sustaining for its energy needs • Must seamlessly be linked to the greater Tokyo area through public mass transit systems

  4. Use Case Diagram ENVIRONMENT TRUSSES PIERS NODES GREATER TOKYO BUILDINGS RESIDENTS POWER TRANSIT COMMUTERS

  5. Predecessor Systems • Great Pyramids • Luxor Hotel, Las Vegas, Nevada

  6. Derived Requirements • Open structured pyramid • Specialized concrete • Nano-carbon tubing • Eco-friendly energy sources • Photovoltaic film • Harness ocean currents • Algae powered fuel cells

  7. Concept Exploration • Self Supporting structure • 36 large supporting piers • “Dangling” skyscrapers • Mass transit support system • Energy requirements • Cause for concern

  8. Questions? 1http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Shimizu_Mega-City_Pyramid and http://dsc.discovery.com/convergence/engineering/pyramidcity/interactive/interactive.html

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