City 2.0

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For the first time in history, the TED Prize winner is not an individual, but an idea that greatly impacts the future of planet Earth… and the winner is The City 2.0. The City 2.0 is the city of the future, a future in which more than ten billion people are dependent on. The idea is not a “sterile utopian dream” but rather a “real-world upgrade tapping into humanity’s collective wisdom.” More urban living space will be constructed over the next 90 years than all prior centuries combined, so it is time to get it right.

Continue reading for more information on The City 2.0 and details on how you can participate.
Provided by the TED Prize press release:

The City 2.0 promotes innovation, education, culture, and economic opportunity.
The City 2.0 reduces the carbon footprint of its occupants, facilitates smaller families, and eases the environmental pressure on the world’s rural areas.

The City 2.0 is a place of beauty, wonder, excitement, inclusion, diversity, life.
The City 2.0 is the city that works.

Each year, TED Prize is awarded to an “exceptional individual” who receives $100,000 and “One Wish to Change the World.” Visionaries from around the globe will be given the collective opportunity to craft one wish for The City 2.0.
Back in 2006, TIME’s person of the year was Y O U. It became evident that we are in charge of shaping our own destiny and we are one collective whole. If you wish to contribute an idea for The City 2.0, write to tedprize@ted.com and join the conversation here.

The wish will be announced on February 29th, 2012 at the TED Conference in Long Beach, California.

“On a Leap Year date, we have the chance, collectively, to take a giant leap forward.”

Reference: TED Prize, TIME Magazine

TED Conversations

This conversation will close in 5 days, 15 hours and 43 minutes, on December 13, 2011 at 4:43:19 PM.

Today, TED announces the winner of the 2012 TED Prize: the City 2.0.
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A range of visionaries around the world will be advocates on behalf of the City 2.0. We are listening to them -- and to you.

What is your wish for The City 2.0? A wish capable of igniting a massive collaborative project among the members of the global TED community, and indeed all who care about our planet's future.
http://www.ted.com/conversations/7683/if_you_could_make_a_wish_on_be.html

Links...
http://www.tedprize.org/
http://blog.ted.com/2011/12/06/ted-prize-2012-goes-to-the-city-2-0/
http://www.tedprize.org/announcing-the-2012-ted-prize-winner/
http://www.archdaily.com/tag/the-city-2-0/
https://twitter.com/#!/ArchDaily


The last function of making a City That works bring back The words of Le Corbo to my mind...  Ones he discussed =that cities exists as long as they function as ones, and they have to be replaced if they failed to... sure he was extreme.
But ever since his time; Making A City That works is what everyone's craving for...   

Center for Sustainable Technology - Mario Cucinella

Center for Sustainable Technology - Mario Cucinella

The Sustainable Technology Center (Center for Sustainable Energy Technologies - CSET) in Ningbo, China is building the first zero-emissions in that country and is an original design inspired by Mario Cucinella Architects in appearance by light screens east.

With an area of 1,300 square meters the 5 story building has an area for visitors, research laboratories and a special section for master's courses. The building is divided vertically in a very natural environment, using a wide field and a nearby stream.

The volume increase is fully visible skin covered by a double glass patterns that evoke some buildings in the area. With a very dynamic and twisted, this center was designed with a high efficiency bioclimatic design, with proper guidance and with a large opening in the sky thought as a generator of light and ventilation which are distributed to all floors of the building uniformly.

It also includes alternative systems for power generation, and photovoltaic cells for power, an internal system of gray water recycling and geothermal energy which is present to heat and cool the interior floor pavement.

Recall that China, with about a figure close to 1,300 million people, is a country that supplies coal as the main source of energy, which in turn mean tons and tons of annual emissions released into the atmosphere.  The CSET is designed to reduce coal use in saving approximately 449 tons and 1081.8 tons of carbon emissions in 25 years.

The spaces within the building have been configured to support a number and ventilation strategies, as a demonstration of alternatives to conventional systems. Has also been designed to meet the daily and seasonal variations in the climate of Ningbo, to minimize the need for heating in winter and cooling in summer, promoting natural ventilation in spring and autumn when environmental conditions permit. The building is well insulated therefore incorporates internal thermal capacity floors and walls, ventilation and a glass facade to the south. During the summer when it is both warm and humid, it is necessary to de-humidify and cool the air supply, and power for this is provided by the photovoltaic system.

The photovoltaic system will be used to provide artificial lighting and small power office equipment such as computers, fax machines, etc. During the period of maximum sunlight will be enough energy generated from the photovoltaic system to run other teams, like the elevator and mechanical ventilation and chilled water systems. If extra power is not used, is stored in batteries or transferred to the nearby sports center.

http://www.arquitecturacritica.com.ar/2009/09/centro-de-tecnologia-sustentable-mario.html 

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