Urban Agricultural Office
Seoul, South Korea
; Planning for the New Meaning of Skyscraper
Undergraduate School Academic Project - ‘Spring 2011’
Finalist (2011, CTBUH International Student Design Competition)
Why Tall?
Tall buildings are no longer just mere represen- tations of modern cities; they are an integral part of our everyday life.They had expanded their role from providing space for commercial purposes to also include satisfying residential needs, and they are fast becoming an important feat of human engi- neering of meeting the growing demands for urban dwelling and reshaping the landscape of modern cities.
Now is the time to redefine the meaning and value of tall buildings in our modern society by highlighting the green, safety, and humanity aspects of tall buildings intended to better-serve the man- kind. They must contribute to the protection of endangered environment and offering sustainable alternatives to how cities operate.
Planning for New Meaning of Skyscraper
Due to urbanization, agriculture has been re- moved from the city. It has become an industry in decline as more people move to the cities to seek work. Now, agriculture needs to be changed by combining with Information Technology which has explosive and potential power in 21th century.
Concurrently, as we remove green space from our cities, we are beginning to implement open green space in the new tower to recover from the dam- age. In complicated metropolitans, the problem of density is unavoidable and urban dwellers tend to find their convenience in mixed-use building than crowded outdoor space.
Agricultural office can be the new typical model for our future, and it also can offer green space for efficiency of work. Urban Agricultural Office hasthe symbolism as a new tall building, and attempts to integrate agriculture with technology and the office tower.
Tall buildings are no longer just mere represen- tations of modern cities; they are an integral part of our everyday life.They had expanded their role from providing space for commercial purposes to also include satisfying residential needs, and they are fast becoming an important feat of human engi- neering of meeting the growing demands for urban dwelling and reshaping the landscape of modern cities.
Now is the time to redefine the meaning and value of tall buildings in our modern society by highlighting the green, safety, and humanity aspects of tall buildings intended to better-serve the man- kind. They must contribute to the protection of endangered environment and offering sustainable alternatives to how cities operate.
Planning for New Meaning of Skyscraper
Due to urbanization, agriculture has been re- moved from the city. It has become an industry in decline as more people move to the cities to seek work. Now, agriculture needs to be changed by combining with Information Technology which has explosive and potential power in 21th century.
Concurrently, as we remove green space from our cities, we are beginning to implement open green space in the new tower to recover from the dam- age. In complicated metropolitans, the problem of density is unavoidable and urban dwellers tend to find their convenience in mixed-use building than crowded outdoor space.
Agricultural office can be the new typical model for our future, and it also can offer green space for efficiency of work. Urban Agricultural Office hasthe symbolism as a new tall building, and attempts to integrate agriculture with technology and the office tower.
