VERTICAL URBAN THEORY

Vertical Urban Theory

Population increase is leading to dramatic urbanisation, with an estimated 70 percent of people living in cities by 2050. Migration from the countryside to urban areas is a phenomenon that is putting pressure on many cities, where existing urban and architectural models struggle to accommodate the increased population or provide open/green spaces for recreation. Our research explores a vertical urban theory that facilitates development in a sustainably inclusive manner. We investigate detailed planning principles that allow for greener, appropriately orientated social spaces, that are climatically responsive; more integrated with circulation patterns that permit an ease of movement, and activated by communal and economic uses to encourage greater social interaction within developments.

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