Monday, August 13, 2012

Week 3: Sustainable Future - Idea Development Log

Conditions of Future Built + Natural Environment
  • Incorporation of a Zero-Carbon Precinct (Research > Masdar City)
  • No vehicular access except via La Trobe Terrace, Enoggera Terrace and another street (to be determined)
  • Light Rail system implemented
  • Zero Emission/Clean Tech Companies within the new CBD precinct
  • Streets are now communal walking zones and cultural hot spots
Suggested Technological Advancements
  • Physical retail stores will now be experiential – consumers will experience the product in store but no purchasing will be carried out
  • All consumer purchasing will be done online
  • E.g. Clothing can be tried on in store for sizing  then purchased from the consumers home
  • Prices of goods would presumably be reduced due to lower overhead costs
  • Car Free Zone > Personal Rapid Transit in place of vehicles
  • Cycle Power from Gym
  • Alternative forms of energy
Some of the questions that came up were;
  • How do we deal with the theory of “instant gratification” gained through immediate and impulse purchased plaguing the current generation?
  • How does the idea of virtual shopping affect the way society lives their lives?
  • How do we justify eradicating all forms of vehicular access (aside from the ones mentioned above) into the precinct?
  • How would the idea of self-sufficient power actually work?

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