Week 4: People + Lifestyles - Idea Development Log

Further idea development from Week 2's idea development log due to its relevance to Week 4's subject matter;

Social & Cultural issues that need to be deal with in order to maintain Social Sustainability:

• Walkable communities allow for pedestrian engagement
• Power Generating Grid encourages outside activities which lays the foundation for building a community and bringing them together
• Densification of residential areas whilst maintaining equal living and green spaces of a detached dwelling
• Raised Green spaces (Suburban back yard) allows residence to still have their suburban backyard

Social & Cultural issues that need to be deal with in order to maintain Environmental Sustainability:

• Creating a walkable community
• Transport hub located within 400m walking distance within the precinct
• Encourages walking, cycling whilst reducing the reliance on the motor vehicle and fossil fuels.

This weeks' idea development relating to technological issues which may affect the lifestyles of residence in the proposed future of Paddington Central;

The Virtual Shopping Experience

• No more “brick & mortar” shops
• Shopping will become completely virtual
• “Retail experience” is now created within the space of the consumer; in a personal context
• Virtual consumer products can be tested within the home environment/tried on/experienced before purchase
• QR codes for virtual consumer products can appear on public advertisements – consumers can “scan” a virtual item and take home to “try out” later (scanning from specific high-end brands may come at a small price as a means of making money
• In terms of clothing, virtual items can contour to the wearers body, recommending the appropriate size
• In terms of furniture, virtual items can be projected into the living space to allow the user to visualise the item within their home, at a real scale, in real time
• Increase in consumer satisfaction reduces waste

Power Generating Grid

• Differences in temperature and pressure on the grid is converted into energy
• Grid is linked to gyms within the precinct so that physical energy exerted is converted into energy
• Every day activities such as cycling, jogging, etc. all aid in energy production
• Residents of the community are producers of the energy eliminating energy rates from third party companies and zero energy bills
• All energy dependant devices are powered by the grid (street lamps, The Paddington Link, etc.)

Car Free Zone

• The Paddington Link, a form of Personal Rapid Transit in place of cars – pod rail system powered by energy from the Power Generating Grid
• Means of sustainable form of transport
• Means of reducing congestion within the precinct by disallowing access to vehicles
• Due to existing underground infrastructure, PRT will run on existing pathways as well as above
• Destination based, not station based à reduction in travel time
• Precinct produces own renewable electricity, generating zero carbon emissions
• “Unplugged” from the main electrical grid à unaffected by power outages