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DENSE

Look up! These super tall towers are almost like mini-cities in themselves, with many different uses allcombined into one building. Dense buildings likethese make it possible or a city to serve a lot o peoplein a small area. They also stand out in the city as asymbol o modern architecture and new technology.

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the exhibition. Which is youravorite? Why?

Design your own skyscraper in thebox to the right. What is specialabout your design?

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GREEN

These projects create new spaces that bring natureback into the city. They use renewable energy, greenroos, natural cooling systems and other energy-saving designs to create a healthier environment orcity residents.

Look at the new riverside park in Seoul, Korea. It wascreated by cleaning up and redesigning a pollutedstream that ran through the middle o the city. Can

you think o an area in New York City that could usethis kind o greening? What would you do toimprove it? Show your ideas here:

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Jaros, Baum & Bolles

Levien & CompanyMancini Duffy | TSCNew York UniversityPerkins EastmanPorcelanosa GroupRobert A. M. Stern Architects

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Vanguard Construction & Development Co.

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With so much to do and see, lie in a city should be un! Theprojects in this section create new areas where city residentsand visitors can go out and enjoy themselves. From roofopswimming pools to shopping centers to cruise ship terminals,there is something or everyone.

Transportation is an important part o any city. As these Asiancities have grown, they have added new airports, high-speedtrains and other types o transportation to make it easier toreach the city center rom anywhere in the world. These newtransportation centers also have plenty o spots to eat, shop andhave un, so they have become places to visit too.

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What sort o un public space would you design orNew York City? Draw it below:

Take a look at the pictures, model and videos o theseprojects. Where would you like to spend the day with

your amily or riends? Why?See what lie is like ineach o the cities shown inthe exhibition by visitingour video room on themezzanine level. Write ordraw your impressions oeach place:

HONG KONG, CHINA

SEOUL, KOREA

SHANGHAI, CHINA

TOKYO, JAPAN

SINGAPORE