Quiz+4

= What are the concepts of the Bionic Tower and Little Cities Projects? =  The concept of the Bionic Tower consist in reaching the sky, the objective of it is to be as tall as the technology can, and if it can’t, go further develop it to do so. The Little Cities Projects are called by Holl as “micro-urbanism” because they are buildings in which mixed uses are distributed across several separate and irregularly massed volumes that c  ontain a wealth of horizontal circulation path.  = What are the architectural /urban planning principles of these projects? =  The Bionic Tower principle is to be the tallest buildings in the world breaking every frontier that comes to them.  The little cities principle is to be related with the urbanism, to be sustainable and to be permeable and allow every person to come in, inviting the from any side of the building  = How are these projects similar / different? =  They said that the Little Cities are like a horizontal skyscraper, because it is a “ a long rectilinear mass tipped on its side with arms and branches reaching out from its main stem”, but the truth is that this building is done with much more conscience of its environment and it tries to involve its surroundings. On the other hand the Bionic Tower is all about the high record and to find the way to reach it. = Are there actual examples of theseprojects? If so, mention them. =  Like the Bionic Tower are too many, because every time it comes out a new one, like the Burj Dubai or the Freedom Tower that are still under construction  = Explain the vertical and horizontal circulation for one of these projects  =  The Little Cities are design under the Holl’s concept of “crossbred schema” creates a porous urban environment that is accessible and inviting to pedestrians and visitors from every side. The horizontal circulation is everywhere because it has to connect all the parts of the building.  = What do you think of these projects? = I think that buildings like the Bionic Tower are extremely impressive, but I don’t like them, I prefer buildings like the Little Cities because they usually are more successful with their environments and with the people that use them, is a more livable and enjoyable space.