Isobenefit Cities - Stepping into the Urban Growth Lab
Our cities are living organisms, requiring a balance of organised planning and human emotion in order to develop and grow optimally. In collaboration with the "Future Urban Growth Lab", I investigated potential simulations of residential layout on the urban fabric, representing walkable and more accessible cities. The operationalized urban morphogenesis model aims to improve sustainability and livability in cities by addressing factors like citizen interactions, commuting, emissions, and policy constraints within existing market dynamics.
This research paper aims to bring light to the possibilities of how cities can become more sustainable and adapted to individual needs, whilst adressing the increasing population and need for housing. The simulations serve a catalyst for discussion rather than an enforcement of rules, in hope that we move towards a more considerate and inclusive way of designing cities, from the perspectives of the architects, urban planners and the inhabitiants.
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