Future of Cities

Results announced.

Winner: Future of Cities. by Julia Kudla

Honorable Mention: Vision for tomorrow by Karolina Wally

 

Participants can still submit their entries for this theme till 31st January 2022. Check Schedule for more details.

 

‘Future of Cities’ is a theme that is part of the contest series ArchWeekly, a new brand of journal competitions inviting participants to engage in critical conversations on selected themes from several disciplines of architecture and design.

Discover the other themes and take part in multiple contests to experience the joy of writing over a range of subjects. Check out the schedule to find reward incentives and key deadlines!

 

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Future of Cities

The number of megacities are growing across the globe. Cities are where most of us choose to live, work and interact with others. Planners would focus on creating healthier, accessible and intelligent cities. Technologies would reshape the urban landscape of the future. 

The increasing migration would change the living patterns. Increasing urbanization would affect the future development of the urban environment and would raise certain unknown issues. As city populations and densities grow, so does the pressure on ageing urban infrastructures and the environment. With this increase in population, solutions to mobility, infrastructure, and housing are of utmost importance. 

The competition provides an opportunity to imagine the cities of the future and how they would function.

 

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Questions

1. What is the imminent future of megacities?

Cities grow as they are a focus for opportunity. What are the aims of future cities? How planning would play an important part in the future of our cities? 
 

2. How urban development may need to change and adapt for the future?

Urban population growth is bringing new challenges while we are concerned with the existing ones. What would be the pressure on urban infrastructure and environment? How can we ensure they evolve in a way that enhances the quality of life ?

 

3. What are the common challenges that the cities would face?

A number of issues would rise with the emerging cities. What are the emerging  challenges?  How to achieve sustainability? What are the concerns? How to make safer cities?

 

4. How will we provide for a more socially balanced society?

With the increase in migration, there is a possibility of increase in inequality. How to counter inequality? How to provide equitable access to all the elements of urban life (Eg. Transport, Housing)?

 

5. What are some emerging technologies potentially useful in developing future cities?

Humans are using technologies for innovation and implementation very conveniently. What ways can cities embrace innovation and new technologies in future city design?

 

6. What complexities would the future cities face? 

Invention of new technologies and strategies will lead to unknown challenges. What new challenges will arise? How will the systems function? How would the government regulate?

 

7. What future cities would look like? 

Future cities will have a new outlook. List some examples of these future cities (Eg:Masdar, Neom) . What are its planning principles and characteristics? What would be the future of smart cities? How different would they be from the cities today?

 

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Deliverables

Participants shall deliver a written article of about 1000 - 1500 words with no more than 3 images, in a cohesive piece that answers the above questions or arguments presented. A cover of size [2000px x 1000px] must also be uploaded with the writing submission. 

The images must be copyright free or the participant must own the rights of the images used.

 

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How to submit?

Read all the challenge rules and details from the sidebar, and hit register. You can pay the entry fee and book your registration right away. Once you are ready with your essay - begin uploading via your journal tab – and add images and text in the sequence you are asked in. Once done, go to the competitions tab and link this journal.

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