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the vertical shelter Skyscraper for refugees: stand together and live together Participating in 2010 Evolo Skyscrapers International Competition
My Attitude Toward Architecture | Youngseok Ju
STATE/ collaborative WORK as a leader with two members PROGRAM/ high-rise dwelling LOCATION/ dadaab, kenya DURATION/ january, 2010 works/ design and concept development modelling and rendering
Skyscrapers and its another identity Today, skyscrapers are an increasingly common sight where land is expensive, as in the centers of big cities. This is because they provide such a high ratio of rentable floor space per unit area of land. However, they are built not just for economy of space. Like temples and palaces of the past, skyscrapers are considered symbols of a city’s economic power. Not only do they define the skyline, they help to define the city’s identity. In this way, skyscrapers have the affirmative possibilities. However, problems of over-population outside cities often arise due to unpredicted events and natural disasters such as war, religious conflict, economic crisis, earthquakes, and tsunami in the world. To accommodate enormous demand of housing in these situations architecturally, we utilized the concept of potential of skyscrapers instead of skyscrapers as an extension of urban development. This could be a solution for people just like refugees.
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