The Idea

The architectural solution I have come up with for our problem is combination of morphing and mobile structures. Using tensegrity structure’s ability to easily change shape and size, the site we house a group of these adapting buildings. These towers will accommodate any and all infrastructure needs the capital city will require as it grows. The residential needs and instead built in the centre of the site, in a sphere like formation. The structures grow together, the towers having a duel purpose as infrastructure and scaffolding for the living sphere. When the city has reached a critical point, the sphere (with people included) takes flight using roughly the same principles of a hot air balloon. This sphere will travel to an appropriate site along the railway line and settle down with it's new population, forming a new town.

I have also begun to investigate the political and communal systems required for a successful town and how to integrate them to the capital city site.

Beneath the sphere is a communal speakers amphitheatre, this is where decisions are made about the sphere as it is constructed. Only members of the sphere are able to have input and vote on these decisions. Over time, as the sphere is created, leaders will emerge from the community and these people will become the new council for the sphere once it leaves and the town it creates. The amphitheatre is still public so all can see what is happening in this community and not to segregate it from the capital city. Politicians can also visit it to speak and advice these new settlers.