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2019-ARCH-33
Airflow and providing shade contribute to reducing the air temperature and controlling microclimate. Also, this
type of planning reduces the number of walls exposed to solar radiation, which decreases the temperature of
buildings thus reducing the energy consumed to cool buildings out. Neom Provide a mixture urban of
commercial, retail, residential, and green open space to create an amazing urban fabric for day/night activities
and fulfill the need of all different age group. People would love to have social activities in their neighborhood
they don’t have to go far downtown to have some food, and drinks and spend some quality time which enhances
the quality of life, that what high density can provide for residents
If the focus
really is on green technology and its design for sustainability, why does it literally cut through the
surroundings? It looks like it's forcing its way into this irregular terrain and it doesn't even take advantage of the
coast, which to me seems like the most natural thing to do. Like many projects, it seems that natural inhabitants
have been fragmented from roads and buildings. It kills off weaker animal species. the project is in the desert,
but even within a desert, there are thousands of animals and plant species like lizards, snakes, turtles, sand, cats,
and hares, literally thousands. And I would assume, especially as you get closer to the water, you would have
more animal species. So, creating this massive 170-kilometer wall sounds really problematic.
The giant mirror of the wall is going to reflect the light and it's going to create these two really hot heat zones. I
think design should provide the best organic solution, and we should use technology to improve on that. The
residential zone of this city shows that daylight is not enough for a person, there should be proper ventilation
and structural support. The desert gets up to 55 degrees Celsius. That’s 130 degrees Fahrenheit. So, if the roof
of this thing stays open, like in the renderings, you're going to need some serious cooling in there. Or maybe
they're just counting on all of these areas being shaded most of the time. But then I'm kind of curious, how do
you get all of this lush greenery? They're really trying to get the state of the art for everything.
Many
parts of Saudi Arabia don't even have a proper sewer system. The country is already full of failed or abandoned
projects, and I think they need to be spending this money on improving the existing infrastructure and
improving the lives of the people who already live there. In their marketing campaign, it is missing that there
are thousands of people already living in this area. There’s a tribal community that's been there for centuries,
and Neom is displacing thousands of tribal members and I think that brings us to the whole ethics behind all
this. The double standards of the traditional functioning of the state and the utopian vision of Neom are clearly
evident. Neom might portray tolerance, technology, and sustainability to the outside world, but behind the
scenes, the project seems to hardly act upon these values
As a student, I think this project is very much beneficial as it focuses on new technologies without considering
the consequences of using them. So, the idea of the project should meet the limitations involved in that before
investing the money on a huge scale. Technology and new advancements should be made with the solutions.
URBAN LIVING FUTURE IN PAKISTAN
The future of urban development in Pakistan can be improved by using technologies that are only beneficial for
the generations and sustainable development can be done in order to improve the lifestyle of the area. Due to the
migration from rural areas, it is expected that vertical expansion will be done in the future years. High-rise
buildings are preferable due to land constraints in the cities like Rawalpindi, Faisalabad, Lahore, Karachi, and
Islamabad. As land becomes scarcer in the future, the only way to accommodate people will be to build taller
structures. Tall constructions will become commonplace in a few years and will provide housing for everyone.
REFERENCES:
https://careers.snclavalin.com/blogs/2022-3/urban-planning-in-saudi-arabia
https://www.neom.com/en-us
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=0kz5vEqdaSc
https://www.thenationalnews.com/gulf-news/saudi-arabia/2022/09/14/what-is-neom-all-you-need-
to-know-about-saudi-arabias-500-billion-megacity/