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| Prototype -- The Plan presented
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Haishi - the Mirage City is a
proposal for a new Utopia. It goes beyond the static vision of Utopia.
It is an open system, supported by the electronic network on which
our future is totally dependent. Haishi presents an image of a dynamic
city. Materials and energy, advanced technologies and regional culture,
and East wind and West wind collide abruptly and create a whirlpool
(tourbillon) in the energetic crowd of Asia. Haishi creates a basis
for global activities where different politics, economies, and cultures
come together. A new gust of wind springs forth from Haishi and blows
toward all other parts of the world.
People do not necessarily become permanent residents of this island.
They might visit Haishi temporarily for business, international politics,
cultural or academic purposes. Haishi provides a place for international
conventions or for vacations. This incessant flow of people will become
Haishi's source of energy.
To respond to the different lifestyles, a variety of housing types
should be planned. People can enjoy either formal or informal townscapes,
or even a life on the water.
Energy saving systems and transportation systems that do not depend
on fossil fuels will create the foundation for a comfortable environment.
(Quoted from "Zhuhai-Haishi Project, 1995", by Arata Isozaki
and Associates in collaboration with The Center for Science and Engineering,
Waseda University)
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April 19th to July 13th, 1997 [Finished]
Gallery A