Minutes of meeting 02

Meeting 02

Date: 17th of September 2009

Attendance: Jeremy, Haan, Richard, Ivan, Jian Wen, John

Main agenda:

1. Review online projects
2. Allocation of duties within group
3. Suggest a blog address
4. Next suggested meeting date

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Shortlisted projects:

Discussion of which project we feel would be viable to pursue and the idea generated for the chosen scheme

Schemes that we felt were worth mentioning:

1. TVXQ: Landuse issue
Similarities to tree houses
Eco friendly

2. Earth Group:
Interesting layout
Radial layout – zoning
Systematic

3. Condo Rider: Environmental issue
Likes the way the Industrial zone is set apart
Likes how agricultural and residential areas are linked.

4. PooGooJoo : Quality of life
Open to various interpretations
Choose a concept to develop

Looking at so many various aspects to consider, we have decided that our aim is to develop the chosen scheme’s residential aspect.

Jian Wen and John do no feel it is beneficial to keep the agricultural and residential grounds in close proximity to each other due to pollution

Ideas generated:

Floating city:
Jeremy: Suggests create a bubble atmosphere – to protect from the pollutants of the industrial waste.
Haan: Likes a floating city because it’s secure, ability to land as and when you want.
Represents freedom – freedom to go wherever you want, freedom of gravity.

Floating platform:
Ivan: A platform with a connection to an underground living space, under the sea.
Richard: A central platform in the middle of three islands with a connection to the land.

Raised housing:
Safety
Prevent loss of heat to the ground

Concrete jungle:
A building that has a “seed” – plant this seed and it grows into an organic form that is eco-friendly.

Analysis of ideas

Idea	Pros	Cons
Bubble city	Freedom, secure, global plan, flexible space	Blocks sunlight,
Floating platform with connection to underground space	Separation from industrial area and residential area, Idea of living underwater,	Lack of connection the Earth/ground
Floating platform, connected to the three islands	Segregation from vehicular traffic and human traffic
Concrete jungle	Separation of human and vehicular traffic	Potentially non-sustainable.
Sustainability – Eco design (Organic)	Genetic modified seed – a DNA specified fruit that will grow into a pod for living. Sustainable	Susceptible to termites (biological attack)

After a vote, the idea of a sustainable eco design was voted most interesting idea to work with.

Allocation of duties:

Group Leader - Lim Tiong Haan

Duties include facilitating of meetings and ensure deadlines are met.

Secretary – John Siow

Record minutes of meetings and documentation of conversations and ideas.

Suggested Team names:

· JJJHRI

· Seed

· Eco-seed (Chosen)

Next meeting

Next meeting is designated for Saturday, the 19th of September 2009

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