The Incomplete City

The Incomplete City project is designed around the learning of urban systems and how elements interact with each other. After finishing our Chicago field trip, the class was divided into groups, each facing a random stakeholder population. Groups were tasked to create a paper city for their population with isometric elements sketched based on our observations.

I created these 5 elements - a balcony, a boardwalk, a coffee shop, a fruit shop, and a beach - to add to our city. They soon became some of the most welcomed props to add to the city for the concept of mixed-use housing and the creation of a comfy outdoor lifestyle.

Our neighborhood "Flowda" is a seaside community and transit hub for those who:

• lives on houseboats

• commute with an electric jet ski

• fish, surf, and celebrate summer solstice

This new neighborhood is a residential commercial mixed-use community that boasts a vibrant landscape and recreational infrastructure. It is projected to connect to the city's public transit system and bicycle infrastructure for a seamless and accessible travel experience.

Eventually, we combine these neighborhoods into a city. As one of the designers of the transit system, we included multiple transit methods including train, subway, bus, and jet ski for our houseboat population. We closed most roads in residential communities to only allow emergency vehicles, scooters, and bikes.

And ladies and gentlemen, welcome to Skuld! The name originates from the goddess of the future in Norse mythology. Upon the creation of this city, we hope to find a new possibility for future urbanism and revitalization of cities nowadays with the boldest imagination. The hardest part of this project is the incorporation of public transit, as we need to connect each node across the city throughout the districts when discussing with different stakeholder groups how the routes should connect to their population.