Atkins, Sugar Highline, First Prize Winner 2018
The Gingerbread City 2018 Masterplan – Imagining Cities of the Future
What does the ideal city of the future look like? The Museum of Architecture’s Gingerbread City proposes that our forward-thinking cities of the future will be inclusive and easy to navigate, while also being sustainable and encouraging a healthy lifestyle. To ensure that these policies are translated into practice, the city is shaped by three guiding principles.
The first considers high-density living – the use of multi-storey buildings – that bring together a variety of people and uses under one roof. The second principle ensures that the city is well-connected by incorporating a contemporary ‘high-line’ that allows for light rail, cyclists and pedestrians to travel in a safe and stimulating environment. The third principle focuses on green spaces, which are essential for a healthy lifestyle in cities. Urban farms, green roofs, terraced gardens and parks can be seen throughout the city, encouraging its residents to come out and play.
What does the ideal city of the future look like? The Museum of Architecture’s Gingerbread City proposes that our forward-thinking cities of the future will be inclusive and easy to navigate, while also being sustainable and encouraging a healthy lifestyle. To ensure that these policies are translated into practice, the city is shaped by three guiding principles.
The first considers high-density living – the use of multi-storey buildings – that bring together a variety of people and uses under one roof. The second principle ensures that the city is well-connected by incorporating a contemporary ‘high-line’ that allows for light rail, cyclists and pedestrians to travel in a safe and stimulating environment. The third principle focuses on green spaces, which are essential for a healthy lifestyle in cities. Urban farms, green roofs, terraced gardens and parks can be seen throughout the city, encouraging its residents to come out and play.