The ANSA envisions a smart future experimental prototype located at the San Tin/Lok Ma Chau Development node that integrates work, home, and leisure providing greater autonomy, higher flexibility, and closer connections.
ANSA: Future Work and Life
Environment and Interior Design focus
The new city landscape - CONVEYOR BELT CITY
The role of human beings is no longer just a participant in making choices in the real world, but also a creator who dominates everything in the virtual world. To achieve physical and mental health, we need to withdraw ourselves at the right time in the form of technology by "inhibiting technology". The most significant layer - experience layer of "Loop system" that is pulled away from the digital world is like the solar system where each planet will travel through each space three-dimensionally by travelling in orbit. Compared with the simplification of space in the past, being able to roam in diversity allows us to land at any time. Therefore, with greater autonomy in space, human beings can be properly detached from the virtual world. System value: 1. We used to revolve around space. But in the future, the space revolves around me according to our needs. 2. Travel habits switch to "drifting" rather than "point-to-point".
SYSTEMATIC DIAGRAM
BEFORE
AFTER
Connectivity design master planning
In this Master planning, Mainly cater Connectivity of urban landscape, that greatly affects the zoning plan, architecture typology, emerge of new industry, activities. Ultimately, shape our new lifestyle. So in this planning, there are 3 layers regards different mode of connectivity. For the basement, we have Trainline, that speedy transfer in human/ goods and equipment (chassis). Ground level, normal traffic road that have bike plane, park and normal automobile. Podium level, the most valuable layer that encourage “experienced first” lifestyle". And there the autonomy of choosing 3 different layer are intersected through a massive elevator.
Connectivity design
Able to go anywhere and to be accessible
"Loop system"
Autonomy of space on 3 layers connectivities
Autonomy of space on 3 layers connectivities
WHY
connectivity design
ideal work lifestyle
Result founded from participatory design workshop shows that the autonomy of space not about workspace disperse to everywhere, but enable to access all amenities. Which ideally able to achieve the lifestyle of a self-sufficient. in order to achieve “15 min city”, we need to consider how to minimize the travel time by re-organizing the amenities. Which is the matter of master planning and connectivity design.
megatrend
Seeing the progression from pre-Covid to post-Covid, there will be an opportunity for a new travel experiences in regards to Transport system-based master planning generated in response to the virtual world.
WHAT
able to go anywhere and to be accessible
Having the case study on Super-blocks, Barcelona “City of 15minuate” They aim to prioritize human beings over cars by close off the inside to through traffic. Vehicles have to drive around the perimeter which curbside parking is replaced by underground parking. Therefore, people can do things without constant fear of cars around. Which center of social activity will tend to build on itself and the way of more people walking and cycling around more slowly, stopping more often patronizing business.
drifting lifestyle rather than point-to-point
no stopping, no traffic jam
HOW
autonomy of space on 3 layers activities
The most significant layer - experience layer of "Loop system" that is pulled away from the virtual world is like the solar system. Each planet will travel through each space three-dimensionally by traveling in orbit. Compared with the simplification of space in the past, being able to roam in diversity allows us to land at any time, and the future real world where we can make choices at any time can give us greater autonomy, and human beings can be properly detached from the virtual world. System value:
1. Before: I revolve around the space now: The space revolves around me (human needs)
2.Before: point to point travel pattern ; now: drifting
massive elevator
Container rotate and pigeonhole open
Arriving to corresponding storey
Fast delivery delivered by train
; Container elevated to upstairs
circulation
+1/f
Podium - experience based
SLOW
conveyor belt
G/f
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No automobile
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Micro-mobility
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Delivery service
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Mobile workspace
A sushi belt-like infrastructure. The plate will move you once you are on the belt. And while you're standing near the belt, your surroundings will continue to change. Also, the pods allow them to move out of the belt, either park in an open area to serve as a market or connect to an interior place to serve as a hub (evoke new type of pos).
Ground -
Normal traffic road
MEDIUM
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Enable automobile
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Bike lane
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Park
Given that the city needs to be adaptable. We keep the normal traffic on our ground level.
bike movement
human movement
vehicle movement
-1/f
Underground -
functionality
FAST
human movement
train movement
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Public transport
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Deliver pod to other places
Based on the Massive elevator that transfer equipment/ car/ person, the buildings are assigned based on passengers at the drop-off position of the train.
FOCUS
podium- experience layer focus
After the loop system's formula has settled, we can use the same specification to do modular on different scale sites. Therefore, the circular shape will be geographically distorted based on the site content.
Each loop system area has a central zone surrounded by the peripheral zone with east access to the conveyor belt's perimeter. Whereas the central zone has access to the peripheral zones.
SITE SPECIFIC
In this Bio-mimicry, blood vessel like design, the core feature of “loop” system rise up different type of pod- based spatial typology such “sheltered hub”, “smart parking for market park”.
In addition, regards to the huge podium coverage. The weaknesses rise up several type of open space regards to the 1) insufficient of natural light- hallow design, 2) human accessibility “piazza” 3) podium loading unable the great amount of tree and green planting. “Street-scape” “water feature” “ tree installation”.
Pod untach and detach from belt and hub
GREEN
TREE INSTALLATION
NON POD USE POS
Let’s talk about public open space, Trees installations will penetrate ground and podium level for better integration also to encourage people to stay health and exercise or stretch.
The intersection of the ground and the podium Once vines climb over and fully cover the whole tree installation (including the balenstrate and the verticacl structure), there will be a great effort to give off the oxygen that we need to breathe. In addition, the way of reducing pollution can greatly benefit the environment. Therefore, once it is covered with green, the boulevard-like lane would carry a great amount of fresh air that enables people to breath in the fresh air from outdoors. Especially exercising.
running on the lane
The host of pets enjoys walking their dogs in this boulevard-like lane.
Some of the laymen who need to do stretching before their run are allowed to pause their pace by landing on the conveyor plate.
smart paving: Smart paving reminds people that this is the border between movable and static ground.
get out of pod: The users inside the pod were infected by the external atmosphere (many people were doing exercises around them). It reminds them to stand up and Get out of the pod and breathe
stretching
WATER
GREENHOUSE
NON POD USE POS
Artificial water fountains create relaxing atmospheres that converge and connects people with nature
greenhouse: a glass structure that can project light from the outside to the inside.The diagonall shading glass is able to reflect itself in order to enhance the light quality in the interior. However, the water fountain, which is made from rainwater collection and is located in the centre of the greenhouse, allows light to penetrate from the podium level to the ground. In addition, the water fountain created in the centre creates a soundscape and a relaxing and refreshing mood that connects people with nature. They picnic at the convyor plate.
Kid: soundscape, street widening, and barrier-free space (safe to co-exist: slow moving belt, smart paving) allow children to run around.
A family walks slowly down a wide and walkable street.
Such a leisuring vibe in this zone evokes people's desire to have a picnic in this pollution-free state. As a result, they can simply jump into an empty plate to enjoy themselves.
since the big data calculated that this area has such a demand for coffee and got an adequate flow. Therefore, the Nomad Cafe delibarltly came here for service.
customisable street name: the adedquate of service provider on the pod affect the name of zone. such most ansa pod are categorised as leisure use. therefore, the zone is caled as leisure lane
As a result, some namad (coffee needs nomad) travelled all the way to this lane to purchase a tasty cup of coffee.
LIGHT
PIAZZA
NON POD USE POS
And the light piazzas enable street activities that connects people together
1 This huge piazza is accessible via the ground and podium level. When people walk from the ground to the podium, they will pause their steps. and actively promotes an event that brings people together. Piazza street activities, such as busking, will be self-created.
Normal automobiles are still planned, but they are allocated on the ground level.
People can walk to the podium after exiting their cars in the ground level.
Since some performers knew this transiting area had a sufficient flow of passers-by among whom people were willing to linger, they started doing perfomeance at this place.
stairs as an auditorium, since the performance gathers such a number of passersby. Therefore, people stand on different levels for better views.
The number of people remaining prompts a gathering of people seated at the stairs.
MARKET PARK
POD USE POS
a large green field with smart paving that allows the Ansa pod to park linearly at the open space, which can become a market.
The market park is a huge green field, where the accessible route and smart paving system will guide the pod where to park. Therefore, when all these pods line up linearly, it's possible to enrich the pod users by staying together and turning them into a market space that brings over the economy.
Only Ansa Pod users can stay and open a business in the market park.
In the market, some cooked foods with nice smells are displayed, which greatly attracts more and more nomads to visit.
Some stalls self-designed their platique to attract the nomads in order to stand out from the crowd. In addition, some pods' stalls can accommodate 3–4 people.
coffee shop transaction
The flow of the market, environmental conditions, and smells attract more nomads to come, which causes it to become crowded.
pod's accessible route to market park
7. Market Park zone
8. Pod's parking space
9. pod's accessible route to market park
Parking sequence
a
a
a
a
a
once the parking space is valid or unoccupied. The light rail will be fully green, which means the passers-by will safely allocate this space.
b
Once the pod is detected from the belt, the rail will immediately and gradually turn red.
c
The rail will turn 80% red once the pod has arrived half in the parking space.
d
Once the pod fully arrives at the parking space, the light rail will fully turn red. where the chassis is ready to detach the pod as well.
WORK HUB
POD USE POS
The hubs are also designed as a public pavilion, with flexibility in both privacy and open space for pods to meet.
Consider that the idea of a "workpod" requires a flexible private room for meetings. As a result, the use of a public hub is envisioned as a pavilion, which the specification takes into account the flexibility of "privatness" or "enclosure" of public space.
When two or more pods are combined, they can stand freely by occuping unit from the work hub
Without the major concern of traffic safety, the facade of the pod is customisable. As such, if clients like to build a jungle-like pod, they can use vines as decoration.
10+ user pod: some ansa pods are large enough to accommodate various types of office meetings.
A conformable workspace promotes a productive working environment.
The green jungle environment evokes a healthy, green, eye-opening working environment.
makes people willing to look up when they pause to appreciate the environment.
Sequence
Consider that the new lifestyle is circulated by the new transit experience (loop experience). Different mobile spaces are able to move anywhere. Therefore, it is important to align some public space for the flexible use of pods (pod attach turns into more private space). Therefore, in determining the dimension of the hub, it is important to consider the characteristics of the pod itself (enclosed). Hence, the use of a public space hub is a pavilion-like design. The flexibility, "privatness," or "enclosure," of empty space is a major consideration in the design specification.
These open spaces are distributed everywhere, including at the intersection of the conveyor belt and inside the zone. 2) However, the specification of the work hub also includes a tube that works as a balunstrate that circulates the hallow.
a. reserved work hub unit closed
c. client is in 10 seconds behind
e. fully opened, they are allow to chose the interior setting on demand of their preferences could turn on the window, in order to protect their privacy / sound
b. detect the time is there, and client is on the way
d. gate is opened, client (pod) can enter to the space
f. setting are able to turn on the curtain in order to emerge with the unit next to it
