Design

Agenda
Design of a buildings
Some of the most important challenges
Designing solutions

Design of a buildings:
Eiffel Tower
Symbol of a Paris
Built for 1889 Exposition Universelle
Opponents called the Tower an «eyesore»
Visitors admire this building
Gustave Eiffel
Built in 1889

Design of a buildings:
Metropol Parasol
Unexpected dilemma: «How to save Roman ruins»
Convert space into museum
Decision
Make an inviting community center
Specious and open space that would provide shade
Floating construction

Metropol Parasol today:
Archeological museum
Farmer`s market
Café and restaurants
What people think
Modern iconic landmark
Overpriced eyesore
Bad for ecology

Challenges
Rapidly growth population
Lack of farmland
Climate change
Lack of appropriate water
Floods
Traffic congestion
Sprawling cities

Designing solutions:
New Valley project, Egypt
The cause
Rapidly growth population and lack of farmland
The effect
Overcrowding and food shortage
Solution
New Valley project:
The station would pump water into a system of canals
Opinions:
Will increase the number of fertile land and allow citizens to get their own food requirements
Project is too costly and will allow Egypt to use too much Nile`s water, that use another countries too.

Designing solutions:
Venice Tide Barrier project, Italy
The cause
Shifting landscape
The effect
floods and destruction of historical landmarks and artistic masterpieces
Solution
The Tide Barrier project:
Compressed air is pumped underneath gates. The gates rise and stop the sea water.
Opinions:
The only way to save Venice
Negative effect on wildlife and won`t stop flooding