B.A.R.C. Genetic City
Exhibition at World Expo Shanghai (14 Aug - 7 Sep 2010)
The results of the Genetic City project were exhibited at the Shanghai World Expo in a stunning multimedia installation. A 45m long screen provides a 360° continuous animated panorama of the new eco city. Step by step, in interviews and presentations the progression of the city growing with time, was presented.
Exhibition of Caofedian most ambitious masterplan for Chineese EcoCity was accompanied by a public forum: ‘Green From Scratch’. The forum brought together the world’s leading designers, engineers and theorists with senior politicians and an outstanding audience to discuss the real challenges facing sustainable city-building in China today. The Genetic City masterplan was used as a launchpad for a critical investigation into all aspects of green planning.
http://burb.tv/view/B.A.R.C._-_Greening_the_Metropolis
http://cdn.burb.tv/_f/o/00/41/53_10MVRDV.mov
http://www.designboom.com/weblog/cat/9/view/11704/barc-genetic-city.html