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2020 Skyscraper Competition
Jakub Kapral, Karolina Rusek, Marek Gr?bczewski, Kamil ??pi?ski

Poland

Overview

NYC Grid is a project of urban megastructure that was designed to solve four main, present and near future, problems of New York City. However, the core of the idea is an attempt to answer the problems which apply to many other megacities in the world. The grid contains four complex technological and mechanical systems that together form one large-scale urban-architectural structure assumption. The structure attempts to provide an answer to problems such as urban sprawl, environmental degradation, pollution/noise/traffic due to traditional road transport and future inundation of the NYC streets. We think that this kind of megastructure could make a positive impact on the social, economic and industrial development of the city. The Grid

Level 0 – 8 / Transport
The maglev autonomous rail pod system is the first functional level of the building which starts 165 feet above sea level. The rail system takes eight of twenty-five levels to provide maximum ease of communication. There are sixteen separate railway lines where each one of them has its own designed pathway to ensure communication with every part of the city. Maglev pods are designed to maximally reflect the comfort of traditional cars. There are two types of carts, empty, for transport and six seaters for public communication.
Level 9 | Services | Ninth functional floor contai...