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21st Century Urbanism

There is profound inertia in the 20th Century city we have inherited. Our built environment has been created from a post-WWII worldview that is almost 100 years old. While superficially contemporary in expression, most urban proposals are mired in outdated concepts, forms and legislation, that fail to address our most pressing needs.

WOHA Futures can help unlock the situation, by proposing new urban paradigms and prototypes fit for 21st Century Urbanism.

Form Follows Systems

WOHA Futures takes a macro view of the built environment, and suggests new forms for new paradigms.

Cities will develop their own unique identity and form through solving climatic challenges, for instance by engineering optimum climatic conditions through city form. We see great potential for public space, moderated climate and city branding through beautiful forms derived from climate adaptation.

Policy

Urbanism is a collective enterprise, cities are the accumulation of millions of actions by individuals. A key pathway to create positive system effects is through policy. WOHA Futures’ team has decades of experience on government boards and advisory panels and can advise on policies that will create the desired transformation over time.

Engagement

Change in urbanism only happens when consensus is achieved. Consensus is built through engagement with stakeholders and addressing the their hopes, dreams, fears and concerns.

WOHA Futures typically sets the vision far enough in the future that anxiety over disruptive change is avoided. Carefully managed, future transformation to solve the enormous issues of our time will create great relief and acceptance rather than reflexive rejection.