Japanese car giant Toyota has teamed up with the renowned architecture firm BIG-Bjarke Ingels Group to create Toyota Woven City, an urban incubator in Japan dedicated to the advancement of all aspects of mobility
, this is much more than a conceptual idea. Starting next year, Toyota Woven City will be constructed on a 708,200 mResearchers and scientists will test their ideas at Woven CityThere will be full-time residents here, as well as researchers testing and developing their ideas. The project is concerned with community-building - using technology positively to promote and assist social engagement while grounding this in history and nature.
The second street is a recreational promenade for micro-mobility, where bicycles, e-scooters and other personal transport can roam around freely. The third and final street is in fact a linear park - a path dedicated to pedestrians, to flora and fauna, with a trail designed for leisurely strolls so residents take in nature through the ecological corridor connecting Mount Fuji and the Susono Valley.
Naturally, this futuristic city will have the latest human support technologies and in-home robotics to assist with daily life. Homes will use sensor-based AI to check on the occupants’ health, take care of basic needs and enhance daily life. Toyota says the project will provide an opportunity to test connected technology in a safe environment.BIG-Bjarke Ingels Group
Considered among the progressive architecture practices of today, BIG has been involved in many high-profile projects - from the 2 World Trade Center in New York and 8 House and Lego House in Denmark, to Google’s Mountain View and London headquarters. A decade ago, the firm took part in Audi Urban Future, another car-sponsored utopian project which sadly didn’t develop past its research phase.
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