Imagining a Self-Contained, Vertical City

Ben Schiller shares news a of new concept for a vertical city, "as sketched out in a new book by architects Kenneth King and Kellogg Wong."

Lloyd Alter originally picked up on the ideas presented by the book while it was seeking funding on Kickstarter. The campaign achieved its fundraising goal earlier in December.

As described by Schiller, the vertical city is defined by "a lot of towering buildings but also parks, schools, hospitals and restaurants at upper levels, as well. Essentially, it's a vision of a complete ecosystem in the sky—a place you never have to leave if you don't want to."

The authors also prepared a 32-point manifesto organized by categories of consideration: Environmental, Formal, and Socioeconmic/Political.