Sentient City Case Studies: New Songdo City and Meixi Lake

Working in collaboration with Cisco Systems, Kohn Pedersen Fox is currently master-planning two new cities–New Songdo City, South Korea and Meixi Lake, Hunan Province, China–in which all information systems–residential, medical, business–will be linked. Organized around eight “tracks” within a city, the systems will be designed to provide smart and connected solutions for real estate, safety and security, transportation, utilities, government, education, health care and sports. James von Klemperer, design principal, will give an overview of the two projects, discussing the major challenges of planning for the “ubiquitous city,” or u-city. This program is part of the Architectural League's exhibition Toward the Sentient City, on view at the Urban Center from September 17 - November 7. For the complete exhibition program schedule, please visit sentientcity.net. Tickets are free for Architectural League members, $10 for non-members. League members may reserve a ticket by e-mailing [email protected]. Because many programs sell out, members are advised to reserve tickets in advance. Non-members may purchase non-refundable tickets seven days before the program date. Tickets may be purchased at www.archleague.org. Continuing education credits are available. Scholastic Auditorium, 557 Broadway