NEO-VILLAGE

Location: Houston, Texas     Status: Conceptual

Houston has a serious transportation issue at hand. Due to the large amounts of land available, the city has expanded outwards and created a sprawl city. People are living father and farther away from work in search of safe and affordable communities, creating a huge car dependency in order to get from point A to point B. Fortunately, technology has evolved to the point where we can work more efficiently through our gadgets such as the laptop, cell phone, tablet - not to mention the tools being developed for the near future. This project envisions a community that is highly mobile and flexible thanks to these technologies, allowing for co-working spaces to thrive. With the use of shared work places, people will no longer need to worry about their home-to-work commute. A Neo-Village provides a comprehensive, mixed-use environment in which work, live, and play can be integrated and balanced, creating happier and healthier communities.