Five Layers for a Nature-Based Korean City

If we listened to the voice of the trees, how might the things we hear transform the landscape of a city over years, decades, centuries?
(1) Forest Corridors; (2) Right-of-Way for Streams; (3) Meadows and Wild Plants; (4) Wetland Zones; (5) Regenerative Urban Farms.
There is no explicit ‘urban’ layer in this proposal. You see, in the future, urban systems themselves—such as waste water, refuse, streets and buildings—are ecologically integrated within nature’s layers. Waste water treatment for instance, makes use of natural composting and wetland systems, while streets and buildings, food and energy production make use of mostly regional materials that are regenerative actors in the lifecycle of a landscape. Inspired by the ingenuity of Korea’s historic urban landscapes, backed by scientific research, and connected by meaningful relationships, the Seoul of the future might of course be ecologically responsible. More than this however, it will be an abundant living landscape that finally achieves that elusive goal: a society where all beings are supported to live according to their nature.