BLUE SAPPHIRE

Blue Sapphire is a FLOOD RESILIENT, SEMI-TSUNAMI AND SEMIEARTHQUAKE RESILIENT CITY. The city accommodates 100,000 of
citizen and the city hierarchy is based on a democratic political system. The
city is located at the East Coast of Malaysia and the close proximity with the
sea thus increases the likeliness of flood. According to urban structure, the
city was planned to give visual openness by locating medium and high level
of tower type skyscrapers properly. It uses maglev transportation such as
maglev train, maglev urban pod and maglev bicycle that reduces noise and
pollution. For the water and waste management, household sewage is
channelled to the sewage treatment plant through underground pipe while
the organic waste products are channelled to an incinerator. The energy
management system is based on local production and consumption of
renewable energy such as solar energy and wave energy. Blue Sapphire
has a resilient plan for each zone of the city and it is shown in the table
below.
Zone
1
2
3
4

5
Outer
layer

Description
Potential for flooding
Flooding is likely
Flooding is more likely
Flooding is likely and
there may be fast
moving water
Flooding is very likely
Earthquake might
happen

Development
Turf wall and water walkway are implanted
Flat pack mobile buildings
Building on stumps with freeboard
Buildings with flood barrier

Rain gardens are implanted

Installation of immortal wall

Adele Lu Khai Syn, Chung How Cyong, Ong Von Wan, Shum Li Sze, Danica Gan Jia Ern,
Dana Kan Jia Torng, Yip Xiaojung, Wong Yun Teng, Wong Mei Xin, Sii Siaw Hua, Leong Li
Jing

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The first presentation board of BLUE

SHAPPHIRE is about the aim, location,
history, people, hierarchy and
population. The history highlights
how the city transform into a flood
resilient city.

This is the second presentation board

that shows the management and the
structure of the city.

The last presentation board shows

how BLUE SAPPHIRE perform as a
flood resilient city by showing the
resilient plan at each zone.

Adele Lu Khai Syn, Chung How Cyong, Ong Von Wan, Shum Li Sze, Danica Gan Jia Ern,
Dana Kan Jia Torng, Yip Xiaojung, Wong Yun Teng, Wong Mei Xin, Sii Siaw Hua, Leong Li
Jing

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The Blue Sapphire Sign on a hill

nearby.

The orientation and scale of our city

shown on a wooden piece.

The river of the city made of resin.

Landmarks of the city made of

toothpick with individual thought
and effort.

Adele Lu Khai Syn, Chung How Cyong, Ong Von Wan, Shum Li Sze, Danica Gan Jia Ern,
Dana Kan Jia Torng, Yip Xiaojung, Wong Yun Teng, Wong Mei Xin, Sii Siaw Hua, Leong Li
Jing

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The Sapphire Gate presented with

toothpicks and a Blue Sapphire.

This shows the commercial area in

between the landmarks, Sapphire
walkway and residential area.

The five zones shown through the

layers of the city.

The DIY casing made with plastic

sheets and wood.

Adele Lu Khai Syn, Chung How Cyong, Ong Von Wan, Shum Li Sze, Danica Gan Jia Ern,
Dana Kan Jia Torng, Yip Xiaojung, Wong Yun Teng, Wong Mei Xin, Sii Siaw Hua, Leong Li
Jing