# Scalable Design Single Plan for City Center and Sitting Center By Going Like Sixty | Published 2008-12-25 | Eco Source: Trend Hunter, https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/scalable-design-one-design-for-city-center-or-sitting-center References: [dezeen](http://www.dezeen.com/2008/12/22/ansan-urban-plan-by-mad-big-inaba-and-mass-studies/) What a fascinating challenge: four architectural firms, BIG (Copenhagen), INABA (Los Angeles), MAD (Beijing), and Mass Studies (Seoul) have been invited to submit a new city scape, but in a scalable form. What does that mean? Well, a [city block design](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/city-making-101) can be scaled down to a sitting area in a public space. Or a building can transformed from urban center to a toy - all just by changing in size. **Implications** - This bold challenge is really remarkable because many people recognize that current [urban centers](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/central-yards) are going to need to adapt to the shifting demographics of the future. ## Trend Insights (Trend Hunter) - Score: 4.8/10 - Popularity: 50% | Activity: 87% | Freshness: 8% - Audience gender: 50% men, 50% women - Primary generations: Millennial, Gen X - Top markets: North America, Europe, Asia ## Categories [Trend Hunter](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends) > [Eco](https://www.trendhunter.com/eco) ## Key Themes ### Why This Trend Is Growing - **Scalable Design:** Opportunity for architects and designers to create flexible and adaptable spaces that can be scaled up or down based on different needs and purposes. ### Industries Being Reshaped - **Architecture:** Architectural firms can explore innovative ways to create scalable designs that can be applied to urban centers, public spaces, and buildings. ## Related on Trend Hunter - [Bridge-Defining Tranquil Cities](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/mindfulness-city.md) - [Kid-Envisioned Urban Environments](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/the-little-big-playmat.md) - [Upcoming Architectural Floating Parks](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/centroparco.md) - [Multifunctional Cross-Disciplinary Buildings](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/blox-building.md) - [Sculptural Public Seating](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/sculptural-public-seating.md) - [Artfully Made Floating Plazas](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/aquapraa.md) - [Adaptive Community Hubs](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/spaced-agency.md) - [City-Honoring Furniture Projects](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/symbiotic-urban-furniture-project.md) - [Interactive Architectural Pavilions](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/folding-landscape.md)