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Figure 39.14 Masdar, which is similar in scale and density to Venice, is
completely integrated—there are no separate zones for industry, education
or culture.
There are clear synergies between the Reichstag and London’s
City Hall, work on which began in 1998. City Hall advances
themes explored in the Reichstag, expressing the transparency
and accessibility of the democratic process and demonstrating
the potential for a sustainable, virtually non-polluting public
building. Designed using advanced computer-modelling techniques
the building represents a radical rethink of architectural form. Its
shape achieves optimum energy