City
S.C.I. Lyrics

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C.E.O. LIFESTYLE
Toast up
We litty we litty
My brother take flights from city to city
He made him a milli
My diamonds they pretty
Look just like Kabrittny
I'm bottle poppin when I'm out in your city

Come shop with me
No Flava Flav got the big Rolex clock with me
Believe in myself I go outta the way
Forecast say it's raining today
I through a hunnid racks off 55West
Paid ya girl rent gotta S on my chest
When I'm in Lenox I flex flex
Motor cart speed way pickup the vert
Broke ya girl feelings now she hurt
Man I always had to get it out the dirt
So no love shown
Now I got 2 phones
Closing deals working both lines
I made it out through the grape vine
Ima run it up then teach you the grind
If I kick it witcha then you one of a kind
Step in the mansion it smell like pine saw
Growing up they'll tear me down
Cuz I carried all kinda flaws
Now I got 5 golden stalls
Came with a five car garage
No I'm not cap
This is not a mirage
I really made it now I feel like a star
Can't reach an agreement, might tear us apart
Can't reach an agreement, might tear us apart
Toast up
We litty we litty
My brother take flights from city to city
He made him a milli
My diamonds they pretty
Look just like Kabrittny
I'm bottle poppin when I'm out in your city
Come shop with me
No Flava Flav got the big Rolex clock with me
Pulled up to the AC Marriott
The Rolls Royce truck look like a chariot
Tan interior
Fur for my carpet
Already plugged in
I create the socket
Taking off fast I am
Chuka the Rocket
Made my first hunnid then took my ho's shopping
Write it all off it's a business expense
Real estate investing with all of my friends
I hope we stay rich and it don't ever end
All praise to GOD cuz sometimes I sin
Let's go to Paris with all of your friends
Make it a trip you won't ever forget
Pour the Plush at Four Seasons
Do me dirty I still win in the end
Damn Chuk brought his whole team in
I can show you how to get Benjamin's
I won't put ya down I rocket launch ya
The benz candy coated I'm Willy wanka
Just use me as inspiration
I run my bands up it took patience
Just tell me all that you see
And Ima push you to be all you can be
I really represent the A that's my city
Monouver round town I got 5% tent
Toast up
We litty we litty
My brother take flights from city to city
He made him a milli
My diamonds they pretty look just like Kabrittny
I'm bottle poppin when I'm out in your city

Come shop with me
No Flava Flav got the big Rolex clock with me

Overall Meaning

The lyrics of the song “City” by S.C.I. are pure hip-hop with a flow and a beat that keep the listener engrossed. In the first verse, the rapper portrays his lyrical skills as he effortlessly uses analog mics and Pro Tools to create copperplate subliminal lyrics. The rapper talks about creating amazing concepts by putting them into words that can leave a remarkable imprints on the listener's mind. The rapper also talks bragged about being ahead of his time, making people anticipate bugging off his words even years after hearing.

In the second verse, the rapper delivers his punchlines with a different level of energy, and we also learn more about the rapper's attitude towards life through his lyrics. He doesn't care about chasing money or pleasing anyone, but he enjoys rapping and living his version of life. The rapper makes it clear that he's not one to be underestimated, and he loves to show off his musical dominance by elevating his rhythms to a near-perfect level. In the end, the rapper leaves the audience in awe of his rap skills.

Overall, the song “City” by S.C.I. highlights essential elements of hip-hop with stunning lyrics, impressive beats, and an intense flow that keeps the listener engaged.

Line by Line Meaning

Still got that key to the city....
I still have recognition and power in the city, as if I hold a symbolic key.

J-you, The hot shit, to hot to fall
I, J-you, am the best and unbreakable.

I'm too ahead of my time kid, I stop for y'all
I am so advanced that I wait for others to catch up with me.

in a drunk mind state, I bomb Kuwait
When I am under the influence, I conquer everything just like the bombing of Kuwait in 1991.

I'm so ill I raise the dead when I rhyme at wakes
My raps are so powerful that they can bring back the dead when I perform at funerals.

From the moment that my first verse caught your head
Since you first heard my music, it has stayed in your mind and never left.

years later you'll be buggin' off the thoughts I said
Even after years, my lyrics will still impress and excite you.

give me the illest concept, and I can put it in words
I have an exceptional talent for transforming any idea into powerful lyrics.

Pro Tools chapped em soundwave and make em digital
I use modern technology to enhance my music and make it digital.

For me you're gonna need a million gigabytes minimal
To contain all of my lyrics, you will need millions of gigabytes of memory or storage.

but start hangin up when they cell minutes are low
Other rappers only care about making money, but when their phone minutes are low, they stop taking calls.

I'm toed back off of a couple Guinnesses though
I am relaxed and buzzed from drinking a few pints of Guinness.

I'll have people passin' out before I finish the show
My music and performance is so energetic that it can make people pass out before it's over.

Now you tryin' to spend your dough, so your women'll know
Other rappers try to impress women by spending money on them.

I'm still Juice but big Panik put the gin in the flow
I am still the same rapper, but producer Big Panik made my music flow better.

Juice hold belts in all the fuckin' weight classes
I am the champion in all types of rap music.

I'm on some Mary J. shit, nigga this is my life
I am like Mary J. Blige, singing and rapping about my life and experiences.

So having any thoughts about winnin me God is like tryin to save a game without a memory card
Trying to beat me in rap is impossible, like trying to save a game without a memory card.

Now they dissconnectin you from all that bullshit you was connected to
I am separating you from all the negative lies that you were attached to.

I need no remorse, I had to diminish 'em
I have no regrets in defeating my opponents in rap battles.

In Mortal Kombat I had the crowd screamin' "Finish him"
My performance was so intense that it was like a fight in the video game Mortal Kombat, with the crowd urging me to finish off my opponent.

No matter how it goes we fresh
No matter how things turn out, we remain cool and original.

Cause you can have a scantron and still can't test, the best
Even with all the tools and resources, no one can compete with the best rapper, which is me.

Lyrics © DistroKid
Written by: C.E.O. !, Chuka Okeke

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Comments from YouTube:

@DamiLeeArch

1y↑415

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@PetraKann

1y↑6

As an architect have looked in detail at the causes of collapse of the 3 skyscrapers on 9/11?
In particular building number 7

@ummche14

1y↑1

can you do a video on Neri Oxman and Francis Ford Coppola’s new project “Megalopolis”?

@Joskemom

1y↑5

@Petra Kann Airliners full of jet fuel crashed and the burning fuel destroyed the integrity of the steel girders. The building that fell first what the building that was last, but was hit at the mid level of the building. The tower that was hit first was hit at the top and it fell last. It was all about the weight. That 'small' building 7 was so badly damaged, it had to be destroyed.

I hope this was not a question about a controlled demolition of the towers.

@jouniosmala9921

You got the lockdown in the Dredd completely wrong. It was criminal gangs controlling the block that turned the lockdown on when the Judges captured someone who knows the leader of the gang responsible for distribution of certain drug in the entire Megacity one that lived inside that block. They just used a system that's designed to protect inhabitants from nuclear blasts that are far away for the entire structure to survive and claimed it was a drill.

@markc2371

Mega City One didn't lock down because of a crime.. it was hacked by the drug dealers and initiated war time protocol

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@moandawg

1y↑5.3K

Just to be clear in the 2012 film Dredd they did not lock down the building because a crime had been committed. The gang that controlled the tower killed its maintenance staff, overrode the controls and enabled "War" mode which enabled the blast doors designed for nuclear attack to be lowered.

@citronm1405

1y↑253

Exactly.

@jammerjansen

1y↑419

Doesn't mean that it wasn't possible to do so if you wanted to. The building was clearly designed with that possibility. Perhaps the permit for "war precaution" was easier to obtain than the "crime lockdown" one :)

@bobbygoestoabyss6624

1y↑343

Poor homeless gateway dude. 😔

@nothingtoseehere1221

1y↑52

@Bobby goes to abyss F

@4bschaum

1y↑45

@Bobby goes to abyss F

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@Slightquills

1y↑180

I used to think dystopian megacities weren't a possibility in our reality until I heard of places like Kowloon Walled City. It's fascinating how these developments evolved over time and can become problematic. It also makes me wonder if this problem could be solved with proper planning or if we would just end up with a human scale Calhoun Utopia experiment.

@tablescissors67

46w↑4

Kowloon is the result of BIG (Brother) GOVERNMENT😊

@fukofffukwits

39w

What? Kowloon walled city was the result of absolutely no government oversight. Your thoughts must be pretty twisted to come up with that narrative.

@chrism8180

39w↑8

The problem with "proper planning" is the length of time it takes to make a reality, and whether or not the reality will be feasible for the interest of the future generations. Basically you spend 10,20, maybe 30 years of data collection, then another who knows how long to build this environment that curtails any potential problems that could or have happened prior. Well then the landscape(culturally speaking) will be completely different, and likely won't align with the public interests of the time.

@the_lonewonder95.mp47

39w

@@tablescissors67 Kowloon is becuase of LACK OF ANY GOVENMENT. it was a legal loophole (NO FUCKING TAXES.) because of the british-chinese wars. the reason it died was because the brits left.

@CarsoDeck

36w↑4

Kowloon was a paradise that few wished to leave until the chinese government got involved and forced them to move to the mainland.

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@tsepheletseka5115

1y↑265

Fun fact: Dredd was actually filmed in South Africa mostly in Johannesburg and Cape Town. In the aerial scenes at 1:10 and 1:45 where you see the megatowers of Megacity 1, you can see the actual real life buildings of Johannesburg in between the CGI megatowers that have been overlaid on the city. I really like that you mention an actual building in Johannesburg that closely mirrors the megatowers of Megacity 1 in the Dredd movie.

@dj3kmastrr

49w↑2

That's super sick

@rphb5870

42w

oh yea I remember that Sylvester Stallone film, I had no idea that it was filmed in Johannesburg, but I thought it was older

@emmadeofsteel

39w

Between that and District 9 it's difficult to understand why South Africans are some of the proudest, loudest and obnoxious people to those from other countries.

@SirSomnolent

38w

Really? Johannesburg is so much nicer than it was in the early part of the 20th century. Much more vibrant

@darchytech

32w

@@rphb5870it was the new Dredd not the one with Sly, check it out

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@El-Burrito

38w↑58

When you mentioned Le Corbusier and talked about his design philosophies, that really reminded me of how cities are built in Cities Skylines. Made me chuckle a bit. It feels so easy to accidentally create something dystopian when you're trying to be neat.

@kenji214245

50w↑41

I think this new digitalisation of the work culture will continue to open up the wish to live outside the cities and work from home. Some places like Stockholm sweden actually see more people leaving the major cities than moving in now

@grisflyt

42w↑8

You see the same thing in New York. What we are seeing is a whole class of people disappearing. Working people cannot afford to live there. Real estate is still going up. The wealth gap is the big problem today. We are reaching a point where half the population doesn't matter, because the other 50% have 90% of all the money. But one cannot compare America to Europe. They don't have the same zoning laws. Europe has mixed zoning.

@UnitTrace

30w↑7

I wonder what suburban or small town life would be in say 2083, but I don’t expect rural life to change much, we only ever see cyberpunk settings in major cities, granted it’s the proper setting for the genre, but I am just curious of a suburban cybeprunk

@joshholden9360

29w

@UnitTrace arcologies, mallplexes, and beavervilles.
Read Snow Crash, that has some excellent depictions of suburban cyberpunk.
Rural is usually a non starter due to nuclear fallout, climate collapse, corp ownership of the land, or any combination of the above.

@joylox

1y↑55

I'd love to see an analysis of Star Trek's San Francisco architecture in Deep Space Nine season 3 episodes 11 and 12. It shows the main cast going to 2024 where they find the city segregated by class in some very odd ways. Basically, the city tried to hide the poor and disadvantaged away in a separate district, and I thought the way those episodes used architecture was very interesting.

@Saint.questions

49w↑1

I second this!

@roxymusi

22w

Ahhh sanctuary districts, the bane of Gabriel Bell.

@Ostsol

1y↑548

One of the things that struck me about The Fifth Element was how those apartments had designated places for tenants to "assume the position" for when police came prowling the halls.

@jamespittman9953

1y↑51

That’s why you exchange the name plates with the guy across the hall,like Major, Korben Dallas, he’s Crazy, unlike Colonels, they’re stupid and Crazy.

@SporeMurph

1y↑42

I am a meat-popsicle.

@xiinieais5401

1y↑16

I keep referencing the same film all manner of ways! Interestingly you see the same concept manifesting all over the world. No coincidence, if you get trapped where do you go?

@kc-jm3cd

1y↑19

Multipass

@dennissmith6783

1y↑1

Those are coming soon

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@deiz007tyagi

1y↑20

What a concept!! You & your team have given a new dimension to present hard to grasp concepts in a short, precise & in concise way so a lay person could understand it easily.
& Also your unique way of analysis certainly help me & akin movie-buffs to view & analyse cinema through a different set of lenses!
Ty🙏🏽🙏🏽

@mishkae

22w↑1

About the pod access straight to the apartment, i definitely see this as a way to avoid absolutely every single social interaction outside of your chosen spheres, and your residence becomes a no-location completely cut off society which adds up to social isolation. It could also lead up to buildings built without internal circulation, cars essentially working as an elevator, generating more distance between neighbours.

@joylox

1y↑18

I like the idea of the skyways, as well as underground tunnels. I went to a university in Halifax, Nova Scotia that has about half the buildings on the main campus being connected by underground hallways, which were fantastic in winter or when it was raining. I wished it could have connected all of them, but the newer buildings don't have that connection to the old ones. I believe other campuses have connected buildings as well. But it is very limited in terms of what other things are connected to. Like there's a convention centre attached to a hotel, bank, and a couple restaurants, the old trade centre is attached underground to a mall and sports stadium (great for getting food at the mall while at an event), and there's an apartment building that's connected to another large building with offices and restaurants in it. I'd love to see more covered areas as accessibility is a great need, and with snow, ice, and puddles, it can be hard for people with mobility challenges to get around safely.

@twistinbiscuitz4646

26w↑10

Having grown up in/around Calgary, I was excited to see the mention of the skyways, but my first thought was "I wish they were for us regular people too." You absolutely nailed the social aspect of them. They connect to the richest shopping mall and the most exclusive buildings in the city, yet they're not exactly accessible or useful to the rest of us.

@bluebeka2458

1y↑10

The future looks more gray by year. Just from the perspective that the humanity would eventually replace all remaining nature with urban places. But this video was very educational. I don't know much about architecture in general, but those concepts that affect the community all together was very interesting. I personally never thought how much does a design of a living area could affect the community that lives there. Thanks for sharing.

@UnitTrace

29w

My town is experiencing growth and it set up those boring fucking grey blocks in shopping area, atleast other places have colors, these are just grey

@ArawnOfAnnwn

28w

It only looks gray if you stay in the gray places i.e. big cities. But cities only cover a small potion of Earths' land area. And handle a lot more people for it due to their inherent efficiencies. They aren't what's replacing nature, that's farmland. Agriculture is what's destroying natural environments far more than cities themselves ever have or will. Of course most of that food goes to feed the people in cities, but that's just cos that's where the people are. The cities themselves aren't the ones covering the terrain.

@meoff7602

28w

That's because the movies that feature these places are bleak as f***. The directors make it look that way. Even our current modern cities have trees, grass, and other plants all over the place. Even large areas called parks.

@ValenThePowerful

1y↑498

for anyone who has played CyberPunk 2077, the apartment complex that V lives in, is an exact inspiration from the movie Judge Dredd. So glad that CDPR involved a lot of pop culture

@DevinParker

1y↑59

The Megabuildings in Cyberpunk 2077 allow you to travel through them and see what it would be like to live in a fairly dilapidated one (though V keeps their apartment pretty nice in contrast to other apartments you see). It's interesting how they have a mixture of social interaction areas (like the section just to the right of V's apartment block where there are vending machines, food kiosks and a makeshift gym) and storefronts, though clearly janitorial services are lax at best; and in some megabuildings gangs like the Tyger Claws or 6th Street Gang maintain control over several floors. V's megabuilding is across the street from an NCPD precinct building, perhaps resulting in higher patrolling in their building in contrast to others—though it could be argued that the NCPD is just one more gang, despite the game's generally favorable view of police.

@ValenThePowerful

1y↑1

@Devin Parker lmao what are you on about?😂😂😂😂

@possumwithacowboyhat5140

1y↑8

@Nemo Bantay 🤓

@marcmielke

1y↑12

Are you sure? I take it CyberPunk 2077 is based on the game by R. Talsorian, and R. Talsorian's Night City got published way way back, so that the reverse might have been possible -- Judge Dredd has got it from the Night City sourcebook.

@FractalPrism.

1y↑6

v's building is not "an inspiration from the movie"
you would say "the movie inspired v's building"

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@Edmundyu1995

35w↑5

I always each from my tutor’s “architects never design prison” then I wonder who actually designs prisons . But I guess the phase is more of a concept we don’t design spaces where we make feel people feel trapped, even in designing a prison we can design a “welcoming space” that just happen to contain people and we don’t design trapped places I suppose as a concept

@PyrrhicPax

1y↑2

Would love to know more about the history of architecture in it's relation to societal stability and periods of unrest.

The Paris Commune and Charles Fourier's "Phalansteres" , for example, attempted to use urban planning to solve inequality. Regardless of the sociopolitical aspects of the topics, the architectural and civil engineering aspects of them I think would be fun to explore.

@GSXBS

32w↑2

As a game designer and story writer this channel is a godsend!

@androidrebel

1y↑3

SciFi can be a great source for inspiration and philosophical thinking. I love how Dami exemplified this through her competence and passion.

@lanceferraro3781

1y↑10

I lived in Discovery Bay, a 40 story high rise in Waikiki Beach, surrounded by other high rise apartment buildings. I believe it was the second densest population level in the country. I loved it. A short elevator ride and everything I wanted was a short walk away, except a grocery store. Theaters, gyms, eateries of all kinds, a massive mall, a zoo, the beach. Being so high there was nearly no street noise. Lower down the sound would echo from building to building. So, sort of like this video, but smaller. The only negative was in the wee hours of the morning the elevator wouldn't come until there were two requests. Many times I had to rush down the stairs to the first floor.

@-.-Monster

51w↑3

That sounds horrifying

@arareanddifferenttune3130

36w↑1

@@-.-Monsterwas going to say the same. I’d hate it

@JackTheVulture

1y↑426

as someone who grew up in and still lives in a rural area, this sort of thing can be difficult to wrap my brain around existing in. your thoughts on things like making sure to provide natural light make me realize how much i take sunlight for granted. and i feel like "natural" spaces would have to be a must in these structures. parks, gardens, greenhouses. someplace where there are plants and bugs and birds and life other than humans. i know personally if i went too long without seeing a bird or bug i would lose my mind lol. im also interested to see if and how things like flooring evolve to be more comfortable. and things like sound. making sure people have quiet places to go. a futuristic soundproof botanical garden perhaps?

@slithra227

1y↑41

I moved to an urban area after being rural for most of my life and can confirm that going too long without seeing non human life has made some people nuts. And I mean I've heard some UNHINGED things in climate change discussions at work for real. I also get more homesick when I'm stuck inside :(

@JackTheVulture

1y↑22

@Knave Im sure :( I mean hell I get bored and depressed during the winter bc of the absence of life. the randomness of the discovery of nature that a manufactured space cant provide is something difficult to explain. one of my favorite things to do is walk around my yard and the lake near my house and just. look for stuff. bugs i havent seen. see what plants are different this year. i planted a wildflower garden just so i could see all the different bugs that would visit. i could live without it, yeah, but id miss it so much. being surrounded by it.

@francookie9353

1y↑29

@Jack The Vulture whatever you do, stay in that rural area for as long as you can. There ain't nothin pretty going on in the cities I promise.

@craid23

1y↑36

"i know personally if i went too long without seeing a bird or bug i would lose my mind lol."

The reverse is possible too. My sister once came visiting us in the countryside for a weekend and brought a friend. Her friend had never really left the city before and lost her mind over all the bugs, birds, and nature noises in general, she kinda went a little crazy. In the afternoon, same day, my sister's friend decided to travel back home by train because she couldn't take it anymore.

So it really depends on perspective. Someone who has spend most of their time in cities is likely to oppose nature, and those who spend most their time in nature are likely to oppose cities. This contrast in perspective will just become more intense in the future.

@JackTheVulture

1y↑12

@francookie haha, i plan to! Tho I enioy being near enough to cities to visit. I especially like museums/aquariums etc, luckily im within a day trip of many cool ones! Being able to hop over to Philly to do something is nice. But i like my home base out here.

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@richiekotwica9358

1y↑7

I really appreciated how you integrated the sponsor into the video in a super helpful way. The only reason im going to look into the sponsor is because you took the time to do it this way. Thank you very much for your thoughtfulness!

@cultureweeb4831

40w↑1

Seriously, your channel has been so inspiring in regards to the creation of maps and buildings to explore when creating scenarios for my roleplaying game sessions. Knowing how these structures have been thought and the effects on communities has been eye opening for the creation of a living world that makes sense.

I've been watching many videos without commenting, but you managed to bring back my childhood's passion for cartography. That is an achievement. 😆

@kl3cl4

26w↑2

Hi Dami. I really like your videos. I was a stationary engineer, then an HVAC/R technician, then an HVAC/R Instructor, and now a corporate trainer. I have studied the evolution of buildings. I think my employer missed the bet when they designated themselves as "Comfort Specialists" Comfort is snuggling under a warm blanket on a cold day. I think this field is of existential importance. Our... meaning humanity's, survival will increasingly depend upon our ability to sustain an environment in which we can thrive. It has always been this way, but climate change will accelerate this necessity. I consider myself an Indoor Environmental Specialist. (I made that up...) When we go to Mars, when we go back to the Moon, (or Venus? IO? The Planet Formerly Known as Pluto?) the ability to bring our environment with us becomes imperative. These magnificent buildings are the perfect proving grounds for this idea. Keep up the good work!

@jcccheung

1y↑2

What a fantastic video. You do a great job showing how scientific imaginations are already here (and have been here) but you don't forget asking the social and political issues: how do we ensure that diverse populations still have equitable access? Really cool to see that architecture engenders social and even moral discussions.

@j.d.4697

42w↑2

As for the "blurring of private and public spaces" issue, I think that building in Chongqing where a public tram goes THROUGH a residential building, with a station right within the building, is a great case study.

@vineetmishra2690

41w

Its China. There's nothing private there

@slowcreep6978

1y↑408

Umm, actually... *pushes glasses up * Peachtrees was placed on lock-down by Ma-Ma's captive technician who faked a "Nuclear Readiness Test." Ma-Ma was doing everything in her power to ensure that Kay didn't leave Peachtrees alive, because he knew too much about her operation.

Dredd is criminally underrated. Karl Urban was perfect for the role.

@ryanmackenzie4678

1y↑15

I can't help but think that if it wasn't marketed as Dredd-3D it would have done much better!

@huckleberrysid8162

1y↑17

@Ryan MacKenzie I mean, they needed to market and distribute the film better all around. They screwed themselves over with the poor handling of marketing and distribution.

@PaJamB

1y↑8

At least two more movies were deserved.

@FoxVox

1y↑7

The first movie I paid for on YouTube! I watch it to death.

I even made a soap line for my business called Peach Trees. 😂

@darianstarfrog

1y↑4

@FOX 🦊 piratebay/utorrent still works y'know 😉

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@jaredoz957

26w

I hope you (your team) gets a chance to demonstrate your concept of an ideal urban environment and contrast it with a less than ideal one in a feature film someday.

@johnysantos4415

50w↑1

interessante pra caramba, sempre quis saber se seria possível construir esses mega prédios, e a as vantagens e desvantagens de construí-los.

@FPZ72

1y↑2

Dami Lee, thank you for this wonderful video. You’ve managed to amalgamate different interests and topics in a very straightforward and entertaining way.

@terrijdavis1953

1y↑1

What a brilliant idea for a video. Working with architects and not one myself this is so fascinating and scary at the same time. Thank you very much for this POV. 😊

@Painteagle

1y↑160

Hey I designed the manufacturing method that allowed for the tolerances on the sunshade at 16:08! I also did all of the CNC Mill programming for those parts. Its so exciting to see my work in videos like these!

@TunTheOfficial

1y↑5

That's awesome ☺️ great work

@louiswilliams984

1y↑4

Great job!

@thomgizziz

You allowed tolerances for expansion ... that isn't exactly rocket science and made some metal parts, people in workshops and factories do this all the time, untrained youtubers do similar on the daily

@Painteagle

1y↑48

@THOM Gizziz hey thanks for being a fan of machining YouTube.

Specifically what I designed was the manufacturing method for the earthquake protection on those panels. The part had a 10 thousandths of an inch tollarance, but the stock material had a 25 thousandths tolerance and variation. What I designed was a system to manufacture hundreds-thousands of these parts over the course of 18 months with rotating staff of machine operators, none of whom were trained machinists.

The cuts I designed into these parts also had to line up with cuts on those parts from another machine to withing 30 thousandths, so I worked with the engineer over that process to design the interface system.

We didn't have the crazy tight tolerances of less than one tenth of a thousand, but this was a manufacturing feat, not a machining one.

@jhondisjames2151

51w↑2

@THOM Gizziz 🤡

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@Battlestargroup

1y↑12

New follower, really like the breakdowns in this video. Wondering how you do one for my favorite sci-fi series Battlestar Galactica and how people were living on ships and how those social divides created their own little cities in themselves

@pongop

21w↑1

Yes! I love Battlestar Galactica! I think about it and get freaked out about the future so often. I can see so many aspects potentially become real. With robots, AI, VR, the metaverse, transhumanism, self-healing bio-structures, space travel and colonization, etc. I'm so worried! Cylons could be everywhere and we wouldn't even know it! Lol.

@Battlestargroup

21w↑1

@@pongop it would be a very interesting place and time to live, especially with all the potential threats and possibilities for AI 🤖

@pongop

21w

@@Battlestargroup Totally!

@Travestyalpha

51w

It's great to see an architects perspective on this kind of thing. Just discovered your channel and really liking your content.

@zombiehippo9477

28w

I've been on the Arch in St. Louis, MO and it swayed. Freaked me out. It took me a long time to see the art and science behind architecture. You're very passionate about it.

@DevinParker

1y↑1

It's fascinating to see these buildings being analyzed by an architecture expert! I love seeing new takes on what our living spaces could look like, and while I hope to see something like a utopian Star Trek future where everyone has comfortable and beautiful places to live, I'm less than optimistic about our chances of that happening within our lifetimes. I think that with the increasing ubiquity of digital entertainment—especially if virtual reality becomes more affordable and immersive—"Ready Player One"'s vision of people living in increasing squalor but distracted by virtual entertainment that allows them to mentally escape their dreadful reality (so long as they can afford it, inspiring people to accept increasing degrees of debt-slavery to corporations) is frighteningly believable.

@kamilbaranowski6989

37w

I just discovered your channel and I'm truly impressed! The video quality is outstanding, your analysis is on point, and more importantly it sparks the imagination. Thank you so much!

@atmosphericentry0

1y↑310

Threw me off guard to hear my home city, Calgary, being mentioned! When I lived downtown there, I'd use the plus 15 bridges all the time. It's a wild and almost trippy feeling to be able to go almost everywhere downtown without going outside once (one of them was attached to my apartment).

@blackouthorus1519

1y↑3

I come from edmonton jesus i can go west end to down town in a forest and walk back up to buildings

@NormanconEVE

1y↑8

Hah. I live south of Calgary and remember as a kid whenever we would do trips there the sky ways would always catch my attention. As kids do I just thought that was normal. I later realized it wasn't as common. Interesting seeing what Calgary is turning into with all the "prefab" suburb blocks going in now so quickly.

@rushpatriot2866

50w↑2

That sounds pretty cool

@Shift18

44w

I just found out from a different vid of hers that she's based in Vancouver so I'm guessing we'll be seeing lots of Canadian shout-outs!

@shraka

1y↑2

We're definitely heading towards one of the dystopian nightmares. Towers create way more problems than they solve. We can create the needed density to solve any problem you care to mention with 3 - 6 story tall buildings.

@galaxystarrr

22w↑1

In Calgary we call our “sky ways” the +15 system! I have no idea why it’s called that but it confused me for the longest time before I found out what they were! Super convenient when it’s -40 outside

@IgSilkyLips

1y↑1

This video is remarkable, I came across your account not too long ago, and I have to express how much I love it. I followed after watching the first video. Your uploads are genuinely engaging, direct, and full of knowledge. Technology and nature go hand in hand; we can make a world that can be highly advanced technologically while also being surrounded by flora and fauna without solely thinking of profitability by neglecting basic needs.

@EvilEmperorZ

This was my first video and I am very impressed with your style and format. I would love to hear your take on sci-fi or imagined space elevators. Plus Toronto isn't that cold! (I say that the day after we got like 15cm of snow)

@timwegman5776

1y↑2

Funny because I have thought alot about these buildings that are like small cities in their self where the building has everything restaurants, stores, parks and housing even their own police department. I mean with the population growth we will have to start building vertical up or down. Great video thank you.

@JWKDESIGN

1y↑446

HANDS DOWN my favorite video from you... your storytelling and editing gets better and better... (also, The Fifth Element is my #1 movie!). Keep up the great work!!!

@iCraigSmith

1y↑1

I second this! Nice work!

@joseestenoz1367

I third this! Nice work!

@LuisSierra42

I millionth this

@tomajin

1y↑1

I thought people forgot about it, it surprises me to see The Fifth Element mentioned. As a kid I watched the movie every single summer evening, falling asleep on the sofa with VCR running the tape till the end....

@kellyburket6955

I just love your chats. I often think of these things, and you always effortlessly take my thoughts, and observations to a greater level. Thank you!

@djj949

really good vid. Great job mixing actual design, historical context and fictional perspective. Keep em coming!

@champisthebunny6003

28w↑1

If you look at the 5th element scenes in Korbens apartment, the thing that immediately sprung to my mind was, a cargo container. The working people of the city, were basically cargo and their 'homes' were just a place to store them when they were not working. Even the hallways outside if you look closely, resemble one of those self-storage places interiors. Those 'apartments' had all the warmth of a storage locker, and an was intentional look by the set designers. Cornelius's apartment otoh, had a far more traditional look by contrast to Korbens industrial locker.

@Ragzbot

49w

I love sci-fi/cyberpunk and I love architecture. These videos are awesome and you do a great job talking about these concepts. 💯✌️

@alanhoyt9453

This is the first of your videos for me. I really enjoyed the content as well as the presentation. What a beautiful mind (group of minds) to contemplate the complexities of integrating cleaner technologies, social policies, and quality of life PLUS access considerations! Bravo! Well done!

@likemarsonearth

1y↑291

You know Dami's got dope taste in movies when she starts off a whole in-depth video about the building from DREDD. Ain't nobody out there has ever touched on this subject, that's when you know Dami is gonna go BIG on YouTube. Can't wait to see December Dami! 🙌

@pathkeepers

1y↑2

Dami Dami Dami Dami Dami

@daedrick

1y↑8

she obviously didnt watch it because as the comment upvoted 2k times above said, it shut down because of the criminal gang controlling the building, not because of a crime.

@SeanHogan_frijole

Found her today and the channel is just amazing. She knows her shit.

@SeanHogan_frijole

Just downloaded Milanotes for my Teaching job, let’s see what happens.

@paxwallace8324

No those are the dumbest grade B Sci Fi films geez dope indeed

@alessandrobarizza2339

1y↑5

Minority report reminds me of Venice where the beatiful facades and buldings are mostly build facing the water because gondolas could provide a direct method of transport directly from your house to most places in the cities

@yasminemaarouf7917

38w

I only just found your account today! I am so happy I did, not only was this video super interesting but it was also super relevant to my university painting exegesis/thesis based on dystopias. So not only was your views on the use of architecture informative, but also your recommendation to try Milanote has saved me! I find it really hard to make notes, especially when they intertwine with one another. So Milanote is soooo helpful for connecting videos, articles, notes, artworks etc. all in one place.
So all in all I really love your channel but also this video overall is so insanely cool in so many ways! Lots of support from a new fan from New Zealand! Go Dami!!

@briangriffin7439

28w

I'm always surprised that no one talks about the roadways in Minority Report as metaphors for the meditation on determinism that is the heart of its' story. Makes the moment when the Tom Cruise character breaks out of his vehicle to begin jumping from car to car all the more dramatic.

@randomdude0903

Hey! I'd like to say I really enjoy your videos, i find it interesting to think the importance user-centric design!! keep these sorts of videos going!

@vnelson000

30w

Would love to hear your opinion on the architecture and city planning of New York, its highways and parks designs.

Love your enthusiasm for engineering and architecture. Glad I found your channel.

Going through your works now.

@Jay-sh9pq

1y↑316

im not interested in being an architect, but you make such interesting videos that i have a new appreciation for architecture. the way you edit and sometimes implement comedy is probably one of my favorite things about this channel. i usually watch your new uploads before school lolol

@brodriguez11000

1y↑1

Like to see her take on the mirrors edge cities. Not all dystopias are grimy and dark.

@dafunkycanuck

36w

Cool vid. I know a big part of Blade Runner's visual design was about "retrofitting", it was a decaying world that was being "bandaged" into an uncertain future. Night City in Cyberpunk 2077 was obviously inspired by this as is most cyberpunk. Big up to Syd Mead! Kowloon probably came the closest to any of these visions IRL.

@deltajade62

Love the way you explain architecture in your videos.
You make it interesting!

@robbiesmith45

interesting content. i think the best thing we could do is to reconnect a bit with the old way of doing things; the development of technologies that allow for moving cities and such could spark a realm in which small towns could move freely and interact with megacities as they choose. floating communities would ne interesting. any thoughts on that?

@RCSVirginia

1y↑1

"Dredd" 2012 is an excellent movie. The director uses the environment, in this case the megastructure, as a character in-and-of itself that helps form the film. It is not unbelievable that current trends in society, if extrapolated out and not checked in any way, could result in the world of "Dredd." It, also, has a strong villainess who has been shaped by the conditions in the building and whom the viewer can comprehend and even have sympathy for. She is a great counterpoint to Judge Dredd and Rookie Anderson.

@Dinnizzel97

1y↑171

The YouTube algorithm hit me with an absolute MASTERPIECE! So glad to have discovered you and can't wait to just drive in to everything youve already made and continue to make

@BoogieManSince1977

1y↑4

exactly this myself :) a very happy find ^_^
jeez i appreciate great communication skills <3

@TheWatcherAlias

1y↑1

Me too!

@Maki-00

1y↑1

Same! I’m an architecture nerd. Finally recommended something I actually want to watch!

@Parki013

Loved the video, very informative and really informed my knowledge on the subject further. I am current in my 5th year of architecture writing my dissertation on a similar topic and will defiantly use Milanote. I was wondering if you could share the resources you used in researching this video or show how you research a topic in your video. Thanks from Dan, England.

@PongoOful

@Damilee thanks for your videos ,its a nice approach to see that architecture has to be efficient for a city in order to work.

Talking about efficiency, i'm curious what you would think about the venus project by Jacques Fresco ?
For me if its about designing cities this project feels like the way to go in the future.

In one of your videos you talked about modular architecture, which has been implemented in this project since the start (decades ago ^^)

@malachigrimsley

52w

I would really like to hear your opinion and the utility of a mega complex, like the one V from Cyberpunk 2077 lives in. If cities cannot out and have to go up can we make high rise living its own little community?

@BrunoPonce

51w

Well done! This is very interesting from an engineering and social point of view. The hard part will be figuring out how to integrate the form, the function, and the prospective social issues that will invariably crop up when social disparity rears its ugly head. My hat's off to you.

@spencerkooyman13

29w

I lived in Rochester, MN for a number of years and only used the many skyways they have one time lol. It's a cool idea though, I wish more city buildings would connect this way on higher levels.

@zable1866xx

1y↑16

It's a shame you missed the Bioshock game series. They had some really cool city concepts - cities underwater and cities floating in the sky.

I sure hope the cities of tomorrow don't evolve vertically, but rather reach some sort of balance between verticality and horizontally. Japan already has trains that can travel at hundreds of km per hour which could help with the potential problem of cities becoming too long.

Anyways, cool vid!

@davidburton210

37w

I love Dami’s mind and curiosity. She thinks like I think. Thought I was alone!

@AcevandeStadt

1y↑1

Great video! I strongly recommend The City by Clifford Simak for where, I think, we are actually headed.

@mrkangaroo1631

28w

As far as scifi cities go I like the way Shadowrun cities are set up because it's not too far removed from what we see in our own world now just slightly more high tech.

@ozairakhtarcom

You make really nice and informative videos with super perfect visualizations 😲 I have just watched 2 of your Videos ❤

@emmadeofsteel

39w

This is a fascinating subject and I loved your take on it; these types of environments can go either way depending on how they are utilised (or not).
I live in a part of the world that already has very similar features to those in this video and there's a bit of a paradox around our concentrated urban living; there are many benefits such as that these huge structures provide many employment opportunities to keep them running, they are oftentimes the only affordable option, better public transport, and in a place where physical space is limited it means more room for open green spaces, parks, meet up spaces, creative/work spaces, malls, etc. and many opportunities to form connections.

However, the downside in my country is that people are isolated from one another because they work too long hours and therefore don't get to the most out of this environment, you have to work hard to maintain any sense of community or social belonging and everyone is always tired. We work long, we do not work smart..!

@cyborgchicken3502

1y↑372

Fun fact....there are many buildings in Johannesburg and South Africa in general that get hijacked by criminal gangs, in the area of Hillbrow in Johannesburg, almost every residential building has been hijacked by various gangs, crime is a real problem in my country...by the way, your videos are so informative...I never realized that so much went into architecture, keep putting these out.... greetings from a South African

@TS-jm7jm

1y↑11

@Sue Sue the government became "native" ofcourse.

or, i prefer to say there is a bantu and venda infestation

@abdulhamidozturk

1y↑2

When I visited there as a teenager I thought what a gorgeous dystopian city later learned how those great buildings were theashed and never been reclaimed. Don’t know how to feel.

@ouknow1446

1y↑9

@Sue Sue Now-a-days? Its always been. Only now-a-days it gets the press it always should have.

@ouknow1446

1y↑2

Its been proven high crime rates are the result of resource deprivation. Spread the wealth and reduce the crime. Trouble IS criminals at the top propagandise the public and deceive the world into thinking that crime is the problem and not a symptom of a problem which is THEM . I will receive your rebuttals and dispatch them one by one as time permits.

@ouknow1446

1y↑6

@Abdülhamid Öztürk Design must fit culture and conditions. This is wisdom. Conditions and culture are variables with the former more in flux than the latter. The success of a structure does not solely rely on its engineering but also on its suitability to the culture and environment it is placed. Drink from the fountain of knowledge so you need not re-invent the wheel.

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@pcatful

42w

What do you think about Paolo Soleri's work? Not really "mega"-city but interesting futuristic city concept. Might be fun to catch-up on how those concepts have affected today's urban design concepts if at all.

@cheese1ak

52w

Ahhh! I loved Dredd! So much closer to the comics that that Godawful Stallone vehicle. DamiLee, I'm so glad you referenced the architecture when explaining the possibilities of Mega Cities! I mean, this example is far more dystopian than your other examples, trust me, the history of the 2000AD comic series is GRIM, lol! Excellent video, definitely have a new subscriber and I am looking forward to seeing your catalog of videos, cheers!❤

@TheBadCrow

51w

This is awesome! A lot to take into consideration! I'm world building a Dystopian future inspired by Cyberpunk, Fallout, Altered Carbon, and more for a table top roleplaying group. Gave me some good movies to check out and ideas to ensure the world makes sense and meshes. Got a sub!

@gyuuyomi

I love these dystopian architecture. You should defo do more

@khantsithu4383

Your videos are high quality as always. Also, milanote is amazing too! I will try it for rest of this month planning for rest of the year.

@laurentfortier5442

1y↑205

Hi DamiLee ! I'm a student in urbanism from Montreal. I just want to let you know that our teacher in Theories of Urbanism asked us to watch your video for his class. This is really, really well done ! I love the visuals, the research you've done and how you manage to explain a lot of stuff in a relatively short time, but it doesn't feel like too much information. I've subbed and will definitely watch some of your other content. Merci et continue comme ça ! :)

@civilrant4889

A lot of folks have been talking about blocks lately, like what we see in cities like Barcelona, which would have parks, shops and restaurants and groceries in the center, and most of your roads on the outside. This is the car free design model that gets talked about often. As an architect. I would be curious to hear some of your thoughts. CityNerd, Not just bikes, and Alan Fish for source channels. just a thought.

@emmelinesprig489

49w

I love seeing the increase of videos on youtube talking about the social and environmental impact — and possibilities! — of architecture and community planning.

@besteven

1y↑12

I'm fascinated by population engineering. We're (seemingly) currently headed toward a Gibson-esque Sprawl in our existing cityscapes, and I hope I live long enough to see a more human(e) approach; while simultaneously hoping against an Elysium-style result... Thank you Dami for the mental stimulation and perspectives.

@napoleonfeanor4122

42w↑2

It seems many cities are losing inhabitants to the countryside in our internet based era

@besteven

42w↑1

@@napoleonfeanor4122 For those who can afford such or are able to work remotely, yes to some degree. Still, it's not enough movement to affect current urban housing shortages, and the homeless remain mostly without hope.

@pranjalllverma

I love you so much seeing how much you love your work. I mean the passion and conviction you have for it is insane.❤❤❤

@Edmundyu1995

35w↑2

9:20 in Hong Kong is kinda like that where they connect a lot of skyways and sky bridges around the city especially in central, connecting the subway to big mega shopping malls and connecting to offices and residential tower block right above the big malls too, usually also because of being so hot there and humid people

@TilveranWrites

1y↑404

I'm a sci-fi author with a city on my hands; Dami, your thoughts are food to the part of my mind that is continually brining it into being: I'm particularly interested in Old World cities becoming megalopolises, architecture with a thousand plus years separating it, continually evolving and renewing, so thank you kindly for your insights! 😅🥰

@liizzset

1y↑3

I know right. Fuelling my ideas as well. Also, do you have any books out yet. Even stories? Kinda in the same area myself but more of a fantasy writer though. And just starting on my end. Lol.

@borkwoof696

That’s not the plural of pegapolis

@ILooveeuuu

1y↑6

You should go visit Athens! It has been so mind changing for me and it is a huuuuge huuuge city. And within it, ancient history and the history of gods, mythology and some of the biggest philosophers that ever lived

@TheClintonio

1y↑2

London is nearly 2000 year olds so fits the bill. I loved living there.

@mspaint93

1y↑1

Your comment is so beautiful and interesting, and because of it I have to ask, have you seen the old Roman tiered(?) mills that just edged on industrialism many centuries before it was even a thought in anyone's mind? Just before Rome bit off more than it could chew.
I cant think of the resources off the top of my head, but in seriousness I would make the effort to find it for you as I adore complex scifi.

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@creatingwithlove

49w

I thought this was a really interesting examination of what the challenges are of building vertically rather than horizontally.

@SirLurkington

I find it interesting to see the lowest floors of big buildings used for business while the floors above are residential units. Putting the “brutalism” aside, adapting that style into something better seems to be a good idea for the downtown weekday rest stop. Similar to that pod tower that was taken down not too long ago but better designed.

@apoplexiamusic

33w

Another nightmare of a megacity concept is the Hive City from Warhammer 40,000. It's basically an immense structure that keeps building upwards, and new parts are always being built above older parts, with the lower parts being all crumbly and radioactive because all the waste is dumped there, so basically it houses horribly mutated creatures, whereas the rich and powerful live at the top.

@asmosisyup2557

39w

The futuristic city in Cloud Atlas is another great one to look at.

@MasterZoentrobe

I remember a sociology class conversation in which arcologies were the subject, and several of the students were confusing the concept of an arcology with a megabuilding like the one in Dredd, whereas a proper arcology would be self-contained: it would have food, materials, consumer goods, and energy production, commercial areas for selling products and services, as well as both habitation and communal residential areas. I'm curious to your thoughts on arcologies and how likely they would succeed. Or, fail.

@dougcraven1

1y↑101

As an architect, with a huge passion for film, I’m really digging this. Glad I stumbled across you!

@galadballcrusher8182

1y↑2

As a non architect BUT an aspiring amateur writer who loved growing up and also playing for years afterwards pen and paper rpgs, and 16 years of them also as DM on groups which means also writtung my own stories and designing all that includes for them , having studied medieval weaponry, medieval societal structures and institutions ( for governing, trading assiciations , guilds...etc) as well religions, systems of occultism and esoterica (for magic of course) and of course architecture for castles up to pyramids (well older civ dungeons) etc as well a lover of sci-fi and cyberpunk subgenre especially i really love the fact we have arived to a point we can discuss in Internet as well get reviews of use of such complicated design efforts in movies and games by professionals who really understand the subject on such topics that 50 years ago would have been quite difficult to reach. Not to discount also the fact that in many cases they serve as examples on studies by universities or student thesis material. A very good and quite intruguing meta use of creativity these days.

@spacegoat0133

41w

The most realistic future cities I personally see becoming a reality are Dredd, Chappie, Elysium, and Alita. They’re all very similar in the sense that they focus on the social divide that seemingly becomes more more apparent everyday and eventually it’s just gonna be slums and mansions.

@NavaSDMB

Those bridges between buildings were already used in medieval Europe. There's several in Spain, mostly but not exclusively in the rainy northern seaboard.

@sonpanchan

38w

The Dredd movie definitely made Mega City One more brutalist in design. In the comics it feels more sci-fi and alien, nevertheless it is still very dystopian.

@lapiswolf2780

51w↑1

I feel like the last example would isolate people more because you'll be skipping any chance of forced interaction and going straight into your dorms. Why go through the lobby downstairs where you will see people if the autonomously controlled vehicle can take you straight to your bed?

@benclarke5914

i think we will see more super tall apartment complexes and i personally don't think it's a bad thing if their made right as there will be more room for wide open nature spaces

@ShadowWulfGaming

1y↑35

As a sci fi writer and enthusiast, I really appreciate that you made this video, it gives me a lot of ideas and understanding how to create the landscapes I want, as well as how to improve ideas Ive been ruminating on

@yogiwp_

Wow Dredd and Fifth Element are my favourites! Precisely because of the cityscapes depicted.

@tablescissors67

46w

Interesting subject for discussion. Thank you for adding your thoughts, and citing them.

@joshm3484

I like the pod design in Fifth Element, sort of. I like the efficiency of the design, but not the size. But imagine a large apartment or an average sized single-family house, but designed with the space and efficiency of a tiny home, or one of the pods from Fifth Element.

@dannahbanana11235

50w

I know from playing lots of Sim City that you can't chunk out a whole city, you kind of have to make multiple cities connected together. Or you get terrible sewage problems and rampant fires 😂

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