August 8, 2012 - Floating Cities

CaliforniaMama • Aug 8, 2012 11:08 am
[SIZE="2"]When I was in 5th and 6th grade, I qualified for extra curricular classes to stimulate creativity and critical thought (but in high school they didn't put me on the college track - go figure). My favorite activity was learning about what the professionals thought would be the houses and cities of the future. And so, today I bring you Floating Cities of the Future!

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The Seascraper is a green machine with a self-sufficient community of homes, offices, and recreational space.

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The Plastic Fish Tower is a mixed use plastic recycling plant.

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The Waterscraper is envisioned as a tubelike underwater residence and lab. Beaches, restaurants, a marina, and a dive center would cater to luxury-apartment dwellers and hotel guests.[/SIZE]

[SIZE="1"](I wonder if kids would find enough entertainment without amusement parks and places to grind their skateboards. :rolleyes: ) [/SIZE]
Diaphone Jim • Aug 8, 2012 12:43 pm
Top one: Look for old ladies and too many children.
Bottom one: It has the futuristicly required helicopter, but no landing pad.
Griff • Aug 8, 2012 12:59 pm
I'm expecting something grittier.
Lamplighter • Aug 8, 2012 1:07 pm
In the background of the bottom pic, the Burj Al Arab hotel in Dubai was completed in 1999.

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As an example of old school architecture ;)
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glatt • Aug 8, 2012 1:12 pm
Griff;823709 wrote:
I'm expecting something grittier.


Yeah. In a marine environment, just give it a month or two, and that gleaming shine will be gone. Those underwater ones especially. Barnacles and other growth will coat them.
Trilby • Aug 8, 2012 2:58 pm
the bottom one looks like a mini version of what the city of Atlantis was supposed to look like (what? so I watch H2. Does that make me an Atlantean theorist? Yes, yes it does)

also - after finding out what ferry fees are for several islands off the coast of Maine - no thanks. I couldn't afford to get off the damn thing.
Wombat • Aug 8, 2012 7:25 pm
This one is already for sale for a mere $680 million:
http://www.businessweek.com/articles/2012-02-24/your-very-own-floating-bond-villain-lair-for-680-million
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SPUCK • Aug 9, 2012 6:35 am
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All I can say..


Profoundly ughly.
Trilby • Aug 9, 2012 8:19 am
looks like a big ol' tennis shoe
newtimer • Aug 9, 2012 8:36 am
Brianna;823827 wrote:
looks like a big ol' tennis shoe


Hence Diaphone Jim's first comment.
Cyber Wolf • Aug 14, 2012 6:17 pm
Has anyone hurricane-/typhoon-tested these things yet?
SPUCK • Aug 15, 2012 6:53 am
Yes but they can never find them when the test is over.