Living on a Lilypad
Posted by Brad at 8:16pm Sunday, June 22, 2008
Architect Vincent Callebaut has, as inhabitat reports, created “a concept for a completely self-sufficient floating city intended to provide shelter for future climate change refugees” — Lilypad.
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Each of these floating cities are designed to hold approximately around 50,000 people. A mixed terrain man-made landscape, provided by an artificial lagoon and three ridges, create a diverse environment for the inhabitants. Each Lilypad is intended to be either near a coast, or floating around in the ocean, traveling from the equator to the northern seas, according to where the gulf stream takes it.
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Read more about it here and here. You might also remember another ocean-based living concept from an earlier post I had.
On Jun 22, 2008, Brit' Gal Sarah said:
Wow what a beautiful idea! The concept reminds me of the manmade islands in the shape of the world off Dubai.
On Jun 23, 2008, Karla said:
That is really cool. A little scary, but cool!
On Jun 23, 2008, Ashley said:
Thats awesome!
I wonder if they have a mall.
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