Floating Ecopolis – Architecture of the Future (Year 2100)

According to the less alarming forecasts of the GIEC (Intergovernmental group on the evolution of the climate), the ocean level should rise from 20 to 90 cm during the 21st Century with a status quo by 50 cm (versus 10 cm in the 20th Century). As a solution to this alarming problem architect Vincent Callebaut came up with this ecotectural marvel that could serve as a luxurious future retreat for 50,000 inhabitants seeking refuge from rising waters due to global warming. He believes the world will be desperately seeking shelter from the devastations of climate change, and hopes the auto-sufficient amphibious city will serve as a luxurious solution. To bad that right now we are close to 7 billion people and this luxurious future retreat is just for 50,000 inhabitants ( just for rich people ).
JFMid
June 13th, 2008 at 23:51
I think he forgot that as the oceans warm and rise you get more frequent and bigger Hurricanes that have giant waves. 50,000 people puking at the same time would not be a pretty sight.
wtf
June 14th, 2008 at 03:38
it would be cool to see one of those things sink to the bottom of the mariana trench with 50,000 rich people on it. i’d pay to watch that in person.