New solution to overcrowding in prisons:The Lilypad, a floating ecopolis for climatic refugees, is the creation of Belgian architect Vincent Callebaut.
"It is" he says, "a true amphibian, half aquatic and half terrestrial city, able to accommodate 50,000 inhabitants and inviting biodiversity".
Callebaut imagines his structure at 250 times the scale of a lilypad, with a skin made of polyester fibres coated in titanium dioxide which would react with ultraviolet light and absorb atmospheric pollution.
The Lilypad comprises of three marinas and three mountain regions with streets and structures strewn with foliage. "The goal is to create a harmonious coexistence of humans and nature," said Callebaut.
"It is" he says, "a true amphibian, half aquatic and half terrestrial city, able to accommodate 50,000 inhabitants and inviting biodiversity".
Callebaut imagines his structure at 250 times the scale of a lilypad, with a skin made of polyester fibres coated in titanium dioxide which would react with ultraviolet light and absorb atmospheric pollution.
The Lilypad comprises of three marinas and three mountain regions with streets and structures strewn with foliage. "The goal is to create a harmonious coexistence of humans and nature," said Callebaut.
More information and pictures of Lilypad:
http://edition.cnn.com/2008/TECH/science/07/10/lilypads/index.html#cnnSTCText
2 comments:
Lily pads, what next? Where do you
find these weird articles? Ha
Yes your snake story was better
than the one I found . a little
more dramatic. Don't see how that
large of a snake could get thru
the waterhose tho- for my hoses
arn't that big. Suppose I'll think
about it every time I pull clothes
out of the washer.
Maybe you should invent the waterpipe snake screen to prevent those snakes access. Do you look at the sidebar thing that shows who has viewed the website? I finally set it to ignore my browser so only can see other people who have viewed, including you. Finally have someone from the southern hemisphere...
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