Posted : May 2014
Author : Sanje Witter
After considering ways to minimize pollution and improve
social and environmental conditions, a Chinese construction firm – CCCC –
wants to build a floating city. The company which is also responsible for the
building of the presently incomplete 31 mile bridge linked between Hong
Kong, Macau and Zhuhai, commissioned the AT
Design Office to make a plan for the city which should cover an area of
four square miles using the same techniques that are being used to
accomplish building the 31 mile bridge.
The team’s proposal to accomplish building the city involves
a series of prefabricated hexagonal parts that overlap vertically to create all
the infrastructures needed for the city on water – such as a transport system
of yachts and submarines, to a floating hotel and entertainment complex.
The community will produce its own food and sustainably
dispose of waste by placing facilities such as farms, hatcheries and rubbish
collection facilities. As a means of transporting on the island submarines and
electric vehicles will be used to keep the island free from air pollution and
congestion caused by auto-mobiles. People will also be able to have access
between islands by underwater tunnels with walkways and roads.
The ocean metropolis will feature a harbour centre used for
parking submarines, an amusement city which has a hotel and a large commercial
and entertainment centre. Public green belts will also be provided at both
underwater and above water spaces to serve as public space usable for
recreational activities. Living spaces on the floating city will have ocean scenery
with convenient connections to local facilities, services, public
transportation and garden.
Architect Slavomir Siska stated, “The project will offer an
opportunity to develop a new urban nucleus of world-class residential,
commercial and cultural facilities, as well as to promote a zero-carbon, energy-efficient
and self-sufficient city.” China Transport Investment Co. is currently
reviewing the proposal and is likely to start to test this ambiguous project
from a smaller scale next year.
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