A floating ark for the ultra-rich?

[Jeff]

'The Ark': Floating Hotel Designed By Remistudio To Address Climate Change Effects Like Rising Sea Levels And Massive Floods

Speaking to the world's rising sea levels, Russia-based architectural firm Remistudio proposes this arch-shaped floating hotel as a refuge from even extreme floods. Called (quite appropriately) the Ark, the futuristic structure has the ability to exist autonomously on the surface of the water. Designed to be a bioclimatic building, the Ark incorporates several innovative green strategies and elements to ensure that its residents can survive aboard for months at a time.

Addressing growing concern over climate change and the rising level of the world’s oceans, Russian architectural firm Remistudio has designed a massive hotel concept that can endure extreme floods. The arch-shaped building, dubbed the Ark, has a structure that enables it to float and exist autonomously on the surface of the water. The Ark was also designed to be a bioclimatic house with independent life-support systems, including elements ensuring a closed-functioning cycle.

http://www.huffingtonpost.com/2010/12/3 ... ml#s217193

[justdrew]

and this already exists...

http://www.aboardtheworld.com/

[Wombaticus Rex]

All for it, get them all in one place and make some popcorn.

[Jeff]

At last, a feasible plan "to address climate change."

Attaboy, wealthy bastards!

[barracuda]

Yep, that's exactly what you need in an ecological crisis: a nicely trimmed lawn with hedges around it. Absolutely the first thing on my list. The perfect place to make celphone calls.

This thing's got Lord of the Flies written all over it.

[JackRiddler]

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J&B, the two of you seem like men powerful enough to merge this with an earlier thread:

viewtopic.php?f=8&t=28384&p=339749

(I'd add that one here, not vice-versa, but it's you to decide.)