Architect Vincent Callebaut was so inspired with the story of Noah’s Ark that he decided to come up with his own vision of a 22nd-century vessel for the masses. Dubbed the “Lilypad”, but also called the “Floating Ecopolis for Climate Refugees”, these giant, fully recyclable, “green” islands are self-sustaining wonders integrating solar, wind, and other renewable technologies. From the article,
“The lower half of the floating community is submerged, while the top extends upwards to soak up solar energy. The goal of this true amphibian, half aquatic and half terrestrial city is to create a harmonious coexistence of the couple Human / Nature and to explore new modes of living the sea by building with fluidity collective spaces in proximity, overwhelming spaces of social inclusion suitable to the meeting of all the inhabitants – denizen or foreign-born, recent or old, young or aged people.”
We’d love to live in one, but with an expected launch date of 2100, we’ll be too dead to truly consider it.
Check out additional photos over at Ecofriend.
