Something,
such as a thought or conception, that a potentially or actually exists in the
mind as a product of mental activity can be called an IDEA… An idea is usually generated with intent, but can also be
created unintentionally. For an Architect an Idea is necessary invention that
has to be done quite often, to mend the society as well as the NATURAL aspects one’s habitat.
Environment is the surroundings
which include all forms of life plants,
animals, human beings, air, water, land,
buildings, parks, vehicle etc.
Environmental degradation refers to an unfavorable change of surroundings. It is the detoriation
of the environment through depletion of
resources such as air, water, soil, the
destruction of ecosystem and the extinction of wild life.
Cities have grown at thunderous
rates in the last few decades. Settlements have proliferated wherever space is
available, even in disaster-prone hillsides, floodplains or along water
bodies. Ad-hoc or absent city planning across a patchwork of disconnected
city and state offices has left residents at risk on a number of fronts.
As a result of this expansion
Architects have to work on the IDEAS
of establishing Habitats in air, water or anywhere, but the land. Many
visions of the future involve people living in the middle of the ocean. This
makes all kinds of sense, since oceans make up two-thirds of the planet's
surface. The biggest question, though, is how can you go about doing this? And
the good news is, there are plenty of ways to stake out some marine real
estate. Floating
urban components will be a new tool in the ongoing search to make our greatest
cities worldwide more sustainable and livable. I strongly believe that we will
enter an era of consumption urbanism in which floating urban components will
help us to react quickly and sustainably to the growing mix of changes.
Here are some ideas through
which we can achieve the aim reducing the Substantial weight that our mother
Earth Shoulders :-
1. Re-purposed oil
rigs
Oil rigs could offer the pre-existing infrastructure required to build something greater. Oil rigs are typically forgotten after their work is done (there are a reported 27,000 abandoned oil and gas rigs in the Gulf of Mexico alone), they could be among the coolest places to hang-out when venturing into the deep ocean. Their plan calls for the reconstruction of oil rigs into self-sufficient structures equipped with apartment complexes and marine research stations.
Alternately, you could stay at an oil rig
repurposed as a hotel — either a luxurious
oil-rig-aqua-resort or a diving station from where you can embark on your undersea adventures.
2. Artificial islands
For some coastal nations looking to expand upon their
existing real estate options, building an island from scratch is another valid,
albeit expensive, option.
Perhaps the best example of this
is Dubai, the home to several artificial island projects. These artificial
archipelagos are spectacularly beautiful and can accommodate the needs of
tourists, the commercial sector, and even residents.
3. Underwater sea
resorts
But why limit yourself to living
on the water when you can also live under it? This is the idea behind such
projects as Hydropolis and Poseidon Mystery Island. Hydropolis is a $500 million-plus, 220-room hotel that's
currently in development near Dubai in the Persian Gulf. Once complete, it will
be the world's first underwater hotel. And if all goes planned, it would sit 60
feet below sea level and cost $1,500 a night.And a missile defense system to
guard against terrorists. Poseidon, which is also under development, is a $200
million resort that's slated to be built near Fiji.
4. Sea towers
Another
option is the construction of a sea tower. Similar to the fictional structure
portrayed in the film, The Life Aquatic, the tower would be based
at the ocean floor and extend high over the surface. Giancarlo Zema has put
together a design for such a structure, what he calls the Neptus 60 Cliff
Habitat.
