The Green Files > LILYPAD: Floating City for Climate Change Refugees

Inhabitathttp://www.inhabitat.com/2008/06/16/lilypad-floating-cities-in-the-age-of-global-warming/ [Inhabitat] The Lilypad, by Vincent Callebaut, is a concept for a completely self-sufficient floating city intended to provide shelter for future climate change refugees. The intent of the concept itself is laudable, but it is Callebaut’s .

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Interior Design, Home & House Design, Furniturehttp://freshome.com/2008/06/11/future-architecture-floating-ecopolis-for-climate-refugees/ [Interior Design, Home & House Design, Furniture] Future Architecture : Floating Ecopolis for Climate Refugees: The whole structure is covered in green walls and roofs, the top portion covered in grasses with the inner portion featuring a palm oasis, and the under portion serving as a bed for natural sea planktons and oceanic plants. Finally if you were already planning to reserve a place to this luxurious future retreat stay calm, because Vincent Callebaut hopes that “Floating Ecopolis for Climate Refugees” will make the transition from design to reality around the year 2100.

idasia.org | Industrial Design Asia[idasia.org | Industrial Design Asia] Lilypad: Architect Vincent Callebaut came up with this water world that could serve as a luxurious future retreat for 50,000 inhabitants seeking refuge from rising waters due to global warming. He believes the world will be desperately seeking shelter from the devastations of climate change, and hopes the auto-sufficient amphibious city will serve as a luxurious solution.

Sciencerayhttp://www.scienceray.com/Technology/Applied-Science/10-Fantastic-Eco-friendly-Inventions.137989 [Scienceray] 10 Fantastic Eco-friendly Inventions: Architect Vincent Callebaut called this the Lilypad, but it is also known as the Floating Ecopolis for Climate Refugees since the forecast for the ocean level will rise from 20 to 90 cm. This auto-sufficient amphibious city will become a reality in 2100, and is a future retreat for only 50,000 rich people though.

Untitled[Untitled] Future Architecture : Floating Ecopolis for Climate Refugees: The whole structure is covered in green walls and roofs, the top portion covered in grasses with the inner portion featuring a palm oasis, and the under portion serving as a bed for natural sea planktons and oceanic plants. Finally if you were already planning to reserve a place to this luxurious future retreat stay calm, because Vincent Callebaut hopes that “Floating Ecopolis for Climate Refugees” will make the transition from design to reality around the year 2100.

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