“French architect Jacques
Rougerie has designed a cross between a skyscraper
and a boat for exploring the unchartered territories of the
earth’s oceans.” – This was the first part of the interesting paragraph
that kept me hooked like a fish on a line.
This proposed vessel is called the “Sea Orbiter”.
This is a creation that is meant to accommodate a random number between 18 – 22
researchers that would be able to spend 24h a day underwater.
This design has been clearly thought through
as there are more to this multi-functional structure as what the eye can see. As
mentioned in an article: “Marine scientists will use the facilities to study
relationships between the seas and the earth’s climate,
while archaeologists will be able to further explore ancient shipwrecks
and astronauts will be able to use the pressurised environments to
simulate the experience of being in space.”
Also stated was that this 58-metre-high “boat
structure” will be constructed from recycled aluminium and weigh approx. 500
tons. It has been designed to move with the oceans currents but also harvests
its energy from the sun, wind and waves to propel it when necessary.
An Amazing 30 year research and technology;
done by a team also known as the “Human Adventure Dedicated to Men and the
Planet”. All the credit goes to the designer himself as this is once
again an amazing addition to the technology of today.
Read more about this awesome design and the process of how they got to the end result at:
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