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Comments on Sietch Nevada Dune-Inspired Underground Communities
How would you like to live in a Dune-style sietch in the waterless desert wastes of the American West? This fabulous concept should get your imagination going. (Read
the complete story)
| "Of related interest: Paolo Soleri's Arcology Theory and the Arcosanti Project under construction in the Aizona high desert. http://www.arcosanti.org/theory/arcology/intro.html" (Tom Hering 9/16/2009 6:54:45 AM) |
| "That's what we need here in California!!! Then maybe we can stop fighting over delta water.
" ( 9/23/2009 12:21:52 PM) |
| "That's exactly what's being addressed in this design. The Fremen obtain water from the atmosphere and secreted it underground; they also had a fanatical water discipline." (Bill Christensen 9/23/2009 12:24:34 PM) |
| "With over 32 km (20 mi) of tunnels spread over more than 12 km2 (4.6 sq mi), connected areas include shopping malls, apartment buildings, hotels, condominiums, banks, offices, museums, universities, seven metro stations, two commuter train stations, a regional bus terminal and the Bell Centre amphitheatre and arena Montreal's Underground City is the largest underground complex in the world.
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Underground_City,_Montreal
" (Ugly American 12/17/2009 3:03:08 PM) |
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