As a response to urban density, Waterstudio.NL has created a floating Sea Tree that would restore environmental value in crowded metropolises. The Sea Tree, a multilayered tower-esque structure, would inhabit the harbors and rivers surrounding major cities, such as New York, as a way to provide an opportunity for flora and fauna even when land is sparse.
More about the Sea Tree after the break.
Prefabricated offshore, the structure would be built and designed to only support plant and animal life above and below the water. A system of cables allows the tree to sway a bit in the wind while securing it to the sea bed; and the height of the structure can be adjusted to suit the selected location.
The idea is that large oil companies would donate a Sea Tree to a city showing their concern for a better city environment by using their own intellectual property.
The Sea Tree can be envisioned as part of a larger network where several trees are placed at particular spots along the edges of cities to truly enhance the environmental quality of the selected sites. “The beauty of the design is that it provides a solution and at the same time does not cost expensive space on land while the effect of the species living in the Sea Tree will effect a zone of several miles around the moored location,” explained the designer.
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Why would you pay to plant a tree? It doesn’t even generate electricity!
That idea is simply ridiculous. And worse, it signals man’s triumph over nature – we have to ship nature to sea and keep it in a cage. How about some real innovation : tear down some of those ugly boxes you architects draw up, and let nature be in peace.
It generates life!
Public parks don’t generate money, should we stop building them?
What about you guys realised that, we human, the cities are part of Nature? What about thinking that Artificial Nature has always been around?
Never seen a garden or an artificial reef? They are the same principles, concept, this one being a tower+a reef.
Public parks DO generate money. They raise the land value of the surrounding streets – just look at the property prices of apartments adjacent to Central Park in New York.
If they want this to be successful, they’re going to need to allow people to experience it. There should at least be a narrow walkway for a small group of people to walk around on it. It would be a great view of the city! (Think of the “high line” project in NYC) Otherwise, I’m afraid this won’t see the light of day.
I like it. Eu gostei. Não acredito que é uma construção muito duradoura, porque a fauna e a flora têm interações não muito confortáveis para a maioria dos materiais de construção; e também concentrar animais e plantas num prédio seria algo difícil e inédito, quanto mais numerosos, maior a dificuldade. Mas é uma ideia interessante para se começar a pensar uma arquitetura natureba, no bom sentido.
While I love the idea and the stuning drawing, I don’t see how such a thing is realistic.
What materials would it be made of?
For example, offshore drilling platforms require constant maintenance and divers to attend the damages caused by the sea and its salted waters.
So unless “naturifacition” solutions are self sustainible(or require litte investment in maintenance)- I don’t sea (pun intended) the point.
No walk ways for people cause all people will do is mess it up and liter on it and disturb the habitation and yeah this looks like a great idea wish they would do it in San Diego
This is a great concept!! I’m sure the novelty will arise some time some where… Dubai maybe… Maybe a dense Asian environment? I hope it is realize. Furthermore I think the idea of floating buildings is highly feasible and will be a leading solution to future urbanism.