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A new floating city concept unveiled at a UN-Habitat roundtable on Wednesday could be a viable solution for rising sea levels, climate change-related disasters, and housing shortages, experts said.
In the meeting co-convened with Oceanix, a company looking to build the floating structures, the Massachusetts Institute of Technology (MIT) Center for Ocean Engineering, and the Explorers Club, architect Bjarke Ingels presented a floating structure that could be home to 10,000 people, withstand severe weather conditions, and allow residents to produce their own power and food and manage water and the disposal of waste.
Oceanix City would be comprised of a series of hexagonal islands that can each hold 300 residents. (Photo Credit: Oceanix / BIG-Bjarke Ingels Group)
The floating city concept, know as Oceanix City, is comprised of a series of hexagonal islands populated by mid-rise structures built using sustainable materials. Each hexagonal island could hold up to 300 residents. The hexagon shape was chosen because it is considered to be the most space-efficient architectural shape, as shown in the orderly activities in a beehive. Read more