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Lilypad, a futuristic marine “eco-city”

Temperatures are rising, the glaciers are melting. According to the forecasts of the IPCC (Intergovernmental Panel on Climate Change), ocean levels will rise by 20 to 90 cm during the 21st century. Countries such as Vietnam, Bangladesh, and the Pacific Islands will see entire sections of their coastline submerged by the waves.
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Faced with such a pessimistic future, it is important to quickly prevent difficult living conditions and the influx of the first climate refugees. Vincent Callebaut, a Franco-Belgian architect and graduate of the Brussels Institute of Architecture, proposes a solution: creating "amphibious cities" that float on water to house these populations.

With three marinas and numerous homes, each Lilypad can accommodate until 50,000 people. The three mountains are respectively dedicated to work, commerce and leisure.
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The objective of this project:
Créer une symbiose entre l’urbain, l’humain et les cycles de la nature. Ainsi, chaque cité flottante possèderait un revêtement en fibres de polyester, recouvert d’une substance capable de réagir avec les rayons ultraviolets pour absorber la pollution atmosphérique. Les cités de Lilypad sont conçues de manière à pouvoir s’auto-suffire: Alliant les énergies de la biomasse et marémotrices, chaque Lilypad est aussi doté de nombreux panneaux solaires et d’éoliennes pour assurer l’autonomie énergétique de l’île. La faune et la flore peuvent se développer autour d’un lagon central d’eau douce alimenté par les eaux de pluies. Ce projet audacieux ne devrait pas voir le jour avant 2100.


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