Will we live under water in the future, in underwater skyscrapers? Architect Vincent Callebaut presented an interesting and ambitious project with a series of ecological underwater skyscrapers that will be able to accommodate up to 20 thousand people and reach a depth of 1000 meters! While most look to the skies in search of habitable planets, few consider life underwater. But that's exactly where the Belgian architect is moving us. Is this even possible?
Underwater skyscrapers are an ambitious project by architect Vincent Callebaut. Modern Atlantis will hear the name Aequorea, but it is a series of underwater skyscrapers in the shape of a jellyfish, which, in addition to living spaces, also offer offices, hotels, research laboratories, sports areas and even farms! 250-story building will be constructed from recycled plastic and will be stretchable to a depth of 1000 meters!
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And how will we survive underwater? Drinking water will be obtained by desalination of seawater, while they will take care of the recycling of organic waste microalgae. What about the light? This would be obtained by the skyscraper through live flashing (bioluminescence), i.e. the emission of light by living beings (example of fireflies). The geometry of skyscrapers should prevent sea currents from playing with the building. When, if at all, the project will come to life is still unknown.
