A warren of streets: Eco-City 2020 - Architecture, Arts & Entertainment - The Independent: "Plans were unveiled in Russia last month to construct an underground city that could become home to up to 100,000 people. Named Eco-City 2020, it would be constructed inside Siberia's abandoned Mir diamond mine, which, at a quarter of a mile wide and over 1,700ft deep, is the second largest excavated hole on the planet. The site would be covered completely by a vast glass dome, under which multiple levels would plunder its depth, with natural light piped down through the central core.
'The new city [will be] divided into three main levels with a vertical farm, forests, residences and recreational areas,' said a spokesperson. 'One of the most interesting aspects of the proposal is its glass dome. [It] will protect the city and be covered by photovoltaic cells that will harvest enough solar energy for the [whole] development.'"
Monday, December 13, 2010
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