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I appreciate the radical nature of proposals like this. I think solutions for our environmental problems will in the future, need to be more and more imaginative. There is a place for a whole new typology of 'environmental infrastructure' that hopefully people will be able to inhabit.
that's quite cool. The problem I see with it is that unless a government pays for it, it's going to be commercially controlled and there's no benefit to them providing a free space like a park. That kind of pseudo public space in the city is actually really damaging.
edit: I posted this article here before about the slow takeover of public spaces in London, specifically regarding a new Thames island proposed for the Olympics: http://www.guardian.co.uk/artanddesign/2011/nov/13/london-ri...
I'm not sure about the practicality of the Sea Tree, but there is something about the 'naturification' of human structures that I find completely fascinating. Artificial coral reefs (when not made from tires), are actually quite successful.
I think it would be great to have vertical parks in cities. Maybe even vertical nature reserves.
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We've taken a similar approach in Detroit. :)
Ken Yeang is the guy for you: