A "finished" Dubai

Megastructure Monday - The Palm Islands of Dubai

"Into the City" by Kaioshen

http://kaioshen.deviantart.com/

We are LIVE! - The SC5 Petition

OK, so originally I wanted this blog to act as the homepage for my petition to Electronic Arts to begin development on a SimCity 5.

But I'm actually liking the direction this blog is going, so I figure I'll be making another to serve that purpose.

Why is a video game is so important?

I guess you could say it was that catalyst that got me interested in the world of design and the built environment. So in case you haven't figured it out from my posts, I aspire to become a great Architect(both structural and landscape) and urban designer.

If you're familiar with the franchise you'd know SC: Societies, which succeeded SC4 was god awful.

~ The Solution ~

If it not for exams, projects, sketches and good old procrastination the plan would have been set into motion weeks ago...

But I digress.

A few weeks ago I figured the best way for us the fans tho have our voices heard is with a petition. Yes, another petition. But lets hope this is the last one. The internet is a big place with hundreds of thousands of gamers and Sim Heads alike. So a goal of *cough* 250,000-500,000 *cough* signatures isn't too far fetched (is it?). What can I say I like to look at the glass half full ;)

So without further a due, here it is

http://www.thepetitionsite.com/1/simcity5-petition

Sign it, and pass it on!

Megastructure Monday - Building Hong Kong International Airport

Hotel in a Hole

Project Name: Songjiang Hotel
Year: Current
Owner: Shimao
Location: Songjiang District, China
Building Type: Commercial
Greenroof Type: Semi-Extensive
Greenroof System: Custom
Roof Size: 37237 sq.ft.
Access: Accessible, Open to Public

Near Shanghai, the Songjiang district has become a popular weekend destination for many tourists with its natural beauty and sprawling landscapes. And now the Songjiang Hotel might just become the newest and greenest attraction. While it may look a bit sci-fi, this hotel was designed for the real (green) world, with many sustainable features in mind.

This proposed hotel was designed by the firm Atkins, the same firm which has brought us buildings such as Tianjin’s Pile of Boxes and the Bahrain World Trade Center. The 400-bed resort will be located in a 100-meter-deep quarry located in the province and will contain restaurants, cafes, sport facilities, and even underwater public areas and guestrooms. Water will play an important part in the design, featured in many areas around the hotel. Waterfalls, underwater aquariums, and green areas will be integrated into the design to match the existing facing of the quarry.

The reuse of an already existing site means that the environmental impact will hopefully be smaller. The entire hotel is to be covered in a green roof, while the building will use geothermal energy for it’s electrical supply and heating. The quarry will also provide a good source of heat control and shelter from the environment.

The design of the building is meant to reflect the natural landscape of the quarry. “We drew our inspiration from the quarry setting itself, adopting the image of a green hill cascading down the natural rock face as a series of terraced landscaped hanging gardens.” said Martin Jochman. Needless to say, with such a cool looking site, you’d expect to get a design which will take advantages of it’s very extreme location, and you’d be correct. The hotel, will feature amongst other things: bungee jumping.

Mantle by Phoenix-06

When your species first came into existence, we were old

When your planet was young, we were old

When your star burst into existence, we were old

When your galaxy was formed...........we celebrated

We are your creators

We made all of what you see for you

We are your ancestors, and you are our children

Look into the heart and you will find the truth

Look into the heart and you will find us..............................................We will be waiting


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We're in the green, all systems are GO!

Hello All!

Let me be the first to welcome you to E.S, your source for everything new and innovative happening in the built environment, with a slight "hidden" agenda.

More on that later ;)

In the meantime, stay tuned while I work on getting us into the swing of things.

Deuce!