Mith242, on Dec 9 2005, 05:21 PM, said:
Somehow I've missed this topic. That's some idea and plan. I just keep wondering what they'll do next over there. 
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Posted 10 December 2005 - 12:19 PM
Probably a skyscraper 2 miles out into the ocean.
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Posted 11 December 2005 - 03:29 AM
^^ Actually you may be right. I've heard that this project may contain a tower of about 30F or so. The bad thing is though, this project mightn't get built according to some people who know about this stuff.
Here are some high-res pics. I'll post them as thumbnails:
Here are some high-res pics. I'll post them as thumbnails:
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Posted 11 December 2005 - 09:09 AM
Thanks for the additional pics Malec.
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Posted 11 December 2005 - 11:20 AM
^I had heard about it, but thought they said it wasn't feasable.
It would be pretty neat though.
It would be pretty neat though.
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Posted 02 January 2006 - 02:20 PM
When I was a kid I dreamed about having a giant swimming pool filled with salt water and fish with a bubble in the middle that was a bedroom. This should be awesome if it really comes to completion.
Next Project: Geostationary space elevator.....
Next Project: Geostationary space elevator.....
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Posted 12 January 2006 - 03:02 PM
I've heard that the construction of the $500 million under water hotel will start in the first quarter of this year.
The shallow water hotel will be shaped as a bowl and will be positioned on the sea ground, according to Hohmann. The deep water version is floating in the sea with anchors on the ground. The bowl will be constructed externally and then positioned on the location. It will then be emptied of the water and equipped with huge aquariums as an attraction for the guests.
Hotel prices per night have been rumoured to reach around $3,000 per night, have not yet been announced by the group.
The shallow water hotel will be shaped as a bowl and will be positioned on the sea ground, according to Hohmann. The deep water version is floating in the sea with anchors on the ground. The bowl will be constructed externally and then positioned on the location. It will then be emptied of the water and equipped with huge aquariums as an attraction for the guests.
Hotel prices per night have been rumoured to reach around $3,000 per night, have not yet been announced by the group.
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Posted 14 January 2006 - 12:49 PM
That's great news!! Glad to hear that it looks to be moving foreward. I sure hope to see it someday, though I don't know I will ever be able to afford a $3,000/night room. Maybe they will offer leaky basement spaces at discount rates!
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Posted 14 January 2006 - 12:51 PM
dpbaker, on Jan 14 2006, 12:49 PM, said:
That's great news!! Glad to hear that it looks to be moving foreward. I sure hope to see it someday, though I don't know I will ever be able to afford a $3,000/night room. Maybe they will offer leaky basement spaces at discount rates!
I seem to recall another underwater hotel in the world on a much smaller scale that offered around $500 a night.
