Boston Arcology Building Concept Is a City of Its Own

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Every now and then we find some curious concepts that are only possible thanks to our up to date technology. Sure the Pyramids, and many other impressive buildings have been raised in a time in which technology and gadgets were not as advanced as today, or so we’d like to think. But the Boston Arcology building in the picture above will only be made possible by our modern skills.

The Boston Arcology building could be considered a town of itself. It has a very interesting shape and, although it doesn’t really fit with the Boston skyline, the box-shaped building might just be something that we’re going to see in the near future.

The Boa is going to offer lots of attractions. Besides housing 15,000 people in one place it will also hide inside various hotels, offices, shops and museums. The entire building will rely on state of the art technology but it also try to be as eco-friendly as possible. Wind turbines, fresh water recovery and storage systems, passive glazing system, sky garden heating/cooling vents, gray water treatment, solar array banding panels, and harbor based water turbines are all going to be used to make the whole ecosystem work.

Not only does it look spectacular and will it employ some daring technology, but the Boa is also going to be a “floating city within a city.” The foundation of the giant building should be made by a series of poured concrete cells which get combined in order to form a buoyant platform. Concrete and steel are going to be used to build such a superstructure which could float despite its impressive dimensions.

The building should in theory be accomplished in about ten years and just in case powerful people decide to go through with the project, we’ll be lurking in the shadows to tell you all about it.