What can the city do to prevent the destruction of hurricanes?

Weird floating cities can minimize the damage to buildings caused by hurricanes. According to Sina science and technology news, this super city floats in a fixed position, that is, a water-filled basin with a diameter of 1, 200 feet (365.76 meters) and a depth of 250 feet (76.2 meters). One part is connected with the existing land along the Mississippi River, and the other part extends out into the water. Although this unique design is designed for New Orleans, the design team believes that their floating city is suitable for any coastal city. Schoepfel said: "This is a project with great potential, which exceeds people's existing expectations for New Orleans. In the new era of urban development, it is in a leading position. "

On March 4th, Beijing time, this strange floating city looks like a prop in a science fiction movie, but in fact it may be a solution to prevent extreme weather from destroying the city. This triangular building, called "New Orleans Ideal Urban Habitat" (NOAH), can minimize the damage to buildings caused by hurricanes.

The "ideal urban habitat of New Orleans" is as high as 1 0,200 feet (365.76 meters) and covers an area of 30 million square feet (2,78710,000 square meters), which can accommodate as many as 40,000 residents. From hotels to shops, casinos and schools, as long as they are available in ordinary cities, they are all here. This space-age design is even equipped with gardens, dedicated express elevators and moving sidewalks for pedestrians. The design of this strange building was inspired by the huge losses caused to New Orleans by Hurricane Katrina in 2005. The city is still being rebuilt.

Now a group of designers in Boston have put forward a new design concept of floating city, which will be located on the bank of the Mississippi River, and it can prevent similar natural disasters. The main structure of the triangular building "New Orleans ideal urban habitat" is hollow and strong winds can pass through it. The hurricane board installed on it (hurricane? Panel) can ensure that the damage caused by hurricane to buildings is minimized. This unique idea comes from American architect Kevin? Explained by Schopfer, the design team needs to solve three problems when proposing the design of "Ideal Urban Human Settlements in New Orleans".

He said: "The first challenge we face is to overcome the physical and mental damage caused by repeated bad weather. It is extremely important to provide a stable and safe environment for New Orleans. The second challenge is that there is too much water in New Orleans. The city is built at sea level, and in some places it is even lower than sea level. The high water level makes it prone to floods and storm surges. The third challenge is that the soil under the city consists of thousands of feet of soft soil, salt and clay. It is difficult to build a large centralized building in this soil condition. Our way to overcome these challenges is to make full use of these seemingly unfavorable conditions by adopting the concept of floating city. The purpose of this new plan is to build a future building that can accommodate 40 thousand people. In addition to residential areas, this floating city also includes schools, commercial shopping centers, retail stores, hotels, entertainment venues, parking lots and public works facilities. "