At first glance, the Ab Elis ‘Eco-City 2020’ looks very much like an enormous bomb shelter for the paranoid. Regardless, this architectural oddity is actually an earth-loving undertaking planned for the old Mirniy diamond mine in Eastern Siberia.
As an environmentally friendly solution to reconciling with humanity’s impact on nature, the 2km wide crater will be filled in with forests, farms, community facilities and housing for 100,000. Covered with a transparent dome, the Ab Elis ‘Eco-City 2020’ will be equipped with photovoltaic cells to capitalize on solar power for the space-age metropolis.
Key Themes Behind This Trend
- Encapsulated Crater Towns
- Opportunity for innovative urban planning and sustainable development by transforming abandoned areas into self-sufficient communities.
- Earth-loving Undertakings
- Potential for designing eco-friendly solutions to mitigate human impact on nature and create harmonious living environments.
- Transparent Dome Structures
- Emerging trend in architecture that offers the possibility of creating enclosed sustainable cities with natural lighting and climate control.
Where This Applies
- Urban Planning
- Potential for utilizing abandoned mining sites to develop eco-friendly urban communities.
- Renewable Energy
- Opportunity to integrate solar power technologies into sustainable infrastructure for self-sufficient cities.
- Architecture
- Emerging market for designing innovative dome structures that promote sustainable urban development.
