Mar 18, 2023, 12:18 AM IST
The project "Oceanix Busan" is still under construction off the shores of the Korean port city of Busan. Its design was unveiled last year.
Biorock will be used to make platforms. Biorock is the only marine construction material that can grow, heal itself, and get stronger over time.
15.5 acres of platform space with accommodation for 12,000 people is available as per the original Oceanix blueprint. But, it has the capacity to expand to support 100,000 people over a total of 20 platforms.
Nothing will be wasted at Oceanix Busan. Closed-loop systems will be used in the project to (re)harvest, filter, and reuse water.
Ordinary cars and trains won't be used here. Instead, aquatic buses will be deployed. Movement on foot and bikes will also be allowed
UN Human Settlements Programme, Bjarke Ingels Group, Samsung subsidiary Samoo Architects and Engineers and Arup have joined hands to realise the dream of floating city
The co-founder of Oceanix claimed that Biorock technology can be powered by locally generated energy from the sun, winds, waves, and ocean currents.