Wetropolis in Sinking City of Bangkok

July 28, 2011 by

Bangkok is sinking. According to the head of Thailand’s National Disaster Warning Center, Meteorologist Smith Dharmasaroja, by 2030 much of Bangkok will lie under 1.5 meters (5 feet) of seawater.

Architects Songsuda Adhibai, Ponlawat Buasri, and Taylor Lowe of Bangkok-based Architecture firm S+PBA envision “A Post Diluvian Future”–a prototype community inspired by Thailand’s centuries old traditions of flood conscious “aquatecture.”

In response to the issue of the rising sea levels and the rapid sinking of the capital city, S+PBA’s solution transforms the city into a contemporary sustainable and visually provocative “Wetropolis.”

The project, part of the exhibition“Water- Curse or Blessing?”, will be on view at Aedes Gallery in Berlin from September 9-11, 2011.

via ArchDaily.

4 Comments »

  1. I. Gardner said:

    Interesting idea (and pretty spiffy to look at), but I’m curious how realistic these kind of alternative living proposals are. In other words, what would it take to implement something like this? If it’s not feasible (or foreseeable), shouldn’t we focus on ways that people and communities are already changing the way they live (for example by gardening, as I speculated recently has seen an uptick due to a collective belief that the “world as we know it” is on the way out)? I’d be curious to learn about some of the more radical adaptations to these changing times, what it took to implement them, their successes and failures.

    — August 1, 2011 @ 10:39

  2. Bed and Breakfast Brugge said:

    wow Wonderful Location in bangkok. really awesome pics and great posting

    — August 2, 2011 @ 07:45

  3. Sasha Grey said:

    I see the possibility of this idea. Moreover, it’s a good design

    sasha grey

    — August 5, 2011 @ 23:54

  4. JennaBrooke said:

    This is a really innovative concept! Definitely inspiring… http://justsomethingspecial.com

    — August 10, 2011 @ 15:30

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