Hydropolis - The World's First Underwater Hotel

[Hilarious Clinton 452]

http://www.impactlab.com/modules.php?name=...rticle&sid=7128

In order to enter this surreal space, visitors will begin at the land station. This 120m woven, semicircular cylinder will arch over a multi-storey building. On the lowest level passengers board a noiseless train propelled by fully automated cable along a modular, self-supporting steel guideway to Hydropolis. A just-in-time and on-demand logistical system will facilitate efficient supply of goods to the hotel.

The upper storeys of the land station house a variety of facilities, including a cosmetic surgical clinic, a marine biological research laboratory and conference facilities. On the lower levels are the staff rooms, goods storage and loading areas, and hotel and parking areas.

The land station also includes a restaurant and high-tech cinema screening the evolution of life in the ocean and the history of underwater architecture. As a finale, the screen will open to reveal the real-life Hydropolis. A viewing platform at the front opening of the spanning roof will allow views of the architecture as well as the light shows of Hydropolis.

[moondancer627 0]

Looks interesting. Dubai is also home of the indoor ski resort....

[pri 0]

Looks interesting. Dubai is also home of the indoor ski resort....

hey that ski resort thing is really cool stuff the Arabs are on!!

[Anastasia 1]

That's a great idea, but I'd be scared to stay there under the water, what if something breaks and everybody stays trapped inside and the thing starts to leak! I'm a bit claustrophobic

[Hilarious Clinton 452]

That's a great idea, but I'd be scared to stay there under the water, what if something breaks and everybody stays trapped inside and the thing starts to leak! I'm a bit claustrophobic

It's probably more dangerous driving around in your car. Definitely more dangerous if you drive under water.

[LenJayUS 0]

would be cool to stay there...

and for safety, it's probably like a submarine... able to seal off sections that have flooding... so if your not in that section, your good :-D If you are in that section... well... ahhh... opps.

[Miranda&James 8]

Wow that is so cool, Dubai is developing some of the world's coolest architechture.....

[w¡n9Nµ7 §£@¥€r 123]

Sweeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeet!

[Bootylicious!! 2]

Really cool but not sure I could do the whole underwater thing. I think it would freak me out too much.

[john_and_marlene 162]

I see a whole new series of underwater disaster movies in the making.

[Sister Fracas 5]

eh, another place for rich celebrities to waste more money... *shrug*

The ski village is a Disneyesque monstrocity for the ostentatious...this will probably be no different.

[Hilarious Clinton 452]

Yeah, I don't think any of us will be staying at the place. Unless we win the lottery.

To be constructed from a combination of concrete, steel and Plexiglas, the hotel itself will have 200 rooms and 24 suites — each expected to cost several thousand dollars per night.

[almaty 19]

very cool....