Futurist architecture :
characterized by anti-historicism, strong
chromaticism, long dynamic lines, suggesting speed, motion, urgency and
lyricism: it was part of the Futurism, an artistic movement founded by
the poet Filippo Tommaso Marinetti, who produced its first manifesto,
the Manifesto of Futurism in 1909.
1). The Tokyo Mega-Pyramid
One of the hallmarks of awesome futuristic architecture, of course, is
the arcology — the idea of a megastructure that can hold a whole city's
population in one self-sufficient building. It's only when you combine
that idea with the passion for light-weight building materials that
things get scary.
2) "The Cloud"
is a design for a resort city in Dubai,
which would "float" 300 meters above the ground, on slanting see-through
legs that are meant to look like rain. It's designed by Nadim Karam of
Lebanese architect Atelier Hapsitus
3) The New Orleans Arcology Habitat (NOAH)
Here's another proposed future floating arcology, this time on the banks
of the Mississippi. This structure would house 40,000 people and
utilize a multi-cavity "hull" as the foundation for the superstructure
4) The Water-Scraper
Designed by Malaysian architect Sarly Adre bin Sarkum, this tower would
be almost as tall as the Empire State Building — but only the top two
stories would be above the water level. The building would generate its
own power using wave-power, solar energy and wind power, and has its own
farms, including aquaculture and hydroponics farms. And it's kept
upright "using a system of ballasts aided by a set of squid-like
tentacles that generate kinetic energy."
