  Underwater Skyscraper is a Self-Sufficient City at Sea  Posted
By Mike Chino On February 15, 2011 @ 6:22 pm In
Architecture,Floating Houses,Sustainable Building,Water Issues |
20 Comments  <img src=  Ocean levels are rising around the
globe, so rather than tethering our buildings to the sinking
shoreline why not suit them for a life at sea? That’s the
approach behind the Water-Scraper [1], a futuristic self-
sufficient floating city. A special mention in the eVolo
Skyscraper Competition [2], the design expands the concept of a
floating island [3] into a full-fledged underwater skyscraper
[4] that harvests renewable energy and grows its own food.
Touted as a self-sufficent floating city, Sarly Adre Bin
Sarkum’s Water-Scraper [1] utilizes a variety of green
technologies. It generates its own electricity using wave [5],
wind, and solar power [6] and it produces its own food through
farming, aquaculture, and hydroponic [7] techniques. The surface
of the submerged skyscraper sustains a small forest, while the l