Comments on: X-SEED 4000: World’s tallest tower will house 1 million people http://inhabitat.com/self-contained-tokyo-highrise-eco-city-x-seed-4000/ Green design & eco innovation for a better world Tue, 18 Jun 2013 22:26:29 +0000 hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=abc By: RiotMurphy http://inhabitat.com/self-contained-tokyo-highrise-eco-city-x-seed-4000/comment-page-2/#comment-427794 RiotMurphy Tue, 18 Dec 2012 06:32:42 +0000 http://www.inhabitat.com/2007/08/20/self-contained-tokyo-highrise-eco-city-x-seed-4000/#comment-427794 The idea of "housing" up tp one mil people on about 6 sq km's sounds amazing. Doubt I shall live long enough to see things like that happen, but I am thankful for this oportunity to sneak a glimpse into a possible feauture. How cool ! :-) The idea of “housing” up tp one mil people on about 6 sq km’s sounds amazing. Doubt I shall live long enough to see things like that happen, but I am thankful for this oportunity to sneak a glimpse into a possible feauture. How cool ! :-)

]]> By: nleksan http://inhabitat.com/self-contained-tokyo-highrise-eco-city-x-seed-4000/comment-page-2/#comment-383850 nleksan Sun, 20 May 2012 16:39:18 +0000 http://www.inhabitat.com/2007/08/20/self-contained-tokyo-highrise-eco-city-x-seed-4000/#comment-383850 I think the way it is designed, strongly tapered as it gets taller, will eliminate a lot of the structural integrity issues that many seem to think will prevent its construction. While modern skyscrapers have considerable amounts of sway, they are the same width at the bottom as at the top; this is much wider at the bottom, 6 square kilometers, making an inherently stronger shape. I think the way it is designed, strongly tapered as it gets taller, will eliminate a lot of the structural integrity issues that many seem to think will prevent its construction. While modern skyscrapers have considerable amounts of sway, they are the same width at the bottom as at the top; this is much wider at the bottom, 6 square kilometers, making an inherently stronger shape.

]]> By: sicsok http://inhabitat.com/self-contained-tokyo-highrise-eco-city-x-seed-4000/comment-page-2/#comment-379249 sicsok Wed, 28 Mar 2012 21:50:16 +0000 http://www.inhabitat.com/2007/08/20/self-contained-tokyo-highrise-eco-city-x-seed-4000/#comment-379249 I love this and not because of the size of it! The most beneficial application of the vertical gardening though the "panel" prefab housing blocks' upgrading would be. From Dublin to Shanghai many thousands are nearing "retrofit or demolish" phase. Attaching outside FRP cage grating corridors and runing plants on cagewalls shield from wind and most precipitation, shades from sun, adds fire/emerg.access and scape elevators plus roof garden-parks. I love this and not because of the size of it! The most beneficial application of the vertical gardening though the “panel” prefab housing blocks’ upgrading would be. From Dublin to Shanghai many thousands are nearing “retrofit or demolish” phase. Attaching outside FRP cage grating corridors and runing plants on cagewalls shield from wind and most precipitation, shades from sun, adds fire/emerg.access and scape elevators plus roof garden-parks.

]]> By: khryss http://inhabitat.com/self-contained-tokyo-highrise-eco-city-x-seed-4000/comment-page-2/#comment-378194 khryss Sun, 18 Mar 2012 04:12:20 +0000 http://www.inhabitat.com/2007/08/20/self-contained-tokyo-highrise-eco-city-x-seed-4000/#comment-378194 Surely an endeavor as huge and massive as this proposed Titanic skyscraper would require billions of dollars and and of course a vast pool of manpower. If ever built, this will be a modern day testament to the Biblical Tower of Babel. The key motivation for this is " PRIDE ", the ultimate goal to surpass others. AC Surely an endeavor as huge and massive as this proposed Titanic skyscraper would require billions of dollars and and of course a vast pool of manpower. If ever built, this will be a modern day testament to the Biblical Tower of Babel. The key motivation for this is ” PRIDE “, the ultimate goal to surpass others. AC

]]> By: yeahyeah http://inhabitat.com/self-contained-tokyo-highrise-eco-city-x-seed-4000/comment-page-2/#comment-367744 yeahyeah Mon, 19 Dec 2011 19:33:32 +0000 http://www.inhabitat.com/2007/08/20/self-contained-tokyo-highrise-eco-city-x-seed-4000/#comment-367744 the photo above is not the x seed 4000, its the ultima tower , the photo above is not the x seed 4000, its the ultima tower ,

]]> By: hthomp http://inhabitat.com/self-contained-tokyo-highrise-eco-city-x-seed-4000/comment-page-2/#comment-364364 hthomp Wed, 30 Nov 2011 20:28:37 +0000 http://www.inhabitat.com/2007/08/20/self-contained-tokyo-highrise-eco-city-x-seed-4000/#comment-364364 they must never build it, it is a monster. man is the ultimate plague they must never build it, it is a monster.
man is the ultimate plague

]]> By: whocouldshebe http://inhabitat.com/self-contained-tokyo-highrise-eco-city-x-seed-4000/comment-page-2/#comment-351101 whocouldshebe Tue, 23 Aug 2011 19:16:11 +0000 http://www.inhabitat.com/2007/08/20/self-contained-tokyo-highrise-eco-city-x-seed-4000/#comment-351101 This will fall! The smallest stable structure at such a height can only be a pyramid or cone! This will fall! The smallest stable structure at such a height can only be a pyramid or cone!

]]> By: Caelyn http://inhabitat.com/self-contained-tokyo-highrise-eco-city-x-seed-4000/comment-page-2/#comment-339845 Caelyn Wed, 01 Jun 2011 14:12:13 +0000 http://www.inhabitat.com/2007/08/20/self-contained-tokyo-highrise-eco-city-x-seed-4000/#comment-339845 Thanks for the insight. It bnrigs light into the dark! Thanks for the insight. It bnrigs light into the dark!

]]> By: Magda http://inhabitat.com/self-contained-tokyo-highrise-eco-city-x-seed-4000/comment-page-2/#comment-339673 Magda Wed, 01 Jun 2011 03:38:04 +0000 http://www.inhabitat.com/2007/08/20/self-contained-tokyo-highrise-eco-city-x-seed-4000/#comment-339673 Soudns great to me BWTHDIK Soudns great to me BWTHDIK

]]> By: basim http://inhabitat.com/self-contained-tokyo-highrise-eco-city-x-seed-4000/comment-page-2/#comment-328496 basim Fri, 06 May 2011 09:37:32 +0000 http://www.inhabitat.com/2007/08/20/self-contained-tokyo-highrise-eco-city-x-seed-4000/#comment-328496 loool precisely like my home!!!!!!! loool
precisely like my home!!!!!!!

]]> By: LACHU http://inhabitat.com/self-contained-tokyo-highrise-eco-city-x-seed-4000/comment-page-2/#comment-306422 LACHU Sat, 12 Mar 2011 07:39:21 +0000 http://www.inhabitat.com/2007/08/20/self-contained-tokyo-highrise-eco-city-x-seed-4000/#comment-306422 THEY SHOULD BUILT IT IN ORDER TO SAVE AT LEAST 1000000 PEOPLE THEY SHOULD BUILT IT IN ORDER TO SAVE AT LEAST 1000000 PEOPLE

]]> By: bravoshex http://inhabitat.com/self-contained-tokyo-highrise-eco-city-x-seed-4000/comment-page-2/#comment-290155 bravoshex Mon, 10 Jan 2011 17:48:31 +0000 http://www.inhabitat.com/2007/08/20/self-contained-tokyo-highrise-eco-city-x-seed-4000/#comment-290155 Too bad for the people who live at the top, when the power is gone, and the elevators aren't running, they'll need to setup camp on the stairs every now and then. Too bad for the people who live at the top, when the power is gone, and the elevators aren’t running, they’ll need to setup camp on the stairs every now and then.

]]> By: Nikolai http://inhabitat.com/self-contained-tokyo-highrise-eco-city-x-seed-4000/comment-page-2/#comment-274379 Nikolai Tue, 16 Nov 2010 20:19:19 +0000 http://www.inhabitat.com/2007/08/20/self-contained-tokyo-highrise-eco-city-x-seed-4000/#comment-274379 This tower was started at 1966 by russian architectur's Nikitin and Trawush. Realy great!http://ru.wikipedia.org/wiki/%D0%91%D0%B0%D1%88%D0%BD%D1%8F_%D0%9D%D0%B8%D0%BA%D0%B8%D1%82%D0%B8%D0%BD%D0%B0-%D0%A2%D1%80%D0%B0%D0%B2%D1%83%D1%88%D0%B0_4000 This tower was started at 1966 by russian architectur’s Nikitin and Trawush. Realy great!http://ru.wikipedia.org/wiki/%D0%91%D0%B0%D1%88%D0%BD%D1%8F_%D0%9D%D0%B8%D0%BA%D0%B8%D1%82%D0%B8%D0%BD%D0%B0-%D0%A2%D1%80%D0%B0%D0%B2%D1%83%D1%88%D0%B0_4000

]]> By: openstudios http://inhabitat.com/self-contained-tokyo-highrise-eco-city-x-seed-4000/comment-page-2/#comment-267337 openstudios Sat, 23 Oct 2010 12:53:23 +0000 http://www.inhabitat.com/2007/08/20/self-contained-tokyo-highrise-eco-city-x-seed-4000/#comment-267337 i dont think it looks so good, its rather simple, you could build a much more efficient and better looking one i dont think it looks so good, its rather simple, you could build a much more efficient and better looking one

]]> By: aung http://inhabitat.com/self-contained-tokyo-highrise-eco-city-x-seed-4000/comment-page-2/#comment-266471 aung Thu, 21 Oct 2010 18:56:34 +0000 http://www.inhabitat.com/2007/08/20/self-contained-tokyo-highrise-eco-city-x-seed-4000/#comment-266471 It\'s good idea to built tallest tower but How residents will access to reach the exist from this tower in the daily basic and other emergency situation... It\’s good idea to built tallest tower but How residents will access to reach the exist from this tower in the daily basic and other emergency situation…

]]> By: VINI http://inhabitat.com/self-contained-tokyo-highrise-eco-city-x-seed-4000/comment-page-2/#comment-207359 VINI Sun, 07 Feb 2010 15:20:48 +0000 http://www.inhabitat.com/2007/08/20/self-contained-tokyo-highrise-eco-city-x-seed-4000/#comment-207359 IT WILL BE A MAGNIFICENT THING IF THEY MAKED IT WILL BE A MAGNIFICENT THING IF THEY MAKED

]]> By: AndyW http://inhabitat.com/self-contained-tokyo-highrise-eco-city-x-seed-4000/comment-page-2/#comment-176347 AndyW Tue, 11 Aug 2009 17:45:27 +0000 http://www.inhabitat.com/2007/08/20/self-contained-tokyo-highrise-eco-city-x-seed-4000/#comment-176347 Sorry, I didn't read all the comments but just to clarify about this building project, it was a design that was never intended to be built. Buildings & Data said: "The purpose of the plan was to earn some recognition for the firm, and it worked" http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/X-Seed_4000 Sorry, I didn’t read all the comments but just to clarify about this building project, it was a design that was never intended to be built.

Buildings & Data said: “The purpose of the plan was to earn some recognition for the firm, and it worked”

http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/X-Seed_4000

]]> By: fangod http://inhabitat.com/self-contained-tokyo-highrise-eco-city-x-seed-4000/comment-page-2/#comment-145827 fangod Thu, 28 May 2009 17:10:17 +0000 http://www.inhabitat.com/2007/08/20/self-contained-tokyo-highrise-eco-city-x-seed-4000/#comment-145827 is a good idea but why build such on an earthquake table like japan why not build it underground. is a good idea but why build such on an earthquake table like japan why not build it underground.

]]> By: dakotamundi http://inhabitat.com/self-contained-tokyo-highrise-eco-city-x-seed-4000/comment-page-2/#comment-124949 dakotamundi Thu, 09 Apr 2009 06:50:56 +0000 http://www.inhabitat.com/2007/08/20/self-contained-tokyo-highrise-eco-city-x-seed-4000/#comment-124949 Wow, 100+ comments and no one has noted that Mount Fuji has a tendancy to have snow on top! After summiting Mt Rainier I really cant imagine wanting to be up on top with ice collecting and winds gusting over 50 miles an hour EVERY DAY! I also wonder how much sway would have to be allowed for in a structure like this. If the tallest buildings NOW are moving up to 4 feet, this one would have to give at least 12 feet! Wow, 100+ comments and no one has noted that Mount Fuji has a tendancy to have snow on top! After summiting Mt Rainier I really cant imagine wanting to be up on top with ice collecting and winds gusting over 50 miles an hour EVERY DAY! I also wonder how much sway would have to be allowed for in a structure like this. If the tallest buildings NOW are moving up to 4 feet, this one would have to give at least 12 feet!

]]> By: bobeve http://inhabitat.com/self-contained-tokyo-highrise-eco-city-x-seed-4000/comment-page-2/#comment-117087 bobeve Mon, 09 Feb 2009 16:43:14 +0000 http://www.inhabitat.com/2007/08/20/self-contained-tokyo-highrise-eco-city-x-seed-4000/#comment-117087 PLZ.. BURJ DUBAI IS THE TALLEST SKYSCRAPER IN THE HOL WORLD THERE ARE NEW BIGER SKYSCRAPERS THAT ARE GOING TO BE BIGGER IN DUBAI. K. PLZ.. BURJ DUBAI IS THE TALLEST SKYSCRAPER IN THE HOL WORLD THERE ARE NEW BIGER SKYSCRAPERS THAT ARE GOING TO BE BIGGER IN DUBAI. K.

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