By
Daily Mail Reporter
Last updated on 26th September 2011
It looks like something straight out
of a James Bond film - but a British firm believes this floating
building could be the future of life at sea.
With 11 accommodation decks, a 360-degree observation area, four helipads, its own dock, several swimming pools and as much space as a cruise liner, it's not so much a boat as a city.
Although it certainly does not fit the mould of a yacht, the design, called 'Project Utopia', was unveiled to stunned onlookers at the glitzy Monaco Yacht Show.
Designer BMT Nigel Gee, of
Southampton, Hants, has not yet put a figure on how much the floating
island might cost to create or what sort of customer would want to buy
it.
The boat is designed to float on four platforms, each with thrusters to keep the whole yacht island stable, even in the extreme seas.
Able to move 'at slow speeds', it stretches 65m above the sea's surface, providing visitors to the 13th floor observation deck with panoramic views.
Just below, the top deck of the main accommodation and service spaces - which could house shops, bars and restaurants - would be covered by a retractable canopy.
Yacht Design Director James Roy believes it challenges preconceptions of traditional naval architecture.
He said: 'Visions of the future are often constrained by familiarity with the present or a reflection on the past.
'Much is made in today's design community of starting with a blank sheet of paper yet many, if not all yacht concepts revert back to the traditional form.
'Because of the perception that a yacht should be a form of transport it becomes an immediate design constraint.
'Utopia is not an object to travel in, it is a place to be, an island established for anyone who has the vision to create such a place.'
In the middle, a large column
plunges down into the water, acting as a mooring system and housing a
wet dock providing access from the sea.
James said the design, which has been created in partnership with Yacht Island Design, represents how the firm, which works on yachts, commercial and naval craft, uses state-of-the-art technology to bring innovation to the industry.
He added: 'Pioneering design ideas such as Utopia are exactly the types of projects that our team excel in.
'Our forward-thinking approach and unrivalled state-of-the-art engineering experience allows us to work closely with designers, stylists and shipyards, and bring these ideas to life.'
Posting source: http://www.dailymail.co.uk/news/article-2041639/Dream-home-The-floating-city-future-life-sea.html
Last updated on 26th September 2011
With 11 accommodation decks, a 360-degree observation area, four helipads, its own dock, several swimming pools and as much space as a cruise liner, it's not so much a boat as a city.
Although it certainly does not fit the mould of a yacht, the design, called 'Project Utopia', was unveiled to stunned onlookers at the glitzy Monaco Yacht Show.
Fantasy island: As this artist's impression shows, Project Utopia is more like a floating city than a boat
The boat is designed to float on four platforms, each with thrusters to keep the whole yacht island stable, even in the extreme seas.
Able to move 'at slow speeds', it stretches 65m above the sea's surface, providing visitors to the 13th floor observation deck with panoramic views.
Just below, the top deck of the main accommodation and service spaces - which could house shops, bars and restaurants - would be covered by a retractable canopy.
Yacht Design Director James Roy believes it challenges preconceptions of traditional naval architecture.
All at sea: Project Utopia is designed to float on four platforms, each with thrusters to keep the whole island stable
'Much is made in today's design community of starting with a blank sheet of paper yet many, if not all yacht concepts revert back to the traditional form.
'Because of the perception that a yacht should be a form of transport it becomes an immediate design constraint.
'Utopia is not an object to travel in, it is a place to be, an island established for anyone who has the vision to create such a place.'
A design for life: A graphic showing the
schematics of the yacht island, which comes with with 11 accommodation
decks, a 360-degree observation area, four helipads and several swimming
pools
James said the design, which has been created in partnership with Yacht Island Design, represents how the firm, which works on yachts, commercial and naval craft, uses state-of-the-art technology to bring innovation to the industry.
From fiction to reality: Project Utopia looks remarkably like Stromberg's lair in Bond film The Spy Who Loved Me
'Our forward-thinking approach and unrivalled state-of-the-art engineering experience allows us to work closely with designers, stylists and shipyards, and bring these ideas to life.'
Posting source: http://www.dailymail.co.uk/news/article-2041639/Dream-home-The-floating-city-future-life-sea.html
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