Marine City Megastructure / Kiyonori Kikutake

The Marine City projects by Kiyonori Kikutake designed between 1958 and 1963 are the first and most influential proposals to build ‘Megastructures’ into the sea after the dissolution of CIAM. They include two basic types: the ‘Floating Structure’ as a concentric and city-scale type, and the ‘Linear Ocean City’ as a linear and national-scale type. Marine City Technical Information Architects:... The post Marine City Megastructure / Kiyonori Kikutake appeared first on ArchEyes.

Marine City Megastructure / Kiyonori Kikutake
Model - Marine City / Kiyonori Kikutake

The Marine City projects by Kiyonori Kikutake designed between 1958 and 1963 are the first and most influential proposals to build ‘Megastructures’ into the sea after the dissolution of CIAM. They include two basic types: the ‘Floating Structure’ as a concentric and city-scale type, and the ‘Linear Ocean City’ as a linear and national-scale type. Marine City Technical Information Architects:...

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