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Eco Talks - Fosters+ Partners envisions an Ultra- Mod yet Green Rimini in Italy.

A whole eco- development plan is being put forward by Fosters+ Partners for the Italian coastal town of Rimini. In this age of emerging mega cities with their jaw-dropping architectural planning and futuristic buildings worldover, Rimini might just be the next addition. The renowned architectural firm has plans to renovate the waterfront of this town putting it on the map of eco-tourism.

The proposal bears the nouveau development plan comprising of a brand new seafront promenade that links to Rimini's existing green boulevards. Fosters+ Partners have envisioned a hotel tower located 300 meters into the ocean. Not only this, there will be a long pear that will extend from the hotel to the pedestrian link. The whole concept involves developing and planning the new waterfront by making use of latest technologies like rainwater collection and solar photovoltaics.



~"When an inner situation is not made conscious, it appears outside as fate." Karl Jung~
by melo (melometa4(at)gmail.com) on Sat Jul 19th, 2008 at 10:37:11 AM EST
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Oh my oh my! Yurp is a giant phallus!
by afew (afew(a in a circle)eurotrib_dot_com) on Sat Jul 19th, 2008 at 11:04:45 AM EST
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Sounds like a marketing recipe for eco-destruction:  hotel + tower + 300 m into the ocean???  In Spain they are ´not supposed´ to build closer than 100 m from the water.


Our knowledge has surpassed our wisdom. -Charu Saxena.
by metavision on Sat Jul 19th, 2008 at 12:12:50 PM EST
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"latest technologies like rainwater collection.

Uh-huh.

by Colman (colman at eurotrib.com) on Sat Jul 19th, 2008 at 01:36:30 PM EST
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Probably to water the long pear.
by ThatBritGuy (thatbritguy (at) googlemail.com) on Sat Jul 19th, 2008 at 08:28:20 PM EST
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arf arf...

maybe they meant new tech to catch water _better!

talking of which, how come the uk gets more rain than anyone could desire, yet still has water shortages?

oh, yeah, leaky pipes, i 'member

~"When an inner situation is not made conscious, it appears outside as fate." Karl Jung~

by melo (melometa4(at)gmail.com) on Sat Jul 19th, 2008 at 11:32:52 PM EST
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