Thursday, August 13, 2009

Fractals of an Urban Water Life

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As threats of climate change and land scarcity loom near, artists, farmers, and carpenters seem the ones to provide solutions. Or, at least, ideas for solutions. The Waterpod, shown above, is a floating barge anchored on the Brooklyn side of the East River. It's a microcosm, a fractal, of what life could be as sea levels are projected to rise about 5 feet in the next 100 years. A crew of rotating artists work on the barge, which boasts a farm with chickens and all. Urban waterfront living, anyone?


View the NY Times slideshow here.

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