Friday, February 29, 2008

Sunday, February 24, 2008

What's it like?


Here's a view of the greenspace/water reclamation area with long, low hydroponic bays behind. (They're plaid.) Things to keep in mind: there's no soil. Outdoor plantings will need to survuve with minimal root systems, and facilitate water recycling and filtration.
In the foreground is a "tree sculpture". We can't have oaks and maples, but we can have interesting planters that offer a lot of nooks and crannies to contain small succulents, ferns, ivy, strawberries, etc. Preferably edible. (Although, without pollinators like bees, flies and wind, actually getting fruit would be another story. Fiddlehead salad, anyone?)
In the background, you can see a ramp to the "highway", or base of the dome wall. Here, people can walk and look out over the moonscape, or vehicles can have a smooth surface in order to get around to more remote areas of the dome.