FLOATING CITIES

To be built just offshore of a willing host nation, the Floating City would seek to exist with a
symbiotic relationship with its host, receiving protection and political autonomy in exchange for
bringing the gift of a futuristic, profile-boosting, floating city to their shores. Safer due to shallow
waters and access to dry land in case of an emergency, the first Floating City would necessitate a
friendly relationship with the host. 

Constructed via a modular system whereby each panel or unit is completed and then attached to the
larger grid, the Floating City model has the potential to grow as large as desired. Each panel could be
arranged and rearranged as the residents and local planners see fit. Pre-fab architecture taken to the
extreme, the modular nature of the Floating City opens up limitless possibilities for the future of city-
building. 

Proposed for completion by 2020, the first Floating City could be up and running in just a
few short years, provided that a viable marketplace, not to mention an amenable host nation,
could be secured in a timely fashion. Below, a video produced by the Seasteading Institute,
featuring impressive animations and renderings of what the first Floating City could look
like, places the massive scope of the project in perspective, allowing one to visualize what the
finished product could look like in the near future.