In a future world without oil, we’d end up with thousands of unusable
massive oil tankers, some as long as 40-story buildings. Instead of
sending them to scrapyards, a team of architects wants to turn them into
floating neighborhoods. …After carving out the internal structure of a megatanker, the
designers propose turning it into an airy public space for events, a
museum, shops, and even housing, with a park-like area on the top deck.
At over 1,300 feet long, some tankers could easily accommodate an entire
neighborhood.More: These Beautiful Floating Villages Are Made From Old Oil Tankers | Co.Exist | ideas + impact