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pkd ◴[] No.43964598[source]
This was great and the photos were good too!

I have a similar sort of fascination with a structure closer to me: Habitat 67 in Montreal. I have at various points considered buying a unit there but practicality prevents me from doing so each time. I don't know how long I'll resist.

https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Habitat_67

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jgilias ◴[] No.43966704[source]
Curious, what are the practical concerns? The place looks fantastic to me!

I really miss more bold architectural and city planning experiments. Like, I get it, if it’s a flop, it’s a pretty expensive one. But still, it feels like the design-space there is just really under-explored.

Maybe there’s some AI-driven simulation way to explore the design-space and arrive at viable solutions before committing too much funds.

One can dream.

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1. OJFord ◴[] No.43971736[source]
Not GP but the linked Wikipedia page says though there's a private shuttle it's difficult to get into town on foot, so I'd guess it's concern that it'd be annoyingly secluded/disconnected at times.