And Now Introducing The Egg Hotel
We love it when design and architectural firms go all out in creating fantasy hotel buildings like the Death Star Hotel, a Leaning Tower of Pisa Hotel, and various underwater hotels. Getting them to actually rise up in the air is a whole different story but we can dream can't we?
The latest futuristic hotel to marvel over is what we're calling The Egg Hotel, which looks like a massive silver egg and is designed to be extremely eco-friendly and nearly self-sustainable. The project, officially called Envision, was created by Michael Rosenthal Associates for Hospitality Design’s Radical Innovation. And it is radical alright. From the Inhabitat Blog:
Operating like a living organism, the Envision literally breathes through its wind and atmospheric conversion systems, which allow natural air into the interior of the building without mechanical intervention. Photovoltaic exterior sheathing provides the building’s energy, while indoor gardens at various levels of the structure act as upward extensions of the earth, creating mini-microclimates that filter the air and act as added insulation.
Recycled pools of water around the structure serve as catch basins, water reservoirs, fire barriers, and indispensable decorative aquatic features. Power from the wind turbine heats the boiler and creates steam for the chiller water plant beneath the structure to cool and heat the hotel.
Um...ok. We are not scientists here but it all sounds eco-amazing. Inside the guestrooms, more green amenities will be found such as high-efficiency LED illuminating system (lights), non-toxic interiors, water-efficient fixtures, and mood pad control units for guests to play with the lighting and digital images.
As if this hasn't already wowed you, one last thing: the exterior of the hotel will be covered in LED curtain walls that would change color throughout the night " to indicate the progression of time, making the Envision glow in the night like a giant, moody Fabergé egg." Cool!
Of course, this is just a design concept right now. We won't be staying in The Egg Hotel anytime in the near future so don't go putting all your eggs in one basket. Har. Har.
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