The Great Megastructures Debate
Part of
Newcastle
Science Festival 2007
Thursday 15th March 2007
Discovery Museum
Newcastle upon Tyne
Chair: Caspar Hewett
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What sort of structures do we want to create in the 21st century?
Should we be rethinking the human scale?
Today, with new materials such as carbon fibre and super concrete the
possibilities for how and what we can build are staggering. From inhabitable
environmental domes and mile high towers to floating cities and the space
elevator the only limit is our imagination. With new technology and spare
capacity in the shipbuilding industry we could build megastructures such as
the Thames barrier on the Tyne or the Wear and deliver them by sea. So, do
we want to go large? What sort of structures and places do you want to live
in? What sort of environment are we going to create for future generations?
Speakers
Ian Abley, architect, project manager
audacity
John Thackara, design producer, Director of
Doors of Perception
Dr Sean Wilkinson,
Senior Lecturer in Structural Engineering,
Newcastle University
Come along, hear the arguments and have your say.
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