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
