1931 architects really said forget penthouses, let’s try basementhouses.
Tactical_Tubesock on
Slight SILO vibe
Bryguy3k on
Fun fact – it’s easier going down stairs in an emergency instead of up them. Fire also climbs.
Building below ground is uniquely challenging in a lot of respects.
I wonder at what depth you start going backwards in geotherm…
DigitalJedi850 on
Challenges aside… I would prefer these to skyscrapers, in general.
Ok-Review8720 on
*Deathcrapers
foresight310 on
Damn vaulties…
PositiveStretch6170 on
I misread that as Deathscrapers
Nunov_DAbov on
AT&T built a 7 story underground building for a major switching center. It was built in the late 1950s or early 60s when there was concern about nuclear war since it was near NYC, a presumed target. No one wanted to work below the generators and batteries that ran it, so the batteries went in the 7th level below ground and the generators went in the 6th. Switching equipment went in the intermediate levels and offices were in the top levels.
The site was located in Upper Saddle RIVER, NJ. The name of the town is important – it was in the flood plain of the Upper Saddle River.
One day, the river overflowed its banks and the switching center was sunk. Literally and figuratively.
Eternal_Bagel on
Geothermal ready for heat and power so that’s neat
bongohappypants on
I’m not a handsome optical scientician, but because they used a parabolic mirror the folks on the third floor are in for a rough day as their cement floors, appliances, and pets all become molten with the power of our friend, the Sun!
dbusque on
This makes me think of the Wool series of books. I think it was made into a television series called Silo.
hell2pay on
Larracos
Narcan9 on
I swear this said Deathscrapers
EmperorSexy on
enphurgen on
Checkmate taliban, try crashing a plane into one of these.
Sirgalahad2 on
Look I know there’s severe problems in this concept but imagine we worked it out and had a surface city of 90% plants, and then these holes that were the ‘actual’ city… you could take the elevator up and be in the middle of a forest essentially if we could work out the problems of getting everyone sunlight and yah know safety and all that boring stuff
douggold11 on
Anyone watch Silo?
RhinoxerousTTV on
People just like to forget about ground water and issues of flooding eh
Training-Pipe-4726 on
Good thing they didn’t lean into this idea or the tsunami after the earthquake would have been even more deadly.
Deep_Working1 on
Why have I not seen a SINGLE Fallout reference ?
C’mon people, its RIGHT THERE !
Curt_in_wpg on
So it’s Silo?
davidjschloss on
Oh is The Silo Season 3 out already?
Laser_Loon on
Depth scraper sounds too close to death scraper.
Hot_Campaign_36 on
Fire in the hole!
SamwiseGoody on
Anyone read “Wool”?…
systemic-void on
Deathscrapers.
c_leblanc9 on
Read “Deathscrapers”. Was slightly confused by drawing.
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1931 architects really said forget penthouses, let’s try basementhouses.
Slight SILO vibe
Fun fact – it’s easier going down stairs in an emergency instead of up them. Fire also climbs.
Building below ground is uniquely challenging in a lot of respects.
I wonder at what depth you start going backwards in geotherm…
Challenges aside… I would prefer these to skyscrapers, in general.
*Deathcrapers
Damn vaulties…
I misread that as Deathscrapers
AT&T built a 7 story underground building for a major switching center. It was built in the late 1950s or early 60s when there was concern about nuclear war since it was near NYC, a presumed target. No one wanted to work below the generators and batteries that ran it, so the batteries went in the 7th level below ground and the generators went in the 6th. Switching equipment went in the intermediate levels and offices were in the top levels.
The site was located in Upper Saddle RIVER, NJ. The name of the town is important – it was in the flood plain of the Upper Saddle River.
One day, the river overflowed its banks and the switching center was sunk. Literally and figuratively.
Geothermal ready for heat and power so that’s neat
I’m not a handsome optical scientician, but because they used a parabolic mirror the folks on the third floor are in for a rough day as their cement floors, appliances, and pets all become molten with the power of our friend, the Sun!
This makes me think of the Wool series of books. I think it was made into a television series called Silo.
Larracos
I swear this said Deathscrapers
Checkmate taliban, try crashing a plane into one of these.
Look I know there’s severe problems in this concept but imagine we worked it out and had a surface city of 90% plants, and then these holes that were the ‘actual’ city… you could take the elevator up and be in the middle of a forest essentially if we could work out the problems of getting everyone sunlight and yah know safety and all that boring stuff
Anyone watch Silo?
People just like to forget about ground water and issues of flooding eh
Good thing they didn’t lean into this idea or the tsunami after the earthquake would have been even more deadly.
Why have I not seen a SINGLE Fallout reference ?
C’mon people, its RIGHT THERE !
So it’s Silo?
Oh is The Silo Season 3 out already?
Depth scraper sounds too close to death scraper.
Fire in the hole!
Anyone read “Wool”?…
Deathscrapers.
Read “Deathscrapers”. Was slightly confused by drawing.
SILO
I initially read Deathscrapers.
Do not want.