It's about time. An oil-rich country in the Gulf is transitioning to sustainable energy, and building a city for 50,000 as a proof-of-concept project. If it works, we can be sure the idea will spread quickly, because there are plenty of sun-rich countries with money to burn.
These photos are hard to see here, but they can be found blown-up in the original brochure, The Masdar Development.
It seems the buildings are a bit dark for a sun-drenched desert environment. Maybe the photos are not accurate as to color. In any case, details are not so important now as making a start. I'm sure that once even a partial success is made the rest of the world will jump into the pool. And the prices will come down.
One thing you have to admit, no Hollywood set designer has produced anything more sophisticated than this for a futuristic city. It's a stunning vision.
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