2024-05-04T00:12:17-04:00 https://archinect.com/news/article/58165480/dror-s-vision-for-havvada Archinect 2012-09-28T13:00:00-04:00 >2022-03-16T09:16:08-04:00 <img src="https://archinect.gumlet.io/uploads/a1/a1bie7ieaq3bee0f.jpg?fit=crop&auto=compress%2Cformat&enlarge=true&w=1200" border="0" /><p> New York firm <a href="http://www.studiodror.com" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">Dror</a> today unveiled designs for a collosal artificial island to be created right off the coast of Turkey, not far from Istanbul. The project, dubbed HavvAda, is envisioned to rise from the sea by piling up one billion cubic meter of soil carved out of the main land from the construction of the proposed Canal Istanbul, another ambitious mega project currently proposed to run parallel to the Bosporus. Inspired by Buckminster Fuller, six gigantic geodesic domes will lift up artificial hills on the island which will be covered with residences and commercial buildings for a population of several hundred thousand people.</p> <p> Find a detailed project description and images courtesy of Dror below.</p> <p> <img alt="" src="http://cdn.archinect.net/images/514x/6y/6y7modhi8tqy88vi.jpg" title=""></p> <p> A century after the Republic of Turkey was proclaimed; Prime Minister Recep Tayyip Erdogan presents the Canal Istanbul project and offers to re-visit the map of the city. One billion cubic meter of soil may be carved out of the main land in order to create the canal. Turkish deve...</p>