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There's a lot about skyscrapers. Are there any deep earthscrapers in dense cities, where land is scarce? Probably not New York, since it's close to the ocean.

There's a lot about skyscrapers. Are there any deep earthscrapers in dense cities, where land is scarce? Probably not New York, since it's close to the ocean. I personally wouldn't mind living deep underground. It feels safer than living high in the sky, even though it probably isn't due to fires or earthquakes.

adrianN 11y ago
In Shinjuku in Tokyo you can travel pretty large distances underground by going from mall to mall. It's not particularly deep though.
- reustle 11y ago
  And even more so in Tokyo Station. I used to live on 5th Ave and work on 10th. I would walk through the Manhattan Mall and Penn Station, coming out on 8th on the way to work every day. There really isn't much else like it in NYC unfortunately.
Xophmeister 11y ago
Don't underestimate the importance of natural light or fresh air.
- MichaelBurge 11y ago
  Fresh air you can get with ventilation shafts. Natural light is harder: If it's that important, you might need either mirrors or expensive lighting that can replicate the necessary radiation.
  - m-i-l 11y ago
    Light tubes [0] (or sun pipes) are fairly established ways of transporting natural light, although I suspect they would need modifications to feed multiple destinations. An alternative would be to have the homes built around a central light shaft, like the proposal for Alice City in Tokyo [1]. Another great advantage of living underground is the relatively stable temperature (not too hot and not too cold) all year round. [0] https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Light_tube https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Light_tube [1] http://skyscraperpage.com/cities/?buildingID=8150 http://skyscraperpage.com/cities/?buildingID=8150
xrange 11y ago
>Are there any deep earthscrapers Not exactly what you are looking for, but you might enjoy _Wool_ by Hugh Howey: http://www.amazon.com/Wool-Hugh-Howey/dp/1476735115/ http://www.amazon.com/Wool-Hugh-Howey/dp/1476735115/

adrianN 11y ago

In Shinjuku in Tokyo you can travel pretty large distances underground by going from mall to mall. It's not particularly deep though.

reustle 11y ago
And even more so in Tokyo Station. I used to live on 5th Ave and work on 10th. I would walk through the Manhattan Mall and Penn Station, coming out on 8th on the way to work every day. There really isn't much else like it in NYC unfortunately.

Xophmeister 11y ago

Don't underestimate the importance of natural light or fresh air.

MichaelBurge 11y ago
Fresh air you can get with ventilation shafts. Natural light is harder: If it's that important, you might need either mirrors or expensive lighting that can replicate the necessary radiation.
- m-i-l 11y ago
  Light tubes [0] (or sun pipes) are fairly established ways of transporting natural light, although I suspect they would need modifications to feed multiple destinations. An alternative would be to have the homes built around a central light shaft, like the proposal for Alice City in Tokyo [1]. Another great advantage of living underground is the relatively stable temperature (not too hot and not too cold) all year round. [0] https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Light_tube https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Light_tube [1] http://skyscraperpage.com/cities/?buildingID=8150 http://skyscraperpage.com/cities/?buildingID=8150

xrange 11y ago

>Are there any deep earthscrapers Not exactly what you are looking for, but you might enjoy _Wool_ by Hugh Howey: http://www.amazon.com/Wool-Hugh-Howey/dp/1476735115/ http://www.amazon.com/Wool-Hugh-Howey/dp/1476735115/