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Don't underestimate the importance of natural light or fresh air.
by Xophmeister 11y ago
Don't underestimate the importance of natural light or fresh air.
- MichaelBurge 11y agoFresh 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 agoLight 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