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From the "What is it?" page: "After the Japanese tsunami in March of 2010 I started to wonder how a family might survive such a brutal and sudden event. The pr
by pohl 13y ago
From the "What is it?" page:
"After the Japanese tsunami in March of 2010 I started to wonder how a family might survive such a brutal and sudden event. The project started as a series of creative conversations and sketches with friends about possible ways to escape a tsunami with your family in tact."
I'm taking this to be for a family that isn't already at sea but can, on short notice, crawl into the emergency floating-ball escape pod for safety.
- jlgreco 13y agoAh, that makes more sense. I'm not sure how well it will work, being made of wood and considering how violent and chaotic tsunamis are once they hit land, but I suppose it must be better than nothing.
- primelens 13y agoThat's what I was thinking. The problem on or near land wouldn't be staying afloat (which I assume a ball like structure would manage) but surviving crashing into structures and other floating debris. Wood seems to be a less than ideal choice for that. Perhaps a metal ball would dent but not break/leak like I'd expect wood to. But it looks like the maker has given this thing a lot of thought, so there's probably something I am missing.