The Floating City

The Floating City is a conceptual city that was originally created by scientists in 1860. Although never built, scientists believed that they had created a city that would withstand the forthcoming climate change and global warming.

The Floating City was originally planned to be built on Antartica, on the land that lies beneath the icecaps. The city was planned to be built out of a special type of stone which would be able to keep warmth inside the buildings.

The concept of The Floating City was first created in 1860 after John Tyndall discovered that some gases block infared radiation, suggesting that the concentration of these gases could cause climate change. Early scientists agreed with Tyndall's theory and began a plan for a city that could withstand a heated atmosphere, and melting of icecaps causing a global flood. Unfortunately, the city these scientists created never saw the day of construction. The concept of The Floating CIty was adapted into Flotante.