Up, down, underground

Posted on November 5th, 2012 by James Higham

You’ve seen the skyscraper hotels, hotels built on cliffs and those with vertical gardens.   How about an underground hotel?

A British engineering firm Atkins proposed an extravagant design for a five-star hotel located deep within a 100-meter, abandoned and half flooded pit near the base of Tianmashan Mountain in the Songjiang District of Shanghai.

For budding Bilbo Bagginses?

[H/T Chuckles and Leenks]

Filed under: Chuckles, Diversions, Technology & ideas

9 Responses to “Up, down, underground”

  1. A K Haart, on November 5th, 2012 at 14:46 Said:

    What if someone leaves a tap running overnight? Will it fill up?


  2. Bill, on November 5th, 2012 at 14:53 Said:

    That river or canalised river is a tad close to the edge is it not?


  3. macheath, on November 5th, 2012 at 15:06 Said:

    They do seem to have a touching faith in the pit remaining only half-flooded.


  4. Mark, on November 5th, 2012 at 15:09 Said:

    Are those yachts on the lake? Not much wind there i reckon


  5. James Higham, on November 5th, 2012 at 15:53 Said:

    Good points all.


  6. CherryPie, on November 5th, 2012 at 17:26 Said:

    If it rains heavily that is an accident waiting to happen!!


  7. Sniper, on November 5th, 2012 at 19:31 Said:

    Who owns the movie rights?


  8. James Higham, on November 5th, 2012 at 21:56 Said:

    Cherie – could be fun.

    Sniper – whoever has also bought the earth explosives.


  9. Steve Hayes, on November 7th, 2012 at 02:05 Said:

    Never mind the tap – what about that waterfall?


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