Colonize The Ocean - Shorts : What Happened To... The Underwater Village
Episode Recap: Jacques Rougerie’s Underwater Village
In this episode of the podcast, host Brendon Traxler continues his series tracking the history and fate of proposed underwater habitats, resorts, and research stations.
Key Takeaways:
The Concept: A deep dive into the Underwater Village (or Submarine Village), designed in 1973 by renowned French architect Jacques Rougerie.
Target Audience: Marketed directly to NOAA (for long-term aquanaut research) and NASA (as a space mission analog facility during the late Apollo era).
Proposed Location & Depth: Planned for the Virgin Islands in the…
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