应急性方舟设计

　　这座应急性方舟是在假定西南极地区的冰架融化的情况下设计的，因为如果这样的话，很多城市，包括迈阿密都会深埋海底。方舟的建筑结构模仿了可以低昂海平面上升的泰晤士河和默西河河口上的作为默恩塞尔海洋堡垒，该堡垒位于英国海岸线上。

　　方舟是由钢筋格子制成，在上面有可以移动的住宅。这样的设计使在主要的城市和居住区域建造这一系列的建筑成为可能，同时也可以在两个地点之间自由的移动人们的住宅。方舟上最基础的设施包括水源、能源和垃圾处理系统。这些都会在这个永久性的结构上实现。

　　The Contingency Ark was designed under the assumption that the West Antarctic ice shelf will melt and a great number of cities, including Miami, will be underwater. Its structure was inspired from buildings that have withstood the rising of the sea like the Maunsell Sea Forts in the Thames and Mersey estuaries located off the coast of the United Kingdom.

　　It is formed by a steel lattice where mobile floating homes will plug-in. The idea is to build a series of these structures in major cities and habitants will be able to move their homes between locations. The basic infrastructure including water, energy, and waste management will be provided by the permanent structure.

　　编译：美讯在线-建筑中国网