Morris Architects' Hotelier At Sea project converts oil rigs into luxury hotels

Morris Architects' Hotelier At Sea project converts oil rigs into luxury hotels

Morris Architects' Hotelier At Sea project is certainly very innovative as it turns 4,000 decommissioned oil rigs in the Gulf of Mexico into luxury hotels with a touch of the Dubai style. These oil rigs were meant to be decommissioned gradually, but Morris had a better idea. His recreational and luxurious concept proposed to convert this space into exclusive, self-sufficient eco-friendly, high-end resort islands off the Gulf of Mexico. It's being lovingly called American Dubai. The pictures look quite impressive. This is also a great service to Mother Nature as blowing up the oil rigs would really harm the sea life and not to mention the millions of dollars it would require.
[Gizmodo]

by kim, posted February 19, 2009 - 6:01 AM in Hotels and Resorts | Comments ()