Aquapolis floating city
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Aquapolis floating city was a pioneering experimental marine city and futuristic floating structure showcased as a centerpiece of Expo '75 in Okinawa, Japan.
All labels observed (2)
| Label | Occurrences |
|---|---|
| Aquapolis floating city canonical | 2 |
| Marine City (floating city) | 1 |
Statements (45)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
Expo pavilion
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experimental marine city ⓘ floating structure ⓘ |
| associatedWith | Metabolism (architecture) ⓘ |
| category |
Buildings and structures in Okinawa Prefecture
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Floating cities ⓘ World's fair architecture ⓘ |
| completionYear | 1975 ⓘ |
| constructionSite |
Hiroshima Prefecture
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surface form:
Hiroshima Prefecture, Japan
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| country | Japan ⓘ |
| demolished | true ⓘ |
| demolitionYear | 2000 ⓘ |
| designedBy | Kiyonori Kikutake ⓘ |
| displacement | approximately 10,000 tons ⓘ |
| exhibition | Expo '75 ⓘ |
| expoCity | Okinawa City ⓘ |
| expoTheme | The Sea We Would Like to See ⓘ |
| feature |
exhibition spaces
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floating platform ⓘ observation decks ⓘ underwater viewing areas ⓘ |
| floors | 3 ⓘ |
| hasJapaneseName | アクアポリス ⓘ |
| height | 32 meters ⓘ |
| inspiredBy | metabolist architecture movement ⓘ |
| languageOfName | English ⓘ |
| length | 100 meters ⓘ |
| location |
Okinawa Prefecture
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surface form:
Okinawa
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| material | steel ⓘ |
| name | Aquapolis ⓘ |
| notableFor |
being one of the first large-scale floating city prototypes
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pioneering experimental marine urbanism ⓘ |
| openingDate | 1975-07-20 ⓘ |
| ownerDuringExpo | Expo '75 organizers ⓘ |
| postExpoLocation |
Motobu, Okinawa, Japan
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surface form:
Motobu, Okinawa
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| postExpoUse | tourist attraction ⓘ |
| purpose |
to demonstrate possibilities of ocean habitation
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to showcase futuristic marine architecture ⓘ |
| reasonForDemolition |
declining visitor numbers
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high maintenance costs ⓘ |
| roleAtExpo | centerpiece pavilion ⓘ |
| structuralSystem | steel floating structure ⓘ |
| theme | marine city of the future ⓘ |
| transportMethod | towed by sea to Okinawa ⓘ |
| width | 30 meters ⓘ |
Referenced by (3)
Full triples — surface form annotated when it differs from this entity's canonical label.
International Ocean Exposition, Okinawa, Japan, 1975
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Aquapolis floating city
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this entity surface form:
Marine City (floating city)