{"id":63280,"date":"2020-08-11T08:45:53","date_gmt":"2020-08-11T12:45:53","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/architizer.com\/blog\/?p=63280"},"modified":"2020-08-12T17:12:25","modified_gmt":"2020-08-12T21:12:25","slug":"proteus-worlds-largest-underwater-habitat","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/staging.arc.ht\/blog\/inspiration\/stories\/proteus-worlds-largest-underwater-habitat\/","title":{"rendered":"Aquatecture: Designers Visualize the World&#8217;s Largest Underwater Research Habitat"},"content":{"rendered":"<p><i>Architects, interior designers, rendering artists, landscape architects, engineers, photographers and real estate developers are invited to submit their firm for the inaugural <strong>A+Firm Awards<\/strong>, celebrating the talented teams behind the world&#8217;s best architecture. <a href=\"https:\/\/architizer.lpages.co\/afirm-awards-2020-early-registration-general\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">Register today.<\/a><\/i><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Swiss industrial designer Yves B\u00e9har and French ocean conservationist Fabien Cousteau have unveiled their design for what could be the world\u2019s largest underwater research station and habitat. Called <a href=\"https:\/\/www.fuseproject.com\/work\/proteus\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">Proteus<\/a>, it was conceived as an underwater equivalent of the International Space Station.\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n<p><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"lazy lazy_media_item alignnone wp-image-63283 size-full\" src=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/staging.arc.ht\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/proteus-yves-behar-underwater-habitat-architecture_dezeen_2364_col_1-1536x1084-1.jpg?resize=1536%2C1084&#038;ssl=1\" alt=\"Proteus\" width=\"1536\" height=\"1084\" srcset=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/blog.staging.arc.ht\/wp-content\/uploads\/proteus-yves-behar-underwater-habitat-architecture_dezeen_2364_col_1-1536x1084-1.jpg?w=1536&amp;ssl=1 1536w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/blog.staging.arc.ht\/wp-content\/uploads\/proteus-yves-behar-underwater-habitat-architecture_dezeen_2364_col_1-1536x1084-1.jpg?resize=300%2C212&amp;ssl=1 300w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/blog.staging.arc.ht\/wp-content\/uploads\/proteus-yves-behar-underwater-habitat-architecture_dezeen_2364_col_1-1536x1084-1.jpg?resize=1024%2C723&amp;ssl=1 1024w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/blog.staging.arc.ht\/wp-content\/uploads\/proteus-yves-behar-underwater-habitat-architecture_dezeen_2364_col_1-1536x1084-1.jpg?resize=768%2C542&amp;ssl=1 768w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/blog.staging.arc.ht\/wp-content\/uploads\/proteus-yves-behar-underwater-habitat-architecture_dezeen_2364_col_1-1536x1084-1.jpg?resize=400%2C282&amp;ssl=1 400w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 1000px) 100vw, 1000px\" data-recalc-dims=\"1\" \/><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">B\u00e9har and his team at <a href=\"https:\/\/www.fuseproject.com\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">Fuseproject<\/a> designed the habitat for the Fabien Cousteau Ocean Learning Center. The 4,000-square-foot modular lab will sit underwater, at an approximate depth of 60 feet, off the coast of the Caribbean nation of Cura\u00e7ao, providing a space for scientists and researchers to live and conduct advanced scientific and oceanic research. Work there will center around ocean conservation, promoting renewable energy and food sustainability. This will make Proteus the largest and most technologically advanced underwater station ever built.\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">According to <\/span><i><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">ArchDaily<\/span><\/i><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">, Proteus will enable \u201c\u2026 the discovery of new species of marine life, creating a better understanding of how climate change affects the Ocean and allowing for testing of advanced technologies for green power, aquaculture, and robotic exploration.\u201d\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n<p><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignnone size-full wp-image-63285 lazy lazy_media_item\" src=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/staging.arc.ht\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/proteus-yves-behar-underwater-habitat-architecture_dezeen_2364_hero-a-1536x864-1.jpg?resize=1536%2C864&#038;ssl=1\" alt=\"\" width=\"1536\" height=\"864\" srcset=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/blog.staging.arc.ht\/wp-content\/uploads\/proteus-yves-behar-underwater-habitat-architecture_dezeen_2364_hero-a-1536x864-1.jpg?w=1536&amp;ssl=1 1536w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/blog.staging.arc.ht\/wp-content\/uploads\/proteus-yves-behar-underwater-habitat-architecture_dezeen_2364_hero-a-1536x864-1.jpg?resize=300%2C169&amp;ssl=1 300w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/blog.staging.arc.ht\/wp-content\/uploads\/proteus-yves-behar-underwater-habitat-architecture_dezeen_2364_hero-a-1536x864-1.jpg?resize=1024%2C576&amp;ssl=1 1024w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/blog.staging.arc.ht\/wp-content\/uploads\/proteus-yves-behar-underwater-habitat-architecture_dezeen_2364_hero-a-1536x864-1.jpg?resize=768%2C432&amp;ssl=1 768w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/blog.staging.arc.ht\/wp-content\/uploads\/proteus-yves-behar-underwater-habitat-architecture_dezeen_2364_hero-a-1536x864-1.jpg?resize=400%2C225&amp;ssl=1 400w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 1000px) 100vw, 1000px\" data-recalc-dims=\"1\" \/><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Proteus will be a two-story circular structure grounded to the ocean floor on stilts. A series of protruding pods will contain laboratories, personal quarters, medical bays and a moon pool, where divers can access the ocean. The facility will be powered by wind and solar energy, along with ocean thermal energy conversion. It will also include the first underwater greenhouse and a video production facility.\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Like the International Space Station, the underwater habitat will host an array of government agencies, academics, scientists, NGOs and the private sector in order to collaborate. Proteus will be able to hold up to 12 people at the same time for up to 30 days, which is longer than any underwater station ever built.\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n<div id=\"attachment_63287\" style=\"width: 737px\" class=\"wp-caption alignnone\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" aria-describedby=\"caption-attachment-63287\" class=\"lazy lazy_media_item wp-image-63287 size-full\" src=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/staging.arc.ht\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/http___cdn.cnn_.com_cnnnext_dam_assets_200721141931-yves-behar-fabien-cousteau-split.jpg?resize=727%2C409&#038;ssl=1\" alt=\"\" width=\"727\" height=\"409\" srcset=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/blog.staging.arc.ht\/wp-content\/uploads\/http___cdn.cnn_.com_cnnnext_dam_assets_200721141931-yves-behar-fabien-cousteau-split.jpg?w=727&amp;ssl=1 727w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/blog.staging.arc.ht\/wp-content\/uploads\/http___cdn.cnn_.com_cnnnext_dam_assets_200721141931-yves-behar-fabien-cousteau-split.jpg?resize=300%2C169&amp;ssl=1 300w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/blog.staging.arc.ht\/wp-content\/uploads\/http___cdn.cnn_.com_cnnnext_dam_assets_200721141931-yves-behar-fabien-cousteau-split.jpg?resize=400%2C225&amp;ssl=1 400w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 727px) 100vw, 727px\" data-recalc-dims=\"1\" \/><p id=\"caption-attachment-63287\" class=\"wp-caption-text\"><em>Yves B\u00e9har (left) and Fabien Cousteau (right)<\/em><\/p><\/div>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Proteus is not a huge departure for Fabien Cousteau. He comes from a family of famous oceanographic explorers, the son of filmmaker Jean-Michel Cousteu and grandson of Aqua-Lung co-creator Jacques-Yves Cousteau.<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">In terms of the habitat\u2019s aesthetic, B\u00e9har and Cousteu \u201c&#8230;wanted it to be new, different, inspiring and futuristic.\u201d As explained by B\u00e9har, the team looked at &#8220;everything from science fiction to modular housing to Japanese pod [hotels].&#8221; Older underwater research facilities from the 60s and 70s were also studied, informing Proteus\u2019 retro-futuristic look.<\/span><\/p>\n<p><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignnone size-full wp-image-63289 lazy lazy_media_item\" src=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/staging.arc.ht\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/proteus-yves-behar-underwater-habitat-architecture_dezeen_2364_col_0-1536x1084-1.jpg?resize=1536%2C1084&#038;ssl=1\" alt=\"\" width=\"1536\" height=\"1084\" srcset=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/blog.staging.arc.ht\/wp-content\/uploads\/proteus-yves-behar-underwater-habitat-architecture_dezeen_2364_col_0-1536x1084-1.jpg?w=1536&amp;ssl=1 1536w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/blog.staging.arc.ht\/wp-content\/uploads\/proteus-yves-behar-underwater-habitat-architecture_dezeen_2364_col_0-1536x1084-1.jpg?resize=300%2C212&amp;ssl=1 300w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/blog.staging.arc.ht\/wp-content\/uploads\/proteus-yves-behar-underwater-habitat-architecture_dezeen_2364_col_0-1536x1084-1.jpg?resize=1024%2C723&amp;ssl=1 1024w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/blog.staging.arc.ht\/wp-content\/uploads\/proteus-yves-behar-underwater-habitat-architecture_dezeen_2364_col_0-1536x1084-1.jpg?resize=768%2C542&amp;ssl=1 768w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/blog.staging.arc.ht\/wp-content\/uploads\/proteus-yves-behar-underwater-habitat-architecture_dezeen_2364_col_0-1536x1084-1.jpg?resize=400%2C282&amp;ssl=1 400w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 1000px) 100vw, 1000px\" data-recalc-dims=\"1\" \/><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">These renderings are the latest step for the pair\u2019s ambitious project. As noted by <\/span><i><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">CNN<\/span><\/i><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">, Cousteau believes it will take three years for Proteus to be realized, though the COVID-19 pandemic has already delayed the process. B\u00e9har hopes the project will be one of a series of marine habitats dedicated to research and conservation.\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n<p><i><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Architects: Showcase your next project through <\/span><\/i><a href=\"http:\/\/architizer.com\/register\/\"><i><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Architizer<\/span><\/i><\/a><i><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\"> and sign up for our <\/span><\/i><a href=\"https:\/\/mailchi.mp\/architizer\/newslettersubscribe\"><i><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">inspirational newsletter<\/span><\/i><\/a><i><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">.<\/span><\/i><\/p>\n<p><em>All images via <a href=\"https:\/\/www.fuseproject.com\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">Fuseproject<\/a><\/em><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Sitting in the depths of the Caribbean Sea, Proteus was conceived as an underwater equivalent of the International Space 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