proteusis an ambitious underwater research station that could one-day welcome scientists and researchers 60 feet below the sea in Curaçao. The project is spearheaded by aquanaut Fabien Cousteau and industrial designer Yves Béhar and is conceived as the underwater version of the International Space Station.
Fabien Cousteau是著名的探险家Jacques-Yves Cousteau的孙子,他在1960年代开创了此类栖息地。Fabien计划通过建造Proteus(一个水下栖息地和研究站)来继续这一遗产,这将是有史以来最大的建筑之一。
水下研究站将通过长时间宜居执行各种研究任务,从而提高科学和海洋研究。Proteus将成为全球领先的研究人员,学者,政府机构和公司之间全球合作的平台,以推进科学以使地球的未来受益。
Proteus面积为4,000平方英尺,是任何先前建造的海底栖息地的三倍或四倍,一次容纳多达12人。设计以适应可变地形的腿部连接到海底,设计基于螺旋的概念。
主体附着一系列模块化豆荚,可容纳各种用途,例如实验室,睡眠区,浴室,医疗托架,生命支持系统和存储。最大的吊舱包含一个月球池,可以靠近潜水器。这些豆荚可以随着时间的推移而附加或分离以适应用户的特定需求。
Building the habitat and operating it for its first three years will cost an estimated $135 million, which Fabien is working to raise. He declined to name the funders backing the project, but its strategic partners include Northeastern University, Rutgers University and the Caribbean Research and Management of Biodiversity, a Curaçao-based non-profit.[福布斯]