Dubai island developments - How bizarre !

Ok this might seem a bit off da track,but actually it isn't.Because urban planning and the way we interact with our environment is very much married to archi.

Y on earth would you want to live like this (refers to da photo of da man made island below)!Ppl can be really sad.Money and ppl's egos continue to drive the world.

I find the whole concept so bizarre and particulary alarming having now joined da archi world even only as a student.I feel that being future practicing architects we should have some kind of obligations to the world around us,and promoting this sort of development is definately not on my agenda.Especially in an age when we are supposedly so 'environmentally conscious'.While the whole concept might be interesting.This type of development is completely unsustainable! Environmental impact huge!Let alone cramming people in such a arid region that depends so heavily on desalinated water to survive - which is so energy intensive in itself.........(could go on further!)

I believe having to meet customers demands will be a real problem for me in my future profession,should da client start requesting for unsustainable finishes which stem from say old growth forests like mountain ash .

I could go on ranting but I'll save u!