MEGATROPOLIS The Life and Death of a City

MEGATROPOLIS · Post by **MEGATROPOLIS** » Fri Mar 26, 2010 12:01 am

Welcome Citizens

This is the Project You've been Waiting to hear about........

MEGATROPOLIS......I am a Large Scale ART Installation at Burning Man 2010

I will Stand Tall and Proud on the Playa awaiting Your Presence to Fill my Spaces and Decorate My Veneer and Seek Shelter within my Buildings.

MEGATROPOLIS will Evoke Wonder and Amazement to all that become Part of this City.

Artists are Invited to Apply their art....

Performers are Invited to Perform their art....

Dreamers are welcome to dream....what if!?

MEGATROPOLIS will BURN...............

http://megatropolisproject.com/

http://www.facebook.com/pages/MEGATROPOLIS/314622158809#

Lots More to Come

Peacekeeper · Post by **Peacekeeper** » Fri Mar 26, 2010 4:57 am

here's a cheeky drawing or two of our idea....

and of course, it'll look better by night, and even better on fire!!!

Ugly Dougly · Post by **Ugly Dougly** » Fri Mar 26, 2010 10:05 am

MEGATROPOLIS wrote:... awaiting Your Presence to Fill my Spaces...

Oh, boy, don't give me a straight line like that....

Post by **AntiM** » Fri Mar 26, 2010 10:27 am

Oh, you so need a Gojira....

Ugly Dougly · Post by **Ugly Dougly** » Fri Mar 26, 2010 10:42 am

Just a costume.

mrxray · Post by **mrxray** » Fri Mar 26, 2010 2:51 pm

Now that's a burn I can go2! :D (Matches in hand)

Ugly Dougly · Post by **Ugly Dougly** » Fri Mar 26, 2010 2:52 pm

Hey, welcome Mr. X Ray.

Roberto Dobbisano · Post by **Roberto Dobbisano** » Mon Mar 29, 2010 12:06 pm

you fucked up...

you're missing building 7

where did building number 7 go?

just askin'...

Token · Post by **Token** » Mon Mar 29, 2010 12:27 pm

Which building will have the zip-line?

MEGATROPOLIS · Post by **MEGATROPOLIS** » Mon Mar 29, 2010 10:20 pm

Roberto Dobbisano wrote:you fucked up...

you're missing building 7

where did building number 7 go?

just askin'...

NO7 is On The wish List........6 are Going to Cost Enough.........

MEGATROPOLIS · Post by **MEGATROPOLIS** » Mon Mar 29, 2010 10:21 pm

Token wrote:Which building will have the zip-line?

Which ever One you Want to Attach it To........

Token · Post by **Token** » Tue Mar 30, 2010 12:10 am

I'll start working on the beard post-haste.

Peacekeeper · Post by **Peacekeeper** » Thu Apr 01, 2010 5:14 am

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Ugly Dougly · Post by **Ugly Dougly** » Thu Apr 01, 2010 9:33 am

Roberto Dobbisano wrote:you fucked up...

you're missing building 7

where did building number 7 go?

just askin'...

This is Nevada. There is no building 7.

Peacekeeper · Post by **Peacekeeper** » Sat Apr 03, 2010 3:16 am

... far out of sight on a dusty road.

Emergency Request!
Building 7 urgently needs large posters, laminated maps, bologna and gerbils!

vargaso · Post by **vargaso** » Thu Apr 08, 2010 10:43 pm

There is a ton of potential for destruction on this project. I like it.

kiwi54 · Post by **kiwi54** » Fri Apr 09, 2010 7:35 pm

vargaso wrote:There is a ton of potential for destruction on this project. I like it.

for sure....

one suggestion is to use steel demolition balls on cranes plus diggers and hysters and smash the buildings down and then burn them......or while they are on fire...

i still like thermite......

Dustdevil · Post by **Dustdevil** » Fri Apr 09, 2010 7:44 pm

Thermite won't work. Wood will actually insulate the thermite reaction. There are other solutions, though. Much would depend on your budget and technical prowess..... Think about the leveling of the old casinos in Las Vegas and now add fire and a few other goodies....

kiwi54 · Post by **kiwi54** » Fri Apr 09, 2010 8:21 pm

Dustdevil wrote:Thermite won't work. Wood will actually insulate the thermite reaction. There are other solutions, though. Much would depend on your budget and technical prowess..... Think about the leveling of the old casinos in Las Vegas and now add fire and a few other goodies....

i had heard that about thermite and thought we could have cauldrons of the stuff poring down the buildings and igniting propane......

or we just get some dynamite and blow the buildings up!

Dustdevil · Post by **Dustdevil** » Fri Apr 09, 2010 9:02 pm

The sparks you see in the video are from the thermite reaction. If they had placed the thermite on some 1/4" steel plate it would have melted the steel and you would actually see a flow of molten metal. It really is a nice effect. I am not certain how the Fire Art Safety Team is going to feel about about releasing a bunch of propane and then igniting it. Propane is heavier than air and will create a layer on the ground. When it reaches its' flammability range it will ignite, quite suddenly. It would look spectacular, but you will need a backup source of ignition and a LARGE safety perimeter. Anything is possible.

Plumeria · Post by **Plumeria** » Fri Apr 09, 2010 11:58 pm

I think this is an awesome ambitious idea. And, it will be spectacular. I am sending you all involved very positive thoughts and wishes!

MEGATROPOLIS · Post by **MEGATROPOLIS** » Sat Jun 05, 2010 5:22 pm

MEGATROPOLIS coming to America......

Lots of things have been going on in the back ground with this project and now it's time to step it up to the next level.....

We had a FUN fundraiser in New Zealand... check out the photos here
http://picasaweb.google.com/chrishankin ... SFunRaiser#

I'll be in San Francisco June 6th till June 10th and then on to Reno to get started on the build for this project......

More to come in the near future

Build it and Burn it......

MEGATROPOLIS aka Kiwi...

mrxray · Post by **mrxray** » Thu Jun 17, 2010 1:09 pm

Hello Citizens of BRC
The MEGATROPOLIS project has just launched its Kickstarter fundraiser. Please help spread the news. We want this to be one #%@#*&! ass huge burn!

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