Inhabitat (July 17, 2008)
"If you think that’s a computer rendering, guess again. The incredible engineering masterpiece pictured above is a massive stormwater management solution for the metropolitan area of the city of Saitama, Japan. While it looks like the set of the next action blockbuster or music video, the structure is real and will leave you washed away if you overstay your welcome when a typhoon hits. Coming in at 25.4 meters tall (83 feet) and 78 meters (255 feet) wide and running 177 meters long (580 feet), the massive underground system started construction in 1992, and is open for tourists interested in exploring a vast concrete landscape...."
(From Inhabitat, used without permission.)
More at "Impressive Storm Sewer System / Saitama, Japan"
Arch Daily (July 7, 2008)
The system is designed to handle water from typhoons, or a similar overload, and hasn't been used yet. But, given the history of Saitama, Japan, they'll find out how it works soon enough.
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