The closest thing I can think of to (2) is the Japanese capsule tower, but that doesn’t count since there was only one and there were no plans for there to be others—the intent was for it to be modular so that the capsules could be replaced every 25 years. (And there were design problems—it was intended for bachelor salarymen who wouldn’t be at home much except to sleep, so there was very little space, and the windows don’t open.)
That said, capsule towers seem like the perfect thing for the Bay Area, though they could never get built because of the governments down there. I’m surprised I haven’t seen them proposed yet; they at least don’t seem like they’d take long to build.
The closest thing I can think of to (2) is the Japanese capsule tower, but that doesn’t count since there was only one and there were no plans for there to be others—the intent was for it to be modular so that the capsules could be replaced every 25 years. (And there were design problems—it was intended for bachelor salarymen who wouldn’t be at home much except to sleep, so there was very little space, and the windows don’t open.)
That said, capsule towers seem like the perfect thing for the Bay Area, though they could never get built because of the governments down there. I’m surprised I haven’t seen them proposed yet; they at least don’t seem like they’d take long to build.