From the very first seed settlements, acrylic will feature in many ways in the aesthetics of Aquarian colonies, most prominently in the construction of large public aquariums, water gardens, and water sculptures. As the colonies grow in scale, so too will the scale of such structures, ultimately rivaling such structures as the Berlin AquaDom and many of the world’s largest public aquariums. These will be the second gardens of Aquarius, eventually extending beyond the confines of free-standing enclosures to include vast synthetic reefs constructed in colony recreational bays and experienced through complexes of underwater habitats and walking trails constructed from elaborate and sculptural acrylic hull structures with interior fixtures and furnishings supported by internal space frame stru