The consequences of global warming are becoming more visible, and floods are becoming more common,

The consequences of global warming are becoming more visible, and floods are becoming more common, begins the questions about how architecture can best be adapted to be very relevant. A British study estimates the floods as a major threat to national security, but this has not resulted in measures of importance in the planning and the appropriate authorities. axe At the same time planned a large-scale development of London. They plan to build 250,000 dwellings in the Thames Gateway, and it goes horribly axe wrong, almost all these houses remain under water. axe Such scenarios have led to what is called "water architecture" or "Amphibious Architecture". Naturally enough, the development of this type of architecture come furthest in the Netherlands. Among the pioneers is Herman Hertzberger, who have developed concepts for floating houses in more than 20 years. In 2002, his first floating house completed in Middelburg, based on technology from oil platforms. axe In the near future begin construction of 30 new amphibious house in Middelburg. These are minor familiebosteder, positioned as a residential quarter on the water. Another company, Water Studios, axe has so far built 25 floating houses. They have initiated a project outside of Amsterdam where a three-story house rests on a huge platform. To build big has its advantages since the building as being more stable. Water Studio also has several projects underway in Dubai. Factor axe Architecten behind a project axe with 48 amphibious houses in Maasbommel. These houses resting on concrete pontoons, which included tidal fluctuations. These concepts can imimlertid stand above scaling problems. One thing to make electricity and water supply via cables when it is about fifty houses. Something quite different axe are the challenges that will face amphibious cities with over thousands of houses. Briton Robert Barker axe is working on a pilot project that will be completed in 2009, the project axe will demonstrate how a flood certain landscape might look like. This project is carried out in the Netherlands on behalf axe of the government. Water Architecture - Arkitektnytt.no
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