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7.12.2016 FloatingArchitecturedevelops:Rotterdam'sFloatingForest&Polynesia'sFloatingCitybySeastead|Business

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Aslandbecomesanevermorescarceresource,citiesanddesignersareturningtheirattentiontotheworldsgreatlakes,riversandoceansasthenextfrontierinurbandevelopment.

Rotterdam'sFloatingForestFamously in constant battle with the sea, the Netherlands are at the forefront of amphibious

architecture. While cities like Amsterdam have built entire districts on reclaimed land and directly

on the water, a collective from Rotterdam have taken things a step further with their Bobbing

Forest. The oating trees were originally conceived by Colombian artist Jorge Bakker back in 1973.

Artist Jeroen Everaert teamed up with cultural entrepreneur Anne van der Zwaag and designer

Jurgen Bey to realise the Bakkers vision in real size. After a small-scale test in 2014, the full

projectwas launched in spring 2016 with 20 elm trees oating autonomously in Rotterdam

harbour, to commemorate Dutch National Tree Day. The trees, which sit in buoys and are resistant

to salt water, will grow over a decade, turning the waterway gradually green with each passing year.

Polynesia'sFloatingCityFrench Polynesia is another region notoriously vulnerable torising sea levels. The idyllic archipelago

in the South Pacic is set to do adeal with a Silicon Valley organisation to build a oating city to

accommodate 90 residents. Brainchild of billionaire investor Peter Thiel and Google engineer Patri

Friedman, the Seastead Instituteis a nonprot think tank that works with a multidisciplinary team

of experts to experiment with new technology and social systems. The Seasteaders envision an

utopian, self-sucient island that oats in French Polynesian waters, beneting from the nation

states infrastructure. If all goes well, the city can be expanded to accommodate a larger population

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SeoulsFloatingIslandsAmong the most densely populated of the worlds cities, Seoul is a breeding ground of urban

innovation. In 2011, as part of the Han River Renaissance project, the city government set a called

for design ideas that use water to solve the problem of limited urban space. A collaboration

between H Architecture in New York and Seoul locals Haeahn Architecture won the contest with

their concept for three Floating Lantern Islands. Named Some Sevit, the island designs take

inspiration from a blooming ower, representing a seed, bud and blossom respectively. The

futuristic structures house recreation facilities, restaurants and an exhibition venue, and since

opening in 2014 have become a beloved addition to the city for residents and visitors alike.

Credit:SeoulFloatingIslandsbyHaeahnArchitecture

Linz'sFloatingGardenThe Austrian city of Linz sits next to the Danube River and is known globally as the setting for

annual arts and technology festival, Ars Electronica. The citys 120-year-old railway bridge was

recently the cause of some controversy among locals, some of whom wanted it renovated, while

others pushed for outright replacement. Working with crowd storming platform jovoto, in a

creative move, the local government put out a public call for ideas to upcycle the old bridge, in the

hope such a solution would mollify both sides of the debate. It worked. The winning designput

forward the idea of transforming the old bridge into a Floating Garden that residents could enjoy

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year-round, while a new bridge was put in place to serve the railway. The imagined bridge oats on

pontoons and comprises a seating area alongs the indoor and outdoor green spaces.

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WohnenaufdemWasserBerlin-based architecture studio Bro13 is pushing boundaries with their Wohnen auf dem

Wasser (Live on the Water) concept. Oering a range of futuristic oating homes, including a villa,

loft, pavilion or even townhouse, the units come complete with all the mod cons youd expect from

a standard construction, with the added bonus of vast lake or sea views. The studio has partnered

with Waterkanthus, a company with shipbuilding experience, to ensure the build goes swimmingly.

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