From floating houses to floating cities: the future of architecture
December 04, 2017 | 23:59 |3852
Taking into account the current environmental situation in the world, architects and designers set a goal to build environmentally sustainable buildings in new territories, including water areas. Such facilities have energy autonomy and economy. One of such complexes the Singapore start-up Blue Frontiers proposes to build in the waters of the Tahiti Island. This eco-settlement with the area of 700 square meters is designed for 300 residents, for whom all conditions for work and leisure will be created.Aijahan ATABALLYEVA
The village, which will be located inside the coral reef, will include living quarters, research centers and even an underwater restaurant. It will resemble a real small island from afar, which is wrapped in an abundance of greenery and houses with solar roofs. At the same time it will be a tourist object, descending into the “lower tier” of which it will be possible to see the marine life through glass walls.
In the future, the creators of this unique structure, which will become a good base for the technologies, needed for the construction of the larger floating communities, are planning to erect a whole city on the water.
The development of ecotourism, the possibility of generating electricity from waves and sea tides will give a powerful impetus to the further development of “floating” architecture.
Project architect Burt Roffen, specializing in floating structures at the Dutch company Blue21, says that the technologies needed for floating communities will become increasingly important, especially in islands and coastal areas threatened by rising sea levels.
The project in Tahiti is scheduled to be launched in 2020.
Source: https://www.blue-frontiers.com
