How floating cities and architecture being built around the world 'solve many problems' when it comes to climate change

Given rising sea levels and the extreme floods of 2022, the notion of a climate-resilient city based on water seems counterintuitive.

"It is exciting that, finally, a number of speakers will be flying into Hong Kong from the Netherlands [BODW's strategic partner], France, the UK, Italy and Thailand." Floating projects by Koen Olthuis, CEO at Waterstudio.NL, include a city in the Maldives; a theatre in Lyon, France; a floating park in Amsterdam, the Netherlands; and houses in Miami, the US. Another example, by Marthijn Pool, co-founder of Space&Matter, is a self-sufficient floating village in Amsterdam.

One advantage is longevity, he says. "A building on land might last for, say, 30 or 50 years before the site is redeveloped for other uses. On the water, a structure can be reconfigured to respond to changes in demand. The response is not only flexible, but also much faster - so we upgrade the performance of our cities."Olthuis says technology enables the use of seawater for cooling and heating, and floating solar fields for energy production.

In Panama, where homes on some islands are threatened by the rising Caribbean Sea, Waterstudio has designed a series of SeaPods - residences of 833 square feet perched on stilts in the sea. As for the impact on the marine environment, Olthuis assures that it is positive. Although the floating pods Waterstudio has developed are made of concrete, he says they encourage corals and algae to grow.

"Built on a circular community model, the homes' rooftop solar panels are connected to a smart grid where residents can trade energy with the help of blockchain technology," Pool says. "Submerged heat exchangers are used for heating and cooling, and the sewerage system is a closed loop, connected to a small biorefinery."

Hong Kong participants include William Lim of CL3 Architects; Otto Ng of Laab Architects; Marisa Yiu of the Design Trust; and Christopher K. Ho of the Asia Art Archive.

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