The project of this floating city is imagined as a series of interconnected platforms, which will house a combination of high and low buildings, all covered «by a membrane of photovoltaic crystals, which provide electricity to the entire floating system and make it energetically independent.» The platforms will be grouped largely depending on their function; For example, a main platform will house most residential spaces. The project proposal also describes a «lifestyle» platform for hotels, shopping centers or sports facilities, and another for offices, public buildings and hospitals. According to a press release, architects will present Floating City In the Biennial of Architecture 2023, «The Laboratory of the Future», which will be held in Venice from May 20 to November 26, 2023.
It is very possible that Water is the future of human civilization – As many of these projects point out, climate change will continue to affect our world and demand new ways of thinking – but none of these ambitious ideas has yet come alive. Of course, it may only need a finished project to demonstrate the value of floating communities, and there are certainly many planes available for when the time comes to build.
Article originally published in Ad us.
Translation and adaptation of Fernanda Toral.