The inevitable rise of the sea levels puts water as human living space into the focus of attention. Dutch architects have created so-called Amphibious Houses that adapt to changing sea levels in the Netherlands. They are attached to the ground, but lift autonomously when sea levels are rising as they are built on floating foundations. This is a realistic possibility of facing changing conditions, instead of ignoring the climatical changes in our times.
Building on water in this case also means a return to a nomadic lifestyle: "You can move them along the river, and go to a city which is close to the river, and park your home there in a special harbor which is constructed for this type of boat," Zevenbergen, one of the architects, says. "That we call a nomadic way of living, that you can change the area where you live depending on the season or whatever."
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| Amphibious house near Maasbommel, NL (source) |
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