Architecture, urban planning and research in, on and next to water
Waterstudio.NL is an architectural firm located in the Netherlands that is confronting the challenge of developing solutions to the problems posed by urbanization and climate change. The prognosis is that by 2050 approximately 70% of the world’s population will live in urbanized areas. Given the fact that about 90% of the world’s largest cities are situated on the waterfront, we have arrived at a situation where we are forced to rethink the way we live with water in the built environment. Considering the unpredictability of future developments and unanticipated needs, we should come up with flexible strategies – planning for change. Our vision is that large-scale floating projects in an urban environment provide a tangible solution to these problems that are both flexible and sustainable.
Koen Olthuis – Talk to Al Jazeera
Koen Olthuis: Why the future of cities may be floating Can floating cities protect from rising seas? Architect Koen Olthuis says it’s time to live with water, not fight it. As climate change pushes sea…
Building with Water – Designing for Hurricane Zones
At Waterstudio, we’ve spent more than two decades designing with water. Not as something to fight, but as something to understand. To welcome. Still, the world is changing. In places like the Caribbean and along…
How We Designed and Delivered Lyon’s Floating Theater: A Story of Vision, Engineering, and Cross-Border Collaboration
Creating a floating theater in the heart of Lyon was never going to be a conventional project. When our client won the tender, the concept was clear: a cultural venue for 350 people, floating on…
