European Water News
European Water News: “Acqua alta highlights innovative concepts and examples of successful interaction of modern architecture with water, these examples include presentations by eminent international architects such as Hadi Teherani and Koen Olthuis”
Consequences of Climate Change and Flood Protection
Written by European Water News
Koen Olthuis has joined the official and economic delegation of province South Holland to China.
ABC News
The Citadel, the world’s first floating apartment complex, gives a new meaning to waterfront property. The Netherlands, which is mostly wetlands, faces the issue of pumping out water to protect tracts of land below sea level, known as polders. The Citadel was designed by Koen Olthuis of Waterstudio in the Netherlands as part of the New Water development, an urban development built on a former polder in the city of Westland. Construction for the Citadel will begin in March 2010. When completed, the building will include 60 luxury apartments, a car park and a floating road. The complex will utilize greenhouses and water-cooling techniques to promote environmental sustainability.
“From mosque to living area, everything can be built floating. Koen Olthuis does it scarless.”
Red de wereld, bouw op water
Written by NRC Handelsblad, Tracy Metz
Waterstudio’s projects Cruiseterminal mentioned in; Extreme Architecture, Building for challenging environments.
Floating Cruise Terminal
Written by Extreme Architecture, Ruth Slavid
