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more about #holland more comments → RoboBagins: 10:1 this becomes a timeshare for supervillains. more » madog: 6 months later: "The Citadel: The World's First Sinking Apartment Complex Made by Dipshits With Too Much Money." more » Malfunktion v2: What, no pool? more » justjess22: Love it. I'm trying to imagine the plumbing more » Eric Mosterd: Sorry to be e pedant here, but one must be careful when referring to the Netherlands as "Holland." Holland is a region in the Netherlands made up of ... more » Geisrud: Would be fun to roll around on the roofs with some inline skates more » Hi, I'm God: "noo! Nooooo! Not the needle! No needle! ..... awww fuck there goes the floaties" I have a sinking feeling about this design. Hehe. more » EdwinaKaplah: Ok guys; these kinds of buildings will be built on lakes and rivers; not out at sea. So storms do pose a threat (but not more than it does for houseb... more » BrittanyHizay: The point is, even if there was a tsunami (very very rare in Europe), that why would a floating hosue be more vulnerable than one of traditional const... more » zimmi88: Hey... that actually looks kinda cool. Probably fun for those that have boating as a hobby, too, with the accessible docks and all. I wonder about it... more » tvh2k: Great -- unless a hurricane or tsunami comes by! Then you'll be no better off than a mobile home! more » dingus: Living there as a dog owner would be awkward. more » -
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The Citadel: The World's First Floating Apartment Complex
Since Holland is mostly under sea level, keeping houses from flooding is a constant problem. This concept fixes that problem by just having an apartment complex that floats. More » -
#floatinghomes
Modern Boat Homes to Survive Rising Sea Level
Holland may soon be dotted with floating buildings as Dutch architects plan against global warming. The country is already 20 percent below sea level, and rising water levels are a concern. A flooded river is no threat to a floatable building with airtight foundations, and with slack built into electricity and water cables feeding it, the whole kaboodle can simply bob upwards. The gallery shows some building concepts, dreamed up by a company called Waterstudio, among others. Melting ice caps? Bring'em on. [Waterstudio, NPR via io9] More »
