Maldives Floating City
by KOEN OLTHUIS (Waterstudio) in Male, Maldives
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Author KOEN OLTHUIS (Waterstudio)
City Male
Country Maldives
Year 2022
Program City
Technical Info
Site area 2000000 sqm
Gfa 0 sqm
Density 0 far
Population density 20000 inh/ha
Home Units: 0
Jobs 0
Streetsroad: 0 %
Buildup: 0 %
NonBuild-up: 0 %
Residential 0 %
Business 0 %
Commercial 0 %
Civic 0 %
Description

    '-It is a resilient , eco-friendly floating project. - The city has a nature-based structure of roads and water canals resembling the beautiful and efficient way in which real brain coral is organized. -The idea of having brain coral as the leading concept is that the goal of living with nature and learning to improve and respect natural coral is at the heart of the development, which leads to new knowledge emphasizing the responsibility Maldives takes as center for coral protection in the world. -Maldives Floating City is based on the local culture of this sea-farers nation. The city is home to a boating community, using the canals as main infrastructure for logistics and gateways, and by doing so reducing land-based movements to walking and biking on the natural white sand roads. -No cars are allowed, only bicycles and electric noise-free buggies/scooters. -Developer Dutch Docklands and the architects of Waterstudio have conceptualized a next-generation sea-level rise-proof urban development, bringing safety and development space to the Maldives with a mix of green technology, safety, commercial viability and a healthy new lifestyle, which will be the backbone of future floating cities. It is a dynamic, flexible city with a smart grid that can respond to dynamic demand, weather and climate change. -The city is being designed to create blue habitats and stimulate coral growth. Artificial coral banks will be attached to the underside of the city, which will stimulate coral to grow naturally. -The submerged and protected coral reefs of the lagoon will provide a natural wave (reduction) breaker that, in combination with the interrelated grid of floating structures, provides comfort and safety for the residents

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