Floating Ecopolis for Climate Refugees

Vincent Callebaut named this project “Lily pad”, but it is also known as “Floating Ecopolis for Climate Refugees”. This urban design was created to serve as a protection for the future climate change refugees. Callebaut came up with a solution, an answer to global warming. The water in the coming future may rise from 20 cm to 90 cm; therefore low areas will be flooded. He then created these cities to elevate the sea level. It is designed in the form of a lily pad, to gain full stability and survive storms in the open waters. These cities will provide a shelter for about 50,000 people. This project is still in design, and it will take over 90 years to be seen in reality.

Transformation

In this floating structure, we can see transformation from a land city to a floating one. This design is a solution to many problems the world has to deal with in the near future such as; the rise of water level and climate changes. The structure is very modern and the curves in the design itself create a sort of motion, movement. It creates its own energy. This project may be an inspiration to more creative solutions which may provide a solution that works.

Sources

Freshome - Interior Design, Decorating & Architecture Magazine, 2007-2012, Future Architecture: Floating Ecopolis for Climate change

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http://freshome.com/2008/06/11/future-architecture-floating-ecopolis-for-climate-refugees/ ( Accessed on 4.11.12)

Inhabitant, 2012, LILYPAD; Floating City for Climate change refugees

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http://inhabitat.com/lilypad-floating-cities-in-the-age-of-global-warming/ ( Accessed on 4.11.12)