Description
Floating habitat, understood here as the (natural) environment for people and plants to live on and with water, requires awareness of water bodies, their depth, flows, and non-human actors. While generations of people lived on and with changing water systems, with floods and drought and adapted to it, the modern environment is built upon the notion of water management and control. This presentation explores floating architectures, gardens, infrastructures and urban practices of the pre-industrial past as potential inspirations for the design of the future. It questions visions for floating cities that were established in the 20th century. Such projects, often inspired by Tange Kenzo’s Tokyo Bay Plan include proposals for a floating city on an artificial lake near Paris, by Paul Maymont, aimed to celebrate the power of technology and seemingly free energy. The presentation questions in conclusion, if and how the design of floating habitat from the past can meaningfully inspire the future.| Period | 29 May 2024 |
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| Event title | 2024 Floating Habitat Symposium |
| Event type | Conference |
| Degree of Recognition | International |