1. ON WATER - 1) floating structures Float with different floating techniques, not intended for navigation. It consists of various structures
such as floating bridges, floating houses, floating roads which are kept afloat on the surface of water using various techniques and structural mechanisms.
a. Silodam - Amsterdam, The Netherlands Silodam is equipped with 157
apartments, business units, and public spaces. The apartments are different sizes and are stacked to create internally connected neighborhoods.
Residents
can walk through the building, passing different facades and rooftops, under the building through
the hall to the terrace, or along the marina where boats can be docked. The incorporation of mixed used industry allows for the development of a community. The silodom is not only a place to live, but it provides, jobs, and public spaces. Also, the location of silodam is beneficial to promote transitions from land to aquatic living in the event of arising sea/river level crisis.
