{"id":61454,"date":"2020-06-04T08:45:39","date_gmt":"2020-06-04T12:45:39","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/architizer.com\/blog\/?p=61454"},"modified":"2020-07-02T11:32:56","modified_gmt":"2020-07-02T15:32:56","slug":"grimshaw-modular-water-dwellings","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/staging.arc.ht\/blog\/inspiration\/stories\/grimshaw-modular-water-dwellings\/","title":{"rendered":"Grimshaw Designs Floating Affordable Housing to Combat Sea Level Rise"},"content":{"rendered":"<p><i><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Architects: Showcase your next project through <\/span><\/i><a href=\"http:\/\/architizer.com\/register\/\"><i><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Architizer<\/span><\/i><\/a><i><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\"> and sign up for our <\/span><\/i><a href=\"https:\/\/architizer.leadpages.co\/serve-leadbox\/HSkYzzJnz7DjqLs3Rvr9tH\/\"><i><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">inspirational newsletter<\/span><\/i><\/a><i><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">.<\/span><\/i><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">British design practice <a href=\"https:\/\/architizer.com\/firms\/grimshaw-architects\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">Grimshaw Architects<\/a> and Dutch manufacturing specialists Concrete Valley have developed a concept for a modular home that could be built in places most susceptible to the impacts of climate change.\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Called Modular Water Dwellings, the concept lays out a design for floating houses that would mitigate the risk of living in <a href=\"https:\/\/architizer.com\/blog\/inspiration\/stories\/rising-ocean-maps\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">flood-prone areas<\/a>, especially as sea levels rise due to global warming. It is also meant to address increasing urbanization, which has led to shortages of affordable housing in urban areas.\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n<p><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"lazy lazy_media_item alignnone wp-image-61458 size-large\" src=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/staging.arc.ht\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/Water-Dwellings-perspective-2-1024x576.jpg?resize=1024%2C576&#038;ssl=1\" alt=\"Modular Water Dwellings\" width=\"1024\" height=\"576\" srcset=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/blog.staging.arc.ht\/wp-content\/uploads\/Water-Dwellings-perspective-2.jpg?resize=1024%2C576&amp;ssl=1 1024w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/blog.staging.arc.ht\/wp-content\/uploads\/Water-Dwellings-perspective-2.jpg?resize=300%2C169&amp;ssl=1 300w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/blog.staging.arc.ht\/wp-content\/uploads\/Water-Dwellings-perspective-2.jpg?resize=768%2C432&amp;ssl=1 768w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/blog.staging.arc.ht\/wp-content\/uploads\/Water-Dwellings-perspective-2.jpg?resize=1536%2C864&amp;ssl=1 1536w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/blog.staging.arc.ht\/wp-content\/uploads\/Water-Dwellings-perspective-2.jpg?resize=2048%2C1152&amp;ssl=1 2048w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/blog.staging.arc.ht\/wp-content\/uploads\/Water-Dwellings-perspective-2.jpg?resize=400%2C225&amp;ssl=1 400w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 1000px) 100vw, 1000px\" data-recalc-dims=\"1\" \/><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">According to Grimshaw Architects, \u201cGrimshaw and Concrete Valley\u2019s Modular Water Dwellings have been conceived as a potential solution to this problem, offering affordable housing, free of the constraints of land-based construction and resilient to the mounting threat from rising sea-levels.\u201d<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">The concept combines Grimshaw\u2019s skill in experimentation and design innovation with Concrete Valley\u2019s expertise in manufacturing high-quality and durable materials. Their assembly-line, modular approach would allow for mass-market affordability, a greater attention to detail and an efficient use of resources. Complete off-site construction would reduce waste, allow for materials to be easily recycled and reduce the environmental impact.<\/span><\/p>\n<p><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"lazy lazy_media_item alignnone wp-image-61463 size-large\" src=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/staging.arc.ht\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/Model-image-2-1024x576.jpg?resize=1024%2C576&#038;ssl=1\" alt=\"Modular Water Dwellings\" width=\"1024\" height=\"576\" srcset=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/blog.staging.arc.ht\/wp-content\/uploads\/Model-image-2.jpg?resize=1024%2C576&amp;ssl=1 1024w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/blog.staging.arc.ht\/wp-content\/uploads\/Model-image-2.jpg?resize=300%2C169&amp;ssl=1 300w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/blog.staging.arc.ht\/wp-content\/uploads\/Model-image-2.jpg?resize=768%2C432&amp;ssl=1 768w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/blog.staging.arc.ht\/wp-content\/uploads\/Model-image-2.jpg?resize=400%2C225&amp;ssl=1 400w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/blog.staging.arc.ht\/wp-content\/uploads\/Model-image-2.jpg?w=1067&amp;ssl=1 1067w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 1000px) 100vw, 1000px\" data-recalc-dims=\"1\" \/><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">The Modular Water Dwellings would respond to varying site contexts, local conditions, light sources and primary views. According to the designers, they would also maximize the use of durable and non-corroding materials, such as concrete and glass, in order to ensure a long design life.\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Concrete pontoons, which are floating structures filled with air, would support a walled lower deck, columns and an upper level living area. The Water Dwellings would use minimal energy, with well-insulated and shaded spaces. They would also rely on energy generated through solar roof panels and heat exchangers built into base boxes below the waterline.\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n<p><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignnone size-large wp-image-61462 lazy lazy_media_item\" src=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/staging.arc.ht\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/core-diagram-640x1024.jpg?resize=640%2C1024&#038;ssl=1\" alt=\"\" width=\"640\" height=\"1024\" srcset=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/blog.staging.arc.ht\/wp-content\/uploads\/core-diagram.jpg?resize=640%2C1024&amp;ssl=1 640w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/blog.staging.arc.ht\/wp-content\/uploads\/core-diagram.jpg?resize=188%2C300&amp;ssl=1 188w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/blog.staging.arc.ht\/wp-content\/uploads\/core-diagram.jpg?resize=768%2C1229&amp;ssl=1 768w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/blog.staging.arc.ht\/wp-content\/uploads\/core-diagram.jpg?resize=960%2C1536&amp;ssl=1 960w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/blog.staging.arc.ht\/wp-content\/uploads\/core-diagram.jpg?resize=1280%2C2048&amp;ssl=1 1280w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/blog.staging.arc.ht\/wp-content\/uploads\/core-diagram.jpg?w=1600&amp;ssl=1 1600w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 640px) 100vw, 640px\" data-recalc-dims=\"1\" \/><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Furthermore, the designers noted that this concept would encourage active lifestyles for its users due to the dwellings\u2019 proximity to water. In turn, this would improve their wellbeing. With the concept developed, Grimshaw Architects and Concrete Valley are working on prototypes.\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n<p><i><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Architects: Showcase your next project through <\/span><\/i><a href=\"http:\/\/architizer.com\/register\/\"><i><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Architizer<\/span><\/i><\/a><i><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\"> and sign up for our <\/span><\/i><a href=\"https:\/\/architizer.leadpages.co\/serve-leadbox\/HSkYzzJnz7DjqLs3Rvr9tH\/\"><i><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">inspirational newsletter<\/span><\/i><\/a><i><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">.<\/span><\/i><\/p>\n<p><em>All images via Grimshaw Architects<\/em><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>As sea levels rise, off-shore living may become an increasingly popular 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