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This is the winning design for an eco-friendly floating village that is planned for Brockholes Wetland and Woodland Nature Reserve in Preston, northern England. The winning concept, created by Adam Khan Architects, plans to use wood and other sustainable materials to build this floating village which will be built on underused or unused land.  Built on an island of floating pontoons over a former 67-acre gravel pit, visitors are reassured with the guarantee of ‘unlimited flood protection’. The connection they experience with nature is greater through close proximity of the café, shop, gallery, education areas, and meeting rooms to the reeds and wildlife of the surrounding wetland environment.
The design is part of the £59 million Newlands Scheme, which intends to turn over 900 hectares of brownfield land into community woodland and green space, and grabbing national and international attention along the way. As well as supporting recreation and wildlife, the center plays a key role in enhancing the local area both socially and economically.
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| rocketranger on Apr 18, 08 0 Trends 2,582 Comments |
Like to replicate this on stronger scale for tween Islands floating Mobile city in HI alone.
Huge floating Island drivven by currents around Hawaii Islands alone.
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rocketranger on Apr 18, 08 0 Trends 2,582 Comments
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