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29 Projects 8 Journals 2 Publications 1 Competitions

About Discussions Projects29 Journals8 Publications2 Competitions1

Waterfront design addresses the complex intersection of water, urban development, and human habitation. Projects in this area tackle challenges of site-specific conditions, environmental sensitivity, and the cultural significance of shorelines.

The community explores floating structures and buoyant systems, waterfront residential typologies, and the reimagining of shorelines as public infrastructure. Work ranges from speculative proposals to built interventions that reshape relationships between cities and their water edges.

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soheib and 3 others

367

Futuristic Floating Residents

Sea level rising in coastal cities have a negative impact on the lives of residents. Findings support the argument that traditional land reclamation methods are not a practical long term solution apart from its various disadvantages on the ecosystem.Our approach to solve this problem was to adapt to environment and use floating structure against SLR impacts.

Andra and 3 others

208

WaterCell Park

WaterCell Park comes as a regenerative intervention over one of Istanbul's most iconic neighbourhoods, the site being opened towards the sea, with a wide panoramic view towards two continents. The new proposal would offer an improved usage of space, with many benefits for the whole city through its water recycling features, and varied spaces to be explored.

Duygu and 4 others

175

Cape in Flow

Within the historical context, the City of Istanbul has always been in an strong social and spatial relations with water that reflects itself in a 'flow'. Having objective to recode the concept of flow, 'Cape in Flow' comes up with new design strategies both for micro and macro scales to rediscover the potentials of the site as an active urban entity.

pratik

160

Buoyant Anchor

Water Is an element which has given birth on earth and still supports it. But in 21st century and before because of increase in population and urbanization it is linked with the element which is also a cause of death. As humans we should be able to make peace with water and try to live with so this proposal is about how we can live with water & its disaster.

Nina

COAST GUARDS

How to reduce damage caused by the river's water level? How to adapt to natural changes?

Jay Jieping

WATER WOUND

By visualizing the two most important aspects of global water crisis , the shortage of fresh water resources & the sea-level rise, this project is aiming to stimulate people's sensitivity of the growing water "wound".

Shai

Connected Vessels

This project explores the idea of water systems connecting through a network of vessels. Water moves through the site in an open loop; it is collected and directed into a cleansing system on site which purifies it on one side and releases it on the other. Through this process the water maintains its equilibrium and provides a lively environment.

Tyler and BobiJo

The Wave

The Wave is a project that addresses the climate crisis by providing a home to a community off the coast of modern day San Francisco. With sea water levels rising at alarming rates, this proposal offers a unique solution to this problem through influences of the natural environment and its benefits.

Shu Yee and 3 others

Floating Stairs

a floating modular system inspired by the foldable feature of stairs.

Luis and Rema

Floating Archipelago

The Archipelago of the site is a hybridized Urban Public landscape that connects the community with water in different ways. Rain gardens that collect rain water and turns the area into a garden, an Aquarium that connects humans with Marine life, and an observation tower that is positioned to overlook the coast as well as purify/store the water for reuse.

UNI Editorial

publishedBlog5 months ago

KCAP and DCA Architects Build a Stepped Urban Village on Singapore's King's Dock Waterfront

A 26,000 square meter residential development in Singapore trades tower isolation for terraced courtyards and a planted promenade along the harbor.

Aqua Energy

Waterscape

UNI Editorial

publishedStory1 year ago

Waterfront Residential Architecture: Huis aan de Haven by Powerhouse Company in Leeuwarden

Huis aan de Haven in Leeuwarden redefines waterfront residential architecture with maritime-inspired design, modern materials, and vibrant community living.

Water Front

Architecture

UNI

publishedStory5 months ago

Between Water & Time: Istanbul's Shoreline Reimagined as Cultural Infrastructure

A layered waterfront park in Istanbul weaves Roman and Muslim spatial axes into a flood-resilient landscape of memory and ecology.

Architecture for Water

Waterscape

UNI Editorial

publishedStory1 year ago

East River Waterfront Redevelopment by SHoP Architects

SHoP Architects revitalized Manhattan’s East River waterfront with parks, recreation piers, bikeways, and public spaces, blending urban heritage with modern design.

Riverfront Development

Water Front