Designed to be a solution to climate change, this floating city can accommodate 50,000 people and run on 100% renewable energy. Signed by the Italian firm Luca Curci Architects and the Canadian designer Tim Fu, the project will be presented at the 18th Venice Architecture Biennale, which runs from May 20 to November 26, 2023.

Floating cities could be the answer to how coastal cities like New York can cope with global warming. According to the UN’s Intergovernmental Panel on Climate Change, sea levels are estimated to rise nearly 2 meters by 2100 and about 4.8 meters by 2150. which will affect the life of the population in these places.

The project, which can be expanded to accommodate 200,000 people, resembles an island and has about 10 hectares, consisting of government buildings, hospitals, markets, educational institutions and other spaces. In addition, the floating city will have tourist attractions, recreation areas, sports fields, bookstores and other amenities present in daily life.

The commitment to reduce greenhouse gas emissions is also part of the scope of the project, as the island will only run on renewable energy – whether hydro, wind or solar. In addition, the space seeks to offer a self-sufficient lifestyle: each neighborhood will be made up of buildings and residences with photovoltaic glass for energy production and vertical gardens for food production.

This is not the only floating city project in the world of architecture. Italian designer Pierpaolo Lazzarini, for example, designed a megayacht with 60,000 accommodations and twice the size of the Colosseum. Pangeos was designed to function like a city, with hotels, shopping malls, parks, ports for ships and airfields.

Another similar idea is that of Oceanix Busan, a sustainable floating community designed to be built off South Korea’s main port city. The initial project, carried out by the company Bjarke Ingels Group, has an area of ​​63,000 m² and space for 12,000 people.

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