Europe's Largest Floating Community Breathes New Life Into Disused Dock

Rotterdam soon to welcome Europe’s biggest floating housing development

The disused Spoorweghaven dock in Rotterdam might soon welcome the biggest floating housing development in Europe. Danish maritime architecture studio MAST and construction company BIK Bouw are teaming up to design a floating neighbourhood, including residential units, commercial spaces, and gardens. As cities are becoming ever-more populated, finding space in an already crowded world becomes increasingly difficult. According to Dutch officials,…

Europe's largest floating community breathes new life into disused dock

With space at such a premium in many modern cities, this project tackles the need for more new housing in an interesting way. Named Spoorweghaven, it's envisioned for a disused dock in the Netherlands and, assuming it goes ahead as planned, will be the largest floating community in Europe.Continue ReadingCategory: Architecture, LifestyleTags: Floating, House, Home, Building and Construction, sustainable design, cross-laminated timber