Comments on: INHABITAT INTERVIEW: Waterstudio’s Koen Olthuis on FLOAT! http://inhabitat.com/inhabitat-interview-waterstudios-koen-olthuis-on-float/ Green design & eco innovation for a better world Sat, 25 May 2013 19:09:32 +0000 hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=abc By: Tim Troxler http://inhabitat.com/inhabitat-interview-waterstudios-koen-olthuis-on-float/comment-page-1/#comment-495119 Tim Troxler Mon, 18 Feb 2013 18:41:06 +0000 http://inhabitat.com/?p=194504#comment-495119 This kind of thing appeals to me on many levels. Another nice benefit is that a neighborhood doesn not have to be subject to many months of noise, truck traffic and construction dust from new building construction. All that takes place far away and then the building is floated into place. But it would be a difficult sell for New York, where open water is fiercely protected by state DEPs. The understanding is that shading reduces the quality of aquatic habitat. But the US does have examples of huge floating buildings. I've seen the giant casinos along the Mississippi. They are built to float in man-made lagoons so that they are technically not on land, but in the river, and thus subject to different laws. This kind of thing appeals to me on many levels. Another nice benefit is that a neighborhood doesn not have to be subject to many months of noise, truck traffic and construction dust from new building construction. All that takes place far away and then the building is floated into place. But it would be a difficult sell for New York, where open water is fiercely protected by state DEPs. The understanding is that shading reduces the quality of aquatic habitat. But the US does have examples of huge floating buildings. I’ve seen the giant casinos along the Mississippi. They are built to float in man-made lagoons so that they are technically not on land, but in the river, and thus subject to different laws.

]]> By: Andrew Woodhouse http://inhabitat.com/inhabitat-interview-waterstudios-koen-olthuis-on-float/comment-page-1/#comment-355355 Andrew Woodhouse Fri, 30 Sep 2011 00:31:06 +0000 http://inhabitat.com/?p=194504#comment-355355 I M P O R T A N T I need the email address of Koen Olthuis, WATER STUDIO NL as soon as possible please for a major design project for Sydney Harbour, Australia, cruise ship terminal. Thank you Andrew Woodhouse, President Potts Point and Kings Cross Heritage Conservation Society 30th Septemebr, 2011 Ph 0011 66 415 949 506 email heritageandconservation@hotmail.com I M P O R T A N T

I need the email address of Koen Olthuis, WATER STUDIO NL as soon as possible please for a major design project for Sydney Harbour, Australia, cruise ship terminal.

Thank you
Andrew Woodhouse,
President
Potts Point and Kings Cross Heritage Conservation Society

30th Septemebr, 2011
Ph 0011 66 415 949 506
email heritageandconservation@hotmail.com

]]> By: Diane Fischer http://inhabitat.com/inhabitat-interview-waterstudios-koen-olthuis-on-float/comment-page-1/#comment-343173 Diane Fischer Tue, 21 Jun 2011 22:42:27 +0000 http://inhabitat.com/?p=194504#comment-343173 I saw it today at William Stout Architectural Books shop on Mission Street in San Francisco. I saw it today at William Stout Architectural Books shop on Mission Street in San Francisco.

]]> By: AllForTheGreen http://inhabitat.com/inhabitat-interview-waterstudios-koen-olthuis-on-float/comment-page-1/#comment-313782 AllForTheGreen Thu, 14 Apr 2011 19:36:37 +0000 http://inhabitat.com/?p=194504#comment-313782 It should not be this hard to find a book.. anyone know where I can pick this up? It should not be this hard to find a book.. anyone know where I can pick this up?

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