As part of a team called the North Creek Collective, MVRDV has created the Sea Level Rise Catalog.
It presented a series of proposals to the city of Vancouver,
aiming to adapt waterfront buildings, landscaping and infrastructure to accommodate rising sea levels.
Design features
The catalog addresses problems of sea level rise in multiple cities, all over the world from Miami to Manila.
It shows how cities can adapt to climate change, by adapting their existing infrastructure and building styles.
The catalog was developed in response to Sea2City’s design challenge and aimed to explore the urban future of False Creek,
a body of water in the heart of Vancouver, Canada.
Ultimately, the MVRDV project resulted in a wide catalog of options,
including various types of adaptive buildings.
Through this, decision makers aim to inspire other coastal cities around the world to take immediate action to adapt to climate change.
Sea level rise is also becoming a global challenge around the world in many cities.
Since many thriving cities are located on the waterside, so is the sea level rise caused by climate change.
Combined with increases in storm surges, droughts and land subsidence, this threatens cities globally.
Typical developments for these challenges include waterproofing with high flood dams and dikes.
However, such methods often exacerbate flooding in cities, reducing the natural ability of the foreshore to absorb wave energy, storm surge and runoff.
Vancouver is a more flexible and inclusive city
MVRDV’s proposals act as a toolbox, aiming to make Vancouver a more resilient and inclusive city in the future.
And as part of a team called the North Creek Collective, the company has created a catalog of possible solutions.
To adapt buildings and infrastructure on the waterfront to absorb and absorb the flowing water.
The Sea Level Rising Catalog completes their entry for the Sea2City Design Challenge in Vancouver.
This invited teams to explore the urban future of False Creek,
a body of water in the heart of Vancouver that is home to a number of the city’s major attractions, the company continued.
In addressing the next century’s development of False Creek, the context of Vancouver has been looked at closely, considering everything.
From the types of buildings that are already there, to the community values of the city and local First Nations, such as Musqueam
Sea level rise is a challenge that will affect cities globally, from Miami to Manila.
The Sea Level Rise Catalog also provides various examples of adapting existing buildings and their surroundings,
and developing new structures with sea level rise in mind.
The catalog also includes vertical extensions of flood-adapted townhouses with community terraces.
Middle elevations stripped of skeletal skeletons, to accommodate flexible public programmes,
and tall buildings serving as transportation hubs to connect land and water transportation.
In addition, there are also ideas for new constructions – including floating habitat islands,
adaptable homes, offices, sports facilities and cultural spaces.
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