Living on Water. Sustainable Housing in Amsterdam (2/2)

The second part of Living on Water presents various waterbound housing projects in Amsterdam-IJburg and Buiksloterham. We present four very distinct areas, where Amsterdamers live on the water in various typologies: from refurbished old barges via proper floating houses to a sustainable floating neighbourhood.

[@user-sc6fr5qe1c]

What a creative and practical solution to home ownership!.

[@barbaraannjordan-crowder3444]

HOUSING OPTIONS ARE GREAT!

[@oliviadimagiba1933]

Do you have titles or legal documents for owning the houseboats ?

[@annekebokern1471]

Yes, of course. Houseboats are owned just like real estate

[@annekebokern1471]

@Digvijay Sisodia They have regular postal addresses. If you move you get a new address, even if you take your houseboat with you.

[@Clippetz]

I wonder if they have restaurants and shops there. Just like say get a bottle a milk 🍼 at say 2 p.m. on Sunday ... ?

[@annekebokern1471]

There are no shops directly in the floating neighbourhoods, but in walking/biking distance.

[@Adam-nw1vy]

@@annekebokern1471 Could this idea work in deep sea areas or it's only useful in shallow waters?

[@antoniescargo2954]

Wat is ""service water""???

[@annekebokern1471]

Surface water :-)

[@sasibee39]

First round

[@ebsfunland8666]

The Neverland that’s part of Holland isn’t it

[@pela25]

Que nasi

[@Tejah]

Some nice designs but the concept & construction of floating houses is not a ground breaking idea.

[@Michiel_de_Jong]

A non-ground-breaking idea.

[@Adam-nw1vy]

I would say it's a sea breaking idea