as Floatyard
Everyone
always seeks a home with, among many things, a view and an ideal
location. While not for everyone, there has always been a draw to
live on the water by people all throughout the world. While for
boat enthusiasts this is an obvious lifestyle wish, many others
simply enjoy the peaceful beauty that living on the water delivers.
However, are we really living on the water? More like adjacent to
it; however in Boston, this may soon all change.
At the recent TEDx Boston event, Brian Healy, the
Design Director at Perkins + Will, came forward with a
revolutionary idea for the Boston Waterfront. Essentially, his
vision is to build a floating neighborhood directly on the water in
the Boston Harbor next to Charlestown. Healy
mentioned in his presentation that, The harbor has always been
essential to Bostons history. It used to be the center of the city
and we turned our back on it.
Known as Floatyard, this potential development has
been presented to the Mayor and it must be noted that it has
already earned an ever-so commendable award for design by the
magazine Architecture. With so many major storms threatening much
of the coastline, it has been a significant point for the project
to ensure that the design can adapt to extreme weather conditions.
Thus far, no response has come from the Mayors office as to if this
project will be approved or not. One thing is certain though,
Floatyard will undoubtedly be some of the more prized and sought
after real estate on the Boston Waterfront.
Architects throughout the globe are taking a more cautious
approach to design today with a great emphasis now being applied on
not just Green technology but also the durability and safety of the
facilities in a storm. With Floatyard set to feature lightweight
floating concrete tubes, wind or solar energy usage, and
potentially even tidal energy, this development would be a massive
step for architecture in Boston and would certainly set a brilliant
example for the greater East Coast of the United States.
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