For JoustraReid architects I worked on this study for the transformation of a polder.
"The ground level of the ancient polder of Groot Mijdrecht Noord is gradually sinking, leading to frequent flooding from ground water, the level of which is conversely rising. Combined with the increasing need to seek new means of storing excess surface water this presents the scenario for this study: controlled flooding of the polder will create a new lake-like landscape with the potential for new types of housing settlement and recreational pursuits. We propose a number of housing solutions, of varying type and density, within which one can dwell on or in the new lake. The seasonal fluctuation of water level creates the potential to give some of the house types an amphibious nature." more...
