
Location
Province Utrecht
Status
Concrete application possibilities are being investigated
in collaboration with
Municipality of Woerden, Water authority Stichtse Rijnlanden, Province Zuid-Holland, Province Utrecht, Program approach peat medadow areas, Administrative board of Infrastructure and subsidence Alphen, Gouda and Woerden, ORG-ID, Sweco, Witteveen+Bos
Architect
ZeinstraVeerbeek Architecten – The Hague
The Veenetië project is a research project into the technical and LCC feasibility of a floating residential area as a solution in areas with subsidence problems and potential flooding risk.
This research, based on a real life case in the province of Utrecht, has shown that the chosen approach creates a neighborhood that is flexible and does not suffer from sinking soil. It moves on the water and can therefore be used as a water buffer. This makes it a subsidence and climate-proof neighbourhood. Balance d'eau has contributed to this project as a prominent core team member and a financial support. This project was presented during the national congress on land subsidence in November 2019
The floating homes are guests in the natural landscape
Balance d’eau develops 10 floating homes in Zeewolde with a unique water view