A bold plan to build a floating city in South Korea

As for rising sea levels continue to grow, the idea of ​​people living in climatic and sustainable floating cities is starting to gain weight. UN-Habitat, Bjarke Ingels Group, SAMOO (Samsung Group), Oceanix and others have joined forces to explore this further and plan to build a prototype floating city in South Korea.

For the first time, a project has been published that involves too many companies to be able to list them completely. back in 2019 but has since developed considerably. The original prototype was named Oceanix Busan because of its planned location off the coast of the South Korean city of Busan.

It will consist of three main floating island platforms that will connect to the nearest shore. It is expected to accommodate up to 12,000 people, and the platforms will house housing, social areas with bars and cafes, as well as research areas. A prototype floating city could have the potential to grow to 20 islands and many more people.

“Oceanix Busan is the world’s first prototype of a sustainable and sustainable floating community,” reads a press release from UN-Habitat, the UN’s Human Settlements Program. “Interconnected districts are 6.3 hectares [15.5 acres] to accommodate a community of 12,000 people. Each district is designed to fulfill a specific purpose – housing, research and housing. There are 30,000 to 40,000 square meters [322,000 – 430,000] multifunctional programs per district. Floating platforms are connected to the mainland by means of span bridges, which frame a secluded blue lagoon of floating outposts for recreation, art and performance.

The buildings will be mostly constructed from sustainably produced wood and placed so as to maximize passive ventilation. All construction will be fully powered by photovoltaic panels, and greenhouses will be used for growing food, and water use will be minimized.

Currently, Oceanix has not reported anything on the status of the project, but according to information Independentconstruction is scheduled to begin in 2023. This is definitely an ambitious task, and it will be interesting to watch its progress.

Sources: Oceanix, UN-Habitat