Floating buildings and maritime architecture

Chapter 1

Building on water

We talk to Marshall Blecher, one of the founders of maritime architecture firm Mast, about the benefits of looking to the water for building solutions.

Chapter 2

Preparing for sea-level rise

Architect Weston Wright discusses his book on the paradigm shift required for cities to prepare for sea-level rise: “More Water, Less Land, New Architecture”.

Chapter 3

Waterways as highways for sustainable building reuse

Glyn Lewis of Renewal Development describes how the firm has used the waterways around Vancouver to relocate rather than demolish houses that are cleared for development, as well as how to deliver them to communities in need.