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Floating homes in the IJburg section of Amsterdam. The houses were constructed nearby and towed into location across the IJmeer inland sea to this development on the periphery of Amsterdam Harbor. The houses are secured to large steel pilings with rolling collars that allow them to rise and fall with the water level, and sway slightly in strong winds. Each home has a small dock and communal walkways, and flexible utility connections, and is required to be in balance, with heavy components, like kitchens and bathrooms positioned carefully on the lower floors for stability and balance. Not all of the houses here are floating, as the taller ones are fixed permanently into the ground, as are the ones on the west quay, but it is said to be the largest development of floating homes in the Netherlands, numbering almost 100. The development is separated from the sea by dikes and a lock, so there is no daily tidal variation in the water levels. The architect of the development is Marlies Rohmer.

This photograph is part of a project that examines the global impact of rising sea levels, and the ways different countries and communities are engineering solutions to this growing problem.

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Rising Seas
Floating homes in the IJburg section of Amsterdam. The houses were constructed nearby and towed into location across the IJmeer inland sea to this development on the periphery of Amsterdam Harbor. The houses are secured to large steel pilings with rolling collars that allow them to rise and fall with the water level, and sway slightly in strong winds. Each home has a small dock and communal walkways, and flexible utility connections, and is required to be in balance, with heavy components, like kitchens and bathrooms positioned carefully on the lower floors for stability and balance. Not all of the houses here are floating, as the taller ones are fixed permanently into the ground, as are the ones on the west quay, but it is said to be the largest development of floating homes in the Netherlands, numbering almost 100. The development is separated from the sea by dikes and a lock, so there is no daily tidal variation in the water levels. The architect of the development is Marlies Rohmer.<br /> <br /> This photograph is part of a project that examines the global impact of rising sea levels, and the ways different countries and communities are engineering solutions to this growing problem.

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