About the film
In the new episode of Bauhaus of the Seas Sails video series "Drop, Ripple, Wave", the Future Tidal Architectures, a project which engages young architects/urban/spatial designers in imagining future scenarios for coastal areas, discusses deltas and wetlands, taking into account the challenges of sea-level rise and changing rainwater patterns
Coastal areas, deltas, and wetlands—home to large populations and vital infrastructures—are especially vulnerable to climate change. These regions integrate complex social structures, ports, and heritage sites, requiring innovative and adaptive design strategies.
This initiative fosters collaboration among stakeholders, including port authorities, governments, citizens, and NGOs. Through co-design, design competitions, and open planning, it seeks to balance urban, social, and ecological interests in transforming landscapes.
The Future Tidal Architectures drop engages young architects/urban/spatial designers in imagining future scenarios for coastal areas, deltas and wetlands, taking into account the challenges of sea-level rise and changing rainwater patterns.
Developed and transformed over millennia, these landscapes are home to large population groups and host complex social structures, from infrastructure (such as large ports), to heritage buildings and monuments uniquely related to their territory. They are also particularly affected by climate change. The Tidal Architectures drop addresses the design of interconnected urban and social plans for coastal and port cities, as well as their neighbouring rural areas and wetlands, while aiming to reconcile opposing interests and population groups based on co-design processes with citizens.
Listen to Carola Hein, full professor and chair of History of Architecture and Urban Planning at Delft University of Technology and Alessandra Libardo, transport engineer at the Venice Port Authority’s Strategic Planning and Development Department discuss the transversal drop.
Developed by Bauhaus of the Seas Sails