Schoonschip, a floating neighborhood in the Buiksloterham district of Amsterdam, has so far been a massive success, even though its first residents have barely gotten the chance to settle into their new boathouses. While it might be a little unexpected, the overwhelming demand for the project makes sense in light of the growing concern over climate change, which has the entire world rethinking the ways humans use energy and inhabit the planet.
Other than houses, Schoonschip will also contain floating structures for food and rainwater collection, resulting in less overall food waste and a reduction in transportation costs when it comes to actually obtaining food. There will also be smaller floating structures on site for gardens and play areas. Each houseboat generates its own energy with solar panels and reuses 95 percent of the water that it uses.
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