Plans to build Britain’s first floating village at London’s Royal Dock has become much more real after mayor of London Boris Johnson was declared the winner in the competition for the design and construction.
Ambitious plans to create a floating village, the mayor announced in February 2013, meaning that the project will create jobs , homes and commercial space in the heart of Royal Dock.
The winner of the competition, the company Carillion Igloo Genesis transformerait a vast expanse of water in 15 acres, which is located just East of EmiratesAirline to the site for construction, in a busy place with floating restaurants, houses, cafes, bars and pubs.
The idea to build a floating village for the first time will be implemented in the UK but on the continent it is popular. Is already successfully embodied the ideas in IJburg near Amsterdam and Hafen city in Hamburg, and there are also many floating houses in the Nordic countries.
The bill also States that home buyers will take part in the design that will become part of the design process of the houses, blue water square , framed by chain stores and restaurants. Plans to build a floating theater Lido and an ice rink.
The project will assist known expert on floating structures from Holland Ommen Markvan of Floatbase and Ton van Namen of Monteflore , who have already proven themselves highly skilled professionals and have built layouts of over 300 floating structures.
London mayor Boris Johnson believes that the water of London has huge potential and could become one of the most popular places in the capital.
The best professionals for construction have joined forces to create an exciting, innovative project that will transform the Royal Docks of London into a desirable and unique place in London.
The complex will be 100% floating walkways, moored residential houses and commercial areas connected by bridges. During the construction will apply the well proven Dutch technology , used in IJburg.
® Maxim Savitsky G. 30.07.2014
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