Name: 荷蘭（Mastering the art of sustainable architecture | Rethink Sustainability）
Uploaded: 2021-09-21T12:46:06.000Z
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When it comes to sustainable architecture,

Here in the narrow streets at the historic old town,

But I'm on my way to meet some architects who found

Architect Marthinj Pool is using possibly the most sustainable

Repurposing buildings that already exist.

His team is transforming Amsterdam's old bridge houses

to control the city's canals and waterways.

We love working with existing structures.

Modernising old buildings can be an expensive undertaking,

Construction and demolition debris account

for the largest waste streams in terms of mass in the EU.

it's something you can't see, it's not tangible,

measured in making a business case, but I do

believe that that's the way to move forward,

historical value embodied energy in its materials.

is renting the Bridge Houses from the city for 20 years

must be one of the coolest rooms in Amsterdam.

The challenge is to create comfort and privacy

in a structure that was designed to do something else entirely.

Maybe we need to change the way we think about hotel rooms

if we're going to be repurposing industrial buildings

But can this idea of repurposing be used on a wider scale

to tackle, for example, the global housing shortage?

The Netherlands alone is facing a deficit

are designed to be repurposed and never demolished.

This lot are about to start their first life

as accommodation for young people, but when that's done,

and then you would have an apartment for elderly couple.

You can also make an office building out of it.

Giant Lego bricks with low carbon footprints.

They're made from sustainable wood rather than concrete.

It's a little bit cheaper or the same price as a traditional

The advantage is that it's much faster, much more sustainable,

What's so incredible is that three weeks ago this

And in three weeks' time, people will be moving it.

In a country where space on land comes at a premium,

This is an entire floating neighbourhood just outside

Almost a third of the country is situated below sea level.

So projects like this may be essential in creating

We all know that sea water levels and river

Take for instance big cities, like Manila

in the Philippines or Jakarta in Indonesia,

Nearly 100 homes are already here, and by the time

it's finished that number will have doubled.