Amphibiliving seeks to explore the possibilities for adaptation to and living with water.

Whilst we understandably seek to preserve the existing ‘water line’ by building and reinforcing sea defences, could the time come when such a controlling approach is no longer viable from either an economic or an engineering point of view? Moreover, could the engineering works required in order to ‘hold the line’ in the face of rising sea levels and more extreme weather events become unacceptable from an social/aesthetic/cultural/environmental point of view even before then, serving perhaps to undermine our sense of place, rather than conserving it?

Amphibiliving imagines a more dynamic, resilient and sustainable way of living with water which might be better adapted to survival of future flood events and which potentially could make more land viable for future habitation - even perhaps making life more fun...

A future of Amphibiliving might see the development of floating houses designed to rise and fall with water flow yet retaining their services in tact, floating gardens, tree houses, communal rafts, and whole new networks of work and leisure opportunities and ways of getting about...

AMPHIBILIVING OPEN CALL FOR IDEAS:

Entries are invited for a virtual showcase of amphibiliving ideas which imagine a changed way of life, living with water. Ideas may be practical or fantastical and may involve a single house, a transport unit, a play area, energy generation, food production, a work place, a garden, an animal home, a park, a business, a community, a custom, a whole village... a city... anything - no matter how small or big - just so long as it contributes to the broad ideal of amphibiliving.

Ideas may be images, texts, drawings... Anyone may submit ideas: artists, writers, teachers, designers, engineers, architects, communities, schools, students, children, parents, grandparents...

In addition, a number of short residencies may also be possible in order to develop, realise or share ideas.

If you would like to know more about how to submit ideas or propose existing projects for inclusion, please email Fran here.