Vocabulary

• timber floating houses – drewniane domy na wodzie
• affordable – przystępny cenowo 
• deal with – radzić sobie z …

We need to address the issue of the overpopulation in the cities. The new type of of timber floating houses  is intended to be practical, affordable and equipped to deal with  floods, by rising with the water levels.

• collectively  – łącznie/ ogólnie/ wspólnie 
• deliver – dostarczyć/ zapewnić 
• disruption – zaburzenie/ zakłócenie 
• address the issues – zmierzyć się z problemem
• density – gęstość 

Collectively , water  has the potential to deliver  as many as 7,500 floating homes with minimal disruption to existing communities and environment in London alone.  Architecture can only respond to overpopulation by addressing the issues of density , economy and speed of construction.

• different matter entirely – zupełnie odrębna kwestia
• develop – budować 
• residents – mieszkańcy

Floating architecture is nothing new. Traditional floating villages are common in deltas and along the Mekong river in south-east Asia. But integrating age-old designs into a modern city is a different matter entirely. In Holland’s Amsterdam the water district which is being developed  now will provide homes for 45,000 residents  on 10 islands.

• shared courtyard – wspólny dziedziniec
• bike racks – stojaki na rowery
• powered – zasilany
• solar energy – energy słoneczna

In Copenhagen, floating student housing is made from  shipping containers. Each container has 12 studio apartments with shared courtyard  complete with a BBQ area, bike racks  and a kayak landing, and is powered in part by solar energy. 

• award-winning – nagrodzony

The award-winning lagoon structure designed by Nigerian architect Kunlé Adeyemi of Dutch studio NLÉ Works was built to provide a school and community centre in the city.

Full text

The new type of of timber floating houses  is intended to be practical, affordable and equipped to deal with  floods, by rising with the water levels.

Collectively , water  has the potential to deliver  as many as 7,500 floating homes with minimal disruption to existing communities and environment in London alone.  Architecture can only respond to overpopulation by addressing the issues of density , economy and speed of construction. Floating architecture is nothing new. Traditional floating villages are common in deltas and along the Mekong river in south-east Asia. But integrating age-old designs into a modern city is a different matter entirely. In Holland’s Amsterdam the water district which is being developed  now will provide homes for 45,000 residents  on 10 islands. In Copenhagen, floating student housing is made from  shipping containers. Each container has 12 studio apartments with shared courtyard  complete with a BBQ area, bike racks  and a kayak landing, and is powered in part by solar energy.

The award-winning lagoon structure designed by Nigerian architect Kunlé Adeyemi of Dutch studio NLÉ Works was built to provide a school and community centre in the city.

Vocabulary + Recording

• 0:22′ way of life – sposób życia/ sposób na życie
• 0:55′ follow the path – wybrać określoną drogę/ ścieżkę, np. zawodową
• 1:12′ facility- tutaj: warsztat/ fabryka
• 1:30′ attach – przymocować
• 1:38′ venture – przedsięwzięcie
• 2:11′ brand new – zupełnie nowy
• 3:41′ ongoing picture – nieustannie zmieniający się widok/ obraz
• 4:11′ gratification – nagroda

WATCH HERE the amazing film about houses on the rivers

Moduł językowy opracowany na podstawie artykułu: ‘Floating Houses, a Solution to Flooding, Crowded Cities and Unaffordable Housing”, opublikowanego na theguardian.com