Comments on: WATERSTUDIO’S AMPHIBIOUS HOUSES

By: Kymmaree

Kymmaree — Sat, 28 Jul 2012 13:06:25 +0000

Vietnamese fishing villages are floating villages in Halong Bay. They look lovely but I am sure sewage goes straight into the bay so it is hardly pristine, a great shame. They seemed to have survived there now for a long time but I would like to know what they do when typhoons approach. Do they tie up on the lea side of the many precipitous islands or simply ride it out wherever they are? Would modern floating villages or suburbs do the same?

By: barauxe

barauxe — Sun, 08 Jun 2008 07:46:38 +0000

Dear Sir Koen,
I am currently doing my thesis regarding floating houses in a marshland here in the Philippines.
And I happened to be interested about your amphibious concept. There are actually houses there that are like amphibious the fact that they sit on the ground and float when it floods. But they\\\’re indigenous and lack of technology since it\\\’s a very remote area. They don\\\’t even have proper sanitation. That\\\’s why I\\\’m very interested into doing something that can help those people living in there. However, I am having difficulty finding any additional information on the project that is not offered on the site.

If you please share to me more information about this, I would really appreciate your support. Thanks!

By: jon walters

jon walters — Fri, 07 Dec 2007 01:06:50 +0000

they look horrible and i suppose they cost an arm ad a leg but then you can always justify the cost by saying these are environmetally friendly lol

By: allan

allan — Tue, 10 Jul 2007 01:35:31 +0000

can I see the complete design of an amphibious house?

By: David Martyn

David Martyn — Mon, 16 Apr 2007 19:22:05 +0000

I am an Architect living and working in south-west France. I am about to embark on a project to build experimental avant-garde floating houses on my 16 hectare lake near Bordeaux. The scheme will include many eco-friendly features and the houses will ‘f’ollow the sun’ to optimise solar electricity generation and maximise passive solar gain in the winter as they pivot around a central anchor point. There are no waves on my lake but wind may be a problem. My houses sit on three triangular floats and the design is essentially a three-sided fabric clad, timber-framed pyramid. Sewage is stored in a tank hung below the raised deck to increase weight on the floats so to maximise stability for this otherwise lighweight design. The houses are graceful in design with generous terraces and are designed to be moved around the lake on a regular basis with each mooring point providing a new vista for the occupants of the house in addition to access to water and electricity services and a waste water collection point. All warnings and helpful advice will be welcome and heeded!

By: Inhabitat » DUTCH FLOATING HOMES By DuraVermeer

Inhabitat » DUTCH FLOATING HOMES By DuraVermeer — Mon, 02 Apr 2007 08:59:24 +0000

[...] covered Amphibious Houses in the past, and the Dutch seem to be the masters of designing floating homes — for obvious [...]

By: r. a. cunningham

r. a. cunningham — Tue, 06 Feb 2007 19:13:12 +0000

I enjoyed the History Channel program spotlighting this style of building. This is going to be a building type with unprecedented necessity in the next 10 years and beyond. As global warming and magnetic pole shifting becomes an increasing world threat, the overall sea levels will rise substantially. The entire world should start to adopt this radiacal building style, especially in the U.S. Take a minute to research the future predictions of Edgar Cayce and the various prohetic visions of the Mayan calender and ancient egyptians marking a global cataclysm in the year 2012. It is better to be safe than sorry!

By: Bess Sun

Bess Sun — Fri, 12 Jan 2007 04:46:17 +0000

It is amazing to see this house building !
I have been to Holland before 3 years, but I never see any kind of this house building.
I like it ! Maybe in the future, it will appears in Taiwan.

By: Danielle

Danielle — Fri, 17 Nov 2006 11:07:27 +0000

um, dan, these people have at least a masters in architecture. why don’t you give them the benefit of the doubt that they know what they’re doing?

i’m sure they know exposed concrete will absorb the water and the salt in the concrete will gravitate towards the exterior of the concrete and it will soon crumble. i learned that from watching 5 minutes of “hgtv” here in new jersey. if a home inspector knew, i’m sure someone selling an entire house knows what they’ve designed…that’s why they get paid and you don’t.

hande-free sewage? the sewage lines and gas and what not are in the base…probably like the floating homes in canada and california…and what would lead you to believe that such modern homes require out-houses or something? lol you should really do some research before you start typing away..cause you got pwned by a 19 year-old college student.

ahem…19 year-old architecture student..

By: Dan

Dan — Tue, 14 Nov 2006 16:10:13 +0000

I’m going to be setting up a water home. I came from mainstream to the point where I’m now aware of how to do this properly.

Concrete and foam is folly; the concrete will become home to a thousand barnicles eating their way through faster than you can say “umm… stable?”

If you use polyethylene teraphthalates (plastic) floats, and use lighter building materials; your substructure/floating/floor thingy will come out to roughly 1/3 the cost. Look into floating docks.

Also, the two biggest problems with a floating home are waves and hands-free sewage treatment. Location Location Location.

By: michael taylor

michael taylor — Thu, 07 Sep 2006 06:06:46 +0000

how can a i get a tour of your floating city? and can guy from the united state but one of these house in holland? as i’m planning to retire in holland in seven years or sooner.

By: frederick washington

frederick washington — Wed, 30 Aug 2006 17:26:38 +0000

I have a piece of property subject to flooding and would like to know more about your “waterstudio’s amphibious houses” thank you for your expeidient response

By: Inhabitat » Blog Archive » WATERSTUDIO’S AMPHIBIOUS ARCHITECTURE

Inhabitat » Blog Archive » WATERSTUDIO’S AMPHIBIOUS ARCHITECTURE — Mon, 28 Aug 2006 05:58:11 +0000

[...] As we approach the anniversary of Hurricane Katrina, you may we’re running a little theme on Inhabitat: flood-resistant design and architecture. In the months following Katrina, one of the most interesting design solutions we found for dealing with rising water levels was the amphibious architecture of Dutch firm Waterstudio. [...]

By: Inhabitat » Blog Archive » PS LAB’s FLOATING CHAIRS

Inhabitat » Blog Archive » PS LAB’s FLOATING CHAIRS — Sat, 26 Aug 2006 05:31:10 +0000

[...] Recently, we are starting to see a lot of Dutch designers churning out products that will help you stay afloat in the coming water-world. We mentioned Waterstudio’s floating houses last year, and now we’ve discovered some floating chairs to go with it! PS Lab’s ChairBag is an inflatable bean-bag chair turned buoy. This water resistant addition to any home will provide a safe floating haven when the North Sea breaks through the dikes or the ground sinks out from under your feet. It also looks like a lot of fun for kids, even when high and dry. [...]

By: Inhabitat » Blog Archive » BACK FROM THE NETHERLANDS

Inhabitat » Blog Archive » BACK FROM THE NETHERLANDS — Sun, 06 Aug 2006 04:31:45 +0000

[...] Just wanted to let you all know that I am finally back from my trip to the Netherlands and Scandinavia, and I will have a lot to report in the coming weeks. I managed to interview Koen Olthius of Waterstudio.nl, the Dutch architect who designs floating homes, and Joost Van Brug – the Dutch blogger behind fabulous design blog Reluct. I also toured the Droog studio and checked out the latest student work from Eindhoven, as well as catching up with Alver Aalto’s buildings in Helsinki, Steven Holl’s Kiasma Museum in Helsinki and Calatrava’s Turning Torso in Malmo. Good stuff will be coming your way soon! [...]

By: Inhabitat » Blog Archive » SOCCER (FOOTBALL)-SHAPED HOUSES

Inhabitat » Blog Archive » SOCCER (FOOTBALL)-SHAPED HOUSES — Thu, 27 Apr 2006 05:45:25 +0000

[...] With floods and hurricanes on the brain, we always take note of houses that can float if waters start rising…Flexibility in the face of disaster can be a saving grace. This Bucky-esque dwelling is shaped like a soccer (aka…FOOT)ball. [...]

By: DAVID A CORREDOR

DAVID A CORREDOR — Sun, 16 Oct 2005 11:42:00 +0000

EXELENT