Amphibious house located in Buckinghamshire (UK).
Every year, natural disasters in the world occur more and more often, and floods are no exception. Architects, in turn, offer housing options that large streams will not be able to flood, since the houses will rise along with the water level. This overview presents several amphibious home options that are livable today..
1. Bamboo house on float barrels
Bamboo amphibious house.
H & P Architects designed a houseboat targeting the Southeast Asian regions. The main building material is local bamboo, which makes these houses not too expensive to make. Reusable oil drums are attached under each dwelling. It is expected that in the event of a flood, the barrels will act as floats and raise the dwelling above the water..
2. Amphibious houses in Holland
Maasbommel’s Amphibious Homes – houses by the river Meuse (Holland).
In Holland, the problem of flooding is especially acute given that a large part of the country is below sea level. Architectural studios Waterstudio and Dura Vermeer are completing a series of amphibious houses located in the Meuse River region (hence the name of the project Maasbommel’s Amphibious Homes). Despite the fact that the houses are set on the ground, in the event of a flood, they will be able to rise with the water level. Electrical and sewerage communications will not be affected.
3. A floating house for Brad Pitt
FLOAT House – Amphibious House for Actor Brad Pitt’s Charity.
Architecture firm Morphosis has completed the construction of a home for Hollywood actor Brad Pitt’s Make It Right Foundation in New Orleans. Called FLOAT House, this dwelling is designed for regions prone to seasonal flooding. The house stands on a chassis made of expanded polystyrene with a reinforced concrete and fiberglass shell. During a flood, the dwelling can rise to a height of 3.7 meters.
4. Amphibious house in Great Britain
Amphibious House in UK.
In the UK, you can also find an amphibious house. On a small island in Buckinghamshire, there is a building that, under normal conditions, stands on a foundation, and with the arrival of a flood, it rises with the water. Four vertical steel struts hold the house in place, allowing it to rise up to 2.5 meters, but not «float away» with the flow.
Increasingly, many are speaking out in favor of life not only in amphibious houses, but also in dwellings on the water. In the same UK, due to the high cost of housing, newcomers often live in houseboats..
