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Floating Architecture Examples

• Drijvend Paviljoen​ (Floating Pavilion): This architecture is located in the Rotterdam Nieuwe river, Netherland. This architecture is constructed by Public Domain Architecten and DeltaSync. It is made of beams which is made of steel and transparent ETFE films are used to access light in the daytime as well as at night time.
• The Exbury Egg: This is one kind of laboratory, home and workplace which Is located in the river of Beaulieu in Hampshire, England. This structure is made of cedar woods and fiberglass.
• Wa Sauna: This is the architecture which is located at the middle of the lake. This is located in Seattle’s Lake Union.
• Floating Lake Cabin: It is located at the middle of the lake and created by MOS architecture. It is generally a guest house which is made of cedar woods. It is directly accessed at the second level of the house and by modern technology, tidal impacts are resisted.
• Drie Streken: It is the floating structure which is located in the Northern Netherland and everyone comes here for feeling the beauty pf sunrise and sunset.
• Floating Island: Floating Island is located in Lake Zurich, Switzerland. It is designed by Studio Tom Emerson and 30 students. There is a swimming pool inside the island and you can also watch movies because there is also a cinema hall.
• Archipelago Cinema: This is the movie hall which is located at Kudu island, Thailand. It is one of the best movie hall in all over the world. Ole Scheeren designed the whole structure of the building.

Type of Floating Houses

1. Permanently Floating House

2. House that Floats During Flood

Example of a Floating House

1. The floating house is a very unique and modern house. Stepping Stone House is one of the best examples of a floating house.
2. Actually, the floating house is not floating, it is actually resting on the water.
3. Stepping stones are used to access the water body which is around the floating floor.
4. A floating house is the best and dream house for water lovers.

Principle of a Floating House

1. The main principle of floating house is to float the whole house.
2. It is done by applying four steel tube support by which it can move upward or downward, it is applicable for those floating house which floats during flood time.
3. The principle of other type floating house is it’s floating all time over the water surface which is applicable for permanently floating house.

Floating Houses

How Do Floating Houses Work?

Types of Floating Houses

• Permanently-floating homes in lakes and other waterways.
• Homes that float only when flood waters swell, but sit on the ground during the dry season.

Advantages of Floating Houses

Disadvantages of Floating Houses

How to Build a Floating House Foundation?

What Is a Float House?

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Floating Foundation Example

Floating Foundation Cost

Floating Home Pros and Cons

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