Working on a bid for this amazing company. www.arkup.com Very creative! Think it will take off or sink?
Finjohn
Jan 24, 18 10:15 am
Check it out.
Non Sequitur
Jan 24, 18 10:40 am
What's the point?
JLC-1
Jan 24, 18 10:59 am
NS:
A sale?
JLC-1
Jan 24, 18 11:01 am
Hey Fin, have you seen the Caribbean islands lately? and those are firmly anchored to earth....
Peter Normand
Jan 24, 18 12:29 pm
Maritime architecture is a thing, in the US those casino riverboats can be hard to work on as everything has to be non combustible or flame retardant. This concept is nice and should appeal to some segment of the market. I wonder if this will lead to reef damage from shading and these house barges drifting into corals during storms. Sprawl on the ocean in some places of ecological sensitivity can be problematic.
Volunteer
Jan 24, 18 10:56 am
Not sure, but I think the houseboat has already been invented?
tduds
Jan 24, 18 1:11 pm
That's just a boat.
Volunteer
Jan 24, 18 11:00 am
Or you could just tie this puppy up to the pier and have a brew.
JLC-1
Jan 24, 18 11:02 am
Much better, can you imagine trying to outrun a hurricane in that two story house?
Finjohn
Jan 24, 18 11:09 am
These aren't your typical yachts or houseboats. I haven't seen anything quite like these. And yes, being in one during a hurricane is something I would avoid.
randomised
Jan 24, 18 11:20 am
Nothing new...we build like that over here in the Netherlands for quite a while already. Check out these guys:
I believe the owners of this company is from the Netherlands also.
randomised
Jan 25, 18 3:05 am
The guys are French, they do have the Dutch Waterstudio.nl listed as their partner on their site.
senjohnblutarsky
Jan 24, 18 12:09 pm
As it's rendered, it won't happen. Water does fun things in the wind that would make that house... soggy.
Non Sequitur
Jan 24, 18 12:12 pm
There are also 4 bathrooms in the OP's model house.... do you have to lug out a pump or something, or does it just disappear into the crystal blue water?
Finjohn
Jan 24, 18 1:07 pm
Good question.
Non Sequitur
Jan 24, 18 1:17 pm
you're the one hawking the project. Should you not know?
Finjohn
Jan 24, 18 1:22 pm
Just received an RFQ today so I never heard of this company until then.
Finjohn
Jan 25, 18 10:18 am
That's good news Rick. I would be concerned with not being able to have anything not bolted down when waves rough. I think it is a great concept!
Finjohn
Jan 25, 18 6:34 pm
I just have seen any that look as nice as these ones. And yes, they do have the hydraulic pylons that can move up and down for when they want to move to another location.
Working on a bid for this amazing company. www.arkup.com Very creative! Think it will take off or sink?
Check it out.
What's the point?
NS: A sale?
Hey Fin, have you seen the Caribbean islands lately? and those are firmly anchored to earth....
Maritime architecture is a thing, in the US those casino riverboats can be hard to work on as everything has to be non combustible or flame retardant. This concept is nice and should appeal to some segment of the market. I wonder if this will lead to reef damage from shading and these house barges drifting into corals during storms. Sprawl on the ocean in some places of ecological sensitivity can be problematic.
Not sure, but I think the houseboat has already been invented?
That's just a boat.
Or you could just tie this puppy up to the pier and have a brew.
Much better, can you imagine trying to outrun a hurricane in that two story house?
These aren't your typical yachts or houseboats. I haven't seen anything quite like these. And yes, being in one during a hurricane is something I would avoid.
Nothing new...we build like that over here in the Netherlands for quite a while already. Check out these guys:
https://www.waterstudio.nl/
Herman Hertzberger:
https://www.ahh.nl/index.php/n...
or this from the Biennale:
I believe the owners of this company is from the Netherlands also.
The guys are French, they do have the Dutch Waterstudio.nl listed as their partner on their site.
As it's rendered, it won't happen. Water does fun things in the wind that would make that house... soggy.
There are also 4 bathrooms in the OP's model house.... do you have to lug out a pump or something, or does it just disappear into the crystal blue water?
Good question.
you're the one hawking the project. Should you not know?
Just received an RFQ today so I never heard of this company until then.
That's good news Rick. I would be concerned with not being able to have anything not bolted down when waves rough. I think it is a great concept!
I just have seen any that look as nice as these ones. And yes, they do have the hydraulic pylons that can move up and down for when they want to move to another location.
Those grey chimney like cilinders I suppose