Designed by Architectenbureau Marlies Rohmer, Is it a boat" Is it a house" Is it romantic or is it pragmatic" It is a hybrid. It is not what you think it is. Seventy-five floating house and waterside dike houses in the private (rental and owner-occupied) sector. Building on the water is a different story.
Floating House is Holland?s solution for Modern Housing Needs:
The Netherlands has a history of living close to water and of coping with its caprices. That means living on land protected by dikes, on mounds, onshore or floating. Only recently have floating homes been eligible as a significant solution to Holland?s modern housing needs. Canals with houseboats are of course a familiar sight in Dutch cities and one may find the occasional floating hotel or restaurant. But these are always individual units and bear more resemblance to boats than to houses.
In recent years, however, there has been an increase in the number of water-based housing developments that share more characteristics with land-based housing. These floating dwellings form part of an urban design. They are financially classified as immovable properties and compete with land-based accommodation in their interior volume and comfort level. The new water-based developments can incorporate several forms of living with the water. Besides floating homes, they may include amphibious homes and homes that stand free of the water on mounds, dikes or other waterside situations. The IJburg district of Am...