Watervilla
The concrete box has the benefit that you
The clients of + 31ARCHITECTS were
can use the space within as a part of your
inspired and charmed by the design of the
building.
modern “Watervilla the Omval” that they
designed a little further downstream on
the river Amstel.
They also wanted to build a modern
watervilla in which the relationship
between the living area and water would
be maximized. The result is a modern
watervilla which is characterized on the
waterside by a film frame-like glass façade.
The pontoon principle has the benefit
that you can use it in shallow water,
compared to the hollow concrete box it
has less stability and should be very light.
Both floating constructions are connected
with a flexible connection to the quay, so
the construction can rise with the water
when the tide changes.
When needed the floating system can be
moved elsewhere at short notice without
leaving any scar to the environment.
Instead a new house can be placed in to
the old situation which makes it the most
sustainable and durable way to build.
The floating houses shown by
+31architects are based on the hollow
concrete box.