Tag Archives: Water
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Sculptural Stamp House by Charles Wright Architects
Charles Wright Architects has been known for statement forward buildings, and the Stamp House is one of those residences.
Located in Queensland, Australia, this space sits atop a body of water and is accessed by a floating bridge in a man made wetland environment that once was in this area just at the rainforest’s edge. The manmade marsh type setting was a part of a larger plan to help create not only a beautiful home, but one that helped get the residence closer to being “off the grid.” The entire roof is solar paneled, and also incorporates grey water recycling among many other sustainable techniques.
The Ark Floating Housing by Alexander Remizov
Disaster relief is never really an exciting topic of choice to discuss, but with global warming a very real issue at hand – there are people and architects out there thinking about the future. For those thinking of extreme climate changes and environmental conditions, the Ark may be a great solution.
Created as a building that has its own independent life support sources, this space has a dome-like top and certainly is built to withstand floating through rising sea levels if need be. The Ark works all within itself to heat, cool, and sustain energy. Planting greenery is also a part of living in the Ark, in order to produce oxygen and liven up the contemporary interior areas.
Learn more about the Ark and its building construction and systems via Remistudio.
Drowning World by Gideon Mendel
Since 2007 photographer Gideon Mendel has visited flooded destinations around the world, like Great Britain, India, Haiti, Pakistan, Australia, And Thailand. The photo series, called Drowning World, is super cool, yet awfully tragical.
Gorgeous Iceberg Housing in Aarhus, Denmark
Go to Aarhus in the other part of my country, and you’ll find this gorgeous housing project. In Danish it’s called Isbjerget – meaning The Iceberg. because that’s what inspired the architects. And you can sure tell from looking at it!
With architects (seARCH, CEBRA, JDS architects and Louis Paillard), urban planning experts and so many more involved in this huge scale project, the “Isbjerget” housing is an amazing complement to the frigid waters just adjacent to the concrete and steel built housing. The entire project contains four “L” shaped wings that have over 200 apartments within which range greatly in size. Penthouses have the peaked roof lines and glass balconies look outward for a stunning view of water and more.
Chrysalis by Gabriel Everett
Actually this video lacks a bit of edge to truly belong in the #FraekFredag selection. But because it reminds me of holidays in the Southern part of Europe, I’ll post it.
The video is by NYC-based photographer, Gabriel Everett.
45 year old tiny Serbian Drina River home
Floating structures are a great accomplishment, but what about a building that has withstood not only intense Serbian weather but 45 years perched upon a natural rock in a river? This Drina River Home was built in 1968 and is still perfectly situated, minus the exterior wear and tear.
Located in the small town of Bajina Basta, Serbia at the eastern edge of Tara National Park. In the case of this home, the owner is also the builder– where it’s revealed that the residence wasn’t as easy to build as it might seem. House boats, homes extending out over water and the like might look crazy, but compared to this home those are all a cinch.
