Architectural Dissertation Sustainable Floating Habitats

ARCHITECTURAL DISSERTATION
SUSTAINABLE FLOATING HABITATS
(2015-2020)
By
KUPPULA .NIVEDITHA
Reg No: 315106101012
Under the esteemed guidance of
DR.P.SUDHIR KUMAR
DEPARTMENT OF ARCHITECTURE
ANDHRA UNIVERSITY COLLEGE OF ENGINEERING
(AUTONOMOUS)
VISAKHAPATNAM - 530003
INTRODUCTION:
Floating communities have existed already from the beginning of human civilization and one
example can be found even from pre-Incan times. The concentration of human development
and habitat near the coast and in some cases to floating communities in the history of human
civilization has shown the importance of water as a part of living environment.
Urban development in highly populated coastal cities, high land prices, dense infrastructure
and global warming with raising sea level scenarios can put even more pressure towards
floating community developments. Over the last few years, the threat of sea level rise due to
climate change and the shortage of land have led to an increasing interest in “FLOATING
ARCHITECTURE”.
AIM:
The aims to develop an alternate solution for land reclamation in urban expansion. Hence, by
adopting flotation technology, which is successfully implemented on building on water in
recent years, living on water for larger scale becomes an impending trend to our future
generations.
To establish a new urban context that can be seen as a benign solution to ecological system in
urban expansion. This can create a more dynamic urban living environment in new urban
context.
SUSTAINABILITY:
Sustainable design is one of the most important factors in the building and planning process.
it has emerged as a guiding paradigm to create a new kind of built environment,one that
meets the needs of humans in the present without limiting the ability of future generations to
meet their own needs.
Climate change and energy consumption have a significant impact on the sustainability.
The first step in identifying and addressing environmental sustainability issues is to explore
new concepts for renewable energy source.
R educe R ecycle Reuse

Concept of sustainability along with the floating
architecture:
Sustainability is improving the quality of human life while living within the carrying capacity
of supporting eco-systems.
Sustainable architecture seeks to minimize the negative environmental impact of buildings
by enhancing efficiency and moderation in the use of materials, energy, and development
space.
Floating Architecture Floating architecture can be defined as a building for living/working
space on floatation system without navigation tool Sustainability of floating architecture An
energy and ecologically conscious approach to a building for living/working space on
floatation system without navigation tool.
Floating building design refers to many possibilities for energy efficiency and renewable
energy technologies. For instance, offshore wind energy, wave energy and photovoltaic cells
on the sea can be used to provide new renewable energy source for the future and reduce
dependence on other resources.
Developing sustainable construction strategies should be considered to build floating
buildings through new and innovative architecture concepts. Floating building constructions
offer great opportunities for producing more cost-effective and energy efficiency solutions in
terms of environmental complexity.
Floating building construction concepts can provide unprecedented opportunities for
carrying out energy efficiency innovation and improving building energy efficiency beyond
minimum requirements. They bring about chances of successfully introducing new concepts
like cradle to cradle in the building world.
THE DESIGN STRATEGY:
The main aspects and concepts of environmental design process in
sustainable floating buildings to be focused are as follows:
A)Floating Building Design, Layout, Superstructure and Orientation.
B) Flotation System and technologies :
BENEFITS OF FLOATING FOUNDATIONS:
• Unsinkable
• Rigidity • Durable
• Environmentally safe
• Bug / Rodent Proof
• Insurable
FEATURES OF FLOATING FOUNDATIONS:-
• Monolithic structural concrete
• Engineered & Custom designed
• One piece construction
• Customize - Stamped, stained, or polished finishes available
• In-floor heat - Go barefoot all winter with the comfort of radiant heat
• Resale Value - Retains superior value over other floatation systems
• Maintenance Free - floats are maintenance free
C) Moorage.
D) Building Envelope.
E)Natural Ventilation and Air Quality.
F)Energy.
G)Natural lighting.
H)building materials.
I)Water collection, purification and recycling.
J)Floating building greenery and aquatic ecosystem.
K)Air purification system based on Hydroponic Plants.
L)Wave attenuators and walkway.
DESKTOP STUDY:
Floating Houses of I burg Amsterdam:
The floating houses of I jburg which have been designed by Marlies Rohmer Architects
(Marlies Rohmer Architects, 2011) are one of the very best examples of current
developments in contemporary water dwellings forming a community of 75 floating homes.
These homes form a modular but variant architectural building mass to the I jburg district in
Amsterdam.
In the Rohmer architects design the floor plans have three free layout storeys with numerous
layout possibilities This offers the aspect of building adapting for different needs over time
like in C2C Building Charter. According to Rohmer architect plans the in the submerged first
floor area are the bedrooms with privacy.
In the next floor which is raised from the ground (water) level there is privacy from jetty and
passing traffic. There is a patio with peer included for boat. The upstairs offers two verandas
allowing space for relaxing spots and socializing
In the Rohmer architects vision” building on water needed to respect the unique nature of
water and surrounding environment”. This aspect is important to take into consideration in
any floating community development. In their vision they highlighted the possibilities to
sense the surrounding world and be close part of everything around the house. For example in
their vision it is possible to feed swans from the kitchen window and ice-skate around the
house.
Findings and inspirations:
• The overall exemplary modular building system with considerable variation was
inspirational for the future floating concept especially when considering the apartment scale
design. The apartment sizes and inner spaces should consist of features allowing flexible use
of the existing space like possibly movable wall system allowing adjustable layouts in the
apartments. This supports the C2C Building Charter idea of buildings adjusting to the
changing needs over time.
• The structure of the floating house units included prefabricated parts and this was
considered a must for the future concept to reach for better effectivity and pre-fabrication
possibilities.
• The feeling of living on the water worked as inspiration like in I jburg community. The
aspects of floating living should be enhanced and made rich in the future concept for
Singapore by adding recreational possibilities and closeness to nature to the floating building
area.
CASE STUDIES:
FLOATING STRUCTURES:
Lake palace- udaipur.
Jal mandir - jaipur
These are the case studies only regarding the floating structures and I would like
to make a study on the sustainable techniques through other caste studies . the
detail study of this would help me in my 5-2 design thesis topic.

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ARCHITECTURAL DISSERTATION

SUSTAINABLE FLOATING HABITATS

R educe R ecycle Reuse

BENEFITS OF FLOATING FOUNDATIONS:

• Bug / Rodent Proof

FEATURES OF FLOATING FOUNDATIONS:-

• Monolithic structural concrete

• Engineered & Custom designed

• One piece construction

• Customize - Stamped, stained, or polished finishes available

• Resale Value - Retains superior value over other floatation systems

• Maintenance Free - floats are maintenance free

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