HAUSER HOUSE BOATS, WITH MODERN STRUKTURES
TYPE: HOUSE BOAT
LOCATION: HOLLYWOOD
SIZE: 700 sq ft
STATUS: IN PRODUCTION
THIS PROJECT IS A COLLABORATION WITH MODERN STRUKTURES (https://modernstruktures.com/) TO DEVELOP THE NEXT GENERATION OF THEIR HAUSER FLOATING HOME. THE HOMES AIM TO TO SOLVE TWO CRISES FACING SOUTH FLORIDA, SEA LEVEL RISE AND THE HOUSING CRISIS. THE PROJECT CONSISTS OF 700 TOTAL SQUARE FEET PER BOAT, WITH APPROXIMATELY 350 SQUARE FEET OF LIVING SPACE AND 350 SQUARE FEET OF EXTERIOR TERRACE SPACE.
THE PROJECT USES ALUMINUM CLAD FOAM PANELS THAT ARE LIGHTWEIGHT AND THERMALLY EFFICIENT SET ATOP A WELDED ALUMINUM FRAME THAT REST ON 3 ALUMINUM PONTOONS. WHILE THE STRUCTURAL AND BUOYANCY SYSTEMS ARE THE SAME FROM HOME TO HOME, CONSUMERS ARE ALLOWED TO MODIFY MOST OF THE OTHER PARAMETERS SUCH AS WINDOW HEIGHT AND LOCATION, INTERIOR AND EXTERIOR FINISHES, AND SIZE OF EXTERIOR DECK.
THE PLAN CONSISTS OF A GENERALLY OPEN FLOOR PLAN DIVIDED INTO THREE SPACES: KITCHEN, BATH, AND LIVING ROOM WITHIN THE UNIT WITH ACCESS TO A DECK ON EITHER SIDE OF THE UNIT. THE INTERIOR HAS A VARIETY OF PRE-SELECTED FINISHES THAT CAN BE USED, BUT CAN ALSO BE CUSTOM FIT DEPENDING ON THE CLIENTS INTERIOR DESIGN INTERESTS.
ONE MAIN COMPONENT OF OUR WORK WITH MODERN STRUKTURES IS TO CREATE AN ASSEMBLY MANUAL TO AID IN D.I.Y. PROJECTS TO ENABLE CHEAPER ACCESS TO HOMES IN AN AID TO SOLVE THE HOUSING CRISIS. THE IMAGES ABOVE SHOW A SAMPLE FROM THE ASSEMBLY BOOK FOR ASEMBLY OF THE BASE STRUCTURE.
