Floating Homes of the 21st Century Have Already Hit the Market
In life there are simply something's that with our current level of understanding and technological capabilities we are unable to replace once they have been used and depleted. The most widely agreed upon things that we are unable to reproduce are the life of one, natural resources and of course land. With these things in mind; scientists from all over the globe have been working hard at finding the best means of preserving life, finding alternative resources to meet our growing needs and inventing new ways for our ever growing population to find comfort somewhere on this fair planet. With the planet being made up of nearly 75% water and with only so much land to go around; it appears that the environmentally friendly concern for where and how future generations will live is becoming of more and more importance as the population of the entire planet increases exponentially.
The concern of what will happen when we simply have no more land to dwell on has been of utmost concern for some time now. There have been many ideas of how we may be able to provide alternatives to land living such as: space habitation, underwater construction and even underground facilities. The basic problem behind the majority of these ideas that have been floating around is that they are simply not economically feasible to implement on a global scale. However; one environmentally friendly idea has been widely accepted and is already in practical use. The idea is floating homes, or houseboats, and floating home communities.
For many years now nations from all over the planet have begun construction of "Green" and Eco-friendly Floating home communities and houseboats that are capable of floating on top of our waterways being both mobile and stationary. Spanning across areas like lakes, seas and even oceans; the idea of floating home communities is spreading. The idea is more than just floating atop our waterways though. Many different models and versions of floating homes have already been put into production and are being used today as homes, offices and even just party boats.
One new idea for a "Green" and Eco-friendly floating home design comes from Joanna Borek-Clement, a conceptual project designer who is currently employed by DGA Planning |Architecture |Interiors as a designer and has been since 2006. Joanna's main focus is on the conceptual research and designs of ways to encourage change in the typical thinking that is associated with the built and natural environment. In 2009 she was awarded a Merit Award in the International Gillette Landmark Design Competition; which was organized by P&G/Gillette in South Boston. She won this award for her Gillette Sustainable Sculpture Park Project. The idea is the conceptual design of a futuristic "Green" and Eco-friendly floating home; The Tafoni Floating Home. This "Green" design is in the early stages, but has potential to provide an environmentally friendly means of housing to those who are interested in taking water front property to a whole new level. At the time of writing this; there was not much information readily available for the specifications of her Eco-friendly floating houseboats design.
Another innovative and Eco-friendly concept for the floating home market is known as "Last Resort"; and will be having you not only thinking science fiction; but of luxury resort living and good ole home sweet home. This very futuristic styled house has a fully self-functional and highly practical design that won a recent competition; which secured the designers funding to bring a quick start to fabricating these solar powered floating homes.
Traditionally floating homes, or houseboats, are constructed from the materials that would best suit the desired location of the floating houseboat. Some designs and models call for mobility and some are solely meant to be stationary floating houses. As the designs and models vary depending on the manufacturer, some can be taken apart and moved to other locations.
The idea of floating houseboats and floating home communities has been embraced by many different countries across the planet. Some of which include the United States, Canada and The Netherlands. Most notably, Thai Land has used this concept of floating home communities for quite some time. The benefits of these environmentally friendly floating homes are numerous.
A majority of these environmentally friendly floating homes are essentially built on concrete platforms. The concrete industry is making great strides in becoming more "Green" and Eco-friendly in their manufacturing and has also received nationwide acknowledgment and recognition for their advancements.
The location of these floating home communities is intended to be on water; which helps in the environmentally friendly preservation of land, plants, trees and animals. For the models of floating houseboats that are mobile capable; the Eco-friendly effect that they have on the oceans floor is minimal; allowing for the shaded area underneath the "Green" floating home to regenerate when it is moved to a new location.
Some of the newest more cutting edge "Green" floating home communities are built with Eco-friendly energy conservation innovations in mind. With upgrades to these houseboats including everything from solar panels and hydro turbines to highly gasoline efficient options; the floating houseboat concept has evolved along with the environmentally friendly ideas and concepts of the 21st century and its concern for the environment.
The concern of what will happen when we simply have no more land to dwell on has been of utmost concern for some time now. There have been many ideas of how we may be able to provide alternatives to land living such as: space habitation, underwater construction and even underground facilities. The basic problem behind the majority of these ideas that have been floating around is that they are simply not economically feasible to implement on a global scale. However; one environmentally friendly idea has been widely accepted and is already in practical use. The idea is floating homes, or houseboats, and floating home communities.
For many years now nations from all over the planet have begun construction of "Green" and Eco-friendly Floating home communities and houseboats that are capable of floating on top of our waterways being both mobile and stationary. Spanning across areas like lakes, seas and even oceans; the idea of floating home communities is spreading. The idea is more than just floating atop our waterways though. Many different models and versions of floating homes have already been put into production and are being used today as homes, offices and even just party boats.
One new idea for a "Green" and Eco-friendly floating home design comes from Joanna Borek-Clement, a conceptual project designer who is currently employed by DGA Planning |Architecture |Interiors as a designer and has been since 2006. Joanna's main focus is on the conceptual research and designs of ways to encourage change in the typical thinking that is associated with the built and natural environment. In 2009 she was awarded a Merit Award in the International Gillette Landmark Design Competition; which was organized by P&G/Gillette in South Boston. She won this award for her Gillette Sustainable Sculpture Park Project. The idea is the conceptual design of a futuristic "Green" and Eco-friendly floating home; The Tafoni Floating Home. This "Green" design is in the early stages, but has potential to provide an environmentally friendly means of housing to those who are interested in taking water front property to a whole new level. At the time of writing this; there was not much information readily available for the specifications of her Eco-friendly floating houseboats design.
Another innovative and Eco-friendly concept for the floating home market is known as "Last Resort"; and will be having you not only thinking science fiction; but of luxury resort living and good ole home sweet home. This very futuristic styled house has a fully self-functional and highly practical design that won a recent competition; which secured the designers funding to bring a quick start to fabricating these solar powered floating homes.
Traditionally floating homes, or houseboats, are constructed from the materials that would best suit the desired location of the floating houseboat. Some designs and models call for mobility and some are solely meant to be stationary floating houses. As the designs and models vary depending on the manufacturer, some can be taken apart and moved to other locations.
The idea of floating houseboats and floating home communities has been embraced by many different countries across the planet. Some of which include the United States, Canada and The Netherlands. Most notably, Thai Land has used this concept of floating home communities for quite some time. The benefits of these environmentally friendly floating homes are numerous.
A majority of these environmentally friendly floating homes are essentially built on concrete platforms. The concrete industry is making great strides in becoming more "Green" and Eco-friendly in their manufacturing and has also received nationwide acknowledgment and recognition for their advancements.
The location of these floating home communities is intended to be on water; which helps in the environmentally friendly preservation of land, plants, trees and animals. For the models of floating houseboats that are mobile capable; the Eco-friendly effect that they have on the oceans floor is minimal; allowing for the shaded area underneath the "Green" floating home to regenerate when it is moved to a new location.
Some of the newest more cutting edge "Green" floating home communities are built with Eco-friendly energy conservation innovations in mind. With upgrades to these houseboats including everything from solar panels and hydro turbines to highly gasoline efficient options; the floating houseboat concept has evolved along with the environmentally friendly ideas and concepts of the 21st century and its concern for the environment.