Wide Beam Boat.
The design maintains a traditional feel while providing a blank canvas for the user. There are four distinct internal spaces a large roof and deck area that can be used for solar panels and garden. It is possible to accommodate four adults and two children comfortably. An ideal holiday cruiser or full time home that can be located on any canal river or calm lake. It is an affordable solution to the expensive housing situation in many of the larger cities as many canals and rivers run right through their centres.
Pod.
An idea influenced from Asia where it is common for people to spend time away from it all in serviced floating cabins or rafts. Typically several of these modules are anchored in lakes or calm harbour areas, providing accommodation and seclusion. They are serviced from a central shoreline base, where you can order provisions and services. Visitors and guests are transported to their Pod by small boat. Alternatively a Pod can be equipped with outboard motor for use as a recreational (Hobby) boat.
When space on land is at a premium Pods can utilise canals and river networks and where accommodation is hard to establish due to high building costs or the remoteness of location they provide an opportunity for guests to stay without damaging the environment as Pods can be delivered and removed without difficulty.
Dome.
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The dome is a modular system that enables you to create versatile buildings for living and working. They can be scaled up or down depending on demand.
Heat can be provided by air source heat pump through underfloor heating or with local based systems as connectivity is designed into the dome. Triple glazing and insulation ensure class A building standards.
Wind and solar power can be added to provide energy through a 24v electrical system. Giving the dome off grid capabilities.
A range of furniture and interior wall panels add customisation. As well as designs from selected designers.
Mobile phone control of the day to day running of the dome is standard.
Domes can be placed into the landscape like traditional turf houses. The land beneath them becoming their rooftop allowing the ecosystem occupying this land to recover and flourish.
On water a float acts as foundation travelling up and down piles like a boat jetty. These piles can hold the dome in an elevated position for maintenance and enable the removal of debris after a flood.
The uncovered dome has the appearance of a modern igloo.
Dome’s can withstand 150 mph winds. This strength and durability enable them to endure hurricanes and storm surge.
Modular construction uses Pre-formed moulds. Low carbon concrete, cold fired ceramic cement or “Hempcrete” are preferable materials for environmental reasons. A dome could be manufactured with recycled plastic.
90% of a modular building can be constructed off-site causing less disturbance to the environment.
Free air circulation eliminates hot or cold corners and dead air pockets reducing heating and cooling costs by at least 50%.
Modular buildings can be as much as 50 percent less expensive as speed of construction means low labour costs and faster delivery.
Domes can be taken apart, and reassembled. You only pay the initial construction cost once.
Lack of inner city space, demand from the leisure and tourism sector as well as climate change and the huge increase in extreme weather events make these products extremely relevant.
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