A neighbourhood afloat.

Timber homes, roof terraces and a shared path over water.

DioramaIllustratedClayLinework

Building the floating homes…

PerspectiveIsometricElevationSide

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Shape life on the water

The floating neighbourhood

Floating homes

Space between pontoonsm

Homes gather on both sides of a shared timber jetty. Each has its own pontoon, deck and access bridge.

4 floating homes · 1.8 m shared jetty

House proportions

House widthm

House depthm

Storeys

Floor heightm

5.8 m to the main roofProportions apply to every home. Dimensions mark the first home on the left of the jetty.

Roof & silhouette

Roof terraceFlat roofSloping roof

Set back the top floor to make a generous outdoor room above the water. This choice shapes the first home; neighbours keep a varied roofline.

At the waterline

Waterside deck depthm

Pontoon above waterm

A visible concrete pontoon carries the home. Guide piles and sliding collars mark its mooring; a short bridge joins the deck to the jetty.

Materials & daily life

First home's timber cladding

Warm cedarWeatheredCharcoal

Solar roofsPhotovoltaic panels above the living spaces

PlantingSedum roof patches and terrace planters

A person for scaleA resident on the shared jetty

The pattern

Make the water the shared open space. Compact homes sit on individual floating bases, with generous windows and decks that bring everyday life to the edge.

A common jetty works like a small street. Gaps between homes preserve views across the water; different timber finishes and roof shapes give each address its identity.

Pattern 14 · Floating Dutch houses

Concept dimensions, not a buoyancy or mooring calculation. Changes last for this session.

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