Stilt houses.

A timber home beside or above the water.

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Preparing your stilt house…

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Drag to orbit · Scroll to zoomDrag to orbit · Pinch to zoom4.8 × 6.0 m · Raised dwelling

MAKE IT YOURS

Live above the water

Starting points

Choose a starting design, then shape its proportions below.

Lake or bank

Open lakeLake bank

Water surrounds the house, with no bank or land bridge. The front stair gives access from the water.

House & veranda

House widthmm

House depthmm

Wall heightmm

Veranda depthmm

Stilts & water

Stilt height above groundmm

Water above lake bedmm

Maximum post spacingmm

1.80 m from water to floor

Stilt height is measured above the highest ground beneath the house. Water height is measured from the lake bed and can rise independently. On a bank, the floor rises with the terrain.

Cross bracingDiagonal members between the stilts

Roof & materials

Veranda roof

Separate canopyExtend main roof

A lower canopy covers the veranda below the main gable.

Roof pitch°

Roof covering

ThatchMetal

Timber finish

WeatheredNaturalDark

Details

Open timber shuttersSolid leaves beside unglazed openings

Waterside plantingSet the number of clumps and their reach into the water

Reed quantityclumps

Reed reach around housemm

Reeds spread around the house, within the edges of the lake base. Access stays clear.

The pattern

Raise the living floor on posts, leaving space below for water and a shaded area on dry ground. Timber walls, a steep roof and a covered veranda form a sheltered waterside dwelling.

Pattern 05 · Stilt houses

Concept dimensions only. This model does not calculate flood protection or structural capacity.

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