UK's first amphibious house becomes a "free-floating pontoon”

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For the first time in the UK an “amphibious” home has been granted full planning permission and is set to be built on the banks of the River Thames in Buckinghamshire. The residential home designed by Baca Architects is an architectural feat that overcomes the threat of flooding by becoming a “free-floating pontoon” during a flood situation. “In an extreme flood, a 1 in 100 year event, the house can rise over 2.5 meters [8.2 feet],” Richard Coutts, director of Baca Architects told Gizmag... Continue Reading UK's first amphibious house becomes a "free-floating pontoon”

Section: Good Thinking

Tags: Amphibious, Architecture, Building, Floating, House, Sustainable

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