ON THE LIFT

Speaking frankly, nature and man-made, interior and exterior, landscape and furniture, amongst such relationships the architecture of the building is made to have a minimalistic design, which is based on the concept of 'bread', in a perspective where the importance and structure is shaped by bread. Speaking of the concept, bread is a whole lot more than a mere food, which we have briefly based it on the importance of bread in our daily life; As someone wise said, 'let there be work, bread, water, and salt for all.'  Hence that explains the design.

Through the process, we could have many different concepts starting from the point of future thinking, but we were sparked by the idea of a design in a sense quite simple, yet functional. 

The design is set in an aquatic region, as a part of our plan for disaster management, which bases our design as a floating house, that manages to rise an change its floor level according to the sea level.

This is applied due to an observation, that is; the sea level is said to be risen by 20 cm in the last century and is expected to rise by three time that amount in 21st century. So it has become a necessity for floating houses, which also concludes they're very effective in dealing with floods. For future sustainable development the design hopes to help in regards of making a living on water. Going into the materials we explored the aspect of creating an interactive environment with our concept and the aquatic site. So as we speak we have taken safety measures and an aesthetic approach to the nature of the building which brings out a cozy atmosphere that works well together. And considering the details of the materials are said as the following:

- the flooring that we have used is a type of aqua wood that is sorted as coffee walnut, which in provision is 100% waterproof, no rotting, splintering or warping. It is also environmentally friendly and strong fire proof with no harmful chemicals.

As for the flooring of the washroom, we have used porcelain tiles that are known to be a part of the ceramic tile family but porcelain takes waterproofing up another notch. So if you ask why porcelain aside from waterproofing? The answer to that question is its outstanding looks which might we say is an excellent option for modern or contemporary style bathrooms. And on top of its water resistance amd good looks, porcelain tile flooring is surprisingly cheap.

- For the doors, we have laid different types of doors apart from the norm, that are pocket doors and sliding door. The material used for the door is a type of aqua wood classified as merbau which is highly durable, 100% waterproof and is also featured with bacteria resistant technology. 

- The glass material for the exterior and interior that we have used is a 'one way window film' which does not let anyone see through the glass from outside while you can see from inside.

- For the kitchen cabinets,  we have used black cherry wood which has a fine even texture and is highly durable and resistant. 

- For the exterior walls, we have come across 'Modern siding' which means covering the building with mix of different materials and colours to emphasize different areas.

And as for the spaces, they're accordingly made for the purpose of their respective functions, which also includes a recreational space that can be changed im accordance with the resident's needs. 

Digging in deep, the floating house design has a water system. To further explain, floating houses are similar to houses on land in this respect they're simply hooked up to a direct source of water and sewage treatment known as 'water hookup system'. And an external hose brings in 'city water' or water from any fresh water system directly onto the floating house. A separate sewage line will suck sewage directly from the floating house away from its location in the same fashion a regular house would experience. 

In conclusion, our main objective of our design is solemnly based on a minimalist look and more importantly disaster management.