Amphibious house

An amphibious house is a building that rests on the ground on fixed foundations but whenever a flood occurs, rises up in its dock and floats there buoyed by the floodwater.The amphibiou (...)

Thai architect Chuta Sinthuphan's projects shown in TreeHugger are usually made of shipping containers and address the issue of housing cost, but his latest, designed for the Thai government, looks a different

Flood resistant housing, Earthquake resistant housing, Tsunami resistant homes, Sustainable homes for a more secure future, The transition to flood proof housing, Coastal defences and civil engineering.

Architects have created the pioneering design for a family home on the banks of the Thames - providing the joys of riverside living with the risk of flooding.

Elora Hardy and her team of designers, artisans, and builders at Ibuku are reimagining sustainable building, using one of nature's strongest and most versatile materials.

Amphibious House by Baca Architects is a family home on an island in the middle of the River Thames that can float on rising floodwater like a ship.

Amphibious House by Baca Architects is a family home on an island in the middle of the River Thames that can float on rising floodwater like a ship.

Their solution was in the form of floatable buildings that can rise and fall with the water.

The design proposes self sustaining neighbourhoods which are a result of self sustaining households. The neighbourhood is planned in sync, all houses are dependant on an aerial avenue running along the backyard of the dwelling units and consequently on each other. The aerial avenue allows connectivity to places even during floods.

We’ve rounded up six amphibious houses that float above the floodwaters, from affordable bamboo huts to a luxury home on the River Thames.