Tuesday, July 22, 2008

waterworld

I've mentioned before that I really don't need a lot of space. In today's real estate market, that is a VERY good thing. Honestly, I briefly considered living in a trailer. I think it's great! Completely affordable, just my size, AND I'm such an indecisive person and if I felt like living somewhere else, I just pick up and go! It's so convenient! Well, I'm a pisces. The alternative is so much more fun!

Inspired by: Captain Conrad

www.nataliedee.com


Houseboats I would LOVE to live in:


Little less "Swiss Family Robinson" a little more modern:


Funny looking, but still clearly in my price range:


Mission Control, can you hear me???? The Jetsons go subsurface. The Jellyfish 45 model (last) is actually a design available to real life people (i.e. not the Jetsons). But this first one is my dream house.


By Popular Demand: The Jellyfish 45 is within reach.
*drumroll* $2.5 million.

"Jelly-fish 45, designed by Giancarlo Zema is a floating dwelling unit for up to six persons. It's spacious dimensions are 10 metres high with a diameter of over 15 metres. The Jelly-fish 45 would be ideally situated in sea parks, atolls, bays and seas rich in flora and fauna. The Jelly-fish 45 allows the sea dwelling owners to live either above or below sea level in perfect harmony with the ocean environment.

It consists of five levels connected by a spiral staircase. The top level is 5.6 metres above the sea level and has been kept for study rooms. The next lower level is situated at 3.5 metres above the sea level and contains the night time zone while the next lower level at 1.4 metres contains the daytime zone with a kitchen and bathrooms. The lowest living level at 0.8 metres above the sea level is semi-submerged and has been kept for
the guest room, bathroom and technical spaces."

For more extreme houseboat designs,

go to Web Urbanist.

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