Man does not stand a chance faced with natural disasters, nowadays seemingly occurring to often. They appear in the form of typhoons, cyclones, earth quakes, droughts and forest fires. Incessant rains might produce floods in large inhabited areas, when bungalows, buildings and their furnishings might be destroyed. In connections with such amounts of water, buildings might even be flushed away. In the same way rivers might overflow their banks and destroy surrounding towns and agricultural areas
Traditional house construction is from time immemorial characterized by houses built directly on the ground. When there were floods, house owners were powerless when it came to saving the house and its furnishings. This might befall entire villages and towns. Floods might also cover large parts of the areas of certain countries. Society is also powerless when facing other forms of natural disasters. Because of the design of the buildings, it is possible for rough winds to get hold of certain parts and tear away the roofs, for example. Earthquakes make the buildings fall apart, among other things because of traditional construction technology.
The properties of the new Sea House unite with some advantages of the boat and is thus expected, thanks to this floating property, to provide safer housing during, among other things, different forms of flood. The models above demonstrate a new kind of permanent housing, a Sea House with a discus-shaped basic design. It stands free from the ground and is built on four collapsible supporting legs. The construction rests on a firmly anchored concrete platform. Picture no 1 shows the back of the Sea House, the garage gate and one leg which serves as a ramp for a car, as an example. In each Sea House an in-built garage is standard. Picture no 2 shows a collapsible flight of steps leading to an entrance. Pictures 3 and 4 illustrate the Sea House seen from above.
The pictures above show a flooding, where the good properties of the Sea House are useful. When the water level rises dramatically the Sea House is elevated and remains floating on the water like a ship. In this position, electric cables and water and sewage piping are still connected to the house from below. Via two poles, firmly anchored in the ground, the Sea House remains in the same place. If bad weather continues and the water level rises even more dramatically, Sea House connections will be shut down by central control and water- and sewage pressure disconnected. All connections are automatically shut down at a certain altitude via a water-level meter. Cable- and piping connections to and from and the house as well as the ends of all connections are closed by means of special lids directed by the water level meter, to shut down water and sewage systems. When water levels go back to normal, the Sea House also goes back to its normal position by means of the two poles, and finally the whole system is reconnected to the Sea House again.
Models 1-4 show the Sea House, indoors traditionally equipped with a kitchen, bedroom and living room. A water tank is planned and will be included in the price. The Sea House will be built of fibreglass, for example, which means the house will be free from mould, fungus and radon gas.
Four more pictures showing the top of the Sea House, a space offering multiple options such as lounge, study, room for research, artistry, and last but not least, a dream location for the amateur’s star observatory.
These pictures show how the roof of Sea House can be used as a terrace with garden furniture. Simultaneously, the terrace is a perfect landing pad for a small helicopter in case of illness, or other needs for air transport.
This invention is protected by patent. Note that the elevating device ‘L-DK’ can be used as extra construction kit for the Sea House.
This is a dream house capable of coping with natural disasters! No mould, fungus or radon gas. No need for the future home owner to pay expensive insurance premiums for natural disasters. The Sea House represents true safety and security.
Solar cells – your own power station. The Sea House will come equipped with solar cells producing free electricity for your household. Terms: HH-1=one-storey home, HH-2=two-storey home
Housing fair and design competition in Nynäshamn, 2005
Those who saw the Sea House models in Nordea Bank’s display windows had at the time no idea that the basic principles behind the Sea House are already current in the Netherlands. Under the name ‘Amphibian Houses’ they are part of the gigantic Dutch urban and rural planning connected to climate changes and floods. In other words: The Amphibian House project is a copy of the Sea House project. The differences lie in design. In one of them (Fig 1a, see below) the cosmic design is applied, while Fig 1b illustrates the traditional earth-bound house design.
Fig 1a shows how the body of the house rests on a number of pylons, the same as Fig 1b. Fig 2a illustrates the lower part, the hull of the house, Fig 2b a foundation base. Fig 3a shows two so-called control sticks used to keep the house anchored when the water levels rise. The same principal can be seen in Fig 3b. Fig 4a illustrates the body of the house, as does Fig 4b. Fig 5a illustrates rising water levels, you see the same process in Fig 5b.Fig 6a show the rising water levels elevating the house to make it float. The two control sticks detain the house in the same place. Fig 6b illustrates exactly the same thing.
If we continue comparing the two houses, we find that the Sea House, built of glass fibre and carbon fibre, has a design better suited to resist rough/tall waves (hurricane) than the corresponding Amphibian House, built of aluminium and wood. In other words: the Sea House house-on-water properties are better than those of the Amphibian House.
A Dream House capable of coping with floods, hurricanes and earthquakes. If you already take an interest in the Sea House, you are welcome to submit a message of interest below.