This approach is not very green, overlooks current tech, nor ‘build for the environment’ as a sound solution for years of floating on the water. 2 x 4 walls, sheetrock, fiberglass insulation, shingling, tar paper, galvanized nails and such, have been used to build a ‘house’ on top of wooden docks filled with styrofoam. Many floating residences, like the houseboats we know from years past, are simply built of the status quo for construction materials. What materials will be used for an OASys hull? How is this different than some of the other floating homes or structures we might see out in the world today? We calculate the sum of all the weight of these things and develop a weight schedule so we can create analysis from the data to determine how large the floating foundation will need to be in order to support the weight of the residence. This highly detailed list will account for every last piece right down to allowances for groceries, tools, bicycles, kayaks and other personal effects owned by the occupants of the building. Once we’ve developed a working concept for the interior living accommodations and we’ve arranged this into good looking structures that give thoughtful balance to connections with outdoor living, etc, then we can assess how much things weigh based on a carefully curated list of all the materials we will use to build out the OASys (such as construction materials, hardware, appliances, windows, doors, furnishings, etc.). That’s exactly right, it does start with some math. How do you determine the amount of buoyancy needed to float an OASys? It starts with some math!
Paul and Bob will walk us through their process and since we’re dealing with a structure that floats on water, the physics of buoyancy, known as Archimedes Principle is where we’ll begin.
Like the foundation of any architectural structure, there are many things to consider when drafting and implementing the design. In this issue we’re going to do a deep dive into the foundation of an Immerst OASys.
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