Architecture on the water

Baca Architects have secured full planning permission for an ambitious aqua sports leisure park, hospitality venue and visitor attraction in the Blackwater Valley near Farnborough, UK. The 16-hectare site, of which 9 hectares are water, is in flood zones 2 and 3. The site is currently closed to the public. The proposal aims to enhance and restore the natural setting of the site, increasing ecological diversity whilst offering an exemplar leisure destination within the south of England. The existing fishing facilities are to be retained and enhanced with a diverse range of additional activities on site for multiple demographics. Baca Architects The proposals include:·      An aquatic sports centre offering water-b... More

Inspired by the traditional Swedish villas, we have designed 33 modern wooden terraced houses in the center of Karlskoga. With the idyllic Möckeln Lake in the front garden and the city in the backyard, Aggerudvikarna will form an optimal and unique setting for an eventful everyday life filled with light, air, and life. Reinterprets the traditional villaWith Aggerudvirkarna, we are developing 33 terraced houses in varying scales and shapes. With its green wood panels and sloping metal roofs, Aggerudvikarna reinterprets the city's traditional residential areas in a new and modern silhouette. Deliberate displacements and indented terraces give the terraced houses a dynamic structure that at the same time creates niches where the resident... More

Located in the San Juan Islands, the Boathouse stands foremost as a threshold between water and land, an idea it embraces literally by providing upland access to those arriving by boat or seaplane, and figuratively through its location and form. It straddles the elements, providing an entryway as well as a dramatic spot for a morning cup of coffee or a crab boil with the extended family. Andrew Pogue The Boathouse replaces a dilapidated, haphazardly constructed structure. This replacement of one built structure with another was done with a strategy aimed to naturalize the shoreline, removing the 400 square feet of concrete and creosote-coated piles from the water and replacing it with the 4 square feet of thin steel that supports the... More

ClientArchideasYear2018LocationSan Francisco, California, United StatesProject authors:No Name Architecture (Archs. Ismael Preti, Juan Verdaguer Aguerrebehere, Nicolás Alejandro Giordano, Yasmin Hilén Mayor, Sebastian Rodrigo) Caption   Caption “Lost in knowledge” The San Francisco Bay presents a relationship with all the points of its perimeter through the form of communication that was most relevant and identitarian in the city: the nautical routes.The project is linked to the most important natural element in the bay: water.It seeks to vindicate nautical communication, through a device inserted in the water, that enhances and reactivates disused docks.Multiple experiences generated with the pur... More

Water is abundant on Earth, 71% of the planet' surface is covered by oceans.Unfortunately this water is too salty to be used for drinking, hygiene, agriculture or even for the industrial process, in fact: Water scarcity is one of the most pressing issues of our time. "Goal 6: Ensure access to water and sanitation for all" of the United Nation's 17 SDGs tackles this issue, defining an agenda to give access to fresh water to millions of people in the upcoming 5 to 20 years. Is it possible to transform the oceans in immense fresh water reservoirs? Is it possible to make it with a carbon neutral process? Caption DH2OME is a game-changing infrastructure that aims to provide gallons of fresh water every day where is most needed. Many of... More

The long, one-story structure perfectly and naturally merges into the existing ensemble on the banks of the Danube. Yet it successfully redefines the place, recharges it and provides it with a new unique identity. Floating on a “high-water platform”, its subtle elegance radiates far into the river basin and reflects the interplay between longitudinal wood volumes and transversed rural massive buildings. Bruno Klomfar Bruno Klomfar The roof gable is slightly tilted and lifted to underline the main entrance accessible by ramps. The foyer and the multifunctional seating room are connected to the front terrace to be clearly visible and enhanced to high quality spaces. The wide vertical wooden lamellas to the Danube underl... More

This harbor-side property is a conceived as a modern, shingle-style lodge. The four-bedroom house comprises two pavilions connected by a bridge that creates an entrance which frames views of Sag Harbor Bay. The interior layout has been carefully zoned to reflect the family's needs. The great room creates the home’s social core combining kitchen, living and dining spaces that give onto the expansive terrace and pool beyond. A more private, wood-paneled rustic den is housed in the adjoining wing beneath the master bedroom suite. More