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Floating Homes Constructed with KingSpan Panels and Green Roofs for Flood Resilience

Author:
Marc Heinz Hubert Mevissen
Floating Homes Constructed with KingSpan Panels and Green Roofs for Flood Resilience

Project in-detail

Constructed with buoyant materials like KingSpan panels and integrated green roofs, these floating homes offer a resilient living solution for communities in flood-prone areas.
5 key facts about this project
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Constructed from buoyant KingSpan panels, allowing for flexibility on water surfaces.
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Incorporates green roofs to promote biodiversity and enhance thermal efficiency.
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Features modular design for customizable living spaces tailored to resident needs.
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Utilizes rainwater collection systems for sustainable water management.
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Designed for adaptability to fluctuating water levels, ensuring resilience against flooding.

The Microhome architectural design project encapsulates a solution to modern housing challenges, particularly in regions vulnerable to climate change and rising sea levels. This project emphasizes a sustainable and adaptable approach, presenting a series of micro-habitats capable of floating on water. By integrating innovative materials and modular designs, the Microhome presents a functional living space that prioritizes ecological balance.

Design and Sustainability Features

What distinguishes the Microhome project from conventional housing models is its innovative floating capability. The design addresses the pressing need for resilience against changing environmental conditions while promoting sustainability. The structure employs various eco-friendly materials, including KingSpan sandwich panels for façade construction, glassed star walls that provide natural daylight, and timber for structural integrity. The integration of photovoltaic panels ensures energy independence, transforming each unit into an eco-efficient dwelling. Furthermore, the implementation of rainwater collection systems and green roofs enhances water conservation and provides opportunities for small-scale agriculture.

Module Composition and Functionality

The Microhome is composed of modular units designed to maximize space and functionality. Key components include:

- Open Docking Module: This multifunctional space encourages interaction while allowing for the potential connection with other units. - Cooking and Eating Modules: These are essential for daily living, facilitating social gatherings and culinary activities. - Sleeping Gallery: Offering lofted sleeping arrangements, this space optimizes vertical dimensions while providing privacy. - Showering and Bathing Modules: Efficiently designed to incorporate necessary hygiene facilities within a compact area.

The modular nature of the design allows occupants to tailor their living spaces according to personal needs and lifestyle preferences, a significant feature that enhances its appeal.

Architectural Integration and Community Impact

The architectural design integrates seamlessly with the surrounding ecosystem, promoting biodiversity and environmental awareness. The floating homes can adapt to water movements, reducing the risk of flooding while engaging with the natural environment. This project also supports a community-centric living approach, where individual units can coalesce into a shared living space that favors both privacy and socialization.

Individuals interested in exploring the Microhome project in detail are encouraged to review the architectural plans, architectural sections, and architectural designs that illustrate the unique features and innovative ideas central to this forward-thinking project.

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The Mujassam Watan Urban Sculpture Challenge invites architects and designers to create iconic public sculptures for one of two sites in Saudi Arabia: Abu Hadriyah Road or the Tharwa Sea Front in Al-Khobar. Proposals should reflect Saudi identity, culture, and future aspirations.

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The Mujassam Watan Urban Sculpture Challenge is an international architecture and design competition inviting creatives to shape the future of Saudi Arabia’s public spaces. With a total prize fund of €50,000, the competition calls for sculptural proposals that merge cultural symbolism with innovative design, offering participants a chance to see their concepts brought to life in a rapidly transforming national context.

Organised by Buildner in partnership with the Mujassam Watan Initiative, the challenge focuses on two prominent locations: Abu Hadriyah Road, a major highway and gateway into the Eastern Province, and the Tharwa Sea Front in Al-Khobar, a pedestrian-focused waterfront district. Designers must select one site and develop a sculpture that engages with its surroundings—whether addressing the fast-paced dynamism of a transit corridor or creating moments of interaction along a coastal promenade.

Proposals should be bold, site-specific, and rooted in narrative—drawing on themes such as heritage, national identity, transformation, and dialogue. Environmental responsiveness, material durability, and feasibility are strongly encouraged, as winning projects may be selected for actual construction.

Each submission must include four A2 landscape presentation boards, a cover image, and a written project description. The competition is open to professionals and students alike, working individually or in teams of up to four people. No professional license is required.

Registration is open until July 24, 2025, with final submissions due by August 27, 2025. Winners will be announced on October 1, 2025.

Mujassam Watan Urban Sculpture Challenge

Design iconic urban sculptures for the prestigious Mujassam Watan competition and compete for 50,000 €

50,000 € PRIZE project COMPETITION
Prize 50,000 € + Potential realisation
Eligibility Open to all
Final registration deadline 24 July 2025

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