THE CHALLENGE:
AFTER THE CLOSURE OF THE SHIPYARDS IN MANY PORT CITIES ACROSS EUROPE ARE LARGE WATER AREAS FATE WHILE THE WISHES OF DWELLINGS NEAR THE COAST HAS NEVER BEEN GREATER! THE NECESSARY URBAN SUSTAINABILITY UPGRADE INVOLVES AN INCREASED DENSITY IN THE CITY ESPECIALLY IN THE CENTRAL PART WHERE THESE WATER AREAS OFTEN LIES...
TO ADDRESS THIS, WE NEED NEW, BOLD IDEAS, BOTH IN TERMS OF DESIGN AND TECHNICAL SOLUTIONS!
ecoMARINA® IS OUR PROPOSAL!
THE PROPOSAL IS AN APPLICATION OF OUR "HOUSE IN HOUSE" CONCEPT AND IS DESIGNED AS SINGLE-FAMILY HOUSE-BOATS GROUPED AS VILLAGES AROUND PONTOONS WITH COMMON FEATURES ETC
THE UNIT IS DESIGNED WITH TWO "SOLAR FACADES": AN OPEN, TURNING TOWARDS THE SUN IN WINTER, THAT CAPTURE PASSIVE SOLAR HEATING VIA THE GENEROUS GREEN ROOM, AND A MORE CLOSED FOR SUMMER, DRESSED ENTIRELY IN SOLAR COLLECTORS AND PV´S.
THE MAIN IDEA IS THAT BY TURNING THE "RIGHT" FACADE TOWARDS THE SUN, WE CAN OPTIMIZE THE ENERGY ECONOMY AND AT THE SAME TIME GET A MORE ENJOYABLE ACCOMMODATION FOLLOWING THE SEASONS...
