cantilevered and amphibious dutch houses

I got a couple of comments few days ago about the cantilevered houses in Netherlands, and got inspired to showcase some more beautiful modern houses from that region. There is also another specialty style that is setting foot in Netherlands – the floating amphibious houses. This development style came out of the necessity to be prepared for floods and other changes impacting sea level since most of the country is below the sea level.

I don’t know if I would like to live myself in a floating house – somehow I like the idea to have dry land and a basement underneath!

Cube House by Piet Blom

image A Green LIving

Nature Education Centre in Oostvaardersplassen in Almere

image Homevaganza

House is Bussum designed by Group A

image Urban Realm

And I just couldn’t resist adding this amazing image in – it is not located in Netherlands but in China. This is the Netherlands Pavillion in China and consists of 26 cantilevered houses off two walkways.

image Chimay Bleue

The houses are fine example of amphibious houses by Waterstudio.NL who seem to somewhat specialise on this kind of buildings.

Two watervillas in Ijburg

Another watervilla, this time in Kortenhoef

Watervillas in Den Bosch

images Waterstudio.NL