Planning permission was granted in February 2012 for a property described by its architect as the UK\u2019s first \u2018amphibious\u2019 house. According to Baca Architects, the firm behind the plans, an amphibious house is a building that \u201crests on the ground on fixed foundations but, whenever a flood occurs, the entire building rises up in its dock and floats there, buoyed by the floodwater\u201d.<\/p>\n
The 225sq metre home is to be located on an island in a stretch of the Thames that passes through Marlow, Buckinghamshire. According to the architects, the site is designated as Flood Zone 3b \u2013 classified as the functional floodplain \u2013 and is in a conservation area. To be built later in 2012, the property will be set 10 metres from the river\u2019s edge and will replace a dilapidated bungalow.<\/p>\n
See how the Telegraph is reporting floating houses HERE<\/a>.<\/p>\n