PROJECT DESCRIPTION:
This structure allows people to enjoy living among nature and experience life under the sea. This structure is much like a normal house except it is mostly submerged during high tide when people or sea lions can sun bathe on the roof.
This building was originally shaped as a rectangle, but as I thought about it, it didn't flow with nature. So, I created a new round design and it turned out better than I expected. The chimney can double as an escape hatch if flooding were to occur; even then an air pocket would form near the ceiling. Because the structure is round, it allows the waves to flow around it and gives it an organic feeling.
I created the tunnel to allow access to the home during high tide. Below the main floor is space for the utility room. A tidal turbine could be installed under the building and a wind turbine or solar panel above it. The building is invisible during high tide and looks like a horseshoe crab at low tide.
The building is made of local stone, glass, and wood, allowing it to naturally blend into the beach.
What I liked best about the entire building was the sushi table that I built out of sea colored glass and driftwood. I also like how the boundaries between indoors/outdoors and above/below water are blurred.
I appreciated hearing a bit about how you settled on the round form. Your image 'High Tide' really tells the story of how you see the structure interacting with the tidal zone - what an amazing room to be in with the tide coming in.