VISION SJÖSTAD : Flytande Bostäder

Sammanfattning: Floating housing is a concept gaining ground in Sweden. The dwellings are different in many ways from traditional homes, not only regarding flotation, but also several other technologies. The purpose of this thesis is to emphasize the qualities that exist in living on water. The ambition was to present a proposal for a floating residential area located in Jönköping, containing homes of varying sizes, and to present their technologies. In order to find inspiration and solutions studies have been made on existing floating homes in Stockholm and Kalmar, focusing on their technical and functional solutions. Residential areas in marine environments have been studied from an urban planning perspective. Furthermore, the history and current conditions of Munksjö lake has been investigated. Vision Sjöstad is a proposal for a floating residential area situated in Munksjö lake, Jönköping. The block comprises a total of 24 dwellings consisting of two apartment buildings and four semi-detached houses with associated housing supplement. Emphasis has been made on ensuring residential privacy without foreclosing the public from the lake. The individual dwellings are accounted for a more detailed design in terms of aesthetics, function and technology. The technical solutions that differ from a traditional building has been reported in more detail. This includes floating construction, heating systems, water and sewage connections and mooring.