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Tiny home on the water

the boat, achieving a calmer sense of home. self-powered" due to a set of innovative a comprehensive set of urban resources.
Additionally, it includes a pop-up table for solutions in terms of solar energy, heating Ideally, in the future, people can free
the kitchen area, and a hidden foldable desk source, water, and waste management. themselves from too many possessions
included in a cabinet, providing a “work- On sunny days, the houseboat is fully and embrace denser, high quality spaces
from-home” environment. self-reliant on its solar panels, with an that enable more flexible ways of life.
average range of 50km per day. A pellet
A living machine: Technical and stove, remotely controlled by an app, Technical sheet
sustainable integration was installed to satisfy heating demands • Location/mooring: Germany, Berlin,
Research in material quality with a source of renewable energy. In the Stößensee
and durability led the concept to a future, the owner plans to add a water • Client: Marianne Friese, Berlin
craftsmanship level. With a results- purification system and a biological • Gross area: 62m2
driven approach and virtual project sewage treatment unit to upgrade the boat • Design period: January 2020 -
management, some actors, including the for long journeys. October 2020
local master carpenter, were key in the This 'Tiny Home on the Water' can be • Construction period: October 2020 -
execution phase. The boat is "smart and conceived as a unit of the city, containing February 2022

On the outside deck Backsplash in Kitchen area

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