floating homes
Dwellings on water
Floating homes are residences built on flotation systems that rest on water, typically moored permanently in one location.
Unlike houseboats, which have engines and can navigate independently, floating homes are stationary structures connected to utilities on shore: The floating homes in Seattle's Lake Union have their own zip code.
They range from modest dwellings to luxury properties, often forming communities with shared docks and regulations.
- waterfront livingResidence along coastal edge
- dockMooring structure at water's edge
- buoyancyFluid's upward resistance
- marinasHarbors with docking facilities
- boat slipDesignated mooring space
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- architecture stylesart deco, Art Nouveau, minimalism, modernism, Modernism
- Waterfront AreasFisherman's Wharf, Navy Pier, lakefront, harborfront, riverfront
- waterfrontspiers, waterfront, waterside, docks, marinas
- coastal managementcoastal erosion, coastal wetlands, sea level rise, seawalls, coastal flooding