Floating houses avoid tsunamis

After the tsunami disaster in March 2011 in Japan, designer Chris Robinson decided to create an architecture that could ensure he and his family could survive if the same tsunami happened in the countryside. His flavor is Palo Alto, California (USA).

Photo: Tsunamiball.com

After several years of design and construction, architecture called Chris Robinson's Tsunamiball is about to be completed. Although he had no previous experience with boat building, Robinson managed to make Tsunamiball, just like a boat shaped like an egg. Through conversations with friends about floods, tsunamis and ideas of how to avoid family disasters, Robinson eventually designed this floating device.

The architecture is actually 6 x 3 x 2.5m in size. The main material is plywood, 6.4 cm thick body, covered with a wear-resistant polyester cover and reinforced with epoxy to create a durable outer layer like kevlar material. At least it was not damaged when it collided with the floating debris created by the disaster. This architecture also has a window to observe. When formed, the whole body will consist of 60 layers of wood to ensure durability. Initially the screws and glue will be used to mount the wood layers together. After finishing, the screws will be removed.

Robinson told Gizmag magazine that the basic part had been completed, followed by installing Tsunamiball with solar panels, an electric generator, designing toilets, kitchen areas, food storage. and of course rests.

Information from Tsumaniball.com indicates that Robinson expects to complete everything by the end of 2014 and will fully check his work.