Floating Buildings
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[0084]FIGS. 1(a) to 1(c) show a building according to the present invention. The building comprises, in broad terms, a superstructure 20 which is built atop a buoyant basement structure 22 which floats in a body of water 24, such as river, dock, harbour, lake, sea and so on. The buoyant basement structure 22 therefore provides a floating base upon which the superstructure 20 is constructed and supported. The basement structure 22 is shown partially submerged in water in FIGS. 1(a) to 1(c).
[0085]In this example, the building is arranged to provide hotel facilities, including bedrooms, bathrooms, communal areas such as leisure facilities and restaurants, and service areas such as kitchens, laundries and plant rooms. Additionally, access routes between the various rooms and spaces are provided.
[0086]Although the example of a floating hotel will be used throughout the remainder of this description, it will be appreciated that such a building could be used for substantially any function,...
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