Floating House Semarang also Completed, We Can What Sih Aja Here?

Floating house in Semarang, Central Java, can be used for meeting a community center and library are also there. Photo: Rumah123 / Ministry PUPR

Prototype Floating House used as a meeting hall and a house Read Citizens first in Indonesia, in Tambaklorok, Semarang, Central Java, was inaugurated. Besides floating homes, the Ministry PUPR (Public Works and Public Housing) this year once completed the design of the arrangement region Tambaklorok.

“This year is being auctioned off and hopefully 2017 will be done physically, drainage we fix all, hopefully region this Tambaklorok be a healthy neighborhood. Being a fisherman area which could be emulated elsewhere, “said Minister PUPR, Basuki Hadimuljono, when he inaugurated the Floating House, Friday (25/11).

Head of Research and Development, Danis H Sumadilaga, said that, in addition to floating houses, floating modular system that is being developed that is floating pedestrian bridge in Cilacap, and floating breakwaters in Bali.

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“Technology Floating House is expected to be an alternative solution to other areas. One of them Tambaklorok vulnerable to floods, rising seas, and land subsidence,” he said.

Pun electricity needs met independently for use of solar panels measuring 1,000 watts. To meet the needs of clean water in the building was also fitted distillation, which can convert sea water into fresh water. As for disposal using Biofil.

Construction Floating House budget spent Rp600 million with the completion of less than a year. On the first floor, serves to Hall Residents with an area of ​​128 square meters, equipped with facilities two bathrooms.

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while the second floor is used to read house measuring 72 meters square and is equipped with 300 books for children and teens. Floating House stands on poton measuring 10×14 meters and is predicted to last up to 50 years.

brick walls using lightweight materials so it does not reduce stability. Roof using bamboo material of choice is preserved. While the window sills and doors use aluminum because lighter.

Floating House Semarang, Central Java. Photo: Rumah123 / Ministry PUPR

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