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Wednesday, August 6, 2008
Saturday, August 2, 2008
Swedish Floating Prefabs
I grew up in Miami Beach. There was a an in restaurant Marina called 'Tony's Fish Market' on the 79th St. Causeway. This was back in the days when Sinatra was filming the 'Tony Roma' films and hanging out down the block at a bar called 'Jilly's '.
My very cool uncle who lived at the marina in a house boat. There were many house boats , and I remember what a very cool existence it seemed to be.
Today there are no marina's with house boats in Florida. Maybe I am wrong, it's possible. But I have searched the state. You can find house boat friendly places but they are not house boats that look like houses. They are the vacation rental boat/style. They call themselves house boats, but they all look the same and they do not look or feel like homes.
I found this and was impressed. Imagine the possibilities, if only the would stop zoning Marina's for more condo developement. That is what was happening up in Long Island NY with a house boat community.
This is a great space to do design work. Working with colors in this natural light would be a gift.
My very cool uncle who lived at the marina in a house boat. There were many house boats , and I remember what a very cool existence it seemed to be.
Today there are no marina's with house boats in Florida. Maybe I am wrong, it's possible. But I have searched the state. You can find house boat friendly places but they are not house boats that look like houses. They are the vacation rental boat/style. They call themselves house boats, but they all look the same and they do not look or feel like homes.
I found this and was impressed. Imagine the possibilities, if only the would stop zoning Marina's for more condo developement. That is what was happening up in Long Island NY with a house boat community.
This is a great space to do design work. Working with colors in this natural light would be a gift.
I would LOVE to live in one and be part of this very special community.
Thursday, July 31, 2008
How about our next meeting in a Tree House ?
How about a business meeting in a Tree House ? (I could stay at least a month)
Sitting between two mature oak trees the tree house is built out of wood and took eight weeks to build.
The tree house has capacity for 10 people and a pulley system to raise food hampers to the site.The structure was designed and built by Scottish contractors William Skinner & Son.
They might once have been seen as expensive, eccentric and extravagant, current building costs and the availability of new materials have resulted in their becoming a practical alternative to conventional construction." For further information and bookings call De Vere on 0870 609 1158 or email williamsj@deverevenues.co.uk.
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