Full presentation of Thesayboat. Including photos, measures, lay-out and equipment, team of authors and contacts...

3. The Vision
The construction of minimalist house on the water was intended to provide
a highly comfortable year-round housing for two people or to be residence
for family weekends. The houseboat is built with a clear vision which can be
summarized in Corbusier‘s assertion that
„human habitation should be a cell with
a view of the stars“.
Floating house is full-fledged residence, providing all features that
are associated with a pleasant housing.

8. The Lay-out
Although the corners are rounded and the house is on a steel pontoon rather
then on stilts, the inspirations for the design were functional buildings.
Out of functionalism object mainly takes a simple plan upon which it is built,
with an emphasis on spaciousness and elementary effectiveness.

9. Lower story
Utility room Bathroom Cloakroom Kitchen counter Living room
Lower deck
Entry deck
Vestibule
Upper story
Jacuzzi
Bedroom
Upper deck

10. Generous approach to a space is precisely what is characteristic for the house,
despite the limitations primarily associated with its overall dimensions, which
must allow transport by road.

11. Inside you will find really large bathroom, cloakroom and utility room.

13. The two biggest living rooms are connected by a staircase ended by barrier
made of clear glass, so the overall impression should evoke a small loft.

16. By living rooms are terraces, in this case rather a decks. Especially dominant one
gives impression of a dance floor, thanks to its size.

18. Exterior vs. Interior
Exterior and interior support each other with its design concepts and are not in contrast.
The outer cladding of larch trim boards is completed by stainless railings of decks and
steel superstructure covered by wooden sun screen.

20. Interior is similar, with floors, ceilings and the main wall dominated by beech wood
combined with stainless steel elements, such as some walls, columns and stairs.

22. Kitchen counter is also stainless steel. Significant use of stainless steel has several
reasons. It supports the perception of clean and simple interior, it brings object a little
closer to a character of a ship and last but not least, it should resist moisture and
changes in internal climate.

24. The final feeling of interior is enhanced by use of glass sliding doors.

25. Detail
Dialog between the whole and partial perceptions is on the Thessay boat natural
part of the detail. Minor elements are represented for example by stylish tumblers
or bulky fireplace stove in the living room.

28. In the bedroom, offering an unusual panoramic view is no large central lighting.
On the contrary, all the way around is ramping belt with LEDs that is complemented
by the lamps on bedside tables.

30. Lights generally „do not interfere“, but are rather pleasant and functional accessory.
And not only in the interior but also on decks.

32. In one of the corners of the bedroom is a glass plate in the shape of a triangle, which
serves as a work table with a view of the river and moored boats. Owners can secure
the intimacy of the room thanks to remotely controlled blinds.

33. On the upper deck there is a Jacuzzi, embedded into a wooden panelling.
Inside of the panelling there is a waterproof storage area.

34. All the firmly furniture is custom made. For example, in the living room there is a
‚‚double daybed‘‘ that floats above the floor.

35. Technical solution
Houseboat can be without any problems transported to other owners across
the whole Europe and possibly the world. That was the main limiting aspect
of its design. To take advantage of road transportation the width could not be
greater than 4.2 m.

37. The need to transport a houseboat on the river, where it is necessary to pass under the bridges, was behind
a unique technical solution. The upper part, where the bedroom is, can be removed by a crane. Thanks to this is
so called “air draught” lowered by approx. 1.5 m. Of course that is also suitable for dry way transportation.

38. However, there can be found more technically interesting features. For example, the rounded corners of the object,
that soften the perception of the whole building, giving it elegance and slight remembrance of the shape of ships,
were posing a problem. The solution, which allowed to put rounded milled wood scantlings on itself without the risk
of their splitting or destruction by the influence of weather conditions and the pressure of the building, was found.

39. larch wood
20mm
vertical distance battens
60mm
Diffuser films
mineral wool ISOVER UNI
100mm
0,6x1,2m
between columns 80/100
OSB brushed plate
14mm
facing
beech wood
Therefore, in order to make the houseboat actually habitable all year round, it requires 15mm
a perfect thermal insulation in combination with suitable heating solution. Heating is
done by fireplace stove together with floor heating panels.

40. On any boat, and this houseboat is no exception, is important evenly distributed
balance. This is complicated not only by the roof superstructure, but also by Jacuzzi,
which is off the longitudinal axis of the boat.

41. It does not matter to what extent is the whole object a house or a boat. In the
complexity of its layout and by its whole nature it should form the pleasant basis
for life of people who want on one hand actively spend their time and at the
same time not to renounce their comfort and at the same time on the other hand
require a meditative space for the development of their attitudes and lives.

43. Length
17 m / 55,8 ft
Width
4,2 m / 13,8 ft
Overall height (without the funnel)
Houseboat parameters
Height from water surface
(without the funnel)
5 m / 16,4 ft
4,5 m / 14,8 ft
Useful floor area
63 m2 / 678 sq ft
Deck‘s area
44 m2 / 474 sq ft
Weight
approx. 25 000 Kg / 55000 lb

44. 17 m / 55,8 ft
5 m / 16,4 ft 4,5 m / 14,8 ft

45. Water connection
Electrical power connection
Sewer connection
Drainage pumps
Object’s facilities
Pumping sludge tank
Electric water heater
Floor heating
Fireplace stove
Security alarm
Drinking water tank
Large storage area
(lower deck, upper deck,
cloakroom, utility room)

46. Kitchens counter (3,5 m)
cooking plate
microwave oven
refrigerator
kitchen sink
Shower cubicle
Accommodation Onboard lavatory with electric flushing system
Wash basin
LED TV
Sound projector
Remotely controlled blinds in the bedroom
Jacuzzi on the upper deck

47. External cladding
larch trim boards
Internal cladding
(floors, walls, ceilings)
Used materials
Deck’s surfaces
oak wood and metal laminate
bungkirai wood
Staircase, columns, door
pull handles
stainless steel
Pontoon
surface treated steel

48. Proposal
Marek Řídký
Designer
Author’s team
Execution of a project
ing. František Šťasta
Milan Řídký
(Arrbo, s.r.o.)
Date of completion
August 2012
Foto
Richard Navara (page 2)
ostatní Marek Řídký

49. Germany Poland
Ústí Liberec
Mladá Boleslav
Karlovy Vary
Praha Hradec Králové
Prague
Pardubice
Plzeň Czech republic
Jihlava
Umístění
Marina Vltava
Nelahozeves, Czech republic
(25 km from Prague, direction Mělník)

52. Do you also want your own THESAYBOAT ?
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(+420) 602 780 876

53. 17 m / 55,8 ft
Thesayboat
Utility
Lower deck
Entry deck
room Bathroom Cloakroom Kitchen counter Living room
Vestibule
Possible lay outs
20 m / 65,6 ft
Thesayboat XL
Utility
room
Lower deck
Entry deck
room Bathroom Cloakroom Kitchen counter Living room
Vestibule