Designing for choice: modular deckhouse design
Lina Suarez, a student of naval architecture and passionate designer, conducted a month-long internship with The Seasteading Institute under guidance from Director of Engineering George Petrie. Her assignment was to conceptualize a modular, adaptable seastead, complete with crane mechanism for rearranging “modules” or residential units atop the semi-submersible platform base.
The ability to easily enter or exit such a seastead configuration (i.e., voting with your house) is expected to enable greater freedom of choice and amplify the competitive pressures needed to spur governmental innovation.
Gallery
Interior view from restaurant area
Top view
Open Balconies & Cranes
Close-up on Modules
Single Unit (320 sq. ft) – 1st configuration
Single Unit – 2nd Configuration
Double Unit (640 sq. ft) – Bird’s Eye View
Features
Residential space: 300 shipping containers take up the majority of the platform space, comprising apartments with area of 320 or 640 square feet.
Commercial Space: Each corner of the platform, adjoining the residential areas, is designated for shopping, a medical center, library, grocery store, and other shops.
Three open balconies lie on the top of the roof
75,000 square feet in harbor space are available for water activities, sports, shipping, and passenger unloading
Three Cranes are positioned on the roof to rearrange apartment modules
An Open Restaurant holds the community together in the middle of the platform
PDF Report
Click to download a PDF version of Suarez’s design.
