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Its form is rectangular, measuring 75′ long, with 900 square feet of interior space and a 250 square feet terrace: The Floating House is moored on the shores of the island the Impressionist painters made famous in Chatou, outside of Paris. The brothers Bouroullec ( Ronan and Erwan) designed the project in conjunction with two acclaimed naval architects, Denis Daversin and Jean-Marie Finot.
The structure is a platform with pure, simple lines: a parallelepiped with an aluminum skin enveloped by a wooden trellis that embraces the flow of the river. The FLoating House serves as a studio for resident artists and authors invited by the National Center For Printed Art. Tranquility and serenity are the key words that define the ambiance in this space, whose walls open to the water as well as a vast landscape (the inspiration for Renoir’s “Luncheon of the Boating Party”) making it the perfect place to meditate or to work.
Since the late 1990’s, designs by the brothers Bouroullec have been acclaimed on the international scene. Their work can be seen at Centre Pompidou in Paris, as well as at MoMA in New York.
