The project by the Knox Bhavan studio is a prefabricated house that looks the future in the faceStrategically designed to meet construction requirements on flood sensitive sites, March House thinks about the future.Built on a floodplain along the banks of the River Thames in the United Kingdom, the house designed by the Knox Bhavan studio uses smart construction (MMC) methods to experiment with a new resilient prefabricated system, a large domestic module developed in collaboration with BlokBuild and Price & Myers engineers.According to the designers, in particular, the cabin of over 160 square meters of internal surface will withstand the increase in sea level rise expected for the next 100 years.Floating.Located on the Winter Hill viewpoint, on a picturesque stretch of the river particularly popular with hikers, cyclists and rowers, the house therefore participates in a collection of buildings founded along the bank, many of which are self-built as summer solutions.Future-proofed for Elizabeth Rose, a former professional dancer who has lived in the area for 19 years, the home unit appears to hover above the ground, standing out from the greenery of a lush orchard and standing on a tangle of fixed galvanized steel stilts. , in turn, on a set of concrete poles.With its firm structure, perfectly isolated, but at the same time permeable, this is how March House replaces a two-story detached house from 1926, a building now considered obsolete which, whenever the river overflowed, obstructed the natural flow of the river. 'water.To recall the architectures of the past, however, remain the geometries and proportions typical of mooring sheds, highlighted by a larch cladding that repeats a sequence of planed, narrow and painted boards around the prefabricated box.The large, frameless windows are then carefully placed to frame the landscape view and, in combination with the skylights, to fill the house with light."I am happy to grow old in this house that inspires me on a daily basis," said the owner."I use every room when I'm here alone, but the property also works to entertain family and friends in its warm and welcoming spaces. I now live in an energy efficient and flood resistant place that reflects the experience and the design vision of its architect ".As stated in a note describing the project curated by the studio founded in 1995 by Simon Knox and Sasha Bhavan, the house is designed to emphasize the central axis of the layout that goes from North to South, with a raised roof that houses the main living spaces, including a living room and a dining room.The sleeping area, therefore, closes the central area on the side of the river: the main suite is the furthest from the entrance and has been painted in dark colors to create a welcoming, intimate and enveloping alcove.It includes a bedroom and bathroom, accessed via a sequence of sliding doors, and an adjacent fitness room with views of the orchard and Winter Hill.The guest room, on the other hand, is accessible from a small atrium, so that it can also function as a separate and independent wing.The kitchen is located in the southwest corner and the study in the southeast corner.Finally, a garden shed and a new boathouse complete the design.An essential environment for those who really live there on a river.