The “pillar” of any floating house is based on a reliable, stable floating body. In our case, this is the most important goal of development and design, as the focus of the research is on modularity, easy transportability, versatile variability, and a new approach to concrete material.

The first pieces of floating elements developed jointly with Ferrobeton Zrt. And Fair Hydro Kft. have been completed for the current phase. With the 5 poured 5m x 2.5m x 1.30m concrete module and the linearly arranged joint system along its long sides, we can provide up to a 62.5 m2 flat foundation for the modular, lightweight structure.

After the first floating test and assembly of the floating elements, the next phase of the development work will be the construction of the first complete Marinus floating house.

As a preparation for assembling the first Marinus floating house on the floating platform installed on the water at the end of the summer, we also assembled the elements at our site at Balatonvilágos, on land.

The rigidity of the superstructure is given by the support frame, which must also withstand the movements and tilts that occur in the aquatic environment. This was built first, and then the wall and ceiling panels were built into this frame. Then, floor panels were provided in place, giving a walking surface lifted from the upper plane of the point, which also covers the backbone wires of the mechanical and electrical network.

The construction, which used to be only on a design table, is now finally physically proven: its construction can be easily and efficiently carried out from well-assembled “sheet-mounted” elements in the workshop. The team can’t wait for it to be in its final place after demolition!

October 30, 2018

Following the design of the basic geometry and connection principle of the float, the basic material of the concrete, i.e. its exact recipe, was designed. At this stage, each design area and process interacts with each other and develops together. At the end of this nearly one-year workflow, the final geometry, recipe and manufacturing technology are developed. Experiments and trials on various concrete raw materials and geometries are a specific part of this research process. In addition to the determination of the standard compressive strength class known from high and civil engineering regulations and the prescribed fracture and freezing tests, it was also necessary to perform individual impact tests. In these special tests, experiments on specimens of the same geometry – but made of different materials and with different technologies – showed the final solution for material use and concrete production technology.

Our partners were: Pannon Építőműhely Kft., Ferrobeton Zrt., CRH Magyarország Kft., BME Department of Building Materials and Civil Engineering.

In order to minimize the duration of the on-site installation, a high degree of preparation of our superstructures on the pontoons takes place in our factory. Our self-owned, well-equipped fleet of machines will soon be complete: metal industry large and small machines, welding machines and metal industry accessories, carpentry large and small machines, CNC, contact grinder, planer, band saw, milling machine, semi-automatic circular saw, screw compressor, forklifts.

May 31, 2018

The development of the Mathiász Innopark in Balatonvilágos – home to our site – has been completed, providing innovative start-up infrastructure in Balatonvilágos, on the site of the old Traubi factory. During the investment, more than 5,000 sqm area was renovated, of which 130 sqm as office space, 1300 sqm as a production plant, and approx. 3800 sqm functions as an external logistics interface.

Mathiász Innopark provides favorable conditions for developing, typically start-up and innovative businesses. Finding common ground was a key consideration in selecting the settled partners: in addition to innovation, near-water and sustainable technologies, the field of water tourism.