Lapillus Floating Suite

Project snapshot

20m × 8m trimaran-style floating lounge with composite hull elements, panoramic glazing, and sustainable utility provisions—developed in collaboration with Waterstudio.NL for urban floating cluster concepts.

Problem

Deliver a compact luxury floating suite where architectural intent, composite fabrication routes, and marine compliance had to align within a fast-moving concept-to-fabrication schedule.

Technical context

Trimaran platform with 3D-printed ASA/HDPE composite hull elements and reinforced steel columns. Engineering workstreams included hydrostatics, stability, mooring for coastal station-keeping, HVAC and electrical load integration, and structural interfaces between composite and steel systems.

Commercial context

Urban floating cluster development context requiring procurement RFQs, vendor coordination, and fabrication scheduling aligned to stakeholder milestones—not only design calculations.

Deliverables

• Hydrostatics, stability, and mooring analyses
• Structural integration support for composite–steel interfaces
• Procurement RFQs and compliance documentation for class and stakeholder review
• Project management oversight on fabrication scheduling and installation planning

Methods & frameworks

• Concept-to-detailed design coordination
• Class-facing documentation preparation
• Marine EPC interface tracking between design, yard, and vendors

Outcome

Design development advanced with marine feasibility validated for coastal deployment; compliance and procurement packages prepared for stakeholder and classification review cycles.

What this demonstrates

• Floating hospitality assets require early stability and mooring discipline—not layout-first design.
• Composite fabrication routes demand explicit structural interface ownership.
• Project delivery skills are as critical as calculations on compact floating suites.

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