Comments on: GULF COAST MODEL HOME PROGRAM http://inhabitat.com/gulf-coast-model-home-program/ Green design & eco innovation for a better world Tue, 21 May 2013 14:17:58 +0000 hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=abc By: James E. Parris, Jr. - Florida Architect http://inhabitat.com/gulf-coast-model-home-program/comment-page-1/#comment-46533 James E. Parris, Jr. - Florida Architect Wed, 30 May 2007 08:56:29 +0000 http://inhabitat.com/blog/2006/08/20/gulf-coast-model-home-program/#comment-46533 Reader, Chief Cornerstone Home Affordable Homes has designed a series of hurricane resistant home plans that are affordable and aesthetically attractive. Our homes can resist winds of up tp 150mph. The Windemere Model, on the cover page of our website, resistly won the Jacksonville, Florida Mayor's Housing Design Award. It was voted the best affordable home design out of over 60 entries. The City's public housing program held two home buyer rallies. Chief Cornerstone models were selected above all others for their style, design and price. St. Johns County Affordable Housing Program has also held home buyer rallies which CCAH models were selected by the local residents above all others. Visit our website. Our hurricane resistant models range from affordable to exquiste. Reader,
Chief Cornerstone Home Affordable Homes has designed a series of hurricane resistant home plans that are affordable and aesthetically attractive. Our homes can resist winds of up tp 150mph. The Windemere Model, on the cover page of our website, resistly won the Jacksonville, Florida Mayor’s Housing Design Award. It was voted the best affordable home design out of over 60 entries. The City’s public housing program held two home buyer rallies. Chief Cornerstone models were selected above all others for their style, design and price. St. Johns County Affordable Housing Program has also held home buyer rallies which CCAH models were selected by the local residents above all others. Visit our website. Our hurricane resistant models range from affordable to exquiste.

]]> By: Inhabitat » Blog Archive » ANNIVERSARY OF KATRINA: Designing for disaster http://inhabitat.com/gulf-coast-model-home-program/comment-page-1/#comment-5546 Inhabitat » Blog Archive » ANNIVERSARY OF KATRINA: Designing for disaster Tue, 29 Aug 2006 04:41:58 +0000 http://inhabitat.com/blog/2006/08/20/gulf-coast-model-home-program/#comment-5546 [...] Despite the social and political factors involved in last years disaster, we can’t help but think that if the urban landscape and individual houses had been better designed, we never would have had such a massive disaster. There are many design solutions to the problems of hurricanes, flooding, and displacement, and we’ve spent the last year covering as many of them as we could: hurricane-resistant houses, flood-resistant houses, rebuilding competitions, and temporary shelter for people displaced by Hurrican Katrina. In case you missed any of it, here’s a recap: [...] [...] Despite the social and political factors involved in last years disaster, we can’t help but think that if the urban landscape and individual houses had been better designed, we never would have had such a massive disaster. There are many design solutions to the problems of hurricanes, flooding, and displacement, and we’ve spent the last year covering as many of them as we could: hurricane-resistant houses, flood-resistant houses, rebuilding competitions, and temporary shelter for people displaced by Hurrican Katrina. In case you missed any of it, here’s a recap: [...]

]]> By: Camero http://inhabitat.com/gulf-coast-model-home-program/comment-page-1/#comment-5369 Camero Wed, 23 Aug 2006 18:33:03 +0000 http://inhabitat.com/blog/2006/08/20/gulf-coast-model-home-program/#comment-5369 Richie, We invited 12 firms for the first round. As the program grows we will begin to invite more groups. Cheers Cameron Richie,
We invited 12 firms for the first round. As the program grows we will begin to invite more groups.
Cheers
Cameron

]]> By: Richie http://inhabitat.com/gulf-coast-model-home-program/comment-page-1/#comment-5277 Richie Mon, 21 Aug 2006 14:33:46 +0000 http://inhabitat.com/blog/2006/08/20/gulf-coast-model-home-program/#comment-5277 Nice designs. Only (2) of them would seem to have a chance of surviving articulating winds of 0 - 175 mph and 30 foot storm surges, however. Those are the Dan Rockhill and marlon Blackwell designs. Ideally, it would seem that constructing elevated Monolitic Dome would work best against these severe weather challenges. ( http://www.monolithic.com ) So it's puxzzling to me that a Monolithic Dome Design did not make it as a 'finalist' ? Was that because none were submitted ... or ???? For fans of rectangular structures... at the very least getting a concrete slab and steel reinforced concrete block structure elevated on piers seems indicated ? Good luck to all the hardy rebuilding souls in that region. Nice designs.

Only (2) of them would seem to have a chance of surviving articulating winds of 0 – 175 mph and 30 foot storm surges, however. Those are the Dan Rockhill and marlon Blackwell designs. Ideally, it would seem that constructing elevated Monolitic Dome would work best against these severe weather challenges. ( http://www.monolithic.com ) So it’s puxzzling to me that a Monolithic Dome Design did not make it as a ‘finalist’ ? Was that because none were submitted … or ????

For fans of rectangular structures… at the very least getting a concrete slab and steel reinforced concrete block structure elevated on piers seems indicated ? Good luck to all the hardy rebuilding souls in that region.

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