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Six Flood-Proof Buildings That Can Survive Rising Tides
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Bridgette Meinhold
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Floods often come up quickly with almost no warning, so it’s imperative to have safe and secure designs, especially in places known for flooding. Even regions that aren’t known for rising waters can be taken by surprise. Good flood design should first of all protect the lives of people who live there and then secondly be able to handle the force of the water and hopefully not be completely destroyed or ruined. With increases in the strength of hurricanes, changing weather patterns and rising sea levels, we have a lot of work ahead of us.
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When it rains, it pours. With increasingly unpredictable environmental conditions and the prevalence of catastrophic storms, building safe and secure flood-proof structures is becoming even more vital. Not only do we have to worry about natural disasters like hurricanes and floods, but we will have to battle with rising sea levels, so designs for aqueous living should definitely be on the minds of architects worldwide. Read on for six innovative flood-proof designs that are able to weather the worst…
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NOAH: New Orleans Arcology Habitat
Designed for New Orleans, NOAH is a pyramid-shaped mixed-use complex for 40,000 people that is meant to survive all sorts of severe weather, including a flood. Designed to float in the event of rising water levels,
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Make It Right Foundation Floating Houses
Celebrity super-star Brad Pitt and his Make It Right Foundation are doing good work to rebuild New Orleans after the hurricane — their floating home in Lower Ninth Ward is ready just in case the city floods
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Flood Harvesting for New York City
Using the surging forces of the world’s oceans and rivers to our advantage may be one way to beat back rising water levels. GRO Architects has envisioned a series of energy-generating floating houses that link together in modular docking stations. The aquatic houses would soak up the energy of tides and currents around New York City to generate power. Since the homes are placed directly on the water, they are automatically prepared for rising water levels and…
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Dutch Floating Houses by DuraVermeer and WaterStudio
In places like the Netherlands, where rising and falling sea levels are the norm, designers have been working on floating homes for a long time. DuraVermeer and WaterStudio are perfecting the art
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Floating Maldives by WaterStudio
When sea levels rise, whole countries will be in danger of going underwater forever. The Maldives is already working on plans to shore up their country — or even relocate it all together. WaterStudio designed a for a
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The Last Resort by RAFAA
Forget designing for land — let’s just build some great homes that can float on the water. In case of a Waterworld eventuality, we’ll relish in the ability to move our house wherever we want to go, and this sleek solar powered boat home by RAFAA looks like a pretty sweet alternative.
+ The Last Resort
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