Flooding is becoming an increasing problem in many cities in the event of excess snow menl, hurricaines and so on. Therefore this issue has to be addressed and building and homes need to be designed accordingly.
A competition was launched (year unknown) by Norwich Union, with the support of the Royal Institute of British Architects (RIBA). The competition “aimed to see how architects would tackle the problem of building on flood plains in a liveable, workable and insurable way.”
“Reducing the risk of flooding does not begin and end with concrete walls and buildings on stilts, as the results of the competition show. Good design lies at the heart of creating communities that are more resilient against flooding, of lessening the cost caused by flooding when it does occur and of minimising the impact it has on local livelihoods and safety. The variety of the approaches demonstrated by the entrants shows the enormous potential of design-led solutions.”
In conclusion. Don’t just put all of your designs on stilts. Find a way of working with the issue. Another method to consider is amphibious Architecture. See the second web site.
http://www.worldarchitecturenews.com/index.php?fuseaction=wanappln.projectview&upload_id=10743
http://www.inhabitat.com/2006/08/28/waterstudios-amphibious-architecture/
— Kristy
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