tag: Architecture

Grantham Flood House

Cloud Dwellers’ design for the Grantham Flood House won second prize in a competition organised by the Future Housing Taskforce. Our house has been designed with two wings to make it adaptable for a variety of sites. The building fabric … Continue reading →

Tagged Architecture, building construction, clean up, closed cell insulation, competition, emergency exit, flood resistant, grantham, housing, insulation, materials, post flood, resilienthomes, storage of valuables |

Floating house

A dutch company Dura Vermeer has already built houses in Maasbommel along the Maas River that will rise when there is flooding. The foundations are set into the river bank.

Tagged Architecture, Floating house, foundations, living with the river, resilienthomes, technology, the netherlands |

Proactive management of the River

Rivers flood and urban rivers behave differently to natural waterways. One of the most significant flood causes in most river systems is the reduction in channel capacity caused by development and management. This slows down the release of urban water, … Continue reading →

Tagged Architecture, debris dams, ecology, good design, hydrology, Infrastructure, management, mangroves, natural waterways, property damage, resilient buildings, silt, urban rivers, water management |

Empty Shell

During flood events the houses become an empty shell. The shell is made of strong, resistant materials to withstand the flood waters. After the water has evaporated the shell can be hosed out and the structure can be cleaned with … Continue reading →

Tagged Architecture, clean up, engineering, hosing, Ideas festival, materials, open home, resilienthomes, shell, technology, washing |

High Set House (Flood Plain Housing)

Install hydraulic struts to lift the house from resting level during flood events. Inbuilt winch systems to lift valuable items off ground. Design and image by Daniel Smith.

Tagged Architecture, engineering, flood plain, hydraulic struts, Ideas festival, raised building, resilienthomes, storing valuables., technology, winch |

Protective Verandahs

Install a buoyant platform the surrounds the house. During flood events the platform will float exposing a protective membrane which will stop flood water damaging the house. Design and image by Daniel Smith.

Tagged Architecture, floating, floating platform, flood, flood resistance, Ideas festival, protective membrane, raised barrier, resilienthomes, verandah |

IDEA FOR NEW WATERFRONT RESIDENTIAL BLOCKS

Brisbane River is the major element which has shaped Brisbane city. All the residential blocks, including houses and units with the river view, have always been the most desirable living places in this beautiful city. But the recent flooding in … Continue reading →

Tagged Architecture, density, first floor access, flood, frontage, ground floor, movable jetties, planning, residential, resilience, resilienthomes, river, water front |

Solar Tower Project

I am constructing a house that I designed to cope with flooding among other things. My main structural concerns were wind, flooding, and soil instability and movement, followed by fire and termite resistance. The lowest level will be sacrificial non … Continue reading →

Tagged Architecture, construction, design, flood protection, low cost, material, resilience, resilienthomes, sacrificial space, solar tower, solar ventilation, structural steel, technology, thermal stack |

Multi-Purpose Gazebo

This is no ordinary Gazebo. Ninety-nine percent of the time it will simply act as a fully equipped outdoor entertaining area, but when a flood hits it is ready for action. The Multi-Purpose Gazebo will float above flood waters on … Continue reading →

Tagged Architecture, collapsable, Emergency shelter, Floating Gazebo, mooring post, QUT, refuge dwelling, resilienthomes, self-sufficient, Student idea |

Power Pod

Proposed is an idea which can be easily and quickly integrated into a site affected by natural disaster. The pods consist of a hexagonal sturdy base with soft non slip foam on top, three interchangeable hexagonal core pieces sitting on … Continue reading →

Tagged Architecture, children, effected area, electricity, Emergency shelter, energy, entertainment, generator, information dissemination, Infrastructure, internet, kids, materials, pod, power, product, quick response, QUT, services, Student idea, technology, termporary, Wifi |