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- Super Resilient Tsunami House Can Withstand Fierce 85 mph Winds in Washington State Wed, 29 Jan 14, 5:00amIn order to avoid the full force of a tidal wave, the architects decided to locate the main living level nine feet above grade, which left the lower level to act as a multi-purpose space dubbed the 'Flood Room.' A steel staircase...
- Tsunami House by Designs Northwest Architects Stands Strong in the Face of Tidal Waves Wed, 1 Jan 14, 4:30amIn order to avoid the full force of a tidal wave, the architects decided to locate the main living level nine feet above grade, which left the lower level to act as a multi-purpose space dubbed the 'Flood Room.' A steel staircase...
- INHABITAT INTERVIEW: Water Architect Koen Olthuis on Floating Buildings & Hydro-Cities Thu, 12 May 11, 9:23amArchitect Koen Olthuis of Waterstudio.nl has been fascinating the Inhabitat editors for years with his innovative floating buildings and aqua-tecture. Far from being confined by convention — or by the boundaries of...