With rising sea levels, flood-resistant houses are key residential infrastructure—especially for communities that live nearby bodies of water. Many architects emphasize the necessity of such designs and most recently, London studio Knox Bhavan contributed to this category of residencies with a single-story flood-resistant house that goes by the name of 'March House.' Situated on the bank of the River Thames in Buckinghamshire, the structure is raised on steel stilts.
Knox Bhavan maintains that the flood-resistant house design is "future-proof" for at least 100 years, even with the "site's predicted increased flood risk." The architectural practice worked alongside modular manufacturer BlokBuilt and engineer Price & Myers to develop a functional and secure residential space. The building is also prefabricated.
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Why This Trend Is Growing
- Flood-resistant Homes
- Opportunity to innovate on features and designs of flood-resistant homes for coastal communities and areas near bodies of water.
- Prefabricated Homes
- Opportunity to develop more prefabricated homes with sustainable and eco-friendly materials for quick and efficient construction and installation.
- Modular Construction
- Opportunity to expand modular construction for residential spaces, especially those in high-risk flood areas, for quicker and more efficient building.
Industries Being Reshaped
- Architecture
- Architecture firms can invest in research, design and engineering of flood-resistant homes.
- Modular Manufacturing
- Modular manufacturing companies can expand services to provide pre-built and prefabricated homes for flood-prone areas.
- Environmentally Sustainable Materials
- Opportunity for materials manufacturers to develop environmentally sustainable materials suitable for flood-resistant homes and modular manufacturing.
