Amphibious House Floats Above Floods

Feb-21-12 The amphibious home from Baca Architects is able to survive flooding by becoming a free-floating platform, riding on top of the water.

The home is the first of its kind to be granted building permission in the UK. It will be built upon fixed foundations on the ground, with a wet dock built to set under the home. When the dock fills with water, the house will float upon the surface, rising above the the flood. The house will also be attached to vertical posts to keep it from floating away.

The house is also designed as a warning system, with decks at varying levels that would allow residents to track the rising water.

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