The region is designated by the government as a functional floodplain, which makes the float-ready home an adaptable solution because buildings there are required to remain operational and not impede the flow or storage of water during times of flood.
How can a building survive flood without disrupting water flow?
Answer: by floating
An "amphibious house" called Formosa in Buckinghamshire, UK, sits 33 feet from the River Thames, a high-risk flood area. But when water comes in, the building can rise in its foundation as much as 8.2 feet, buoyed by the flood water.
The region is designated by the government as a functional floodplain, which makes the float-ready home an adaptable solution because buildings there are required to remain operational and not impede the flow or storage of water during times of flood.
The region is designated by the government as a functional floodplain, which makes the float-ready home an adaptable solution because buildings there are required to remain operational and not impede the flow or storage of water during times of flood.
