Rather than elevate this coastal beach home on stilts, New York-based Raad Studio sought a more natural method to protect the building from floodwaters. The home, located in Sea Bright, New Jersey, is raised on artificial dunes planted with beach grasses, while stormwaters are safely channeled through an opening beneath the home. To further complement the surroundings, the Beach House was built with local maritime construction techniques and clad in locally sourced timber. Surrounded...
from Inhabitat - Green Design, Innovation, Architecture, Green Building https://inhabitat.com/stormwaters-sweep-beneath-this-coastal-beach-house-raised-above-dunes
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