The house was raised on stilts 2.5m above the floodplain, referencing structures such as Maunsell Forts – the armed towers of the Thames and Mersey estuaries – but Shell’s key inspiration came from the natural world. “I had this image of a wading redshank and the rest of the design ...
Not these days. Original farmhouse examples are found in the Northeast where settlers first landed on U.S. shores, but they came into their own in the Midwest, where farming remains big business. Also, farmhouses are found a lot in country side in the UK as the picture above. Farm hous...
Build on Reinforced Stilts If you are in a flood prone area or in close proximity to the ocean, a lake or any other body of water, elevating the home on stilts is advisable. Thesestiltsshould be constructed with concrete blocks, steel and a strong concrete mixture. Additionally, they should...
clarified that decentralized courtyards in traditional Chinese dwellings play a good role in natural lighting and ventilation organization [52]; Lu et al. adapted to the local climate through the design of the ground floor stilts, terrace, loggia, retreat, functional layout, and roof slope [53]....