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The Sunday Times British Homes Awards has selected the recipient for its Resilient Home for the Future Award: "A Home for All Seasons" by JTP Architects and environmental design specialist Ed Barsley. JTP and Ed Barsley's proposal was chosen from four other entries by means of a public vote. Competition requirements asked for designs to respond to potential flooding and overheating — two of climate change's impending variables.
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We wanted to put forward a scheme with a long-term design life. As such, the elevated living areas and causeway in the ‘Home for All Seasons’ ensure residents remain safe, connected and can quickly recover from a flood event, said Barsley.
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As technology improves, so too must architectural strategies. “A Home for All Seasons” considers physical resilience in addition to social and economic longevity. Low tech, practical solutions — like a smartphone app that warns inhabitants of approaching floods — helped the team win. Living areas and power utilities are also located on the first floor to allow water to flow out from the ground floor.
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Flooding is on Britain’s radar. With a 20-30% more heavy rainfall predicted and 5.5 million British homes in danger of rising water levels, it's imperative that houses are built to resist the statistics.
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While the awards honor the most innovative and talented project, they also select a team based on the project as a buildable solution. The design proposal also seems feasible due to its cost-effectiveness.
News Via: JTP Architecture