Since 2008, natural disasters have caused over 23 million people across the world to lose their homes. Last year, when Hurricane Maria hit the Caribbean island country of Dominica, only 11 percent of the homes on the island remained intact—which shows the impact housing design and resilient planning can play in preventing the damage wrought by various disasters resulting from climate change.
Looking for low-cost housing solutions that can help communities better withstand natural disasters, the World Bank, Build Academy, Airbnb, the Global Facility for Disaster Reduction and Recovery (GFDRR), and UN-Habitat released a design brief in hopes of generating designs for disaster-resilient and sustainable houses that could be constructed for under $10,000. Using approaches ranging from traditional construction to 3D-printing, the winning designs responded to different scenarios from storms and flooding to landslides and earthquakes. Below, take a look at the winners.
Scenario 1 winners: Island countries affected by earthquakes, storms, and flooding
↑ Designed by Team Antu | Nicaragua
Scenario 2 winners: Mountain and inland areas affected by earthquakes and landslides
Museum of Emotions / Edition #5
Register by Wed, Jul 10, 2024
Submit by Mon, Oct 21, 2024
Pape Info Point
Register by Wed, Jul 10, 2024
Submit by Wed, Dec 18, 2024
The Buildner UNBUILT Award 2024 / 100,000€ Prize
Register by Wed, Oct 30, 2024
Submit by Wed, Nov 20, 2024
Norman Foster Foundation - KHARKIV HOUSING CHALLENGE
Register by Thu, Sep 12, 2024
Submit by Thu, Sep 19, 2024
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