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Circular Reasoning: How Rounded Homes Resist Storms & Save Lives

Combining the physical benefits of circular plans with the practicality of straight lines and corners, octagonal houses are uniquely positioned to resist hurricanes, tsunamis and earthquakes ...

Surrealist Disaster-Proof Structures for Dangerous Locations

Some spots are such beautiful potential locations for a home, yet repeated natural disasters make them inhospitable for all but the strongest and most durable of dwellings. Architect Dionisio ...

Windbreakers: Bangladesh Cyclone Shelter Architecture

Though cyclones and their associated storm surges have been wreaking havoc on Bangladesh and other South Asian nations for thousands of years, an ongoing program of cyclone shelter construction has ...

16 Lifesaving Temporary Emergency & Disaster Shelters

A political or environmental crisis can be devastating to populations and families - forcing people from their homes and property.  To lessen the human damage and provide a measure of safety and ...

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