http://www.inhabitat.com/2007/08/29/anniversary-of-hurricane-katrina-design-for-disaster/ Future-forward design for the world you inhabit Mon, 23 Nov 2009 12:06:21 -0500 http://wordpress.org/?v=abc hourly 1 http://www.inhabitat.com/2007/08/29/anniversary-of-hurricane-katrina-design-for-disaster/comment-page-1/#comment-52830 royalestel Wed, 12 Sep 2007 21:26:18 +0000 http://www.inhabitat.com/2007/08/29/anniversary-of-hurricane-katrina-design-for-disaster/#comment-52830 New Orleans had been warned for quite some time of the danger, the inability of their levees to withstand a storm as strong as Katrina, and the potential deaths that would result if the warnings went unheeded. The warnings went unheeded. I primarily hold city management to blame. New Orleans had been warned for quite some time of the danger, the inability of their levees to withstand a storm as strong as Katrina, and the potential deaths that would result if the warnings went unheeded. The warnings went unheeded. I primarily hold city management to blame.

]]> http://www.inhabitat.com/2007/08/29/anniversary-of-hurricane-katrina-design-for-disaster/comment-page-1/#comment-51819 steveheggie Thu, 30 Aug 2007 01:29:38 +0000 http://www.inhabitat.com/2007/08/29/anniversary-of-hurricane-katrina-design-for-disaster/#comment-51819 Infrastructure as a means to implement a concept for a building is the way to go when battling such extreme site/context conditions for architecture. Check this link to see Mies van der Rohe's solution for the Fransworth house in action with last weeks midwest flooding: http://farm2.static.flickr.com/1425/1270903067_38a1ccdd66.jpg?v=0 Infrastructure as a means to implement a concept for a building is the way to go when battling such extreme site/context conditions for architecture. Check this link to see Mies van der Rohe’s solution for the Fransworth house in action with last weeks midwest flooding: http://farm2.static.flickr.com/1425/1270903067_38a1ccdd66.jpg?v=0

]]> http://www.inhabitat.com/2007/08/29/anniversary-of-hurricane-katrina-design-for-disaster/comment-page-1/#comment-51803 Hmmmmm Wed, 29 Aug 2007 19:57:25 +0000 http://www.inhabitat.com/2007/08/29/anniversary-of-hurricane-katrina-design-for-disaster/#comment-51803 In all honesty this will happen again and again. The key is what is learned and changed for the next event. The Katrina Cottage vs the FEMA trailer? Builindg below sea level or on piers? Levee design and wetlands values.... Florida learned a lot form Andrew. Let's hope the lessons from Katrina are implemented as well. In all honesty this will happen again and again. The key is what is learned and changed for the next event. The Katrina Cottage vs the FEMA trailer? Builindg below sea level or on piers? Levee design and wetlands values…. Florida learned a lot form Andrew. Let’s hope the lessons from Katrina are implemented as well.

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