Friday, April 27, 2012

Solution for Disaster Recovery? House in a Box, Maybe

April 23, 2012Email ThisPrintNewslettersTweetArticle3 Comments

In one of the New Orleans neighborhoods hit hardest by flooding in Hurricane Katrina‘s aftermath, developers have built a prototype house that’s aimed at providing a quick housing solution for areas blown away by hurricanes and tornadoes or knocked down by earthquakes.

The dwelling in the Lakeview sectionof New Orleans is somewhat box-like, with a roof that slants inward and an arched structure in front that forms a covered front porch.



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