The Architects’ Journal Architecture News & Buildings
Will someone join the dots between the skyscraper boom and flooding?
Major cities like London will be hit by widespread flooding if the planet’s temperature rises by 2°C. And tall buildings are making things worse, says Chris Wise
Tag: flooding
Head of Chipperfield-designed museum calls for joined-up planning to prevent flooding
The director of David Chipperfield’s famous River & Rowing Museum, which came within inches of being flooded earlier this year, has called for planners to better consider the impact of development on buildings downstream
What is the point in building eco-homes if they end up under water?
As flooding becomes more frequent and more severe in the UK, it is crucial that architects consider the risks – and the solutions, writes Baca Architects’ Richard Coutts
PAD Studio wins approval for flood-resilient homes on Hampshire marshland
PAD Studio has been given planning permission to build two flood-resilient homes on a Hampshire marshland nature reserve
Aberdeen architect suspended for three months over flooded extension
A Scottish architect has been suspended from the register for three months after ‘failing to act with due skill and care’ when designing an extension to a home which later flooded
AHMM and Stride Treglown’s Bristol regeneration wins government approval
Housing minister Stuart Andrew has granted planning permission for a £375 million canal-side regeneration scheme in Bristol designed by AHMM and Stride Treglown, despite concerns over flooding
Huwei flood resilience, Taiwan
An open international competition – featuring a £80,000 (NT$3 million) prize fund – is being help to transform the flood resilience of Huwei Town in Taiwan [Deadline: 14 June 2022]
Case study: Freeholders by Mole Architects
The practice’s new house in a flood-prone area on the Norfolk coast aims to be striking while still in keeping with the area. Photography by Nick Guttridge
David Grandorge: After the rain
David Grandorge advocates breaking up as many existing concrete and tarmac surfaces as we can and planting trees and shrubs in their place
Jacques Rougerie Foundation 2021
The Fondation Jacques Rougerie has re-launched its annual open international ideas contest seeking innovative proposals for new settlements in space, underwater and in coastal areas [Deadline: 15 September 2021]