Two years after the storm, the devastated city is a boomtown of fresh ideas in architecture. One of the more original schemes is to retrofit houses with Styrofoam foundations. If high waters roll in, the houses can float. Lots of green features also taking off.
Floating Homes, Diaper Walls, Green Building: New Orleans Innovates

Floating Homes, Diaper Walls, Green Building: New Orleans Innovates
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Submitted by socialpyramid on Wed, 2007-08-29 17:47. | Tags: architecture | Architecture | brad pitt | global green | green building | innovation | new orleans | rebuilding