Amphibious Architectures: The Buoyant Foundation Project in Post-Katrina New Orleans

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BFP timeline 1975 1986

2005

hurricane katrina struck new orleans, louisiana

2006 elizabeth engish founded the BFP

amphibious foundations in point coupee parish documented by dustin ewing (LSU student)

2007

first prototype at LSU completed trip to Netherlands and participation in UNESCO living with water conference (elizabeth english and LSU students stuart broussard and scott schroth )

2008

amphibious foundations research began at university of waterloo 1315 lamanche street house gutted ready for implementation development of the BFP identity and website development of phases 1 & 2 to comply with FEMA and NFIP regulations

2009

amphibious architecture course at uw school of architecture thermoplastic timber and recycled water bottles as sustainable materials were introduced for the project building resilience workshop held in new orleans

2010

the buoyant foundation affiliates with the center for ecosystem and resilience adaptation (ERA) at university of waterloo

2011 building resilience workshop 2 in new orleans

2012

fig. 253: BFP Timeline 285


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