Flood-Resilient Architecture

Flood-resilient architecture designs buildings, landscapes, and settlements to tolerate inundation, recover quickly after water recedes, and reduce loss of life and property. Its methods include elevating structures, using water-tolerant materials, floating and amphibious foundations, and planning land use around floodplains and natural drainage.

Work on this topic often treats flooding as a predictable condition rather than an emergency to be prevented. Members examine regional case studies, adaptive structures, and ways in which floodwater can be treated as a resource rather than only a hazard.