Smart Design Saved This Backyard House From a Devastating Flood
Robust materials and an elevated stance allow a family’s studio to weather brutal conditions in a disaster-prone region of Australia.
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When Martin and Casey Johnston added a stand-alone studio to their property in a flood-prone region on the east coast of Australia, they baked disaster resilience into the design. They just didn’t expect to have its limits tested so soon.
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