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NRC Amphibious Research Pavilion

PrizeHonorable Mention in Landscape Architecture / Installations & structures
Firm LocationCambridge, Ontario, Canada
Project locationWaterloo, Ontario, Canada
CompanyBuoyant Foundation Project/University of Waterloo
Lead ArchitectElizabeth C. English
Design TeamReuben Grin, Philippe Fournier, Mitchell Martyn, Jason McMillan, Rebecca Zarins
ClientNational Research Council of Canada (NRC)
Projecthttps://www.buoyantfoundation.org/waterloo-ontario-nrc-research-pavilion
Project Videohttps://www.ted.com/talks/elizabeth_english_how_amphibious_housing_can_save_communities_in_flood_zones

Amphibious retrofit construction is a novel strategy to reduce displacement, loss and trauma caused by severe flooding in marginalized populations. Our Amphibious Research Pavilion furthers the development of buoyant foundations as a low-cost approach to flood mitigation. Working in synchrony with natural cycles of flooding, amphibious housing aligns with Indigenous cultural values in Canada and elsewhere. In the global context of rapid climate change, amphibious retrofits offer flood-prone communities an alternative to fear of flooding, by allowing them instead to live in harmony with water.