A total of 11 flood-resistant homes that employ a host of innovative features to keep their residents dry have been built on a flood plain in Stratford-upon-Avon.
The homes, designed by London-based Baca Architects and built by Grewolde Construction, sit on a regenerated brownfield site that has lain dormant for over a decade.
A gently ramped road provides access from the middle of the site to the raised levels of the houses and an elevated pedestrian and cycle path to the west, provide a through-route across the site which acts as a safe haven during flood events. The houses are built on raised piles with a floodable zone below which is guarded from debris by louvered screens. The green space remaining is landscaped, rain gardens and swales help to retain and control water run-off.
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