The actual version of the Ark

Morphosis, the American architectural bureau, has constructed the house for the well-known client; in New Orleans the fund “Make It Right Foundation” had a new house. The project has been carried out together with University of California in Los Angeles.

The steady house

House characteristics allow not to be afraid of natural cataclysms; in case of strong flooding the house will float on a water level).

The house is constructed on "air cushion" of the frame which have been filled in with special assembly foam, strengthened outside by concrete with fiber glass. "Air cushion" carries out a raft role, allowing the house to rise on height to 3,7 metres.

However, architects did not assume, that inhabitants of the house remain during flooding inside; but after disaster they can quickly restore access to the house.

Modern interpretation of the Ark

The fund problem — to construct 150 steady and accessible houses which can stand in the conditions of natural accidents. It is especially actual for some States of the USA, for the families, wasted the houses during the hurricane Katrina in 2005 year.