H2Ouston: Living in Flood Plains: 2017 RDA Architecture Tour

Initially mapped in the 1970s, Houston’s floodplains continue to present unique physical, political, and economic challenges for architects and their clients. As new floodplain designations have created more exacting design and construction requirements over the years — and catastrophic flood events in the greater Houston region emphasize the stakes — H2Ouston: Living in Flood Plains explores the ways architects have responded to design with our bayous for resilience. For more information, visit rice.edu.