I wonder if it'll be increasingly common to see houses on stilts or of flood-resistant design. Anything from a rudimentary elevated home to a fully adjustable Narita-style hydraulic lift system...
The National Flood Insurance program is paying the same people 30% of the time to repeatedly rebuild their homes in flood prone areas.
https://www.theatlantic.com/politics/archive/2017/08/congres...
But since it's being paid for by insurance, we are going to get houses on raised platforms.
It is happening in areas hit by Sandy. Other flood-resistant features include raising utility equipment (HVAC, water heaters...) off the ground.
https://www.google.com/maps/@28.232837,-82.7539839,3a,75y,27...
Why not flood safe high altitude structures?
They could be used for other things in normal conditions, much like how subway stations are used as bomb shelters.
There's also nothing stopping you from applying the principal in whatever style you prefer.