Futuristic house screws into ground using hurricane winds

[Binary_Bark]

Those familiar with Margot Krasojević's work know not to expect a dull, run of the mill design from the experimental architect and her latest project doesn't disappoint. The highly-conceptual Self-Excavation Hurricane House would use the power of the wind to dig itself into the ground when a hurricane strikes.

Like the revolving sail bridge and offshore floating prison, the Self-Excavation Hurricane House is best considered as food-for-thought rather than a practical plan. In this case, the project would make use of the fact that hurricane winds always turn in a counter-clockwise direction in the northern hemisphere (clockwise in the southern hemisphere).

The basic idea is, as the winds increase in speed, they would provide enough force to move the home's sculpted sail-like form along a helicoid retaining wall, and, along with hydraulic pivots, allow it to bury itself into the ground to lower its profile and protect itself from the wind's buffeting. Think of a screw being turned into some wood and you're not too far off. The house would be enclosed by an artificial island designed to flush flood water away.

More At: https://newatlas.com/margot-krasojevic-hurricane-house/52807/

 

[Urist]

can`t have hurricane damage if the house already looks like it has been hit by a hurricane

 

[Nerhzelok]

I honestly don't know what the hell I'm looking at.

 

[cn@]

And imagine how the furniture and things inside the house will be flung to the outer edge of the house because of centrifugal force.

But also, why don't just anchor the house deep into the ground to begin with. And make it aerodynamically shaped to withstand the strong winds.