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TCA/PCA Storm Housing 2007 Design Competition
Third Place: Artur Marques Kalil (University of Maryland)

Biloxi House
- Porches are driving force to creating neighborhoods in Southern neighborhoods – creates a community
- Design provides porch created from elevated piano nobile
- House on “stilts” allows for safety buffer from storm surges yet still allows ground floor to be used for porch and garage area
- Decorative “punched” openings in ground floor utilizes design freedom of tilt-up concrete while providing ventilation
- Staircase is connecting element along with second story courtyard between private and public areas of house
- Panels incasing staircase are stabilizing structures perpendicular to large panels on sides of house
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Artur Marques Kalil
University of Maryland
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