The Tsunami House in Camano Island, Washington looks beautiful, but that's not what makes it special.
"This home was designed with the most stringent disaster FEMA building codes and it's incredibly safe," said architect Dan Nelson of Designs Northwest Architects. These are the kinds of things one must consider when building in a high-risk flood area.
The project was started in 2006 and completed last summer.
Steps away from the water, Tsunami House is located on a FEMA-designated high velocity flood zone.
The homeowners lived in a cabin on this 30-feet by 30-feet area before designers cleared the land and began the 7-year project.
The waterfront home has beautiful views of the Puget Sound but is located in an area prone to earthquakes, severe winds, and flooding.
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