RESTORING THE ECOTYPE
SARAH CRAWFORD
With Miami's increasing threat of sea level rise in combination with more frequent flooding, it becomes imperative to question the current zoning framework. These regulations were created for a climate that no longer exists today, and with so little land remaining undeveloped, it’s clear that zoning needs to change. Drawing attention to the native species and ecotypes that have proven to mitigate flooding around south Florida. By setting up a new zoning framework and proposing significant reduction to lot coverage, we allow for the regrowth of native landscapes. Incentivizing residents and developers to work within these new regulations, lot coverage is redistributed vertically. Furthermore, introducing new domestic typologies that reflect on the changing climate of Surfside. These typologies push for the reconnect of the built environment to the natural landscape creating a flood adaptive architecture that is willing to respond to constant change."