At Home with Hurricanes
- Synopsis
- Describes research by the Overseas Division of the Building Research Establishment to design houses suitable for low-income families in developing countries that will be strong enough to resist earthquakes and hurricanes. The construction of trial houses on the Caribbean island of St Vincent is also described.
- Language
- English
- Country
- Great Britain
- Medium
- Video; Film. 16mm. sd. col. 26 min.
- Year of production
- 1981
- Availability
- OUT OF DISTRIBUTION
- Uses
- MPhil course on housing for developing countries which deals with housing technology.*
- Subjects
- Architecture; Development studies
- Keywords
- developing countries; houses
Credits
- Director
- David Hayward
- Writer
- David Hayward; Keith Eaton
Distribution Formats
- Type
- Film
- Format
- 16mm
Production Company
- Name
Building Research Establishment Film Unit
- Notes
- Programmes for sale through Construction Research Communications Ltd
Distributor
- Name
CFL Vision
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