CHAPTER 3: THE DESTRUCTION / REBUILD CYCLE
THE DESTRUCTION OF A HURRICANE
WIDE SPREAD DAMAGE
The effects of hurricane Ian are still being felt across Cape Coral and the wider Florida region. The below collage shows extracts from news reports of the impacts that the Hurricane has had on residents in the area, as well as images of the during and after of Hurricane Ian. The main effect of the hurricane was the prolonged damage that it has caused to the city. Many residents have had their homes destroyed and are now homeless. During the hurricane, many residents had to evacuate and were not sure what state their lives would be in when they returned to the city. This is just one hurricane, the city has faced 5 major ones in its lifespan, as shown on the next page.
THE STORM SURGE
Storm surge occurs during a hurricane when strong winds force the water level upwards. This occurred during hurricane Ian leaving Cape Coral under water and leaving mass destruction. You can see that, due to the flatness of Cape Coral, Most of the city was submerged at 12ft water level rise. My design will have to account for this and the damage it can cause.
REPETETIVE DESTRUCTION
HURRICANE TIMELINE
Over Cape Corals 60 year lifespan, there have been 5 major hurricanes. These have all caused mass damage to the city and cause, as I will explore later, a cycle of destruction and rebuild. This trend will almost certainly carry on into the future due to the climatic location of Cape Coral.
THE DESTRUCTION / REBUILD CYCLE
NORMAL LIFE > DESTRUCTION > REBUILD
When analysing the time line of Cape Corals 5 hurricanes, you can see a cycle pattern of normal life, destruction and rebuild. The below sketches show the key stages of the destruction / rebuild cycle. This cycle provides the time frame for the design project. These images will be used to symbolise stages of this cycle throughout this portfolio.
