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Meet the Florida architect who lost his roof at 12 — and now builds for the next Andrew
Jeffrey Huber spent a year in a trailer after Hurricane Andrew. Now his elevated Miami Beach housing is built to survive a 20-foot storm surge.
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Jeffrey Huber, now a landscape architect and professor, recalls losing his home’s roof at age 12 when Hurricane Andrew struck southern Florida in 1992, leaving his family in a trailer for over a year. He says the disaster’s long‑term aftermath shaped his design philosophy, emphasizing resilience to extreme storms. Huber highlights that such severe weather events are becoming increasingly common, influencing how architects plan for future conditions.
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