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Min­i­mal­ist archi­tec­ture mate­ri­als and design always aim for func­tion­al­i­ty. Fox Blocks presents six sug­ges­tions on mate­ri­als for design­ing a min­i­mal­ist house exte­ri­or.

Flori­da, often hailed as the Sun­shine State, is no stranger to the annu­al threat of hur­ri­canes. As a res­i­dent or poten­tial home­own­er, one can’t help but feel the loom­ing pres­ence of these pow­er­ful storms. In light of this, the demand for hur­ri­cane-proof hous­es in Flori­da has grown expo­nen­tial­ly. Now, more than ever, home­own­ers are seek­ing solu­tions that not only ensure the safe­ty of their loved ones, but also pro­vide a sus­tain­able and ener­gy-effi­cient lifestyle.

As extreme weath­er events increase in fre­quen­cy and inten­si­ty, the demand for reli­able storm pro­tec­tion has nev­er been more urgent. Insu­lat­ed Con­crete Forms (ICFs) offer an advanced solu­tion for con­struct­ing storm rooms that deliv­er unpar­al­leled safe­ty, dura­bil­i­ty, and ener­gy effi­cien­cy.

Water­front homes are one of the most sought after prop­er­ties in the coun­try. Unfor­tu­nate­ly, homes on the water face weath­er con­di­tions and a cli­mate that can be destruc­tive to the home.

Con­struc­tion of a shear wall includes mate­ri­als and design that enhance a structure’s stiff­ness, strength, and duc­til­i­ty in order to with­stand lat­er­al forces from severe winds and earth­quakes.

Wall sys­tems con­struct­ed with Fox Blocks insu­lat­ed con­crete forms (ICFs ) ensure a wind-resis­tant struc­ture with a strong con­tin­u­ous load path that holds the roof, walls, floors, and foun­da­tion togeth­er dur­ing an intense wind event.