(proposal)
studio accessible eco-friendly homes (proposal)
studio facade
studio facade - open
studio generator housing
studio garbage receptable
Azra Veridian
subdivision concept 1
Azra Veridian
subdivision concept 2
Azra Veridian
subdivision concept 3
Azra Veridian Studio Prototype
BEFORE HURRICANE MELISSA
built July 2025 (test unit)
12'L x 16'W x 9'H (rear; 8'H front)
192 sq ft (17.84 sq m)
Coral Gardens, Montego Bay, St. James
AFTER HURRICANE MELISSA
This unpainted prototype in Coral Gardens, Montego Bay, St. James survived category 5 Hurricane Melissa with minimal damage to the zinc eaves (overlap).
While this is just a test unit, this is clear proof of concept durability in terms of:
structural integrity,
roof strength,
solar potential,
(notice solar-powered motion sensor light still anchored in place above window),
security,
(smartlock, bluetooth doorbell, fully wooden windows triple-hinged and deadbolted inside opening inwards casement style, meaning burglar-resistant + built-in hurricane shutters once windows closed - no glass to shatter!)
and
accessible design
(3.5' wide doorway, rocker switches, ADA-compliant toilet, wall-mount fixtures, open floorplan, fire escape/rescue alternate through 2'L x 4' windows)
Hurricane Melissa struck Jamaica October 28, 2025 as a category 5 with a record-breaking 892mB, sustained winds of 185mph, and wind gusts of over 250mph, tearing up the western half of Jamaica and making it:
~> The #2 worst tropical cyclone in recorded history.
~> The #1 worst storm of 2025 worldwide.
~> The #1 worst storm in Jamaica's recorded history (Hurricane Gilbert, by comparison, hit the island in 1988 as a Category 3).