Australian Architects Design Winning Storm-Resistant Home In New York Competition [Photos]

Two Australian architects created a winning design for Breezy Point, N.Y. homes that is both affordable and storm resistant.

The effects of Hurricane Sandy, the tropical cyclone considered the worst of the 2012 Atlantic season, are still being felt in lower New York, according to the Daily News.

Damage was most severe in in low-lying areas of Red Hook and Coney Island, Brooklyn; Far Rockaway, Queens; lower Manhattan and New Jersey.