Attack architecture: design beyond the built
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Since the early 1900s, the oxygen levels in the Baltic
sea have been decreasing in the deep-water basins
due to nutrients emitted from infrastructure,
housing and farming. The result is a rapid increase
of algae blooms in the surface water, suffocating the
sediments in a process called “Hypoxia”. This leads to
the Baltic Sea dying at a pace faster than ever before.
The dead zones of the ocean are now reproducing by
themselves and our efforts of reducing the pollution
is no longer sufficient to reverse the trend.
Through studies of up to date research and similar
structures, this master thesis shows a design proposal
working proactively with the issue. By breaking the
layers in the brackish water with wind driven pumps,
the oxygenated top layer of water can be relocated to
the suffocated bottoms, activating the sediment and
giving nature a chance to break down the algae and
eventually heal itself.
This project shows an example of how it is possible
to revive the anoxic deep water basins, making
it possible for sealife to strengthen and enable
a cultural coastal life in the future. This is done
through the design of an “off grid” research station
in the Baltic sea’s extreme environment, designed
with regenerative architecture in mind, focusing
on sustainable periodic living with zero impact
on nature as well as human well being in an
isolated environment. The design is based on an
understanding of the site with the aim of showing
how architectural design can be used to push
sustainable inventions further.
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Baltic Sea, Hypoxia, Oxygenation, Regenerative architecture, Flexibility, Invention