published in non architecture journal
The rapidly accelerating water crisis has created a need for architectural adaptation, in which cities and people must adapt to alternative water sources and rising sea levels. UltraMarina eliminates the concern of flooding due to rising sea levels by pushing urban development onto the sea itself. The city’s building materials are partially sourced and repurposed from the Great Pacific Garbage Patch, further contributing to long-term sustainability. UltraMarina focuses on tackling the shortage of fresh water through the use of systems that rely on rainwater harvesting, filtering ocean water, and reusing treated water. Self-sustaining neighbourhoods are retrofitted with these systems and solar panels, while civic buildings and the city centre upcycle polluted shipping containers into usable community spaces. Built to outlast the future, the floating pods are modular and can be easily expanded if necessary, making UltraMarina the future blueprint of urban living in a water-scarce world.
Group members: Sharmeen Rizvi, Laetitia Chang, Megan Elekes
