Analogue Sustainability: The Climate Refugees of San Francisco
These pencil drawings depict a design for an inhabited wall which wraps around San Francisco’s Treasure Island, protecting it from flooding while also housing those displaced by rising sea levels in the bay. The building is a sanctuary in which climate refugees can mourn the loss of their homes whilst reassessing their values and the realities of climate change. Within this self-sustaining island, the processes of water purification and energy production are articulated and celebrated. This spectacle encourages a new-found respect for our most precious resources.
This project was a winner in Archinect’s Dry Futures competition, which sought creative solutions to California’s drought.
From the judges:
"Beautifully predestined to expire. The lovely drawings speak to a unique talent, brings Douglas Darden as well as Brodsky and Utkin to mind." - Peter Zellner of Zellner Naecker Architects
"Solving sea level rise and water shortage problems simultaneously with a 'Game of Thrones' twist." - Jay Famiglietti, senior water scientist at JPL NASA