ecostructure
The nature of existence is no longer believed to made of hard tangible “stuff”, but rather a flickering existence which is made up of critical thresholds, known as phase changes or bifurcations. This project set out to take advantage of the greatest asset of the Great Lakes region, water, and use the bifurcations of water to create an intervention along the Great Lakes coast. The Ecostructure is made up of a network of pipes which are able to use thermal energy held in the depths of the lakes to modify the molecular state of the water.
The Ecostructure itself then would allow for numerous industrial, commercial, and recreational opportunities which would otherwise be limited by temperature. The economic potential of the Great Lakes region is currently limited by the natural freeze thaw cycle. By putting in place the Ecostructure as an intervention to control these cycles in local coastal communities, the economic potential in water related industries will have the opportunity to expand in duration and size. Coastal cities can enhance their shoreline to build upon existing industries and generate the potential for new water based industries and added economic gain.
Each pipe in the network is made of several smaller pipes carrying various thermal intensities of water. Each variation in the network marks an "event," which flickers into existence when in use. This ability to move between solid, liquid and, gas, allows for a network to evolve and fit diverse needs over the course of seasons and environmental changes. The pipes form a web like structure which undulates in and out of the water depending on the event that occurs in the particular location. The resulting void in the web of pipes can be skinned in a manner which is suited to the use of that portion of the network.
The Ecostructure itself then would allow for numerous industrial, commercial, and recreational opportunities which would otherwise be limited by temperature. The economic potential of the Great Lakes region is currently limited by the natural freeze thaw cycle. By putting in place the Ecostructure as an intervention to control these cycles in local coastal communities, the economic potential in water related industries will have the opportunity to expand in duration and size. Coastal cities can enhance their shoreline to build upon existing industries and generate the potential for new water based industries and added economic gain.
Each pipe in the network is made of several smaller pipes carrying various thermal intensities of water. Each variation in the network marks an "event," which flickers into existence when in use. This ability to move between solid, liquid and, gas, allows for a network to evolve and fit diverse needs over the course of seasons and environmental changes. The pipes form a web like structure which undulates in and out of the water depending on the event that occurs in the particular location. The resulting void in the web of pipes can be skinned in a manner which is suited to the use of that portion of the network.