As governments across the globe continue with a ‘business as usual’ approach to our climate emergency, it is clear that we, as architects, have a significant responsibility to prepare society for a worst-case scenario. My proposal is a refuge for climate migrants, fleeing inevitable coastal floods caused by the ever-increasing sea levels. Northenden Refuge sits on an intersection of the M60 and the River Mersey, both coming from the direction of Liverpool, i.e. the coast. Migrants will travel by bus or boat along either of the two ‘migration highways’ and have a place to stay in a short-term community at Northenden Refuge.
