The New Frontier

DECEMBER 2013 | LARCH 590

PROGRAM EXPLORATION | THE “NEW FRONTIER”

Kevin Bogle, Jon Pagan, Diane Walsh, Ivy Wang

NEW FRONTIER | THE FIRST “FRONTIER”

When the Pacific Northwest was colonized by immigrants from the East Coast, their capitalist economic system dictated dominate land uses and promoted using natural resources to turn a quick profit rather than consideration for long-term sustainability.

So-called unclaimed natural abundance and unparalleled technological means to alter nature combined with an unfettered market created a situation of intense ecological disruption.

Smokestacks, locomotives, and oil wells represented greatness to those who claimed this land as their own. They saw natural resources as inexhaustible, belonging to them by right, existing solely to support their individualistic self-sufficiency and easy profit.

On the seal of the original NW Territory, a fruit bearing tree towered over an ax--felled tree with the motto, Meliorem lapsa locavit, which translates, “from the fallen tree a better one has grown.”

NEW FRONTIER | PAST PERSPECTIVES

Over the last 150 years, McNeil Island has seen penitentiaries and communities arise and dissolve, housing thousands of people.

During its heyday, the island focused inward with emphasis on self-sufficiency and prisoner management with little regard to the outside world.

NEW FRONTIER | SHIFTING TRADITIONS

From the old island grows a new: from inward focus to outward action.

NEW FRONTIER | GLOBAL - LOCAL CONTEXT

McNeil is a mostly untouched island situated within the densely developed south Puget Sound. On it, we will utilize techniques of adaptive reuse and the wise consumption of natural resources. Having a space to develop a new type of communal organization allows us to influence the future of the interdisciplinary technological revolution.

Nearby Seattle is home to many ecologically minded initiatives and companies. Bainbridge Island is home of one of the world’s leading master’s programs dedicated to sustainable innovation. Pierce and King Counties are hubs for quality startups and have huge amounts of capital to attract creative and entrepreneurial talent.

Within the unique cocoon of McNeil Island,Vita3.0 will provide a wholly unique opportunity for the creativity, collaboration, conservation, and innovation necessary to ensure a sustainable and livable future.

Learning Hub Creating Engaging

Village Institute

LAYERS OF COLLABORATION

TECHNOLOGICAL TECHNOLOGICAL TECHNOLOGICAL TECHNOLOGICAL INNOVATIONINNOVATION INNOVATION INNOVATION

ECOLOGICAL ECOLOGICAL ECOLOGICAL ECOLOGICAL CONSERVATION CONSERVATION CONSERVATION CONSERVATION

TECHNOLOGICAL TECHNOLOGICAL TECHNOLOGICAL TECHNOLOGICAL ECOLOGICAL ECOLOGICAL ECOLOGICAL ECOLOGICAL INNOVATIONINNOVATION INNOVATION INNOVATION CONSERVATION CONSERVATION CONSERVATION CONSERVATION INTERDISCIPLINARY INTERDISCIPLINARY INTERDISCIPLINARY INTERDISCIPLINARY COLLABORATION COLLABORATION COLLABORATION COLLABORATION

Basic Interdependence

HUMAN/NATURE HUMAN/NATURE HUMAN/NATURE HUMAN/NATURE CO-EXISTANCE CO-EXISTANCE CO-EXISTANCE CO-EXISTANCE

Learning from One Another

NEW FRONTIER | CONCEPT

ALTERNATIVEALTERNATIVE ALTERNATIVE ALTERNATIVE FUTURES FUTURESFUTURES FUTURES TECHNOLOGICAL TECHNOLOGICAL TECHNOLOGICAL TECHNOLOGICAL INNOVATIONINNOVATION INNOVATION INNOVATION

TECHNOLOGICAL TECHNOLOGICAL ECOLOGICAL ECOLOGICAL TECHNOLOGICAL TECHNOLOGICAL ECOLOGICAL ECOLOGICAL INNOVATIONINNOVATION INNOVATION CONSERVATION CONSERVATION INNOVATION CONSERVATION CONSERVATION

ECOLOGICAL ECOLOGICAL ECOLOGICAL ECOLO CONSERVATION CONSERVATION CONSERVATION CONSERVA

INTERDISCIPLINARY INTERDISCIPLINARY INTERDISCIPLINARY INTERDISCIPLINARY COLLABORATION COLLABORATION COLLABORATION COLLABORATION

INTERDISCIPLINARY INTERDISCIPLINARY HUMAN/NATURE HUMAN/NATURE INTERDISCIPLINARY INTERDISCIPLINARY HUMAN/NATURE HUMAN/NATURE COLLABORATION COLLABORATION CO-EXISTANCE CO-EXISTANCE COLLABORATION COLLABORATION CO-EXISTANCE CO-EXISTANCE

HUMAN/NATURE HUMAN/NATURE HUMAN/NATURE HUMAN/N CO-EXISTANCE CO-EXISTANCE CO-EXISTANCE CO-EXIST

VISUAL & VISUAL&&VISUAL & VISUAL PERFORMINGPERFORMING PERFORMING ARTS PERFORMING ARTS ARTS ARTS

VISUAL & VISUAL&&VISUAL & EXPERIMENTAL EXPERIMENTAL VISUAL EXPERIMENTAL EXPERIMENTAL PERFORMINGPERFORMING PERFORMING ARTS PERFORMING ARTS ARTS PRODUCT DESIGN PRODUCT DESIGN DESIGN ARTS PRODUCT PRODUCT DESIGN

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WILDLIFE WILDLIFEWILDLIFE WILDLIFE ENGAGEMENT ENGAGEMENT ENGAGEMENT ENGAGEMENT

Innovative Creations

Engaging the Present

COOPERATIVE COOPERATIVE COOPERATIVE COOPE ECO-VILLAGE ECO-VILLAGEECO-VILLAGE ECO-V

Gravel Pit Honor Farm Recycling Warehouse Sewage Lagoon Diesel Yard

Hay/Grain Barn Cattle Yard Horse Barn Piggery

Cow Barn

RESEARCH SECTORS NEW FRONTIER | HISTORICAL FACILITIES

Gas Station Reservoir Greenhouse Inmate Garden

Orchard

Sawmill Landfill Reservoir

Firing Range

Main Ferry Dock Waste W Boat Yard

Water Treatment Barge Dock Community Center

Drinking Water Backup

Cannery

Meat Plant

Furniture Shop Woodshop Print Shop

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NEW FRONTIER | HISTORICAL FACILITIES RESEARCH SECTORS

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Steam Plant

Machine Shop

Auto Shop Marine Shop

NEW FRONTIER | ENVIRONMENTAL CONDITIONS

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Solar technologies:

Contributing Organizations:

Solar panels operate with greater efficiency in cooler climates.

Seattle area has 70 percent of the harvestable solar power of Los Angeles. Biodynamic farm uses solar power for all its agricultural needs such as irrigation, water movement (pumped from ponds to other uses) and food production, as well as for residential purposes.

-Vote Solar Initiative, San Francisco, CA -NW Wind & Solar, Seattle, WA -Puget Sound Solar, Seattle, WA

Alt. Fab.

Alt. Trans.

Sustainable Resource Mgmt.

Cultural/Recreational

NEW FRONTIER | RESEARCH SECTORS

Sustainable Ag.

Env. Tech.

Renewable Energy

Tidal wave energy:

Tidal energy is produced through the use of tidal energy generators.

These underwater turbines are placed in areas with high tidal movements, and are designed to capture the kinetic motion of the ebbing and surging of ocean tides in order to produce electricity.

Tidal power has great potential for future power and electricity generation because of the massive size of the oceans.

Contributing Organizations: -Ocean Renewable Energy Coalition -Ocean Power Technologies. New Jersey, UK, Autrailia.

Biofuels:

Contributing Organizations:

Biofuels are produced from living organisms or from metabolic by-products. This biomass can be converted to convenient energy containing substances to result in fuel. Biofuels have increased in popularity because of rising oil prices, environmental impacts and the need for energy security.

-Solazyme Inc. San Francisco

Wind energy:

Contributing Organizations:

Energy generated by low wind speeds. By providing an opportunity for more people to tap directly into wind power by distributing small scale wind turbines to the masses, They can contribute enormously to the clean energy revolution.

-Kyushu University’s Research Institute for Applied Mechanics (RIAM), Kyushu, Japan -Transalata USA INC., Olympia, WA -Urban Green Energy, New York, NY

Living machines:

Contributing Organizations:

Living machine technology uses forms of ecological wastewater treatment designed to mimic the cleansing functions of wetlands. The latest generation of the technology is based on fixed-film ecology and the ecological processes of a natural tidal wetland, one of nature’s most productive ecosystems

-Worrell Water Technologies, Charlottesville, VA

Green technology:

Contributing Organizations:

The field of “green technology” encompasses a continuously evolving group of methods and materials, from techniques for generating energy to non-toxic cleaning products. Evolving technology brings innovation and changes in daily life.

-Nucor, West Seattle, WA

Landscape agroecology:

Contributing Organizations:

Landscape agroecology is the application of ecology to the design andmanagementofsustainableagroecosystems.Thewhole-systems approachisbasedontraditionalknowledge,alternativeagriculture, and the unique qualities of the local food system. Ecology, culture, and economics are integrated to sustain agricultural production, healthy environments, and viable food and farming communities.

-University of California, Santa Cruz - Center for Agroecology and Sustainable Food Systems -The Center for Integrated Agricultural Systems. UW Madison Agroecology and Rural Livelihoods Groups (ARLG) -

Composting:

-TheRodaleInstitute(Kutztown,PA)-Leadersingroundbreaking research in organic agriculture and the policies that support healthy farmers and consumers.

-The US Composting Council (Bethesda, MD) - advances composting and promotes compost use to enhance soils and vprovide economic and environmental benefits for our members and society

Compost related research, best management practices, education, and product quality enhancement for the benefit of the environment and the marketplace. Using the latest scientific tools,themonitoringandevaluationofcompostingtechniquesand products to increase positive environmental and social impacts.

Permaculture:

Contributing Organizations:

Permaculture is a design system that mimics nature’s ecosystems.

Permaculture principles and design can inform not only a sustainable future that replenishes the land, but also a regenerative future that gives back more than we use.

-The Permaculture Research Institute - Australia -The Permaculture Institute - Santa Fe, NM

Alternative materials:

Contributing Organizations:

Using smart tech to green building such as CNC machine.

3D printing revolution as a boon that could eliminate waste in manufacturing. It can be greener, but the biggest environmental win comes from sharing the fewest tools so each has the most utilization.

-University of Washington’s Solheim Rapid Prototyping/Rapid Manufacturing Lab, Seattle,WA -MIT Media Lab,Boston,MA -DMG / Mori Seiki / Ellison Technologies, Seattle,WA

Water transport:

Contributing Organizations:

This ferry is powered by sails which can retract and double as solar panels. There are two small electric motors that are driven by batteries. It is a true hybrid in that it can operate using the wind and solar power. The batteries can be charged using the solar panels or with ordinary electricity.

-Eco Marine Power is an internationally focused technology company based in Fukuoka, Japan who develops and markets innovative eco-friendly solar, wind and electric marine power & propulsion systems.

Fossil fuel-free cars:

Contributing Organizations:

ULTra is a battery-driven, 200-mpg-equivalent, elevated personal rapid transit system with many four-person vehicles. . Working as circulator transit for office parks, airports, universities, and other major activity centers, ULTra is faster than a car.

-Originally an engineering research project to devise the optimum urban transport solution for the 21st century, Ultra began development in 1995 in association with the University of Bristol. They are now looking at applications in the United Kingdom and across the world.

Conservation science:

Contributing Organizations:

Research to increase our knowledge and enhance successful sustainable resource management. The advancement of technologies that enable effective monitoring of environmental condititions and the health of key indicator species.

-Conservation Research Institute - Cambridge, UK -Conservation Research Center - Teton Science Schools

Fisheries/marine research:

Contributing Organizations:

Research to protect the region’s living marine resources and their habitats while simultaneously sustaining the environment, the economy, public health, and quality of life.

-Monterey Bay Aquarium, CA, USA -The Wetlands Institute, Pomona, NJ -Northwest Fisheries Science Center - NOAA -School of Aquatic and Fishery Sciences, University of Washington

Sustainable timber harvest:

Contributing Organizations:

Education, research, and dissemination of scientific information to inform policy decisions affecting the health of forested ecosystems and landscapes. The development of management solutions for sustaining and restoring healthy forests and the communities that depend on them.

-Washington State Sustainable Forestry Initiative -The Global Institute of Sustainable Forestry, Yale University

Phytoremediation:

Contributing Organizations:

Phytoremediation consists of mitigating pollutant concentrations in contaminated soils, water, or air with plants able to contain, degrade, or eliminate pollutants. Leading phytoremediation research is looking into genetic enginering and the use of endophytes as a way of improving plant’s ability to remediate.

-University of Washington : School of Environmental and Forest Services -University of California Berekely: Dept of Plant and Microbiology. Norman Terry Lab.

Performance arts space:

Contributing Organizations:

The performing arts are supported with state-of-the-art facilities built from sustainable materials and in a way that best celebrates the powers of artistic expression.

-The Cultural Resource Collective: Seattle, WA -Washington Center for the Performing Arts: Olympia, WA -The Integration Sound Baths Institute, Mojave, CA

Art/research:

Contributing Organizations:

The island supports the opportunity to meld concepts of sustainability with an artistic exploration at the scale of the landscape. Gaining inspiration from the land arts movement of the 1960’s, the New Frontier promotes an innovative and forward thinking blend of art, research, and public education.

-Cornish College of the Arts: Seattle, WA -Andy Goldsworthy: Invited artist -Land Arts of the American West: University of NM, University of TX -Aspen Institute, CO

Nature trails:

Contributing Organizations:

Trails support an active lifestyle that improves health, strengthen the social fabric and lead people to diverse plant and animal habitats fostering a greater appreciation for conservation and the environment.

-Washington Trails Association, Seattle WA -Seattle Parks and Recreation, Seattle WA

Communications facility:

Contributing Organizations:

Serves as a node for a communications network, equipped to technically control, maintain and dispurse the necessary communication for collarboration and advancing technology.

-Google, Moutain View, CA

PARTICIPATING PARTNERS

PUGET SOUND SOLAR Seattle, WA

ULTRA Bristol, UK

CONSERVATION RESEARCH CENTER Jackson, WY

NEW FRONTIER | OPPORTUNITIES FOR COLLABORATION

Conservation Science

Alternative transportation research

Solar energy technology research

ENERGY PRODUCTION

Steam plant WASTE MANAGEMENT

Waste water treatment Landfill Recycling warehouse FOOD PRODUCTION

Hay/Grain Storage Horse Barn Farming Biosolid application sites Dairy/Cows Gardens/Orchards Meat plant

NEW FRONTIER | RESEARCH AREAS

FABRICATION

Print shop Saw Mill Machine Shop/Wood shop TRANSPORTATION

Ferry Autoshop Shipyard RESOURCE MANAGEMENT

Salmon fishery Water reservoir Water treatment plant CULTURAL/RECREATIONAL

Print shop Community center Church Athletic fields

RENEWABLE ENERGY Solar technologies Tidal wave action Biofuels Wind energy ENVIRONMENTAL TECHNOLOGIES Living machines Green tech SUSTINABLE AGRICULTURE Landscape agroecology Composting Permaculture SUSTAINABLE FABRICATION Alternative materials lab ALTERNATIVE TRANSPORTATION Water transport Fossil fuel-free cars SUSTAINABLE RESOURCE MANAGEMENT Conservation science Fisheries/marine research Sustainable timber harvest Phytoremediation CULTURAL/RECREATIONAL Performaing arts space Art/research Nature trails Communications facility

RENEWABLE ENERGY Solar technologies Tidal wave action Biofuels Wind energy

Sustainable timber harvesting

ENVIRONMENTAL TECHNOLOGIES Living machines Green tech SUSTINABLE AGRICULTURE Landscape agroecology Composting Permaculture

NEW FRONTIER | NEW FACILITIES

SUSTAINABLE FABRICATION Alternative materials lab

Transfer station Living machine

Main farm

Conservation research

Phytoremediation Marine research

Solar energy

Communications hub

Living machine Marine research

Solar Wind energy

ALTERNATIVE TRANSPORTATION Water transport Fossil fuel-free cars SUSTAINABLE RESOURCE MANAGEMENT Permaculture research Conservation science Fisheries/marine research Sustainable timber harvest Phytoremediation Phytoremediation

Fisheries research CULTURAL/RECREATIONAL Performaing arts space Art/research Nature trails Communications facility

Phytoremediation

Alt transport research Art/Flexible space Market garden

Living machine

Water transport Performance space Fab Lab

Geoduck

Still Harbor

HEADQUARTERS

NEW FRONTIER | ACTIVITY DENSITY

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NEW FRONTIER | RESIDENTIAL DENSITY

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*100 people temporary stay short term stay long term stay

NEW FRONTIER | CIRCULATION

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Alternative track Pedestrian/Bicycle(original roads) Emergency/Fire(original roads) Pedestrian only

NEW FRONTIER | FACILITATING COLLABORATION

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Historical facilities

Existing infrastructure

NEW FRONTIER | LAYERS

Circulation

Master plan

Sustainable timber harvest Conservation science Sustainable agriculture Living machines Tidal wave action Biofuels

Marine research

Communication Facilities

Solar technologies Wind energy

NEW FRONTIER | MASTERPLAN

Living machines

Performing arts space Phytoremediation Auto tech Water transport

Fisheries Nature trails Fossil fuel-free car

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Living machines Art/Flexible space

NEW FRONTIER | HUB

NEW FRONTIER | EVENT SPACE

RESEARCH SECTORS NEW FRONTIER | AGRICULTURAL

NEW FRONTIER | SHORELINE

• Have we justified why McNeil is especially well-suited for Vida3?

NEW FRONTIER | QUESTIONS

• Does this seem like a realistic future?

• What concerns do you have about the viability of our proposal?