Lagoons and saltworks at Rye Harbour intends to serve as a prototype for local construction at saline intersections to manage landscape salinity and naturally harvest the industrial potential of salt.
Dungeness, situated on the South-East coast, is forecast to be entirely underwater within the next century.
The landscape is formed of dunes, saline lagoons, and marshlands with varied and unique ecosystems.
Early research explores the natural process of salinity-driven osmosis, and its energy potential. Experimentation with crystal formations inspired the materiality and functionality of the design.
Ultimately the project aims to preserve and protect the landscape by manipulating the salinity line; increasing concentration in some areas to harvest salt, and decreasing it in others so that inland groundwater is desalinated. The structure hosts the tools to visibly monitor salinity level.
1st Year Masters in Architecture at the University of Westminster
