SAVANNAH, GA REVITALIZATION OF NATURE
Coast + Sea Level Rise, a team project focused on mitigating flooding in Savannah. Its focus was on creating a public space for the neighborhood to gather for recreation and urban farming.
The escape route from Tybee Island is at risk in its current condition
The site is susceptible to sea level rise and there is no role for development in the basin
The rice fields are an important part of Savannah's history and are threatened by marsh migration
The basin provides a backdrop for a tourism economy while connecting adjacent existing neighborhoods.
Using the idea of folding structures to help mitigate storm water runoff in a way that the buildings become an umbrella for those seeking shelter
Upper left, final project to create a visual illusion through Photoshop
Upper right, manipulation of an existing building to create a complex and unrecognizable structure
Lower left, iteration one of pop art and architecture
Lower right, iteration two of pop art and architecture
