Mangrove Opportunties byWooMungYeeValentine

The overarching concern had advised the approach to look into ways to research the materiality and design for a network of connection between the pattern of nature and humans which indicates the need for an alternative way to create a livelihood for the people in Muara Gembong. The experiment on architectural innovation of horizontal productive mobile structure that responds to the life cycle of nature creating a periodical and cyclic system to adapt to the lifestyle of the people. The design solution strategy has envisioned a future development 2050 where it focuses on the modular growth of construction with floating mixed-use materiality of mangroves and other lightweight sustainable materials, the fishing industry, and the reforesting of mangroves.

The intention is to create a sustainable form of living where the above factors are being brought together to support the livelihood of the locals which allows adaptation and opportunities to co-exist with nature and the environmental condition. With the exploration on the structural form as wells as layering the structural material to create strength while using lesser material to generate a modular system in the structure. Therefore, creating a balance between harvesting and cultivating which allows for a replicable strategy that can be implemented at different sites with similar conditions that are facing the threat of a rise in sea

Timber Production Period

Water Festival Season

Flexibility in the rotation of the production facility which naturally creates a water activity space for the locals to celebrate the nadran (water festival) festival.

Process Management

Harvesting & processing of goods during harvesting periods of marine life and mangrove products flowering of mangroves.

The connection and separation of platform to create social and privates spaces for different activities during different periods.