Amphibious Acquacultural Seascape Unit
Boyarsky Murphy were amongst the six winners for the International Competition for the Thematic Pavilion for the 2012 Expo at Yeosu, Korea.
‘This was the most controversial scheme. It is a clear alternative to most of the other schemes. It questions the nature of an icon: it is only the shape, or could an icon be something else – such as a living working example of the relationship between humans and the water?
Working with the seascape relevant to the site, it includes areas for growing seaweed for bio-fuel, fish farming, seafood harvesting. Engaging architecture with natural systems of this kind provides a prototype for the sustainable architecture of the next generation.’ excerpt from Jury report
BMA statement:
‘Our response to pressing environmental issues, rising sea levels and growing populations together with the universal themes of the competition is to ask ‘how can man find new ways to settle along coastlines and how can he build sustainable and self-sufficient communities?’We have therefore developed the Thematic Pavilion as a prototype and catalyst for future developments. It forms the hub for a new floating network : the Amphibious Aquacultural Seascape Unit . The Pavilion will thus become a pedagogic centre and exemplar fora future ‘blue’ economy and lifestyle. The Amphibious Aquacultural Seascape Unit sits in the bay, connected to the breakwaters by a network of walkways and floating fields. This network supports a self-sufficient cycle of production of fish, food and biomass for the production of energy. This model is capable of sustaining small communities across the globe and can be deployed in areas prone to flooding. It will provide employment, energy for the pavilion and produce to feed visitors. Structurally the network is partially fixed to the seabed and partially floating.The thematic pavilion will be reached through the AASU. Visitors will have the opportunity to explore the AASU and learn at first hand about the many processes deployed forthe production of food and energy. Entry to the pavilion is via a large floating open air public piazza that serves as a market place, a night market, an event space and a venue for outdoor exhibitions.