FRANCISCO LABASTIDA

DESIGN, THE MEANS THROUGH WHICH OUR DREAMS IMPACT THE WORLD

The world is small, our time is short. And I am not afraid to dream. Not afraid to learn, nor to explore. To grab a pencil and draw, wherever my mind walks go. For me, architecture a tool has been, to set our memory in stone. It is our heritage, our tombs, our buildings, our temples, our streets, and our cities. But our true home lies beyond the sunset, my heart belongs in the deepest of oceans, the highest of mountains, the tallest of trees. am an architect, yes, a designer, hope. But am a human too.

(10 years development plan)

Harmoniously blooming between the Cooper River, Park Circle, and Riverfront Park, Bloom is actualizing a sustainable future through the integration of Chinampas and Mixed-use/Mixed-income communities. Composed around three key pillars, Promote, Produce, and Preserve, this Solarpunk design will flourish within the City of North Charleston.

The Chinampas are a response to the 100-year flood plain, and act as part of flood prevention on the South End, by inviting water into the South end of the site. By contrast, water is blocked on the North end through the design of a flood bunker. The design of the North District also includes a Bioswale in the Community Park, which slopes to collect stormwater at the lowest point in the centre.

Our Vision is to promote connection and the history of North Charleston, produce revenue through agricultural activities, and preserve a self-sustaining community. Our Mission is to achieve our goals through densification, diversification, and design.