Fusina _long term

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Fusina: 2050

Sarka Dolezalova, Perrine Frick, Jana Grammens, Luke Keller, Marina Martashova, Cecilia Saavedra, Carlos Rafael Salinas, Francesca Vergani

EMBODIED ENERGY

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premise Like many post-industrial sites, Fusina was once a center of regional industrial activity that is now largely abandoned and uninhabitable due to the high levels of pollutants on site. Because of this, Fusina has dwindled into a state of complete disrepair and struggles to remain relevant to Mestra’s post-industrial future.

In light of this, the world and especially Europe is in a state of transition from fossil fuels to energy derived from renewable sources. The implications of this transition to Fusina are remarkable as it currently provides 20% of Venice’s energy via fossil fuels.

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hypothesis We propose to develop Fusina at two different scales: one of region, where a comprehensive system of interdependent renewable energy sources are created to meet demand; And second, one of a local scale: where the proposed system of renewable energy production is explored at a larger scale in relation to the remediation of Fusina.

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regional vision We envision the realization of this energy landscape occurring at two different scales: the regional and the local. Based on the productive capacity for renewable energy of Fusina and Mestra, it was necessary to expand the scope of our project to fulfill energy goals stipulated by the Kyoto Protocol and European Union by 2050. In doing so, our team envisioned a new dimension of the lagoon by closing it to large craft and allowing the dredged canals to return to their natural state. This in turn allowed for sections of the lagoon to be repurposed for the production of renewable energy.

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122 GWh/year

local vision At a local scale, Fusina is coping with challenges that reflect the site’s dwindling capacity to retain relevancy to the region.

Simultaneously coping with issues of remediation and renewable energy, our master plan imagines Fusina as a energy landscape and moblity hub through a new train and small watercraft terminal. This promotes inclusion of the region’s resident while tackling issues of embodied energy and the area’s life cycle.

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regional energy

regional energy

region overview

regional plan LIFE CYCLES

creating a new history for the region

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repurposing the lagoon for renewable energy

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increased mobility and regional productivity

connections

regional mobility

existing site

expanding natural systems remediaton renewable energy production

p.1 comprehensive

expanding natural systems remediation renewable energy production

p.2 comprehensive

expanding natural systems remediaton renewable energy production

p.3 comprehensive

expanding natural systems remediation renewable energy production

master plan Our masterplan proposes to cope with Fusina’s challenges through simultaneous remediation and energy production over the course of one hundred years. This proposal is but one part of a system of renewable energy production for the Mestra region.

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remediation, use, and energy

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utilizing existing resources

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reimagining Fusina’s use

marshes

constructed wetland

stormwater treatment

agricultural field

phytoremediation

energy production

algae production

remediation The remediation of Fusina will primarily occur through phytoremediation and the use of wetlands to extract heavy metals from the soil. This process permeates the entirety of the site and is the basis for developing the site incrementally.

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model

stored fertilizer

lagoon

x3

excess heat

greenhouses

hazordous soil

phytoremediation

cool water storage

waste

regional organic waste

algae

storage toxic biomass

stored biomass

hydrogen generation plant

energy concept The proposed renewable energy system seeks to address the issue of energy waste by converting waste into usable forms of energy. An example of this is the extraction of heavy metals from remediation fauna that could be sold for profit to continue remediating the site.

remaining hazordous metals

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anaerobic digestion plant

sludge

energy systems

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