Degree Project: The Unseen Villain (Air & Water

DEGREE PROJECT: THE UNSEEN VILLAIN

In Collaboration with Anabel Baquerizo In a future where it is suffocating to breathe and potable water is extremely limited, we propose an urban network of hubs that clean air and harvest rainwater. Multiple forms of transit connect the hubs throughout our site, which is located in Mexico City. This network allows for the purification of air in different communities and replenishes their original sources of water. These hubs incorporate the cultures of their local communities and create spaces where nonhumans and humans can coexist and interact. Moving forward, we must create a symbiotic relationship between what we call the human world and the natural world. We must realize that they are one and the same. We must understand the larger context of the biosphere, and as architects we need to think of interventions with a lasting impact. We must respond to the future of climate change and its consequences. We must ask the question: how can architecture change to incorporate our need for clean air and water, two essential elements that we can no longer take for granted?