AQUA
CULTURA
By aerating water, you oxygenate it, you add the nutrients needed to sustain life. AQUACULTURA, an intentional community, transforms the East Lake Marta Station parking lot through metaphorical and programmatic processes of oxygenation. The barren site is turned into a vibrant community through sustainable fish farming, water collecting pools, urban gardens, parks, hydroponics, an aqualab, classrooms, and water treatment plants. By introducing this new air space into a degraded watershed, AQUACULTURA suggests a new possibility, architecture as the oxygenation of life.
250,000 SF
Location
Atlanta, GA
Professor
George Johnston
SPRING 2020
Past vs. Present Urban Planning
Frederick Law Olmsted’s 1852 Master Plan for Atlanta was based on the natural flow of water that led to the current sparse organic urban grid.
Frederick Law Olmsted’s 1852 Master Plan for Atlanta was based on the natural flow of water that led to the current sparse organic urban grid.
Urban Strips
By using the same strategy as the Nolli map, the urban organization of East Lake reveals the strip logic for organizing dwelling units.
By using the same strategy as the Nolli map, the urban organization of East Lake reveals the strip logic for organizing dwelling units.
Strip Organization
Stretching the strips across the site, establishes the order of programming
Stretching the strips across the site, establishes the order of programming
Water Centric Living
Through the implementation of the ancient Roman tradition of pluviums, each housing unit is able to collect, store and recycle water. In addition, each unit has a courtyard that allows cross ventilation and reduces energy consumption.
Through the implementation of the ancient Roman tradition of pluviums, each housing unit is able to collect, store and recycle water. In addition, each unit has a courtyard that allows cross ventilation and reduces energy consumption.
