New Lohachara: A dialogue between man and the (super)natural Kirsty Badenoch

摘要

'New Lohachara' is centered on the preservation of disappearing lands and cultures in the face of rising sea levels. The intent of the project is to create an architecture that augments nature: that explores architecture as supernature. Constructed in an embrace of water, New Lohachara is dedicated to the 'saving' of endangered lands from their similar impending fate of disappearance beneath the rising seas, and in doing so simultaneously revives the ancient civilisation of the lost island of Lohachara. The site of focus for the project is Venice. The manifestation of supernature within New Lohachara is split into three parts, each of which harnesses or re-engineers a natural condition: Flood Mitigation - Preserving Venice by embracing water intake; Freshwater Supply - Supplying Venice distillation of floodwater using natural weather principles to create a 'supernatural' weather system.