Beach Shack in Goa

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CADIZ | BIRD OBSERVATORY

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The aim of this project was to create an autonomous living machine to inhabit an artificially manufactured cave, carved out of a south facing cliff, in Cadiz, Spain, to act as a fully autonomous bird monitoring station, housing monitoring equipment and accommodation for four people.

ARCHWAY | SEWAGE DIGESTER

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In a centrally located spot, opposite Archway tower, lay the abandoned 1960’s public toilets, in a complete state of neglect. In a Frankensteinian manner these toilets are brought back from the dead, and through this resurrection become something more, embodied with an energy born of the dark world from which they had risen. Feeding and growing off decay and human waste, a parasitic public toilet is born. By tapping into the Holloway storm relief sewer running 25 feet beneath it, to digest flowing sewage into methane, for the production of electricity; the public toilets are able to ensure their longevity as an economically viable addition to the city.

ARCHWAY | SEWAGE DIGESTER

When the toilets are closed, the water level in tank 2 rises due to the displacement of water in tank 1.

As the toilet space is flooded, buoyant elements that form part of the toilet bay structure float with the rising water level to peel away the outer skin.

Once the toilet bays have been effectively peeled open, cat fish known for their cleaning abilities can enter the toilet space to perform their night time cleaning duties.

ARCHWAY | SEWAGE DIGESTER