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Dynamic Threshold
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Dynamic Threshold
University/SchoolHarvard University Graduate School of Design
Lead ArchitectXudong Zhu & Sai Joshi
The proposal was interested to understand how water can be used as a dominant physical element. This further led us to the question, ‘what are the repercussions of letting water as a physical element dominate our design?’ Hence, the project focused on studying sea level rise and flooding in our site area. This led us to a broader ecological thought that – water or the natural environment today is trying to claim back its land back from us that we reclaimed. What if we give this land back to the environment? What if we let nature take its course and start claiming its land from us?