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Ocean Farming

PrizeHonorable Mention in Landscape Architecture / Conceptual Landscape
Project locationBarren land unsuitable for farming due to poor soil quality
University/SchoolPDD Lab, National Taipei University of Technology
Lead ArchitectHung Cheng
ClientTaiwan Textile Research Institute

According to reports from the World Health Organization and the United Nations, approximately 33% of the world's land is considered poor and unsuitable for agriculture. Ocean farming uses 2.5D three-layer textile technology to cultivate salt-tolerant crops with seawater. The fabric's bottom layer is divided into 12 segmented fibers and the middle layer uses reverse osmosis membranes and ion exchange resin to turn seawater into fresh water. This design effectively applies seawater to cultivate crops, which can be transported to the inland by ships and sold after being divided.