The Middle East has been a volatile region due to different geo-political threats undermining the stability the countries in the area. O...
The Middle East has been a volatile region due to different geo-political threats undermining the stability the countries in the area. One of the concept designs by New York-based architectural firm Phu Hoang Office is "No Man's Land," man-made artificial islands that would provide recreation, tourist attractions, renewable energy and fresh water source all-in-one.
Shortlisted in the Architectural Association’s Environmental Tectonics 2007 competition for its innovative approach to a complex issue, the design concept aimed to show how architecture can be part of multi-disciplinary solutions by tackling the environmental, political and humanitarian problems related to the procurement of fresh water in the region.
So the question is: can architecture foster peace in the Middle East? Well, it has been the vision that this artificial archipelago can extract water molecules from the air and then desalinated to produce fresh drinking water. The design concept integrates salinity gradient solar ponds, water purification tanks, and water filtering processes into the chain of designated "water islands." There are other two island designs that will be reserved for tourists and solar energy production.
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