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The project explores the multitude of ways in which human actions have riddled the world of its biodiversity. The design seeks to heal our dualism with nature through its programme and materiality. The project rethinks recycling methods, through combing recreation and education with a plastic recycling centre. Waste is collected by the public from the Nottingham Canal through a series of water sports activities. The plastic collected is recycled, using a new enzyme biotechnology, and is combined with flax material to make kayaks. The kayaks are put back onto the canal and are used recreationally by the public. The entire production process is made visible to the public on foot and via an internal canal. This in turn cleans Nottingham, reduces the impact of plastic on the environment, educates people and restores activity to the disused Nottingham Canal. Restoring biodiversity was also integral to the project and was explored through eco-friendly pollutant absorbing bricks, living walls, green roofs, and landscaping.
Student Biography My name is Holly Clarke, and I am an inquisitive third year Architecture student. In my final year at Nottingham, I have enjoyed researching creative solutions to environmental problems. This included, designing and building an eco-friendly concrete brick, and exploring how wildlife can occupy the uninhabited spaces within our building in order to rewild our cities.
My name is Holly Clarke, and I am an inquisitive third year Architecture student. In my final year at Nottingham, I have enjoyed researching creative solutions to environmental problems. This included, designing and building an eco-friendly concrete brick, and exploring how wildlife can occupy the uninhabited spaces within our building in order to rewild our cities.
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