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The Cur(s)e of a Concrete Atlantis
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Concept
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100,000 sqft - 300,000 sqft
BUDGET
Unknown
Buffalo, New York’s shoreline needs a cure.
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Early 1900s: massive concrete silos put the city on the grain-trade world map. A century later, they still haunt the shores, abandoned, slowly eroding yet too costly to demolish.
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Now, imagine a new Concrete Atlantis built atop, through, and inside the existing concrete Cargill Pool Grain Elevator. The industrial behemoth sheds away its dark and crumbling persona to transform into a new landmark of sustainable-architecture and high-efficiency production, a true monument to resilience and self-sufficiency.
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The concept integrates seamlessly into the silo morphology living modules dedicated to decentralized employment, reimagined vertical agriculture operated by robotized arms and drones, sustainable and renewable energy systems, relaxing public spaces, and nature.
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Situated along Lake Erie, one of the Great Lakes, the location offers long views outward and back into the city, creating deep urban connections, while being a prime site for harvesting the sun, lake winds, earth's constant temperature, and nearby water as energy sources.
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The characteristic and expansive vertical terrain is restructured in the interior as work-live modules stacked inside the silos as well as vertical robotized agriculture silos, harkening back to the historic use of the building. Once the site of grain collection, storage, and distribution, it would now be filled with residents, the public, and food deployed by drone.
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A new hot-water termé with a direct connection to Lake Erie, would encourages contemplation and wellness. Similarly, the enclosed sky forest at the top allows for a year-round hikes, rewarded with outstanding views across the waterfront. A sanctuary for everyone.
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As cities grow, increasing density, we must explore solutions that relieve external stressors and amplify our connection with nature, all the while reducing our impact on the planet.
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Let’s unplug from heavy infrastructure and reimagine what was once called a concrete machine of industry as an independent machine for living.
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Early 1900s: massive concrete silos put the city on the grain-trade world map. A century later, they still haunt the shores, abandoned, slowly eroding yet too costly to demolish.
⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀
Now, imagine a new Concrete Atlantis built atop, through, and inside the existing concrete Cargill Pool Grain Elevator. The industrial behemoth sheds away its dark and crumbling persona to transform into a new landmark of sustainable-architecture and high-efficiency production, a true monument to resilience and self-sufficiency.
⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀
The concept integrates seamlessly into the silo morphology living modules dedicated to decentralized employment, reimagined vertical agriculture operated by robotized arms and drones, sustainable and renewable energy systems, relaxing public spaces, and nature.
⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀
Situated along Lake Erie, one of the Great Lakes, the location offers long views outward and back into the city, creating deep urban connections, while being a prime site for harvesting the sun, lake winds, earth's constant temperature, and nearby water as energy sources.
⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀
The characteristic and expansive vertical terrain is restructured in the interior as work-live modules stacked inside the silos as well as vertical robotized agriculture silos, harkening back to the historic use of the building. Once the site of grain collection, storage, and distribution, it would now be filled with residents, the public, and food deployed by drone.
⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀
A new hot-water termé with a direct connection to Lake Erie, would encourages contemplation and wellness. Similarly, the enclosed sky forest at the top allows for a year-round hikes, rewarded with outstanding views across the waterfront. A sanctuary for everyone.
⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀
As cities grow, increasing density, we must explore solutions that relieve external stressors and amplify our connection with nature, all the while reducing our impact on the planet.
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Let’s unplug from heavy infrastructure and reimagine what was once called a concrete machine of industry as an independent machine for living.
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