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Ocean Architecture: Projects, Journals & Ideas

60 Projects 92 Journals 41 Publications 8 Competitions

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Ocean architecture explores the design of structures, settlements, and systems adapted to aquatic environments. This emerging field addresses challenges of floating construction, marine sustainability, and the integration of human activity with ocean ecosystems.

The community develops concepts ranging from floating residential communities and offshore islands to underwater habitats and adaptive marine infrastructure. Projects examine sustainable approaches to ocean-based development, coral integration, and innovative structural systems for water-based living.

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soheib and 3 others

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Futuristic Floating Residents

Sea level rising in coastal cities have a negative impact on the lives of residents. Findings support the argument that traditional land reclamation methods are not a practical long term solution apart from its various disadvantages on the ecosystem.Our approach to solve this problem was to adapt to environment and use floating structure against SLR impacts.

Onur and 3 others

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AFLOATOPOLIS

The "Afloatopolis" aims to create a new urban cross-section alternative between water and land for every city that is affected by global climate change and will disappear by sinking. The "Afloatopolis" is a project in which an architectural existence is emphasized again, but in doing so, it is reinterpreted without losing the public values.

Michael

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ATLANDIS

A POWERFUL CIVILIZATION ONCE EXISTED ABOVE THE SURFACE OF THE OCEAN. LATER, FLOODS OF EXTRAORDINARY VIOLENCE SWALLOWED ALL TYPE OF SOPHISTICATED CONSTRUCTION AND ADVANCED TECHNOLOGY. THE STORY REDACTS BACK IN 2100 WHEN A NIGHT OF MISFORTUNE ALL THINGS ABOVE THE SURFACE OF THE OCEAN SANK INTO THE DEPTH OF THE SEA, STARTING A COMPLETELY NEW ERA FOR US.

Fawzia

A Journey Beneath the Surface

Sonadia Island is a small (spans approximately 9 sqkms) picturesque island located off the coast of Cox's Bazar in Bangladesh. Sonadia serves as a critical habitat for several endangered species, including migratory birds and marine turtles making it a significant ecological site in the region. Despite its ecological significance, the island remains largely

YongYi and 3 others

Floating boundary

We hope to use the idea of symbiosis with nature and the original image of the city as a prototype to createa memorial place with humanistic care and critical spirit, and to shape this site into the control and warning boundary of maritime "construction".

Daria

‘CORAL’ization

Project explores the possible relationship between architecture and coral reefs. The concept is to transform a massive metal structure into a natural formation resembling a rock or cave right in the middle of the sea.

Paweł and 3 others

AQUADAPT

Aquadapt is an underwater habitat project which focuses mainly on its adaptability of function to match the current needs of its inhabitants. The project also aims to guarantee a space where its residents will feel safe underwater and will be able to create modern communities, living together and cooperating.

Sasha

Proximity Island.

Proximity Island is the full-fledged cultural environment on a platform that is initially divorced both physically and semantically from the world of art and ordinary human life. It is the symbol of the sea, a symbol of the unity of architecture and nature.

Matina and 2 others

Lagood

Imaginable how you can boost the willing to study only by using the power of architecture. Colonizing the lagoon increases the quality of living and the research of the nature became more interactive and entertaining.

Faisal

THE TALE OF MARINE LIFE : A SEA AQUARIUM COMPLEX

A live marine aquarium is a unique type of aquarium designed to replicate and display marine ecosystems found in the ocean. This live marine aquarium in Bangladesh's Sonadia, The Hidden Chamber of the Ocean, promotes biodiversity, education, research, conservation, and environmental advocacy through 3D displays, auditorium, library, and café.

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