Oyster-tecture - SCAPE
Oyster-tecture proposes a living reef composed of a woven web of ‘fuzzy rope’ that supports marine growth, generates a 3D landscape mosaic that attenuates waves and cleans millions of gallons of harbor water by harnessing the biotic filtration processes of oysters mussels, and eelgrass.Video: Rethinking our Landscapes with Kate Orff - ArchDaily
Feb 13, 2011 · Blending urbanism and ecology she proposes an oyster reef for the Gowanus Canal and Governors Island, an accessible idea that can be implemented immediately.
Oyster-tecture — Atlas of the Future
By constructing underwater living reefs made from a woven web of ‘fuzzy rope’ built into a rich three-dimensional landscape mosaic, millions of oysters and blue mussels can settle in and …
Oyster-Tecture and the Gowanus Canal - ArchDaily
Sep 1, 2011 · Oyster-Tecture (Kate Orff) contains the controversial zone – the polluted canal. The team proposed to nurture the already active revitalization of a long lost natural oyster reef.
Living Breakwaters: An Award-Winning Project Brings ‘Oyster …
See more on 6sqft.com“The Living Breakwaters project combines coastal resiliency infrastructure with habitat enhancement techniques and community engagement, deploying a layered strategy that links in-water protective forms to on-shore interventions. We aim to mitigate the risk to humans from periodic weather extremes, improve the q…- Estimated Reading Time: 10 mins
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Oyster-tecture - 99% Invisible
Oct 31, 2017 · Oyster-tecture. Kate Orff, a landscape architect, founder of the Manhattan firm SCAPE and author of Toward an Urban Ecology, says that this environment is not conducive to oyster growth — “any oyster that lands on the …
The Seas Are Rising. Could Oysters Protect Us? | The
Aug 2, 2021 · Orff’s submission, called “Oyster-Tecture,” imagined a living reef in the canal made of tangles and webs of fuzzy rope that, by harnessing the filtration powers of shellfish and eelgrass ...
AD Innovator: Kate Orff - Architectural Digest
Sep 30, 2014 · In 2010, as part of a show at the Museum of Modern Art, she presented Oyster-tecture, a plan calling for the use of oyster reefs to attenuate waves and coastal flooding while cleaning polluted...
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Aug 31, 2012 · Guided by cofounder Adriaan Geuze, a Dutch landscape design group conceives settings both startling and sublime. By Fred A. Bernstein. August 31, 2012. Photo: West 8 Urban Design & Landscape ...
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