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CATALYTIC CHAMBERS CATALYTIC CHAMBERS

CATALYTIC CHAMBERS CATALYTIC CHAMBERS

A speculative Bio Remediation project

ABPL30048 STUDIO AIR Robotics Semester 2, 2016 Isabella Etna_75297 Teo Jia Jin_750905 OVERLAPPING RING BEAMS ENSURE THAT WATER PURIFICATION IS MAXIMISED IN THE STRUTURE.

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CHAIN OF REMEDIATION

• 1. CHAMBER
• 2. RING STRUCTURE +

INTERMEDIATE PIPES

• 3. TURBINE

CATALYTIC CHAMBERS is a proposition for a staged low tech impact installation to remediate the length of the Mer- ri Creek that fl

• ws north of Melbourne. It is a new specu-

lative architectural project designed for the Merri Creek in Clifton Hill, however has far reaching applications for open and closed waterways, public health, and cities around the world. In consultation with a handful of bioremediation experts, Dr Augustine Doronila, Senior Analyst at the University of Mel- bourne School of Chemistry particularly made us aware

• f the potential of Wetlands to reverse the effects of toxic

water contamination through a natural plant root fi ltration

• system. Aligned with this advice is the project at the Botani-

cal Gardens in Melbourne, Guilfoyle’s Volcano, a series of fl

• ating wetland system where roots fl
• at freely under circu-

lar fl

• atation devices acting as synthetic fi

lters. CATALYTIC CHAMBERS consists of water purifi cation in three elevated algae ponds acting as a kinetic fi ltering in- stallation and as a working metaphor for the natural world. By introducing an artifi cial micro climate, CATALYTIC CHAMBERS creates a local variation that can restore and improve an imbalance to the river’s bio-organic diversity. It is relies on automated hydrology and the natural processes

• f microbes to absorb contaminants in water as a fi

ltration system.

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WATER FLOW RATE POINT OF INTEREST WATERWAY RESIDENTIAL ZONE ROADWAY PATHWAY TOPOGRAPHY

STERN FREEWAY

LEGEND

MERRI CREEK SITE ANALYSIS MERRI CREEK SITE ANALYSIS

PROTOTYPE 1:1 PROTOTYPE 1:1

INPU UTPUT 1 2 3 1 2 3

PLANT ROOTS PROVIDE A VERY LARGE SURFACE AREA FOR NUTRIENTS TO BE ABSORBED. A STICKY BIO FILM COMPLEX MASS OF MICRO-ORGANISMS COVERING THE ROOTS HELP TRAP THE PARTICLES AND ABSORBS NUTRIENTS FROM THE WATER. TEXTURED INTERIOR PROVIDES AN INCREASED SURFACE AREA SO THAT THERE ARE GREATER CHANCES FOR CULTIVATED MICROBIAL GROWTH.

Believing in the potential of architecture to catalyse change, CATALYTIC Believing in the potential of architecture to catalyse change, CATALYTIC CHAMBERS addresses the future relationship of architecture and science CHAMBERS addresses the future relationship of architecture and science as a real time feed back loop. However, this revitalisation project will not as a real time feed back loop. However, this revitalisation project will not succeed without the engagement of the local community through acces- succeed without the engagement of the local community through acces- sible volunteer programmes that have a far reach in the community. Our sible volunteer programmes that have a far reach in the community. Our design is premised on the engagement of Waterwatch, a programme design is premised on the engagement of Waterwatch, a programme launched in conjunction with the Australian government that relies on a launched in conjunction with the Australian government that relies on a non discriminator pool of local volunteers to conduct water quality tests non discriminator pool of local volunteers to conduct water quality tests with specially designed kits, and submit these fi ndings to the Environmen- with specially designed kits, and submit these fi ndings to the Environmen- tal Protection Agency. Such participatory programmes ensure the preser- tal Protection Agency. Such participatory programmes ensure the preser- vation of cities from local to global scales. vation of cities from local to global scales. Given the researchers and experts will not be on site frequently, the local Given the researchers and experts will not be on site frequently, the local community involvement in will enhance the remedial function of CATA- community involvement in will enhance the remedial function of CATA- LYTIC CHAMBERS. Yet this proposal offers a duality of functions; to be LYTIC CHAMBERS. Yet this proposal offers a duality of functions; to be

• perated as a water purifi

cation device and as a symbolic piece of infra-

• perated as a water purifi

cation device and as a symbolic piece of infra- structure to promote awareness of water quality issues to the widespread structure to promote awareness of water quality issues to the widespread

• community. The structure is lowered into space, like a curtain, to disclose
• community. The structure is lowered into space, like a curtain, to disclose

an event in void space offering spectators a moment of delight, and pro- an event in void space offering spectators a moment of delight, and pro- voking further engagement and discussion in the widespread community voking further engagement and discussion in the widespread community about not only the source of our livelihood but the future of our cities, wa- about not only the source of our livelihood but the future of our cities, wa- ter. ter.

SITE MODEL 1:1000 SITE MODEL 1:1000

By introducing an artifi cial micro cli- mate, CATALYTIC CHAMBERS creates a local variation that can restore and improve an imbalance to the river’s bio-organic diversity. An uninterrupted conduct, the reticulation of water, and microbial processes that occur in the chamber act to absorb contaminants found detected the fl

• w. In doing so

concentration of contaminants are dilut-

• ed. By sequencing the elevated algae

ponds as a series of catalytic chambers arrayed in three stages, the suspend- ed liquid chambers return water to a purifi ed state in the form of a droplet

• release. Each chamber is an emulsifi

ed membrane suspended within a network

• f pipes and held in place by a fl

exible ring frame. Each ring of the installation can be accessed separately by a pul- ley system that will lower the structure to an accessible point on the river bank for maintenance.