CATALYTIC CHAMBERS CATALYTIC CHAMBERS ABPL30048 CATALYTIC CHAMBERS CATALYTIC CHAMBERS STUDIO AIR Robotics Semester 2, 2016 A speculative Bio Remediation project Isabella Etna_75297 Teo Jia Jin_750905 CATALYTIC CHAMBERS is a proposition for a staged low tech impact installation to remediate the length of the Mer- ri Creek that fl ows north of Melbourne. It is a new specu- lative architectural project designed for the Merri Creek in 1. CHAMBER 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- 2. RING STRUCTURE + bourne School of Chemistry particularly made us aware CHAIN OF REMEDIATION INTERMEDIATE PIPES of 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 oating wetland system where roots fl oat freely under circu- lar fl oatation 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. A By introducing an artifi cial micro climate, CATALYTIC CHAMBERS creates a local variation that can restore and OVERLAPPING RING BEAMS ENSURE THAT WATER improve an imbalance to the river’s bio-organic diversity. It PURIFICATION IS MAXIMISED IN THE STRUTURE. is relies on automated hydrology and the natural processes 3. TURBINE of microbes to absorb contaminants in water as a fi ltration system. N A
MERRI CREEK SITE ANALYSIS MERRI CREEK SITE ANALYSIS LEGEND WATER FLOW RATE POINT OF INTEREST WATERWAY RESIDENTIAL ZONE ROADWAY PATHWAY TOPOGRAPHY STERN FREEWAY N
PROTOTYPE 1:1 PROTOTYPE 1:1 1 PLANT ROOTS PROVIDE A VERY LARGE SURFACE 1 AREA FOR NUTRIENTS TO BE ABSORBED. A STICKY BIO FILM COMPLEX MASS OF 2 INPU UTPUT MICRO-ORGANISMS COVERING THE ROOTS HELP TRAP THE PARTICLES AND ABSORBS NUTRIENTS 2 FROM THE WATER. 3 TEXTURED INTERIOR PROVIDES AN INCREASED 3 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 with specially designed kits, and submit these fi ndings to the Environmen- 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 operated as a water purifi operated as a water purifi cation device and as a symbolic piece of infra- 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 ow. 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 of 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.
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