so imagine living in the country that’s made up over thousand small islands with
made up over thousand small islands with
made up over thousand small islands with the average ground level is 1.2 meters
the average ground level is 1.2 meters
the average ground level is 1.2 meters above sea level and the tallest mountain
above sea level and the tallest mountain
above sea level and the tallest mountain you can conquer is a mere 2.4 meters
you can conquer is a mere 2.4 meters
you can conquer is a mere 2.4 meters high I’m talking about the Maldives the
high I’m talking about the Maldives the
high I’m talking about the Maldives the lowest and the flattest country in the
lowest and the flattest country in the
lowest and the flattest country in the world now when I think about the
world now when I think about the
world now when I think about the Maldives I picture myself lying down on
Maldives I picture myself lying down on
Maldives I picture myself lying down on one of its beautiful tropical beaches
one of its beautiful tropical beaches
one of its beautiful tropical beaches sipping away an icy cold mojito while
sipping away an icy cold mojito while
sipping away an icy cold mojito while watching the waves roll in unfortunately
watching the waves roll in unfortunately
watching the waves roll in unfortunately due to predicted sea level rise the
due to predicted sea level rise the
due to predicted sea level rise the Maldives
Maldives
Maldives along with his beautiful beaches will be
along with his beautiful beaches will be
along with his beautiful beaches will be completely underwater by the year 2100
completely underwater by the year 2100
completely underwater by the year 2100 and just to clarify that is worth in the
and just to clarify that is worth in the
and just to clarify that is worth in the century without land the country cannot
century without land the country cannot
century without land the country cannot survive the Maldives is located around
survive the Maldives is located around
survive the Maldives is located around 600 kilometers southwest of Sri Lanka
600 kilometers southwest of Sri Lanka
600 kilometers southwest of Sri Lanka and its archipelagos dispersed over 750
and its archipelagos dispersed over 750
and its archipelagos dispersed over 750 kilometers the Dravidians of India and
kilometers the Dravidians of India and
kilometers the Dravidians of India and Sri Lanka will first arrived to the
Sri Lanka will first arrived to the
Sri Lanka will first arrived to the islands over 2,500 years ago and they
islands over 2,500 years ago and they
islands over 2,500 years ago and they were soon followed by the merchants of
were soon followed by the merchants of
were soon followed by the merchants of East Africa and Arabia who came to the
East Africa and Arabia who came to the
East Africa and Arabia who came to the Maldives for trade now when you look
Maldives for trade now when you look
Maldives for trade now when you look closer at one of its head holes you will
closer at one of its head holes you will
closer at one of its head holes you will notice that they’re made up of many
notice that they’re made up of many
notice that they’re made up of many small islands varying from 1.4 to 2800
small islands varying from 1.4 to 2800
small islands varying from 1.4 to 2800 square kilometers and these islands also
square kilometers and these islands also
square kilometers and these islands also have very specific functions to name a
have very specific functions to name a
have very specific functions to name a few there are islands solely for
few there are islands solely for
few there are islands solely for landfill fuel zippers and even prison
landfill fuel zippers and even prison
landfill fuel zippers and even prison islands highlighted in red is the
islands highlighted in red is the
islands highlighted in red is the capital of the Maldives Mali
it is home to a hundred and thirty
it is home to a hundred and thirty thousand people all squeezed into this
thousand people all squeezed into this
thousand people all squeezed into this two square kilometre area you can just
two square kilometre area you can just
two square kilometre area you can just see how vulnerable this places so can
see how vulnerable this places so can
see how vulnerable this places so can anything be done to save the four
anything be done to save the four
anything be done to save the four hundred thousand people of the Maldives
hundred thousand people of the Maldives
hundred thousand people of the Maldives the Australian Immigration Department
the Australian Immigration Department
the Australian Immigration Department have predicted that they will have to
have predicted that they will have to
have predicted that they will have to take in the people of the Maldives as
take in the people of the Maldives as
take in the people of the Maldives as global warming refugees if no other
global warming refugees if no other
global warming refugees if no other solution has been discovered if the
solution has been discovered if the
solution has been discovered if the Maldives moves the Maldives is lost
Maldives moves the Maldives is lost
Maldives moves the Maldives is lost along with this 2500 year old rich
along with this 2500 year old rich
along with this 2500 year old rich culture so when a country faces a threat
culture so when a country faces a threat
culture so when a country faces a threat so total and so radical maybe the best
so total and so radical maybe the best
so total and so radical maybe the best solution is one that is equally radical
solution is one that is equally radical
solution is one that is equally radical my perspective is to relocate the people
my perspective is to relocate the people
my perspective is to relocate the people of the Maldives and the associated
of the Maldives and the associated
of the Maldives and the associated culture onto obsolete semi submersible
culture onto obsolete semi submersible
culture onto obsolete semi submersible oil rigs I believe as humans we’re
oil rigs I believe as humans we’re
oil rigs I believe as humans we’re responsible for our earth I believe its
responsible for our earth I believe its
responsible for our earth I believe its architects we have the capability to
architects we have the capability to
architects we have the capability to make a difference a difference that
make a difference a difference that
make a difference a difference that maybe just maybe can even preserve an
maybe just maybe can even preserve an
maybe just maybe can even preserve an entire culture so as part of my master
entire culture so as part of my master
entire culture so as part of my master of architecture thesis program I was
of architecture thesis program I was
of architecture thesis program I was very interested to explore the idea of
very interested to explore the idea of
very interested to explore the idea of reusing an existing technology such as
reusing an existing technology such as
reusing an existing technology such as an oil rig and responding it to the
an oil rig and responding it to the
an oil rig and responding it to the current and projected crisis of the
current and projected crisis of the
current and projected crisis of the Maldives and how does one to imbibe agin
Maldives and how does one to imbibe agin
Maldives and how does one to imbibe agin to embark on this mammoth task I’m going
to embark on this mammoth task I’m going
to embark on this mammoth task I’m going to take you through a brief step-by-step
to take you through a brief step-by-step
to take you through a brief step-by-step process of my attempt to demonstrate how
process of my attempt to demonstrate how
process of my attempt to demonstrate how the people of the Maldives and the
the people of the Maldives and the
the people of the Maldives and the culture can be moved on to the
culture can be moved on to the
culture can be moved on to the parameters of a semi-submersible oil rig
parameters of a semi-submersible oil rig
parameters of a semi-submersible oil rig semisubmersibles also known as semi subs
semisubmersibles also known as semi subs
semisubmersibles also known as semi subs are the most stable of the seven
are the most stable of the seven
are the most stable of the seven offshore rigs they float in depths of 30
offshore rigs they float in depths of 30
offshore rigs they float in depths of 30 to 2,000 meters and they also
to 2,000 meters and they also
to 2,000 meters and they also transportable like this guy here
transportable like this guy here
transportable like this guy here thunderhorse the largest semi
thunderhorse the largest semi
thunderhorse the largest semi submersible in the world was recently
submersible in the world was recently
submersible in the world was recently transported all the way to the Gulf of
transported all the way to the Gulf of
transported all the way to the Gulf of Mexico from the coast of Korea
but just like the rotten milk on your
but just like the rotten milk on your fridge oil rigs also have an expiry date
fridge oil rigs also have an expiry date
fridge oil rigs also have an expiry date this expiry date relates to the oil
this expiry date relates to the oil
this expiry date relates to the oil drilling operation used but I believe
drilling operation used but I believe
drilling operation used but I believe the superstructure is still has their
the superstructure is still has their
the superstructure is still has their potential to be recycled and to be given
potential to be recycled and to be given
potential to be recycled and to be given a new life Transocean was recently on
a new life Transocean was recently on
a new life Transocean was recently on his end of life voyage to the shipyards
his end of life voyage to the shipyards
his end of life voyage to the shipyards in Turkey from the coast of Norway and
in Turkey from the coast of Norway and
in Turkey from the coast of Norway and this is what was left of it not a pretty
this is what was left of it not a pretty
this is what was left of it not a pretty sight
sight
sight so rather than destroying these oil rigs
so rather than destroying these oil rigs
so rather than destroying these oil rigs into scrap metal
into scrap metal
into scrap metal why not recycle them it would be like
why not recycle them it would be like
why not recycle them it would be like buying an old car from a car dealer a
buying an old car from a car dealer a
buying an old car from a car dealer a new car smell but an old car bargain so
new car smell but an old car bargain so
new car smell but an old car bargain so as part of my research are based on this
as part of my research are based on this
as part of my research are based on this prototype which is 16 meters high but 80
prototype which is 16 meters high but 80
prototype which is 16 meters high but 80 meters long and the platform level is
meters long and the platform level is
meters long and the platform level is around 9,000 square meters now once you
around 9,000 square meters now once you
around 9,000 square meters now once you lift this platform level up there’s
lift this platform level up there’s
lift this platform level up there’s existing structure which holds all the
existing structure which holds all the
existing structure which holds all the mechanical equipment required for oil
mechanical equipment required for oil
mechanical equipment required for oil drilling operations to take place but
drilling operations to take place but
drilling operations to take place but since we’re not drilling for oil here
since we’re not drilling for oil here
since we’re not drilling for oil here this equipments not required there is
this equipments not required there is
this equipments not required there is also a drilling void which allows all
also a drilling void which allows all
also a drilling void which allows all the pipes to be deployed deep into the
the pipes to be deployed deep into the
the pipes to be deployed deep into the sea rock in search of oil and this posed
sea rock in search of oil and this posed
sea rock in search of oil and this posed an immediate opportunity to use this
an immediate opportunity to use this
an immediate opportunity to use this void as vertical circulation hub in the
void as vertical circulation hub in the
void as vertical circulation hub in the nuke and the newer oil rig which I’ll
nuke and the newer oil rig which I’ll
nuke and the newer oil rig which I’ll come to a bit further on there there are
come to a bit further on there there are
come to a bit further on there there are water desalination plants electricity
water desalination plants electricity
water desalination plants electricity generators and black water treatment
generators and black water treatment
generators and black water treatment facilities all onboard but I wanted to
facilities all onboard but I wanted to
facilities all onboard but I wanted to take it a step further and propose
take it a step further and propose
take it a step further and propose cleaner ways to harness energy such as
cleaner ways to harness energy such as
cleaner ways to harness energy such as solar wind and even maybe energy
solar wind and even maybe energy
solar wind and even maybe energy harnessed from the ocean currents so now
harnessed from the ocean currents so now
harnessed from the ocean currents so now that the parameters of the oil rig have
that the parameters of the oil rig have
that the parameters of the oil rig have been established the next challenge was
been established the next challenge was
been established the next challenge was trying to figure out how to get the
trying to figure out how to get the
trying to figure out how to get the people of the Maldives and their culture
people of the Maldives and their culture
people of the Maldives and their culture to fit with the parameters of this oil
to fit with the parameters of this oil
to fit with the parameters of this oil rig as a starting point I looked at
rig as a starting point I looked at
rig as a starting point I looked at Molly and examined all the key functions
Molly and examined all the key functions
Molly and examined all the key functions and ratios that exist within it and
and ratios that exist within it and
and ratios that exist within it and these ratios were then placed onto the
these ratios were then placed onto the
these ratios were then placed onto the oil rig in ER it’s rare
oil rig in ER it’s rare
oil rig in ER it’s rare form but then I thought to myself was
form but then I thought to myself was
form but then I thought to myself was this a best way to go about it in order
this a best way to go about it in order
this a best way to go about it in order for people to be more familiar with
for people to be more familiar with
for people to be more familiar with their new surroundings I look closer at
their new surroundings I look closer at
their new surroundings I look closer at a suburb in Mali called ma fauna and the
a suburb in Mali called ma fauna and the
a suburb in Mali called ma fauna and the three-dimensional spaces that were
three-dimensional spaces that were
three-dimensional spaces that were explored here really highlighted what
explored here really highlighted what
explored here really highlighted what people are used to so then the oil rig
people are used to so then the oil rig
people are used to so then the oil rig was then inspired by these spaces an
was then inspired by these spaces an
was then inspired by these spaces an attempt to convey a feeling of home into
attempt to convey a feeling of home into
attempt to convey a feeling of home into the new environment ma Phyu literally
the new environment ma Phyu literally
the new environment ma Phyu literally translates to where the village path
translates to where the village path
translates to where the village path meets the ocean as you can see there are
meets the ocean as you can see there are
meets the ocean as you can see there are many visual and physical connections
many visual and physical connections
many visual and physical connections direct directed towards the sea this
direct directed towards the sea this
direct directed towards the sea this organic layer was initially placed
organic layer was initially placed
organic layer was initially placed directly onto the oil rig and then after
directly onto the oil rig and then after
directly onto the oil rig and then after many iterations and further development
many iterations and further development
many iterations and further development it turned out to be the public realm of
it turned out to be the public realm of
it turned out to be the public realm of the new Maldivian rig where it also had
the new Maldivian rig where it also had
the new Maldivian rig where it also had visual connections to the sea and a
visual connections to the sea and a
visual connections to the sea and a strong link to the mosque since Islam is
strong link to the mosque since Islam is
strong link to the mosque since Islam is a main practice of religion in the
a main practice of religion in the
a main practice of religion in the maldives the central void has now been
maldives the central void has now been
maldives the central void has now been converted into the vertical circulation
converted into the vertical circulation
converted into the vertical circulation core allowing people to be transported
core allowing people to be transported
core allowing people to be transported to the different levels but more
to the different levels but more
to the different levels but more importantly down to the ocean with a
importantly down to the ocean with a
importantly down to the ocean with a port as appropriately placed so one
port as appropriately placed so one
port as appropriately placed so one arrives to the rig by boat gets to the
arrives to the rig by boat gets to the
arrives to the rig by boat gets to the port and finds an elevator to his or
port and finds an elevator to his or
port and finds an elevator to his or hers desired level market life is a very
hers desired level market life is a very
hers desired level market life is a very integral part of the Maldivian way hence
integral part of the Maldivian way hence
integral part of the Maldivian way hence white forms a heart of the oil rig
white forms a heart of the oil rig
white forms a heart of the oil rig locals prefer fresh fruit and vegetables
locals prefer fresh fruit and vegetables
locals prefer fresh fruit and vegetables to be delivered from all over the
to be delivered from all over the
to be delivered from all over the archipelago on a daily basis fisheries
archipelago on a daily basis fisheries
archipelago on a daily basis fisheries is a second largest industry in the
is a second largest industry in the
is a second largest industry in the maldives having fish market located on
maldives having fish market located on
maldives having fish market located on the edge of the rig allows the daily
the edge of the rig allows the daily
the edge of the rig allows the daily catchment to be transported directly
catchment to be transported directly
catchment to be transported directly into the fish market like so and at the
into the fish market like so and at the
into the fish market like so and at the same time remanence can be washed back
same time remanence can be washed back
same time remanence can be washed back into the ocean efficiently so now we get
into the ocean efficiently so now we get
into the ocean efficiently so now we get to the housing levels
to the housing levels
to the housing levels as we noticed earlier in Mali we saw
as we noticed earlier in Mali we saw
as we noticed earlier in Mali we saw that the buildings were mainly made out
that the buildings were mainly made out
that the buildings were mainly made out of concrete construction and this is
of concrete construction and this is
of concrete construction and this is maybe due to time and cost pressures
maybe due to time and cost pressures
maybe due to time and cost pressures this means that the Maldives has
this means that the Maldives has
this means that the Maldives has succumbed to modernity coconut timber
succumbed to modernity coconut timber
succumbed to modernity coconut timber which was once an integral traditional
which was once an integral traditional
which was once an integral traditional building material in the Maldives has
building material in the Maldives has
building material in the Maldives has been reintroduced back into the oil dirt
been reintroduced back into the oil dirt
been reintroduced back into the oil dirt to form a connection to the Maldivian
to form a connection to the Maldivian
to form a connection to the Maldivian past and at the same time it works well
past and at the same time it works well
past and at the same time it works well because of its lightweight nature so a
because of its lightweight nature so a
because of its lightweight nature so a couple more levels of housing and we get
couple more levels of housing and we get
couple more levels of housing and we get to 225 houses which can hold up to a
to 225 houses which can hold up to a
to 225 houses which can hold up to a thousand 50 people also noticed earlier
thousand 50 people also noticed earlier
thousand 50 people also noticed earlier we saw that there were particular
we saw that there were particular
we saw that there were particular islands in the Maltese which have a
islands in the Maltese which have a
islands in the Maltese which have a specific function right
specific function right
specific function right I believe that idea can also be adapted
I believe that idea can also be adapted
I believe that idea can also be adapted here we redesign these rigs for a
here we redesign these rigs for a
here we redesign these rigs for a specific use this could be livestock
specific use this could be livestock
specific use this could be livestock rigs vegetation oil rigs education ones
rigs vegetation oil rigs education ones
rigs vegetation oil rigs education ones and even maybe prison oil rigs I believe
and even maybe prison oil rigs I believe
and even maybe prison oil rigs I believe this is required for a more holistic
this is required for a more holistic
this is required for a more holistic floating community and coming to think
floating community and coming to think
floating community and coming to think about it
about it
about it oil rig hopping doesn’t sound too
oil rig hopping doesn’t sound too
oil rig hopping doesn’t sound too different from island hopping
so we require 400 rigs to house the
so we require 400 rigs to house the entire population of the Maldives there
entire population of the Maldives there
entire population of the Maldives there are currently 370 waiting to be
are currently 370 waiting to be
are currently 370 waiting to be demolished with 160 in use with newer
demolished with 160 in use with newer
demolished with 160 in use with newer and larger ones being built each year so
and larger ones being built each year so
and larger ones being built each year so this suggests that there are more than
this suggests that there are more than
this suggests that there are more than enough to start refurbishing and start
enough to start refurbishing and start
enough to start refurbishing and start deploying to the shores of the Maldives
deploying to the shores of the Maldives
deploying to the shores of the Maldives to provide a smoother transition into
to provide a smoother transition into
to provide a smoother transition into this end of the century this project
this end of the century this project
this end of the century this project might seem like a long shot to many of
might seem like a long shot to many of
might seem like a long shot to many of you so too did the personal computer
you so too did the personal computer
you so too did the personal computer generation ago and the television a
generation ago and the television a
generation ago and the television a generation before that we’re just over
generation before that we’re just over
generation before that we’re just over 80 years left before the possible
80 years left before the possible
80 years left before the possible disappearance of the Maldives there’s
disappearance of the Maldives there’s
disappearance of the Maldives there’s still time to come up with failsafe
still time to come up with failsafe
still time to come up with failsafe solutions to keep the Maldivian
solutions to keep the Maldivian
solutions to keep the Maldivian geographical position on this earth and
geographical position on this earth and
geographical position on this earth and the Maldives isn’t the only country to
the Maldives isn’t the only country to
the Maldives isn’t the only country to face this problem but many low-lying
face this problem but many low-lying
face this problem but many low-lying Pacific
Pacific
Pacific all nations also require immediate
all nations also require immediate
all nations also require immediate attention so today I’m here technology
attention so today I’m here technology
attention so today I’m here technology that I amongst millions of others are
that I amongst millions of others are
that I amongst millions of others are born into a throwaway world we’re part
born into a throwaway world we’re part
born into a throwaway world we’re part of a society and a generation that is
of a society and a generation that is
of a society and a generation that is highly influenced by consumerism and
highly influenced by consumerism and
highly influenced by consumerism and overproduction of short-lived items so I
overproduction of short-lived items so I
overproduction of short-lived items so I would like to challenge the architects
would like to challenge the architects
would like to challenge the architects and designers of this generation to be
and designers of this generation to be
and designers of this generation to be bold to question the implementation and
bold to question the implementation and
bold to question the implementation and production of new material and to find
production of new material and to find
production of new material and to find fuses between existing technologies with
fuses between existing technologies with
fuses between existing technologies with neglected resources resources by which
neglected resources resources by which
neglected resources resources by which today’s standards has been consigned to
today’s standards has been consigned to
today’s standards has been consigned to oblivion thank you
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