In order for large-scale change to begin taking place, it needs to be instigated. Therefore, for the movement towards a anti-petroleum future, this project aims to establish a form of communication, conveying messages and voices to initiate this change.
The design process began with studying the petro-chemical industry, through the lense of a sound-recording device. Information gathered from these studies were then compiled into, and represented by, a single table.
The proposal aims to appropriate the Hounds Point marine oil terminal, and would include a radio recording and transmission facility, a marine library, an observatory to look towards the Braefoot Bay oil terminal, and an accommodation block, for staff to reside in, on-site.
The scheme uses the recycled steel from abandoned oil rigs, with a copper cladding. Copper, when first implemented, has a reflective appearance, allowing the design to make a bold statement when it is first constructed, as a form of activism. As copper ages and oxidises, it begins to turn a blue-green colour, allowing the design to later blend into the surrounding oceanic environment, representing the symbiosis with nature that I am advocating for.
