THE "TURTLE"

Location:

Banana Reef,

North Male Atoll, Maldives.

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Group Project:

Members: Julia Townsend & Jane Garrahy

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Pre-design condition:

New concept project. The first of a fleet.

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Client Brief / Requirements:

• Sustainable residence to use above and below sea level

• Reef anchor attached for Coral conservation

• Master suite

• 4 fully contained guest bedrooms

• Cinema room

• Library

• Café

• Under-water swimming pool

• High tech FF & E

• Desalination water purifier

• Solar energy

• High quality sustainable materiality

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Concept & Features:

Due to the ever-increasing climate change dilemma, our client requested a prototype as the first of a fleet of totally sustainable underwater vessels to be used as unique residences as our climate changes over time.

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The residence addresses the usage of recycled materials in every aspect of its development. State of the art futuristic technologies are included to minimize labour requirements and waste. A highly sophisticated desalination device eliminates the issue of clean water shortage. Solar incorporated glass encasing the structure, ensures maximum heating and cooling efficiency at all times.

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The flooring throughout is a crushed oyster shell material, and the furniture in the living areas consists of recycled plastic. The rugs and carpets in various locations are also a recycled plastic material. Furniture and walls of sheet metal are made from recycled crushed aluminum cans. 

  

There is a central control room above the entrance with advanced navigation equipment and a sister drone alerts the vessel of any damaged coral reefs on the surface. The vessel is a reproduction of a large sea turtle. It is the first of the fleet, 2J-01 or "The Turtle".

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Software:

AutoCAD

SketchUp

Enscape

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