Xinyue Huang (MLA I)
Mundane Ambiguity
Making Public Realm with Ballast Water Infrastructure
The global shipping lanes weave a network of ecological corridors through the ballast water exchanged between ports. Currently, the threat of invasive species being introduced through these corridors is dealt with by filtering ballast water through treatment infrastructures. This thesis proposes landscape infrastructure as the agency for managing ballast water exchange, conducting mass recycling of waste materials, and creating new public realms.
This thesis asks if infrastructure could inform spatial qualities valuable for imagining new public realms – public realms that accommodate uncertainties and keep the ambiance of ordinary lives in an unassuming, modest yet powerful manner.
Theses 2022
Mundane Ambiguity
Making Public Realm with Ballast Water Infrastructure
The global shipping lanes weave a network of ecological corridors through the ballast water exchanged between ports. Currently, the threat of invasive species being introduced through these corridors is dealt with by filtering ballast water through treatment infrastructures. This thesis proposes landscape infrastructure as the agency for managing ballast water exchange, conducting mass recycling of waste materials, and creating new public realms.
This thesis asks if infrastructure could inform spatial qualities valuable for imagining new public realms – public realms that accommodate uncertainties and keep the ambiance of ordinary lives in an unassuming, modest yet powerful manner.
Theses 2022
