Living Species
Tile Install
Living Seawall - 6 Months
Studio Shot of Tile
Media Results
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Title of the submitted project/idea
Volvo Living Seawall
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Title of the submitted project/idea (English)
Volvo Living Seawall
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URL of a video introducing the submitted project or idea (5 minutes or less)
https://vimeo.com/632559469
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Brief concept description of the submitted project/idea
A world-first project to upcycle plastic to strengthen marine grade concrete tiles that were placed along Sydney Harbour’s seawalls. The tiles mimic the root structure of native mangrove trees to create a habitat for organisms that filter pollutants from the ocean – effectively cleaning the water.
This is a purposeful piece of design that transforms a harmful, yet necessary, manmade structure into a marine habitat with 78 species and 73% more than the control tiles.
https://www.volvocars.com/au/why-volvo/discover/living-seawall -
Brief concept description of the submitted project/idea (English)
A world-first project to upcycle plastic to strengthen marine grade concrete tiles that were placed along Sydney Harbour’s seawalls. The tiles mimic the root structure of native mangrove trees to create a habitat for organisms that filter pollutants from the ocean – effectively cleaning the water.
This is a purposeful piece of design that transforms a harmful, yet necessary, manmade structure into a marine habitat with 78 species and 73% more than the control tiles.
https://www.volvocars.com/au/why-volvo/discover/living-seawall -
Detailed description of the submitted project/idea
A world-first project to upcycle plastic to strengthen marine grade concrete tiles that were placed along Sydney Harbour’s seawalls. The tiles mimic the root structure of native mangrove trees to create a habitat for organisms that filter pollutants from the ocean – effectively cleaning the water.
This is a purposeful piece of design that transforms a harmful, yet necessary, manmade structure into a marine habitat with 78 species and 73% more than the control tiles. -
Detailed description of the submitted project/idea (English)
A world-first project to upcycle plastic to strengthen marine grade concrete tiles that were placed along Sydney Harbour’s seawalls. The tiles mimic the root structure of native mangrove trees to create a habitat for organisms that filter pollutants from the ocean – effectively cleaning the water.
This is a purposeful piece of design that transforms a harmful, yet necessary, manmade structure into a marine habitat with 78 species and 73% more than the control tiles. -
URL of your project / idea
https://www.volvocars.com/au/why-volvo/discover/living-seawall
