Sieve
Infrastructure as Responsive Ecofilter
Sieve is a response to the contextual ecological complexities of Lake Ontario near the Toronto Harbour. It is an ecofilter infrastructure that proposes an approach for the future of addressing water pollution issues through active layers of fins that produce both a filtration systems as well as an animated public space.
Sieve is composed of innovative ecological systems to clear water pollution by providing series of floatation fins and living filters connected to laboratories and restoration areas. Biomimicking floatation organs provide buoyancy and assist fins to float on the water, while sensor within the fins allow real time monitoring of pollution levels as well as dictating the expanding and retracting movement of the fins.
Sieve is an adaptable infrastructure that filters water as well as creating a path linking the mainland to the islands, while providing tranquil social spaces and educational awareness of current ecological situations.
The greater ambitions of this project is to address water as we step into the future, where this life sustaining element is increasingly facing pollution concerns affecting both humans and other living organisms.
Water and Ink
This infrastructure is designed to reconnect humanity with nature, reducing the negative impact of human activity on water systems. Protecting the surrounding biosphere is essential to avert a potential water crisis.
The design incorporates flowing forms of water, visually stimulating and inspiring the human spirit. These forms create a functional structure that integrates harmoniously with its surroundings, mirroring the natural flow of water.
By generating flow-forms as structures within the water, this design fosters a sense of communication and reverence for the life-giving essence of this universal element.
Floating Water Treatment Fins
Designed to directly address water pollution, these floating treatment fins respond dynamically to environmental conditions. Winds and currents carry pollutants from the east of Toronto’s Inner Harbour toward the west, as well as from the southwest to the northeast.
The optimal site for intervention is between Harbourfront and Olympic Island, where a strategically placed barrier systemcan effectively capture, process, and filter pollutants before they disperse further into the Inner Harbour.
