{"id":7530,"date":"2020-07-08T15:50:16","date_gmt":"2020-07-08T14:50:16","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/mappedsites.cardiff.ac.uk\/wsaexhibition\/?p=7530"},"modified":"2020-07-15T11:16:57","modified_gmt":"2020-07-15T10:16:57","slug":"michael-bridgeman","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/wsa-ondisplay.co.uk\/2020\/michael-bridgeman\/","title":{"rendered":"MICHAEL BRIDGEMAN"},"content":{"rendered":"\n

“Bio-Beacon”<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n

Beacons have historically acted as\nicons and warnings to society. These take many forms, such as lighthouses,\nclock towers, skyscrapers, and natural beacons such as mountains. The urgent\nneed for sustainable affordable housing on the Isles of Scilly provides an\nopportunity for a new beacon – one that warns and inspires society to change\ndramatically to combat the climate crisis.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

CO2 levels in our atmosphere are\nrising at an unprecedented rate, with the Isles of Scilly being particularly at\nrisk from the associated sea level rise. Building and construction is\nresponsible for 39% of carbon dioxide emissions in the UK, with 28% from\noperational emissions and 11% from embodied carbon.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

This thesis explores a new system\nof affordable living on the Isles of Scilly, based on a sustainble, bio-based\nstructure providing an affordable coliving scheme. Currently, the islands rely\nentirely on imported construction materials, which have an associated carbon\nfootprint in production and transportation. This project will reduce this\nreliance by introducing new crops to the islands, allowing on-site\nexperimenting with new bio-based materials.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

The scheme exploits existing topographic features of the islands to allow it to act as a visible beacon. A playful observation tower will allow visual celebration of the islands\u2019 unique beauty and emphasize their vulnerability to the effects of the climate crisis.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

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Bio-Beacon, a drawing of the scheme showing the public realm, workshop, coliving and beacon. <\/p>\n\n\n\n

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Section through the workshop, with adjacent public landscape. <\/p>\n\n\n\n

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Section through a private living space. <\/p>\n\n\n\n

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Drawing of a private balcony, showing elevation above the public realm. <\/p>\n\n\n\n

CONTACT EMAIL: michaelh.bridgeman@gmail.com<\/a><\/p>\n\n\n

LINKEDIN: https:\/\/www.linkedin.com\/in\/michael-bridgeman-000b70168\/<\/a><\/a><\/p>\n\n\n

Curated by Laura Selwood<\/em><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"

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