Meta Algae
Team
Name: Jecheon Kim
Nationality: Republic of Korea
Institution / Company: Keimyung University
Name: Sihyeok Kim
Nationality: Republic of Korea
Institution / Company: Keimyung University
Name: Minwoo Jeong
Nationality: Republic of Korea
Institution / Company: Keimyung University
-HONOURABLE MENTION of Post-Nuclear Power Plant Competition
To recover from the pain of Fukushima, a safer and future-oriented vision is needed. The answer to this conundrum can be found off the coast of Fukushima, where the Kuril and Kuroshio currents meet. The project begins by utilizing microalgae, which are formed countlessly from the point where cold and warm currents meet.
In order for the people of Fukushima to live, large-scale infrastructure is required. Starting with the existing nuclear reactor building, microalgae are cultivated. Afterwards, microalgae are continuously cultivated through pipes and energy facilities that cover the entire city, and at the same time inevitably form the energy needed for the city. The reactor generates energy as before, but it is not threatening or harmful to the inhabitants. A visual and flexible infrastructure that penetrates deep into the city will be the beginning and ultimate vision of Fukushima’s revival.
Compared to human time, the metabolism of ecosystems is very slow. Fukushima proliferates in line with the recovery time of these ecosystems. Fukushima, which has infrastructure using microalgae, will become Japan’s second ‘metabolism’ movement.
#Biomass and natural gas #Energy infrastructure and distribution #Visual impacts of energy infrastructure #Integrated energy production systems #Urban energy network
