Boat Biologs Bioremediating Ireremba Raft Ubusitani na Riya Kuvavala

Umushinga Boat Biologs Bioremediating Ireremba Raft Ubusitani wa Riya Kuvavala ni uwatsinze igihembo cyubahwa cyane 2023 Igihembo cya A' Design Award cya Ifeza mu Cyiciro cy'Ihiganwa cya Igicuruzwa Kirambye.

IfezaIgicuruzwa Kirambye· 2023

Boat Biologs Bioremediating Ireremba Raft Ubusitani

na Riya Kuvavala

Umukiriya: Riya Kuvavala

Uwatsinze Igihembo cya A' Design Award cya Ifeza mu Cyiciro cya Igicuruzwa Kirambye

504,522

Uwatsinze Igihembo Yemejwe

Emeza Uko Igihembo Gihagaze ku #141435

Sura Urubuga Reba kuri A' Design Award Itangazo ry'Ikinyamakuru Ikimenyetso cy'Igihembo

Amabara

Imigereranyo

Ibyerekeye Boat Biologs Bioremediating Ireremba Raft Ubusitani

Ku bufatanye n’umuryango w’ubwato bwa Londres, ubwo busitani bureremba bwa bioremediating bwagenewe kubakwa no gushyirwaho nabatuye ubwato bakoresheje ibikoresho byoroshye kandi biva mu karere kugirango barwanye umwanda w’amazi. Mugushishikariza ubwato hamwe nisezerano ryubusitani bwigenga bureremba, uyu muhamagaro ushingiye kubaturage uhita ufata ingamba kandi ugatera inkomoko y’umwanda w’amazi ukabihindura igisubizo. Ibi hamwe bitezimbere ubwiza bwibi binyabuzima bisangiwe mugihe biteza imbere imikurire y’ibimera kavukire, udukoko n’inyoni.

Ishimwe

Ibyerekeye Igihembo cya A' Design Award cya Ifeza

Boat Biologs Bioremediating Ireremba Raft Ubusitani ni uwegukanye Igihembo cya A' Design Award cya Ifeza, ishimwe ridasanzwe ry'agaciro gakomeye ritangwa ku bishushanyo byo ku rwego rwo hejuru, byiza kandi bikora ku mutima. Abegukanye Ifeza ni ibihangano by'ubuhanga bukomeye kandi bifite guhanga kwinshi, bigaragaza ubuhanga bwimbitse, impano n'ubushishozi bw'ababihanze. Boat Biologs Bioremediating Ireremba Raft Ubusitani biteganyijwe ko izaba igihangano cy'icyitegererezo, gifite ubunyamwuga bukomeye n'udushya twimbitse. Iki gishushanyo cyegukanye Ifeza ni igihangano kizwi kandi gishimwa, gifasha kugura imbibi z'ubuhanzi, ubumenyi, ubushushanyo n'ikoranabuhanga. Boat Biologs Bioremediating Ireremba Raft Ubusitani ni igihangano benshi bifuza, gikangura ibyifuzo, gitanga amarangamutima meza kandi gitera igitangaza.

Inyuma y'Imigereranyo

Dosiye y'Itangazamakuru

Amazina y'abagize uruhare, abagize itsinda n'amakuru y'ubuhanga byatanzwe n'umuhanzi.

Ibintu Bidasanzwe: Bioremediating floating gardens designed to be installed on boats created in collaboration with the London boat community addressing the rising water pollution of the canals in the United Kingdom.
Boat BioLogs are tools converting boats, a rising source of canal water pollution, into the solution to the problem. Incentivising boaters with the luxury of a private garden motivates them to install it and inspires dialogue in celebration of nature's self-healing properties.
Ibipimo n'Ipaki: 1200 mm (This can vary according to the user building the garden) x 300 mm x 140 mm
I made 2 such pieces and connected them together. The same way, the total length (or width) can be as much as the user wants)
In making:
12mm coir rope
8mm Marine Grade Carbiner
M5 Marine Grade Dome Nuts
M5 Marine Grade Nuts
4mm Marine Grade Link Chain
110mm Semi-Flexible H D P E Pipe
110mm Pipe Bracket
914mm Coir Pot Liners
Geotextile Roll
48mm Cable Ties
5000 mm x 1000 mm H D P E mesh
Ibibazo Fatizo: sustainable design, community-based design impact, nature driven design, green design, water pollution, clean water, DIY, community-based, community-driven, nature-centric, user centric, biophilic
Ikoranabuhanga ryo Guteza Imbere: D I Y strategy makes the gardens adaptable and affordable, so it aligns with the boater’s self-sufficient lifestyle. These urban gardens use biodegradable, long-lasting, rust and corrosion resistant materials that do not react to sunlight (or if they do, are well-insulated). Parts can be locally sourced:
Coconut Coir
H D P E semi-flexible pipe
Marine Grade Stainless Steel
H D P E mesh
Locally sourced soil
Native plants
The biofilm growing on the roots breaks down some pollutants and the plant absorbs the rest.
Ikibazo cy'Ishusho: Hyperaccumulating plants, although native, may become invasive.By consulting with bioremediation experts, secondary research,many iterations I identified safe planting method: plant between 2 pipes (that help with flotation) ensuring growth within the space.
Sourcing parts from local hardware stores/ nurseries, an accessible/ affordable building method (user’s perspective) was implemented.
Space being a huge constraint for boat residents, I utilised dead space to design the garden like a fender.
Ubushakashatsi: Bioremediation experts:understand phytoremediation methods, practical implementation/scalability:
Dr Gideon Corby
Hector Andrade
Andrew Gregson
Collaborating with boat residents:learn about lifestyle, views/input on project, identify constraints/opportunities:
Romany and Drake Smith
David Dyer
Bioremediation company websites for structural and material inspiration
Research papers/books,e.g., Earth Repair by Leila Darwish:understand hyperaccumulation
U X design expert for app: Shreetej Purandare
Prototyping
Ibyatumye Habaho: Plants, considered as biopollutants, adapt to the Anthropocene age and fight pollution. They break down/ absorb pollutants in our shared ecosystems, create a fast-growing biomass and be utilised for compost, research and fields like phytomining, i.e., fighting pollution with biopollution.
I was also inspired by my audience - their tightly-knit community and their nomadic and self-sufficient lifestyle.
Igihe cy'Umushinga: This is my master's final year project that started in December 2020 and ended in June 2021 in London, mainly focused in Camden (Local boat community), and was exhibited in M A Material Futures 2021 Exhibition, Kings Cross, London (June 2021) and published in the M A M F 2021 Catalogue. It was also shortlisted in the Global Graduate Showcase by Gucci in the Sustainable Design Category
Uburyo bw'Imikorere: The user scans a Q R code seen on an already installed garden which downloads the app. The app details instructions on why it is important, a ‘how to make’ video, materials needed, plants to use, care instructions and so on. The user buys materials from local hardware stores/ nurseries and builds the garden. Along with the plants, they also install the Q R code.
This way, the community spreads awareness about the product to collectively improve the quality of canal water pollution.
Abafotoye: Image #1: Creator/ Photographer/ Designer (M.Henaff)
Image #2: Creator/ Photographer/ Designer (M.Henaff)
Image #3: Creator/ Multidisciplinary designer (Riya Kuvavala)
Image #4: Creator/ Multidisciplinary designer (Riya Kuvavala)
Image #5: Creator/ Photographer/ Designer (M.Henaff)