The farmers moved to the sea after Kardla (fire, Kaurna) came and burnt their crops and homes. At sea they live in a relationship of mutualistic symbiosis, in which two dissimilar organisms both benefit from each other, with algae.

 

The farmers provide the algae with care and carbon dioxide that is essential for algae to photosynthesis. The algae provides the farmers with clean air and water and a livelihood.

 

In this speculative project proposed for the year 2045 I worked with a partner Megan to design a floating disaster relief shelter off the coast of kangaroo island for those living on the island to shelter in form extreme fire events.

 

In the shelter humans live in a symbiotic relationship with algae as a food, a way to filter waste, provide clean water and as an energy source. This project was inspired by my own experience of being on kangaroo island when the 2020 fires started.  

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