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The Mangrove Forest

ID08

TypeArchitecture

Date2024-04-01

Coords1.4472 N, 103.7000 E

Posx 0.70 y 2.50 z -1.40

Slug08-the-mangrove-forest

Reimagining coastal resilience.

Expanding the boundaries of coastal protection, this project amalgamates design, civil engineering, and resilience strategy to rethink the future of Singapore's northwestern coast — the Kranji and Sungei Buloh region, historically rich in mangroves but eroded by urbanization and land reclamation. With sea levels projected to rise up to 2 m by 2150, the coastline and its drainage are critical to protect.

The proposal pairs the traditional elevated-platform typology with modern technology. Using parametric mangrove modeling — a digital-twin of the wetland — mangrove placement is optimized for health and wave attenuation, while biorock bioremediation and floating solar breakwaters reinforce the living edge. The result is a regenerative wetland: infrastructure that protects by growing.

In collaboration with Darius Chen.

Media & materials

Watercolor-style aerial render of mangrove platforms and boardwalks with visitors — Elevated platforms and boardwalks threading through the regenerated mangrove edge.

Dusk render of floating platforms among mangroves — Floating platforms at dusk along the northwestern coast.

Technical board of mangrove modeling, bioremediation, and breakwater studies — Regenerative wetlands — parametric mangrove modeling, biorock bioremediation, and floating solar breakwaters.