Natural World’s rules shape the modern industrial landscape.
This project operates as a dual-purpose system: Above ground, curved alumina plates serve both functional and aesthetic roles by capturing seawater and reflecting evolving waterbody colors as salinity levels change over time. Simultaneously, below ground, a reverse osmosis system transforms seawater into electricity, leaving behind a brine reservoir that gradually metamorphoses into a salt lake over a two-year cycle.
The mesh fabric, akin to a vertical rain chain, serves as both an artistic medium and a tool for salt crystallization, creating intricate patterns influenced by environmental conditions. These salt towers, extending along the Inujima coastline, stand as testaments to the harmonious interaction between industrialization, the laws of nature, and the ceaseless progression of time.
2022 Fall
Inujima, Japan
Instructor: Jesse Reiser
Inujima, Japan
Instructor: Jesse Reiser