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Fusina: 2050Sarka Dolezalova, Perrine Frick, Jana Grammens, Luke Keller, Marina Martashova, Cecilia Saavedra, Carlos Rafael Salinas, Francesca Vergani

premiseLike many post-industrial sites, Fusina was once a center of regional industrial activity that is now largely abandoned and uninhabitable due to the high levels of pollutants on site. Because of this, Fusina has dwindled into a state of complete disrepair and struggles to remain relevant to Mestra’s post-industrial future.

In light of this, the world and especially Europe is in a state of transition from fossil fuels to energy derived from renewable sources. The implications of this transition to Fusina are remarkable as it currently provides 20% of Venice’s energy via fossil fuels. 1932

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hypothesisWe propose to develop Fusina at two different scales: one of region, where a comprehensive system of interdependent renewable energy sources are created to meet demand; And second, one of a local scale: where the proposed system of renewable energy production is explored at a larger scale in relation to the remediation of Fusina.

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122GWh/year

regional visionWe envision the realization of this energy landscape occurring at two different scales: the regional and the local. Based on the productive capacity for renewable energy of Fusina and Mestra, it was necessary to expand the scope of our project to fulfill energy goals stipulated by the Kyoto Protocol and European Union by 2050. In doing so, our team envisioned a new dimension of the lagoon by closing it to large craft and allowing the dredged canals to return to their natural state. This in turn allowed for sections of the lagoon to be repurposed for the production of renewable energy.

local visionAt a local scale, Fusina is coping with challenges that reflect the site’s dwindling capacity to retain relevancy to the region. Simultaneously coping with issues of remediation and renewable energy, our master plan imagines Fusina as a energy landscape and moblity hub through a new train and small watercraft terminal. This promotes inclusion of the region’s resident while tackling issues of embodied energy and the area’s life cycle.

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regional energy

regional energy

region overview

regional plan

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creating a new history for the region

repurposing the lagoon for renewable energy

increased mobility and regional productivity

connections

regional mobility

expanding natural systems

remediaton

renewable energy production

existing site

expanding natural systems

remediation

renewable energy production

p.1 comprehensive

expanding natural systems

remediaton

renewable energy production

p.2 comprehensive

expanding natural systems

remediation

renewable energy production

p.3 comprehensive

master planOur masterplan proposes to cope with Fusina’s challenges through simultaneous remediation and energy production over the course of one hundred years. This proposal is but one part of a system of renewable energy production for the Mestra region.

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remediation, use, and energy

utilizing existing resources

reimagining Fusina’s use

remediationThe remediation of Fusina will primarily occur through phytoremediation and the use of wetlands to extract heavy metals from the soil. This process permeates the entirety of the site and is the basis for developing the site incrementally.

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marshes constructed wetland agricultural fieldstormwater treatment phytoremediation

algaeproduction

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stored fertilizer

greenhousesexcess heat

algae storage

waste

hydrogen generation plant

cool water storage

lagoon

regional organic waste

hazordous soil

phytoremediation

toxic biomass

remaining hazordous metals

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sludge

stored biomass

sell for profit

energy conceptThe proposed renewable energy system seeks to address the issue of energy waste by converting waste into usable forms of energy. An example of this is the extraction of heavy metals from remediation fauna that could be sold for profit to continue remediating the site.

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