Benjamin Norbert Kemper
Hyperbody
Running Out Of Gas On The Fast Lane: Repurpose of abandoned drilling rigs in the North Sea (in 20-50 years)
In this hypothetical situation, abandoned offshore drilling rigs provide society with the opportunity to repurpose, and even extend the site over and under water. Humans are facing the dangerous consequences of the climate change. Especially the population of the Netherlands, which has to face rising sea levels. The loss of living area would result in drastic changes to the means of life. We need to research possibilities to slow down this process. However, we must also look for concepts and design proposals to support a lifestyle with radical climate changes.Our society, behavior, and cities are changing due to the exponential progress of technology. How are we going to live in a future, and which role will architecture play? It might emerge as a balancing act between utopia and dystopia, between the total dependency and repression and the freedom to achieve more than we ever imagined. Society’s addiction to technical devices emphasizes the urgency at hand to begin to work with new technologies instead of denying the process categorically.