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Post-Columbus Rounte. A Radical Pilgrimage of Environmental Consciousness
AFAB Architecture with Aashti Miller
Post-Columbus Rounte. A Radical Pilgrimage of Environmental Consciousness
AFAB Architecture with Aashti Miller

By 2100, oceanic plastic will rise to an estimated 30 billion tons, most of which will be directed through gyres, currents which funnel floating waste towards the middle. One such hotspot is the North Atlantic Gyre, which serves as the initial site for our project. The project proposes constructing a utopian floating path over the water, tracing the route traveled by Cristopher Columbus on his first voyage to America. Since this route closely corresponds with the North Atlantic Gyre, environmental enhancement is facilitated by the collection of oceanic plastic waste, using passive and active mechanisms incorporated into the path.