Resilient Cities

Charisa Chen

Raised Ground at Turbo Drive. Genesis and evolution of a raised platform as a safe ground that detaches movement of people and goods from uncontrolled water flows during extreme weather events.

In the mixed use cluster above and below the raise ground, functional layers are vertically superimposed, generating multiple grounds with surplus areas for circulation, recreation and food production. Flowing across them – from green roofs, through habitable spaces, filtering beds and green facades, to underground storage – different water streams link all the spatial components in a circular system.

Charisa Chen
Charisa Chen, Vismaya Cherian, Tammy Hu, Jingyi Zeng

The artificial landscape of the raised platform is shaped through a process of addition and subtraction of volumes to provide habitable spaces above the safe ground and room for floodwater underneath, at the creek level. A network of water squares and underground floodable spaces can be activated to cather for extreme events, while providing daily public space and amenity.

Reference:
Leardini, P., Ozgun, K., Moulis, A.(2019). The reverse River Delta of Brisbane. In In Time with Water: Design Studies of 3 Australian Cities. Perth: UWA publishing, p266-267