Urban Planning /

Oil Rigs as Revitalize Buildings

We were awarded by the Impacts Competition for our 2022 Skyrise Submission.

Lagos, Nigeria is the most populated megacity in Africa with 15.4 million people. As the city grows in low-density fashion, quality of living has not improved with more equitable public amenities and infrastructure. Existing communities can benefit from better open spaces, greenery, renewable energy, sanitation, and communal spaces. The Lagos Lagoon on the other hand is a signature waterfront for its CBD but is currently filled with oil rig and tanks. These rigs are considered eyesores to many locals.

Our proposal SkyRig aims to replace the existing oil rigs in water with three high-rise modular structure to provide housing, retail, commercial, and public amenities. The complex will provide equitable, reliable, and sustainable living in downtown area while referencing the city’s past in oil industry. Using wind, solar, water, and biomass to generate energy, water and food, the towers will provide a circular lifestyle with net zero operation carbon. The new architecture not only reinforces Lagos’s existing plan to beautify the waterfront, but its sustainable vision also helps the city to look beyond oil as their main source of income.

With rising sea levels threatening coastal cities like New York, similar amphibian design may be the solution to futureproof our communities.

Modular construction is set to transform an oil rig into a sustainable building with a unique garden that will extend from below water level up to 40 levels high. This innovative project promises to be a game-changer in the construction industry as it offers an eco-friendly alternative to traditional building methods. The modular construction approach involves the use of pre-fabricated modules, which are assembled on-site to create a fully functional building. This method not only reduces construction time but also minimizes waste and lowers carbon emissions. The garden, which will be integrated into the building’s design, will provide a natural oasis in the midst of the urban landscape. The project is an exciting example of how creativity and innovation can transform existing structures into sustainable, functional, and beautiful spaces that benefit both people and the environment.

Team: Alvaro Arranz, Vicky Chan

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aoa, avoid obvious architects, vicky chan, net zero, sustainable, green, farming, urban farming, agriculture, chinese, education, specialist, hydroponic, aquaponics, organics, plants, species, food, tradition, future, farm, placemaking, design, architecture, house, buildings, oil rigs, oil, revitalization, reuse, reduce, repurpose, ocean, steel
aoa, avoid obvious architects, vicky chan, net zero, sustainable, green, farming, urban farming, agriculture, chinese, education, specialist, hydroponic, aquaponics, organics, plants, species, food, tradition, future, farm, placemaking, design, architecture, house, buildings, oil rigs, oil, revitalization, reuse, reduce, repurpose, ocean, steel
aoa, avoid obvious architects, vicky chan, net zero, sustainable, green, farming, urban farming, agriculture, chinese, education, specialist, hydroponic, aquaponics, organics, plants, species, food, tradition, future, farm, placemaking, design, architecture, house, buildings, oil rigs, oil, revitalization, reuse, reduce, repurpose, ocean, steel
aoa, avoid obvious architects, vicky chan, net zero, sustainable, green, farming, urban farming, agriculture, chinese, education, specialist, hydroponic, aquaponics, organics, plants, species, food, tradition, future, farm, placemaking, design, architecture, house, buildings, oil rigs, oil, revitalization, reuse, reduce, repurpose, ocean, steel