{"id":57937,"date":"2018-02-21T00:00:00","date_gmt":"2018-02-20T22:00:00","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/richardvanhooijdonk.com\/blog\/wildly-ambitious-plan-to-turn-devastated-mosul-into-an-urban-oasis-using-3d-printing-spider-bots-and-war-debris\/"},"modified":"2024-12-19T22:14:53","modified_gmt":"2024-12-19T20:14:53","slug":"wildly-ambitious-plan-to-turn-devastated-mosul-into-an-urban-oasis-using-3d-printing-spider-bots-and-war-debris","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/blog.richardvanhooijdonk.com\/en\/wildly-ambitious-plan-to-turn-devastated-mosul-into-an-urban-oasis-using-3d-printing-spider-bots-and-war-debris\/","title":{"rendered":"Wildly ambitious plan to turn devastated Mosul into an urban oasis, using 3D-printing spider bots and war debris"},"content":{"rendered":"<ul class=\"bold-list\">\n<li>Prize-winning, wildly ambitious plan to rebuild devastated Mosul<\/li>\n<li>Vincent Callebaut\u2019s modern take on the ancient Hanging Gardens of Babylon<\/li>\n<li>Spider-like robotic 3D printers, clinging to bridges, printing new housing night and day<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p>War takes more from us than the lives of soldiers and civilians &#8211; it takes our cities, too. From Warsaw to Hiroshima, Palmyra to Damascus, it\u2019s claimed cultural heritage, priceless architecture, and nothing less significant than the homes of millions of people. Fortunately, buildings can be rebuilt, and cities can be salvaged from the ruins of battle. Take Warsaw as an example. Decimated in World War 2, the city\u2019s centre was reconstructed from 18th century paintings by Bernardo Bellotto and architectural plans that survived the destruction. Now, visitors to Poland\u2019s capital may have no idea that they\u2019re walking through streets that are essentially new. This reconstruction didn\u2019t only bring the city\u2019s golden age to life, it gave hope to the people who call Warsaw home, too.<\/p>\n<p><iframe title=\"Wildly ambitious plan to turn devastated Mosul into an urban oasis\" width=\"800\" height=\"450\" src=\"https:\/\/www.youtube.com\/embed\/7q-nGTm_XSw?feature=oembed\" frameborder=\"0\" allow=\"accelerometer; autoplay; clipboard-write; encrypted-media; gyroscope; picture-in-picture\" allowfullscreen><\/iframe><\/p>\n<p>Emma Cunliffe, an affiliate research fellow at the University of Oxford and a board member of the architectural non-profit Blue Shield, sees a source of hope in Warsaw. \u201cPart of the wonder of the historic centre of Warsaw is knowing it was rebuilt, and thinking about the incredible skill it must have taken, and the resilience and strength of the people who rebuilt it.\u201d Similar attempts to resurrect the past are underway in cities like Palmyra, where ISIS militants intentionally <a href=\"https:\/\/www.theguardian.com\/world\/ng-interactive\/2016\/apr\/08\/palmyra-after-islamic-state-isis-visual-guide\">destroyed<\/a> the Temple of Baal Shamin and the Temple of Bel, among other wondrous ancient structures. Using 3D images taken before these atrocities, and the latest <a href=\"https:\/\/blog.richardvanhooijdonk.com\/en\/keynote\/the-future-of-construction\/\">3D printing tech<\/a>, the Institute of Digital Archaeology (IDA) hopes to restore what was lost.<\/p>\n<h2>Belgian architect\u2019s prize-winning, wildly ambitious plan to rebuild devastated Mosul<\/h2>\n<p>For some cities, that\u2019s just not enough. For instance, Mosul, a city in northern Iraq, has been devastated by fighting and terrorism. Once home to nearly 2 million people, ISIS\u2019s long occupation stripped it of its monuments, its architecture, and its homes. The people there need help &#8211; and perhaps more importantly, they need hope. That\u2019s why the Rifat Chadirji Prize for Architecture was created. It calls on architects and designers the world over to address Iraqi problems. In 2017, that call was to propose ambitious plans to rebuild Mosul, rescuing its people and giving them a future they could hold on to through these tough times. As the organisers <a href=\"http:\/\/www.rifatchadirji.com\/2017.html\">explain<\/a>, \u201cThe United Nations and the International Organisation of Migrants warned that the current number of internally displaced people from Mosul is estimated at over 500,000 (January 2017) and could reach 1.2 million as the military operations continue.\u201d Moreover, the basic housing shortage has reached a point where no less than 53,000 homes are needed.<\/p>\n<figure id=\"attachment_32454\" aria-describedby=\"caption-attachment-32454\" style=\"width: 800px\" class=\"wp-caption aligncenter\"><img fetchpriority=\"high\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"wp-image-32454 size-full\" src=\"https:\/\/blog.richardvanhooijdonk.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/4\/2019\/05\/Mosul-1-1.jpg\" alt=\"A birds-eye view of a futuristic city on a river with lush greenery, waterfalls, wind turbines, and drones hovering around it\" width=\"800\" height=\"511\" \/><figcaption id=\"caption-attachment-32454\" class=\"wp-caption-text\">In 2017, that call was to propose ambitious plans to rebuild Mosul, rescuing its people and giving them a future they could hold on to through these tough times.<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<p>The third place winner was Five Farming Bridges by Vincent Callebaut Architecture, an ambitious, high-tech proposal by the Belgian designer. Though it\u2019s been <a href=\"https:\/\/mossandfog.com\/2017\/11\/13\/wildly-ambitious-plan-to-rebuild-mosul-iraq\/\">called<\/a> \u201cfar fetched\u201d and \u201cwildly ambitious\u201d by the experts at <em>Moss and Fog<\/em>, Callebaut\u2019s vision for Mosul is inspiring. For people living with the consequences of war and occupation, that\u2019s more than enough reason to give it a second look.<\/p>\n<h2>Vincent Callebaut\u2019s modern take on the ancient Hanging Gardens of Babylon<\/h2>\n<p>As Nicole Jewell at <em>Inhabitat<\/em> <a href=\"https:\/\/inhabitat.com\/five-bridges-topped-with-urban-farms-could-revitalize-war-torn-mosul\/\">reports<\/a>, his vision is a twist on \u201cself-sustaining urban farms that run on solar power and advanced hydroponic systems\u201d. The Tigris river runs through the centre of the city. As its name suggests, Callebaut\u2019s plan highlights that fact, and he envisions five massive bridges spanning the river and holding thousands of homes. Think of a modern take on the ancient Hanging Gardens of Babylon and you get the idea.<\/p>\n<figure id=\"attachment_32456\" aria-describedby=\"caption-attachment-32456\" style=\"width: 800px\" class=\"wp-caption aligncenter\"><img decoding=\"async\" class=\"wp-image-32456 size-full\" src=\"https:\/\/blog.richardvanhooijdonk.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/4\/2019\/05\/Modern-Hangign-gardens-1.jpg\" alt=\"A close-up of a futuristic city with lush greenery, wind turbines, robots, and drones hovering around it\" width=\"800\" height=\"529\" \/><figcaption id=\"caption-attachment-32456\" class=\"wp-caption-text\">Think of a modern take on the ancient Hanging Gardens of Babylon and you get the idea.<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<p>The homes he\u2019s designed take inspiration from medieval Islamic architectural forms called <em>muqarnas<\/em>. Each housing unit is modular, allowing combinations of two, five, or 10 to provide living space of 25, 65, or 120 m\u00b2, respectively. Stacked one atop another in efficient shapes, surrounded by lush greenery, his design for the future of Mosul\u2019s people is truly inspiring, leading Jewell to <a href=\"https:\/\/inhabitat.com\/five-bridges-topped-with-urban-farms-could-revitalize-war-torn-mosul\/\">describe<\/a> it as an \u201curban oasis\u201d.<\/p>\n<p>That\u2019s just what these war-torn people need. But he\u2019s not satisfied with just any city &#8211; it needs to be super green, too. As Callebaut <a href=\"http:\/\/vincent.callebaut.org\/object\/171023_mosul\/mosul\/projects\/user\">says<\/a>, \u201cThe bridges will also incorporate wind chimneys for cool, natural air, cold ceilings using the thermal energy of the river, solar water heaters for hot water, and hundreds of photovoltaic pergolas producing the necessary kilowatts.\u201d Recycling is at the heart of this green architectural project. As he <a href=\"http:\/\/vincent.callebaut.org\/object\/171023_mosul\/mosul\/projects\/user\">imagines<\/a> the bridges, their \u201cUrban farms and orchards will be irrigated by water from the Tigris, plowed by Archimedes screws. Gray water from bathrooms and kitchens will also be recycled and filtered by plants in lagoon waterfalls connected with the river. Biomass composters will feed their orchards and vegetable gardens suspended in biological fertilizers.\u201d<\/p>\n<h2>Spider-like robotic 3D printers, clinging to bridges, printing new housing night and day<\/h2>\n<p>But what\u2019s really incredible are his plans for building it. Using war debris as raw material, Callebaut\u2019s Five Farming Bridges is a massive effort in construction recycling. Drones will collect debris, transfer it to recycling centres, and then bring the finished raw materials to spider-like robotic 3D printers. These will cling to the bridges, printing new housing night and day.<\/p>\n<p>It\u2019s worth keeping in mind, as the people who made that video for <em>Mach<\/em> did, that this is just a concept. It\u2019s a dream. But as Callebaut realises, and Warsaw\u2019s reconstruction demonstrates, people who\u2019ve suffered on that scale need to dream. Reality has been harsh enough. And as he <a href=\"http:\/\/vincent.callebaut.org\/object\/171023_mosul\/mosul\/projects\/user\">reasons<\/a>, \u201cRestoring the self-confidence of war refugees, their confidence in an optimistic future, and allowing them to participate actively in the repatriation process is essential to the success of this <a href=\"https:\/\/richardvanhooijdonk.com\/keynote\/trends-2040-ben-jij-er-klaar-voor\/\">reconstruction<\/a> in the heart of the city.\u201d We agree, and we\u2019ll be watching the future of Mosul\u2019s people with the greatest hopes for their success!<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Prize-winning, wildly ambitious plan to rebuild devastated Mosul Vincent Callebaut\u2019s modern take on the ancient Hanging Gardens of Babylon Spider-like robotic 3D printers, clinging to bridges, printing new housing night and day War takes more from us than the lives of soldiers and civilians &#8211; it takes our cities, too. 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