AquaShellter is a special project that aims to fight noise and metal pollution. It’s a beautiful shelter for underwater life, the design matches current trends towards material driven and more-than-home design. Designed for Hillingdon, AquaShellter is capable to absorb heavy metals using cold-gelatin and crustacean shell powders, these materials are known to absorb iron and copper.
By applying Helmholtz principle in the design, AquaShellter by Jinhak Lee, Sinae Song, Yudan Wu, Lillian Zhu, and Shumin Fan reduces underwater noise and maintains a serene habitat of aquamarine species. Furthermore, there’s an XR Game developed as an add-on to attract the interest of local residents, helping them engage in pollution mitigation.
The game simulates underwater experiences that allow players to participate in confronting water pollution challenges. It is hoped that after experience several games, they can build their own AquaShellter to protect underwater life.