Karst Water Filtration Staircase
Chi-Hao Chiang
Building Materials and Construction Components Design Karst Water Filtration Staircase by Chi-Hao Chiang Karst, a modular staircase designed for Governors Island in New York, is like a solutional cave for people to see and hear the flowing water, with a water filtering system that brings the sensation of nature into the house, connecting the community of humans and water. Each module has a pocket for placing a bag of crushed oyster shells. The shells composed of calcium carbonate can react with acid rain to help neutralize acidified ocean by absorbing carbon dioxide. In the end, it is a filter system that can blur the boundary between humans and nature on Governors Island.
Bronze A' Design Award Winner
Karst Water Filtration Staircase by Chi-Hao Chiang is a winner of the A' Building Materials and Construction Components Design Award. Karst Water Filtration Staircase earned the Bronze A' Design Award in 2022 and is showcased on Best Designs of the World among other exceptional designs. Explore the project details, discover other works by Chi-Hao Chiang and see why Karst Water Filtration Staircase design sets itself apart from its competition.
About Karst
Building Materials and Construction Components Design Karst Water Filtration Staircase by Chi-Hao Chiang Karst, a modular staircase designed for Governors Island in New York, is like a solutional cave for people to see and hear the flowing water, with a water filtering system that brings the sensation of nature into the house, connecting the community of humans and water. Each module has a pocket for placing a bag of crushed oyster shells. The shells composed of calcium carbonate can react with acid rain to help neutralize acidified ocean by absorbing carbon dioxide. In the end, it is a filter system that can blur the boundary between humans and nature on Governors Island. Karst earned the Bronze A' Design Award, a respected level of recognition in the A' Design Award & Competition. Bronze A' Design Award works combine new ideas with skillful designs, and are selected by a grand jury, as noteworthy entries in their respective categories, after fair, ethical, meritocratic and independent academic review, where nominated designs are voted through blind peer-review process on pre-established, publicly-available evaluation criteria.
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