bullet points, before i forget

Rough intro + notes of new idea below. Proper English forthcoming.

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The space between land and water is architecture in the truest sense – a wholly man-made intervention that permits human experience in a delicate balance between two realms of nature. This edge as it exists along the periphery of every continent has been fortified, levied, reclaimed, dammed and drained in historic efforts to acclimatize it for suitable human occupation. The environmental, social and cultural implications that follow from uncontrolled or uncontrollable interactions with water, such as natural disaster, spread of disease, decaying industrial ports and sterile waterfront spaces, lead us to hope for a symbiotic relationship with water which not only serves human needs but also delights us with aesthetics, balance and functionality.

what interests me and why
the fantastically different yet completely appropriate ways people have mediated the space between land and sea throughout history
the role of water in civilization:
- water as economy (fishing, trading, tourism)
- water as amenity (luxury, sport)
- water as threat (tsunamis, flooding)
- water as resource (human health, irrigation, energy generation)

what I plan to do
systematic analysis of ways of occupying land/water
integrate richness of these separate types of occupation into a single site.
sausalito, CA
- vibrant houseboat community in need of an architectural connection to land

how I will do it
research current civilizations, cultural traditions, architectural styles, etc
IAP site visit to SF

why it matters that I do what I plan to do
waterfront redevelopment is rising trend for many cities, mostly motivated by economic revitalization of tourism economy
human scale/lifestyle/delight should be a factor
living on/by/near/around the water should be enjoyed to maximum
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