Okay so here's our competition entry board for the installation
The Algae Room
Inspired by the 'homebrew' and the domestic wine production of the Mediterranean, we propose 'The Algae Room' as a speculative reconfiguration of the home, one enabling the domestic production of fuel - the cultivation of Algae and the extraction of its oil.
Through the installation we propose the dissipation of state fuel production, empowering the individual to make more sustainable decisions about how they live and giving them more control over the impact they make on the Earth. Differing stains of Alga can produce different yields, this its production encourages individuals to tailor their 'crops' to their household's energy specifications.
By encouraging the consumption of Nori within the room, we take inspiration from the huge significance of algae within Japanese culture and economy, whilst the glowing, growing algae shifts the emphasis of its value as an edible substance to one with the capacity to fuel our homes.
What kind of potential does this have? Will we end up with mini nightclubs filled with exhaling dancers powering the party? A bit of 'blitz' spirit, as communities come together to make their own fuel? Will energy parties become the new Tupperware parties? Will the home be reconfigured towards the promise of a free and living energy source?
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