Amorgos Flux I Water, Tourism & Climate Change

Amorgos Neró

Continuous water landscape

By: Fernando Garcia Hernandez, Huiti Jiang, Samantha
Ochoa Chavez & Eugenia
Cicero

Studio:
"Amorgos Flux"

Prof. Dr. Anke Hagemann
Dr. Christian Haid
David Bauer

Habitat Unit SS 2023

Designing the future water infrastructure for Amorgos

The project aims to address the future water crisis in the Greek island of Amorgos based on forecast predictions. We focus on the study on the actual water supply analysis and future potentials that the island may have. Therefore, We ask ourselves some questions. Is it possible to have new sources of water? How will the relationship of the future communities with the water supply sources be? Is there a sustainable way to engage the increase of tourism on the island with the future scenario? 
       The project seeks to integrate the elements of water and landscape, crafting a future environment that honors the island's intangible ancient water culture. To achieve this, a transformative initiative is underway to rebuild a deep and meaningful connection with water through the creation of a continuous water landscape through the existing hiking paths functioning as a tangible connection between the past and the present of the island, inviting people to trace the footsteps of the island's identity.
       We propose an intervention located between two of the main settlements: Katapola and Chora. Our proposal is made up of three different components that cross the island's natural landscape: a hybrid infrastructure that harvests water from the fog, hiking stops related to the old cisterns and, finally, an urban park in the city of Katapola.