Eroding Landscapes: Erosion as a Mechanism for Preservation Part 1 Project 2021 Cecelia Huang Cardiff University | UK Erosion, derived from the Latin word “Erosionem” which can be defined as a gnawing away of.Often seen with a negative connotation, the project explores its benefits. The erosion of the riverbed becomes a tool to spread land in turn making it more fertile."Eroding Landscapes" investigates the notion of preservation in the floodplain of Llandeilo in a pre and post Brexit context.The project capitalises on a loophole, to multiply the growth of Broadleaved Plants protected under the Wildlife and Countryside Act of 1981 to increase the area of protected land.Erosion will be used as a tool and mechanism to orchestrate the deposition of the protected plant’s seed. The river will carry seeds onto the other side of the floodplain where a more permanent culture of this plants can settle and “save” a land that is currently uncared for. In terms the projects look into different ways to re-engage the neighbouring people with the floodplain."Eroding Landscapes" challenges the idea of using architecture to change the landscape and nurture the land. Tutor(s) Caroline Esclapez Stephen Maginn