London Loop: Moments along a journey. Adaptive Intersection Part 1 Project 2011 Joanna Pawlas University of East London London | UK The site is located along the London loop section and is part of the nature reserve,including: Rainham, Wenington and Aveley Marshes. In order to bring its former glory, thesite that has preserved much of the original medieval landform and marshland wildliferequires an action plan to restore these 8 hectares of grazing marsh.On the other hand, the predictions are that the sea level will rise in the South East by 60 -120cm over the next 100 years demonstrates the potential for climate change to impact onthe Tidial Thames and its existing flood defences.Adaptive intersection is a proposal that works on the dynamic axis from now on to thefuture. This intervention as an extension of the nature articulates the experience oflandscape:“Architecture is essentially an extension of nature into the man-made realm, providing theground for perception and the horizon of experiencing and understanding the world.”(Juhani Pallasmaa –The Eyes Of The Skin)This proposal introduces new infrastructure across the nature reserve, making it accessibleand intersecting with the landscape. The series of towers, moments along the journey, are setin the grid of the existing drainage system. The buildings accommodate the marshlandmanagement; scientists’ labs and visitors’ centre. Although the purposes of the towers areenvisaged to adapt to the changing needs.The towers speculate on the future of the area. Nostalgically, they are marking the extent ofnature reserve and echo the lost land. The buildings act as self-sufficient sensors, gatheringenergy through tidal changes, purifying the Thames water for drinking purposes andneutralising the sewage via natural filtration. The towers become the only vertical elementsin the flooded landscape preserving the memory of the medieval landform. Tutor(s)Mr Gareth MorrisMiss Ulrike Steven