(De)Toxic Territories

Clyde St in Hamilton North, once polluted by gasworks in the soil and groundwater, is making a comeback after a century. What were once vibrant landscapes have turned into toxic wastelands. People gradually left their homes and adopted a nomadic lifestyle. Towers were constructed on the contaminated land to clean groundwater and fix the soil. These facilities provide water, electricity, and food, and they serve as launching points for spreading fresh soil. This utopian structure includes inflatable shelters on hot air balloons, suspension systems, floating floors, and hemispherical solar panel structures. Slime mold algorithms are also used to plan balloon flight paths connecting to contaminated areas. Ultimately, hot air balloons carrying clean soil and seeds bring hope to more polluted lands.