Liquid Land
Liquid Land uses the natural forces of the Westerschelde to harvest toxic sludge. The Westerschelde river basin has a rich history of pollution, as a result of industrialisation and urbanisation. Toxic sludge is stored in the bottom of the Westerschelde. The design consists of a landscape machine that reacts to the tides to create a collection point for the toxic sludge, which is deposited at high tide so that it can be harvested at low tide. Purified water flows back into the estuary. The toxic sludge is compressed into hexagonal stones. These stones are harmless and can be used to develop a landscape that offers new opportunities for ecology, water management, spatial quality and landscape dynamics. The project shows that the silt that puts so much pressure on ecology can be used to offer the Westerschelde a future.