Gaafaru Island Climate-Resilient Masterplan
Gaafaru, Maldives, Asia Pacific
Concept · Civic · Climate-Adaptive Island Masterplan · Tropical
A comprehensive island masterplan for Gaafaru atoll that reduces land reclamation by 45% versus standard Maldivian practice by using piling, floating, and berm-only reclamation methods. The plan raises new land to protect against sea-level rise for 100 years and pilots 3D-printed structural modules for reclamation, alongside floating energy-producing platforms and a marine protected area network.
Innovation highlights
- 45% reduction in land reclamation compared to Maldives business-as-usual methods
- Piling, floating, and berm-only reclamation replaces destructive dredge-and-fill approach
- 3D-printed modular land reclamation structures piloted
- All new land raised to 100-year sea-level projections
- Floating platforms supply photovoltaic energy and hydroponic food production
- Marine Protected Area network integrated into urban plan
- Net-zero energy and food systems via on-island farming and floating greenhouses
- Client / Developer
- Maldives Fund Management Corporation (MFMC)
- Architect
- Foster + Partners
- Engineer
- Not publicly specified
- Type
- Climate-Adaptive Island Masterplan
#climate resilience #sea level rise #land reclamation #3D printing #floating platforms #marine ecology #masterplan #Maldives #Foster + Partners
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