Relinquetur Research Center

PrizeShortlist in Build (architecture)
University/SchoolSavannah College of Art and Design
ArtistGabriel Velasco
CategoryNon-Professional

Marooned by time, Hunting Island evokes seclusion and human scale. The site breathes with the tides, fostering habitats for vegetation and wildlife. Tidal creeks and mudflats host diverse interactions; the meeting of salt and fresh water forms dendritic patterns that balance spartina grass and animal life cycles. The project’s sustainability strategies evolved from a deep understanding of the marsh landscape dynamics. The research center studies the overlap of microecosystems in the marsh environment, exploring how land, vegetation and animal life coexist in one habitat.