Eco research lab Finding Infinity has been working with architects, investors, developers and councils on a concept to transform Melbourne into a zero-carbon city by 2030, and has unveiled 15 prototypes that could make the plans a reality.
Melbourne-based Finding Infinity has spent the past two years developing A New Normal, a 10-point strategy for the Australian city to become completely self-sufficient in terms of energy, food and water, and to also be zero-waste.
A New Normal is a 10-point strategy for Melbourne to become zero-carbon by 2030
According to studio principal Ross Harding, the plans would not only improve the city's environmental credentials, but also make it more profitable. He claims a switch to clean energy, water reuse and a circular economy would provide over 80,000 jobs. "It's a $100 billion transformation of the city that would pay for itself in less than 10 years," Harding told Dezeen.
"We're talking about integrating the physical infrastructure that makes the city work with the cultural infrastructure that enables us all to thrive."
Fifteen concepts to make the strategy reality have been unveiled during Melbourne Design Week
For Melbourne Design Week 2021, running from 26 March to 5 April, Finding Infinity has teamed up with some of Melbourne's leading architects to show how the city's physical environment could change as a result.
The designs ? which include a sewage treatment plant that doubles as a nightclub, and community h...