China: A Nation Prone to Fresh Water Crisis Currently, due to increasing urbanization, the municipal water demand in cities of China are projected to grow 70% in 2030 (Wang et al., 2017).
Shanghai falls amongst China’s 36 worst cities regarding water quality (Zhen et al., 2017), and between 2010-2012 it was reported by the cities water census that 3% of local surface water was clean for fish farms or household use.
Shanghai exemplifies the battle China is fighting from one mega city to the next, and can be utilized as a case study for the proposed socio-political strategy surrounding water sustainability.
Lotus intends to provide a unique dialogue surrounding water sustainability, approaching urban fresh-water as a communal urban focus.
The strategy looks to increase governmental transparency, monumentally showcasing the cities effort to maintain fresh-water supply.
The technology for renewable fresh water is already available.
dynamic fins that wrap around the water tower increase in the degree of opening based on the improvement of water quality in the city.
In this way Lotus cultivates an iterative dialogue between the urban community and it’s interaction with water.
Experiential Emphasis of Water As the fresh-water sustainability in the city strengthens, the building opens up to the public.
Lotus uses water to create an oasis of respite that curates a series of experiences for the city population, incentivizing a continual effort to maintain strong urban fresh-water security.