MEtreePOLIS
Matthias Hollwich, Marc Kushner, Robert May, Hwaseop Lee, TJ O’Keefe, Ben Muller, Jonathan Kowalkosk and Patricia Sahm
MEtreePOLIS is based on projecting real developments in the field of genetic manipulation into the future. Technological advances will allow the integration of a photosynthetic molecular complex with a solid-state electronic device, effectively turning modified plants into energy producers - we call POWER PLANTS. By 2108 a majority of Atlanta’s downtown buildings have been retrofitted with POWER PLANTS, taking the whole city center off-the-grid. ADAPTIVE building typologies have expanded into the suburban metropolis, mainly providing housing. Street infastructure has been eroded and replaced by a layer of biorenewable moss. Swarms of pod vehicles stream through the landscape instantly determining the most efficient routes. Above the city a new datum has been grown that creates a landscape for recreation and leisure.
