MIT’s Self Assembly Lab and Invena, an organization based out of the Maldives, are working together to create a system of underwater structures that use wave energy to promote sand accumulation in strategic locations. Satellite images by Planet - SkySat images by Vulcan & the Allen Coral Atlas - What if we could harness the power of the ocean to grow islands, rebuild beaches and protect coastal communities from sea level rise? Venice Biennale Installation: Maria Anishchenko & Giulia Grassi
Support from: Invena, Department of Architecture, MIT School of Architecture + Planning, MIT International Design Center, MIT, National Geographic SASe Construction: Saudulla Ahmed, Abdulla Sawad, Athif Sanken Overseas: Hirantha Jayasinghe, Charuka Dewasurendra Tencate: Albert Lim Lum Kong, Muhammad Abdullah Bin Ahmad, Tan Jun Yuen, Tom Stephens, Siew Kok Hau Research Collaborators: Heidi Nepf, MIT Taylor Perron, MIT James Bramante, MIT Andrew Ashton, Woods Hole Oceanographic Institute Invena – Maldives: Ali Amir, Ibrahim Maniku, Fahad Shiham, Mommo Maniku, Sarah Dole, Hassan Maniku Theriault-Shay, Amelia Wong, Nicole Teichner, Olivia Yao, Stephen Colar, Björn Sparrman, Schendy Kernizan, Jared Laucks, Skylar Tibbits
Self-Assembly Lab Team: Walter Zesk, Kimball Kaiser, Jacqueline Chen, Christina Kim, Alice Song, Jeremy Bilotti, Nitzan Zilberman, Heather Nelson, Maya Koneval, Yuxuan Lei, Violetta Jusiega, Emile C. Rebuilding Beaches and Protecting Coastlines through Wave Energy
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