Frackpool. The Legacy of Hydraulic Fracturing in Blackpool
03/09/2014.
By Jason Lamb. Bartlett. [LON] UK
metalocus, SARA REBOLLO
metalocus, SARA REBOLLO
Jason Lamb received his MArch in Architecture with distinction from The Bartlett School of Architecture, UCL, in 2014. Today we show you his project for the conversion and regeneration of Blackpool, a town in North West England.
View over Fracking Station towards new islands. Image © Jason Lamb.
Constructing one of thirty-five fracking stations. Image © Jason Lamb.
The Legacy of Bloomfield Fracking Station. Image © Jason Lamb.
Constructing Bloomfield (Fracking Station 8 of 35). Image © Jason Lamb.
View of station post-fracking. As part of a Legacy Plan the fracking stations are re-purposed as community gardens and local fish farms. Image © Jason Lamb.
Offshore Communities: Rooftop Gardening and Rainwater Collection. Image © Jason Lamb.
Reinventing exisiting neighbourhoods. Energy Crop Gardening. Image © Jason Lamb.
Water integration and tram infrastructure. Image © Jason Lamb.
Rehousing Communites: Constructing Sustainable Offshore Settlements. Image © Jason Lamb.
The Legacy of Frackpool: Sustainable Energy Production and New Industry. Image © Jason Lamb.
Frackpool Masterplan. Image © Jason Lamb.
The project spans over a hypothetical 80 year time period and imagines Blackpool's evolution from an industrial city which mainly depends on hydraulic fracturing, a process for gas and oil extraction, until its conversion into a not resource-dependent and sustainable modern city.
Descripción del proyecto por Jason Lamb
Chinese investment prompts the transitory integration of hydraulic fracturing within Blackpool, for the exploitation of shale gas.
An unconventional approach towards hydraulic fracturing instigates urban regeneration and provides a framework which cultivates new industries, generates sustainable water systems and induces renewable methods of energy production.
Thirty-five fracking stations are integrated and a sustainable offshore community is constructed to offset effected communities. During fracking the station serves as a platform from which shale gas can be extracted, processed and distributed.
Over an 80 year timespan, the project speculates the transformation of Blackpool from an industrial Petropolis, to a less resource dependent and decentralized sustainable city. Industrial infrastructure once used for hydraulic fracturing is repurposed to process energy crops and grey water from the region. As a method of urban regeneration, the legacy plan aims to enhance socio-economic and well-being opportunities for communities in Blackpool.
