Sea Shepherd – Repurposing an Abandoned Cargo Vessel

Sea Shepherd is a self-sufficient center and energy hub for maritime research and rehabilitation with educational and recreational spaces and labs, while being a first-response ship for natural disasters as a moving farm, energy and supplies center. The ship travels around the polluted harbors and sea ways of East Coast, to draw attention to the problems of maritime pollution, energy and food shortage, as well as being an emergency ship during any possible natural disasters.

School of Architecture | Graduate Architecture
Student: Mehmet Kaan Capar
Faculty: Alexandra Barker, Luz Wallace
An axonometric render of the ship with an angled cut. Violent and blue magenta leds are lighting the underwater Eco-Dock part of the ship below, creating a habitat for the oysters, plants and many other organisms. Algae tubes are passing through the left part of the first level of the ship. 10-feet high glass apertures bring the natural light inside the dock level of the ship to reduce the use of electricity. Hanging Greenhouse glass tanks and glass water tanks for the aquaponics system are dividing the ship into two segments, while bringing the natural light from the roof level to the interior of the ship. Continuous dichroic skylight passing through the middle of the roof of the ship creates different light shades and colors to enrich the spatial experience of the interior spaces. An auditorium can be seen on the back with acoustic panels on the ceiling. On the roof level, the upper tips of the hanging glass tanks bring the natural light in, while creating bridges and corridors in between the two sides of the roof; left side is the recreational zone with cafes, restaurants, parks, and pools, while the right side is the outdoor farming area to produce sustainable food with the aquaponics systems.
Section render showing layers from sea level to the roof.
The layered design merges sustainable production areas with learning and daily activity spaces. Underwater Eco-Dock, Algae Farming Tubes, Greenhouses, Biofuel Labs, Aquaponics System Tanks, Auditorium, Recreational Pool, and Walking Track on the Roof with Outdoor Farming with Aquaponics can be simultaneously observed in a single section cut.
Magenta lighting of the underwater level lights up the main gallery space in the middle of the ship. Vertical stainless steel members of the facade increases the surface area and creates sheltered spaces for plants and animals such as birds, mussels and oysters to nest on the facade. Glass tanks extending from the dock level to the upper level of the roof help to bring the natural light in, while dividing the mass of the ship into two and creating bridges and connecting corridors for an architectural promenade in between.
Chunk model showing the facade, underwater level, and roof level with shading elements with PV panels.
Shading elements on the roof level are designed with Photovoltaic panels on top, along the complete 500-feet length of the ship, creating and storing electricity. Stainless steel facade design increases the surface area to create sheltered spaces for plants and animals such as birds, mussels, and oysters to nest on the facade while increasing the shading and protecting the interiors from direct sunlight.
A shot of the Dock Level of the Sea Shepherd.
A shot from the underwater level with Eco-Dock.
Render from the aquaponics systems' outdoor farming zone on the roof.
Perspective section of the Sea Shepherd.
Floor plan of the Sea Shepherd.
Link to the project documentation.
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