The CALTROPe lace works as a catalyst in the mouths endangered. The name is a contraction between a “caltrop” and “rope“.

The Caltrop-lace system is a easy to install filter barrier, which has a minimal effect on the environment with temporary presence.

It incorporates the existing natural forces, dynamics and materials in estuarine areas.

The objective is to develop a filterable lace structure, which can be used for different things:

• hold the alluvium as well as the organic integration,
• organize mangroves along rivers and seas.
• Its urban organization, as well is inspired by the pattern of cell division coral.

Villages grow into three levels:

• water as a waterway,
• pontoons as access to agricultural platforms and traps for fish
• and finally the level of housing.

Using materials that are easy to produce and replace such as bamboo or limestone produced by reverse electrolysis, circular houses are thoughts on a self-build scheme for greater flexibility for users.

Using easy produced and replacable materials as bamboo or limestone, circular houses are thoughts on a self-build scheme for greater flexibility for users.