Oil Rig and Superbarge Floating Settlements

Dr. Joseph Lim has a special interest in prototypical structures addressing emergent spatial and environmental needs, and his projects have won SIA Design Awards and various international awards. His work on industry and infrastructure explores land intensification through architectural investigations, has had a significant influence on the planning of future settlements, townships and infrastructure. Joseph is the author of Bio-structural Analogues in Architecture (2010) and Eccentric Structures in Architecture (2012), both of which have been translated into Korean and Chinese . His latest publication, Skybridge I, investigates forms of air rights structures.

• Industry Challenges as Basis for Repurposing Oil Rigs and Barges.- Intensifying Food and Housing at Sea.- Optimal Settlement Size and Masterplan Strategies.- Post-Disaster Applications for Displaced Populations.- Other Forms of Repurposing.