During that time, the team collaborated with experts in science, advocacy, and policy-making. Research for Sea Change was conducted over the course of a year and a half. Partnerships were built between allied organizations including the City of Boston, The Boston Harbor Association, and the Boston Architectural College - encouraging an inclusive dialogue that spanned Boston's neighborhoods and design scales. The Sea Change team, led by landscape architects, tapped into the submitting firm's interdisciplinary practice to engage in preparedness planning. PROCESS: A CALL TO ACTION, A PLATFORM FOR PARTNERSHIPS Advocating for a long-term resiliency strategy for the Greater Boston area, designers launched a research initiative on sea level rise called Sea Change: Boston. However, until recently, the conversation in Boston had largely lacked the input of designers-a critical voice in determining contextual, implementable, effective solutions to make Boston more resilient while acknowledging and enhancing the city’s unique sense of place. After Hurricane Sandy's impact narrowly missed Boston, the city began to investigate what it means to be a resilient coastal city. This new tide line will transform the landscape of coastal cities and increase the probability of a major storm devastating many metropolitan regions. It is projected that sea levels will rise two feet by mid-century and six feet by 2100. SEA CHANGE: COASTAL RESILIENCY PLANNING AND DESIGN Outcomes of Sea Change have included authorship of Designing with Water with the Boston Harbor Association, advising for Boston Living with Water Competition, and implementation of Climate Ready Boston, Boston’s climate change vulnerability assessment. Events and digital media associated with the exhibition catalyzed a conversation among designers, city officials, real estate leaders, and academics about a specific call to action: to develop a regional resiliency plan for the Greater Boston area. The exhibition shared the Sea Change research with the broader Boston community in an engaging and accessible format, rich with graphics and interactive media. Designers curated an exhibition to showcase this research, highlighting Boston's vulnerabilities and demonstrating design strategies for resilience. The Sea Change team, led by landscape architects, collaborated with experts in science, academia, advocacy, and policy-making to engage in preparedness planning at the building, city, and regional scales. Sea Change: Boston is a research initiative on sea level rise that advocates for long-term coastal resiliency in the Greater Boston area.
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