ARCH 672/692 + MUD 732 S/F 2025
STUDENT
Cory Hoffmann
PROFESSOR
Clément Blanchet
Rising sea levels and salinity threaten the Camargue’s nature reserves, wildlife, farmland, and tourism. Instead of retreating, farmers exchange land for flooded marshes, adopting new agricultural methods while respecting the region’s ecological and cultural heritage. Inspired by Roma migrations and Greater Flamingos, this “migration architecture” enables seasonal movement across the Camargue: floating independently in summer and forming a collective mass in winter. Developed with Atelier LUMA in Arles, the settlements use local, sustainable materials, such as, reed-based wood, algae panels, sunflower and cork insulation and repurposed salt-industry barrels for flotation, blending innovation with environmental stewardship.