Kalissa Flint

Evolution is the design and theory for a reimagination of the retired oil platforms off of California’s coast. Located off of Santa Barbara’s coast stands Platform Holly, a decommissioned oil rig that creates the template for a new evolution of history, one in which oil platforms gain new life. Instead of being removed and causing devastating damage ecologically and economically, this platform converts a past of oil into a sustainable escape that allows for visitors, human and marine animals alike, to exist in this new life. Combining features of an ecohotel, with areas for education, research, relaxation and fun, with the features of a living ecosystem, Evolution creates a sustainable future to transform these oil platforms.