UP[ROOT]ED
Uprooted rejects land-based, extractive museum models, rather protesting ecological violence and colonial legacies. Anchored ethically against Peel Holdings’ plans for Pomona Island, the project centres on the uprooted tree as a spatial and narrative metaphor: roots expose hidden truths, trunks reveal connected histories, and crowns inspire hope and action. Visitors turn passive observation into active repair. The museum becomes a global, circular system of reciprocity, built from reclaimed boat materials, recycled in the workshop. Designed for disassembly, prefabricated off-site, and powered by water-source heat recovery, Uprooted offers architecture as a listening, healing, and mobilising force rather than a static monument.
