This project focuses on one of the frontiers of climate change: Svalbard. The project is sited on the Westby River, a glacial meltwater stream near the research town of Ny Ålesund on the bay of Kongsfjorden. Carrying sediment from the glacier, glacial meltwater streams such as Westby serve as major sources of nutrients for organisms in the Arctic Ocean. Glacier fronts are significant feeding areas for a variety of seabirds and marine mammals. As the glaciers retreat due to the climate crisis, this important ecosystem is at risk.

This project proposes to artificially increase the number of diatoms in the Westby River to reduce the impact of climate change on the local ecosystem. This is achieved through a series of landscape interventions and installations. In addition to the design elements for diatoms, a landscape for visitors aims to bring attention to the importance of diatoms, a seemingly inconspicuous species that plays a massive role in this environment. Together, designs for diatoms and designs for humans form 'Diatom Park'.