Reef Design Lab - EMU (Erosion Mitigation Units) Coastal Defence and Marine Habitat Enhancement

Reef Design Lab has created a series of undulating modules designed to reduce wave energy and form a substrate for temperate reef-building marine species in Port Phillip Bay. The project for the City of Greater Geelong is designed as an offshore breakwater and an easily accessible snorkelling destination for the local community. Each module was manufactured from reusable formwork and cast in a low-energy concrete mixture with recycled shell. The organic forms were designed to minimise material use while creating a refuge for fish and ideal surface conditions for colonising mussels and oysters. Audio: @OPTIMUS Tunes Video: @reefdesignlab