Adaptive Reuse of Decomissioned Cruise Ships by Ibrahim Desooky

The drawing was created to showcase the ideal location for the residentially adapted cruise ship, semi-permanently docked in an area of Downtown Miami called the Museum Park Pier. This was determined as the best location through conversations with 3 coastal engineers about underwater depths and minimum wave action in the Miami Harbor. Other locations were less opportune for ecological reasons and lack of water depth. The concept would rely on creating parking within the lower floors of the ship and allowing 1 unit to span two guestrooms for adequate square footage. There would be a hurricane evacuation plan in case the ship needs to relocate for large storms, a necessity communicated to users before occupation. The drawing was one to showcase the concept that was researched among 362 residents of Miami Dade county, in order to quantify the willingness of the population to live on a repurposed cruise ship.

Software used: Rhino, Revit, Photoshop