How do we define “home”? Although our ideas about home are constantly being rethought, the careful examination of “home” has recently come to the attention of architects and nonarchitects alike. In recent times, almost everyone has had to confront their perspective of “home” as these spaces have evolved to incorporate so many aspects of our daily lives. Nonetheless, “home” remains the most significant architectural place we experience throughout our lives. Home represents safety, ownership, privacy, and stability. Home is where we can be alone and with people we care about most. 

As our society continues to grow and evolve technologically, 
our overall consumption accelerates at a rapid rate. As we inch closer to surpassing the threshold of 1.5 degrees Celsius, we are forced to consider the dramatic impacts it would have on our everyday life. If we are unable to reverse the temperature rise, we will reach this tipping point by the early 2030’s. Once we reach this crucial limit, we will see a large increase in natural disasters such as earthquakes, wildfires, drought, flooding, and hurricanes. Our home is supposed to be a safe place, one that can shelter you from these. A home also exists on multiple scales: the House, the City, the Country, the Planet, etc. This project displays four distinct futures of 2050, portraying different cities and the unique circumstances they may face. This project is not meant to provide a solution, but more-so to bring awareness to the severity of what we may be facing right around the corner. This is not some distant future, but a future that is currently knocking on our door. A future that would radically change our perception of a home; so while the home keeps one safe, the home itself also adapts as it is forced to keep itself safe in a changing climate.