Research question: How can sustainable architecture and technology ensure the inhabitants of the Funafuti island a continued existence in the face of severe climate change?

The climate is shifting and this shift brings with it a number of effects. Perhaps the most devastating of these effects is sea level rise and its impact on low-lying island nations. One of these nations: Tuvalu, may have to face the very real possibility of mass migration as the situation progresses. But Tuvaluans do not want to abandon their homeland; to do so would be to abandon their cultural identity. This research project explores an alternative to mass migration, an architectural solution that addresses current and future challenges, improves self-sufficiency, and strengthens cultural identity. This solution revolves around integrating traditional Pacific Island design principles with a number of contemporary strategies and technologies. The result draws upon the past and the future in order to tackle the problems of the present. Project site: Vaiaku area of Funafuti, Tokela