Marine Research Centre and Aquarium: A hub to reconnect people of Karachi to its marine life and create awareness

Abstract

In this agriculture-based country, our marine life has been severely neglected until recently. In light of the growing importance that is attached to this division of life, there is a need to focus on the reason for its significance. The new development should be aimed towards creating a place that bridges the people of Karachi to its marine inhabitants and ecosystems. There has been no initiative for the creation of a space that will serve this purpose of both enlightenment and recreation in the past two decades. The thesis aims to create a space which not only exhibits and celebrates the biodiversity of our waters, but also adds to it a research fragment which can further help in the betterment of these ecosystems. Provision of an interactive space between the marine life, people and information is the ultimate goal. It will serve as a platform to spread awareness of the deteriorating environment of the coastal waters and its habitats, and hopefully drive people towards a better attitude. It will also serve as an icon in reimagining the coast line.