A path and a typology for change.

Observing the disappearing wetland habitat and bird loss in Loch Moidart. Regenerating through a Biopod Programme.

The Regenerate Way, located on the disappearing wetland of Loch Moidart, responds to a landscape shaped by climate change and uneven conservation. While much of Lochaber is formally protected, these intertidal wetlands remain exposed to rising sea levels, warming waters and habitat loss. Contributing to the decline of bird species dependent on the feeding grounds. The project asks: how can architecture engage a disappearing wetland while revealing its decline without becoming another form of extraction? The proposal introduces a repeatable typology: a temporary walkway and Biopod programme that operates as both observatory and regenerative test. Extending across unstable mud and sand flats, the walkway follows the contours of the land, reflecting the tidal island – structuring a journey from stable ground into the intertidal zone. It reveals shifts between land, water and habitat as tides rise and fall, while remaining fixed as the landscape gradually transforms and submerges.

Along this route, Biodocks act as points of pause, access and intervention. These sheltered structures frame the wetland and enable direct engagement with Biopods. Here, biodegradable mycelium Biopods are deployed and anchored within the sediment. Planted with native species, they support regeneration by creating microhabitats and dispersing plant life over time, establishing regeneration. Constructed from locally sourced timber, the structure is designed for disassembly and reuse over a 60 year lifespan. The Regenerate Way repositions architecture as a participant in wetland regeneration, engaging a disappearing landscape while revealing its decline without extracting from it. Creating circularity through regeneration instead of a linear process of loss.