Hayden Island's geological, infrastructural, and socio-economic limitations encourage new initiatives toward disaster-preparedness and response. On-island vulnerabilities collected include a lack of communal space and interaction, the absence of on-island health clinics, grocery stores, as well as reprieve from infrastructural collapse following a seismic event.

 

This design intervention for Hayden Island introduces nature accessibility and education for on-island residents and visitors in a pre-disaster scenario, as the epicenter for a larger land restoration project on west Hayden Island. In a post-disaster scenario, the center is utilized as a gathering point for off and on-island residents, who cannot leave the island due to the collapse of the I5 Bridge. This intervention intends to provide a framework towards more unified, resilient community action regarding disaster preparedness, while also showcasing Hayden Island's value as a diverse and critical ecosystem for the Pacific Northwest.