Departing from themes of water scarcity inspired by the Frank Herbert’s science fiction saga Dune, the project focuses on Cairo’s plans to build a green city within the desert. Different methods of accessing water sustainably, remixing technologies of old and new within a contextual futurism of water equity were investigated. The ambition of Re: Thinking Plants is to address the misnomer regarding Cairo’s water scarcity. Whether deriving from fog collection as a source of tranquillity within public water features, or the physical and psychological necessity of access through wastewater treatment, the aim is to deliver water equity across Cairo.

Re: – responding to existing desert greening plans, sets up an alternative masterplan for public gardens in Cairo's new administrative capital. The pilot project provides an exemplar model, responding to specific requirements in one neighbourhood in one zone, while retaining the core design principles of the overall scheme.

Thinking – addresses perceptions by implementing educational spaces throughout the proposal to influence thought.

Plants – indicates the reimagining of existing industrial plants as recreational gardens.