Nowshahr football stadium

Theseus is a 150-bed housing project across from the Port of Chelsea, MA, that adapts cargo holds from decommissioned bulk-carrier ships, which are typically retired after a mere 25 years. The project transforms maritime steel infrastructure into resilient housing superstructures. Suspended floor plates allow the ground to remain open for communal use, creating a floodable, adaptable civic space. The units offer elasticity—residents can open walls to expand or merge households, adapting to shifting domestic needs. Located along Marginal Street, the five-building complex also buffers the community from industrial noise while creating east-west public passageways. The project addresses climate adaptation, material scarcity, and long-term housing stability. By reusing locally sourced steel and integrating public programming, Theseus reframes housing as civic infrastructure. Scalable to other port cities, it proposes a new architectural typology rooted in industrial heritage, designed not just to shelter but to support life, work, care, and community over time.