James Tait’s concept may be important for the survival of a rural area in northern Scotland not because of his design, but because of the potential of seaweed and his application of the cyclical cultivation process directly into the design has the capability to completely reinvigorate the area in terms of jobs and energy. Surprisingly, as Tait delves further into the details of his idea, it is incredibly interesting to analyze his rhetoric and articulation of his arguments. His persuasive tone constructs a well-organized and thoughtful plan. Moreover, the innovative nature that is inherent to utilizing seaweed in such a myriad of ways is inspiring. The architecture community, including myself, is constantly searching for a simple idea that has the potential to mold an ideal environment, and the cultivation of seaweed appears to do just this. The amount of detail that is currently necessary for infrastructure, which transfers energy and water, causes us to lose nearly 15% of all water produced. Needless to say, our system fosters an amount of waste that is unacceptable. Moreover, the cycle of seaweed can be extrapolated and applied to almost all agricultural products, such as wheat and corn. A more efficient system of processing these resources will considerably impact our economy in advantageous ways. Of course, during times of economic hardship, these ingenious concepts will have augmenting importance. In my opinion, his attempt to become a symbol of “industry, history, health, and leisure,” will almost certainly occur because innovation will help our economy and society progress during times of distress. The most interesting component of his idea is that the project will intertwine social and economic sectors with a proposal that aids in the nurturing of an ecosystem. Cultivating the seaweed creates nutrients that are vital for the ocean and marine life. Clearly, there are similarities to this and solar updraft towers in the middle of the desert because the condensation from the greenhouse effect retains moisture which provides the framework and nutrients for an arable landscape. The future of sustainable architecture should be similar with LED ratings and should start to analyze not only the deleterious impacts of buildings on a given environment, but also the positive effects.