Phi is a project-based collective which main focus is on prototyping solutions for accelerating energy transition putting citizens in the centre of the decision making process. With their works, Phi invites to think about how current socio-economic systems could be tweaked to answer the challenges posed by Anthropocene in a more meaningful way at both global and local scales. For the Living with Water exhibition, Phi extends their concerns to water resources speculating on an alternative socioeconomic organization of the Barje area in Ljubljana.

In Barje, water presents a paradox of being an important resource but also it is a threat that can cause impactful damage and even death during the floods. Therefore, an important question is how to find a way to both take care of drinking water and coexist with the natural hazards. To answer this question, Phi proposes a digital jurisdiction to encourage the residents of Barje to become more active in their water management achieving a peaceful neighbourship with water. This conceptual framework will be materialized in a simulation environment to investigate possible scenarios for the future development of Barje. With their work, Phi invites the visitors to think about the definition of sustainability and decentralization and what social, economic and political reaction these concepts might lead to.

The video is part of the exhibition Living with Water - Southern Fringe of Ljubljana at the Museum of Architecture and Design (MAO) and Future Architecture. The exhibition looks at alternative urban development scenarios that consider the synergetic relationships between humankind and the natural environment.