Humans, plants, and the architectural microbiome

In a city grappling with the challenges of urban sprawl and diminishing sense of community, such as Los Angeles, this project creates a symbiotic living system that integrates diverse forms of life—microorganisms, plantae/fungi, and animals (including humans)—within a vertical framework, departing from the conventional horizontal urban sprawl. 

The other challenge is to establish moments of mutually beneficial interaction across three distinct scales—unit, neighborhood, and the broader building/urban scale— between all life forms through a series of architectural and interior design moves.