The expansion of the built environment requires innovative solutions to weave biodiversity into the urban fabric. Living facade systems provide solutions to a variety of issues caused by current building practices, such as the urban heat island effect, high building energy use, habitat displacement, and biodiversity loss. Through the creation of vertical meadows that capture rainwater and distribute it through an interconnected network of planters and chambers, we can bring wildlife back into our cities and reimagine a future of forest cities home to a multitude of beings in symbiosis. AUREA-ONE is a revolutionary low maintenance living facade system made of 3D printed ceramic. The system channelizes water to support an ecology of native florida plants, including Ficus aurea. Advanced digital modeling and simulation coupled with 3D printing enables the creation of nesting cavities for wild life at every scale, with the inclusion of insect houses, nesting spaces for birds, lizards, and other organisms. AUREA-ONE is a beacon of biodiversity and symbol for the next generation of regenerative architecture.
3D printed clay test.
