2NESTLED ABODE: Fostering Human-Bird ConnectionEnvironmental challenges we face now are peaking at the vulnerable state, yet we often ignore the subtle changes. Among the most vulnerable are birds. Thesis focuses on ways to support and enhance the work of ornithologists. By integrating research facilities, education spaces, and public awareness programs, the centre will serve as a hub for conservation.
2FLOWThe eco-village designed in Boa Vista is shaped by the biophilia hypothesis and presents a lifestyle model integrated with nature. Nature has a positive impact on humans, supporting mental and emotional well-being. This eco-village is based on the concept of the hollow, spatially interpreting the innate human need for a sense of secure refuge.
7WinnerMycorrhizal Network Home This design begins with a solution to deforestation, which is a problem of expansion of residential space, and begins with creating a residential space where humans can live while maintaining a symbiotic relationship with plants and animals found in the Amazon.
32People's Choice AwardThe Nest-OaoisOur project proposal offers us the experience of creating therapeutic spaces that, following the principles of biophilia, reintegrate with nature through the five senses, supporting the process of healing, repair, renewal and reintegration for the user.
1Honorable MentionThe City HollowI'm running away, from the crowd, fast days, seconds and myself … I'm taking shelter in a hollow... Wellness center based on biophilic design principles
11WinnerPanoramic Perception The main purpose of the show was the value of all human senses with a different view of the subject. We have found, and this could not be achieved except with the benefit of all human senses In fact, we wanted to aim deeper than the relentless rain of images in the observation tower.
19WinnerY I N Y A N G REHABILITATION CENTREThe Yin-Yang (Chinese: 陰陽) basic idea consists of two opposite forces in our universe. Both of the forces are different, but they complement each other. This idea is reflected in the design of the rehabilitation center for adult orphans, where two other forces/extremes meet in an architectural ensemble - nature and building/man-made.
10Editor's ChoiceAt Home With NatureThis home is a place where you can stay in connection with the nature. The client wants to live nearby the city of Amsterdam but in a surrounding with trees and nature. The home of the future is the home where we can stay in close contact with nature, with healthy building materials for human and the environment.
15GUIDANCE OF PLANTS“Guidance of Plants” is a safe house proposal where homeless children can feel free and good inside, be more hopeful for the future and feel themselves belonging.