Natural Forest
Architecture and design projects that integrate built environments with natural forest ecosystems and woodland landscapes.
Natural forests present both constraints and opportunities for designers working at the intersection of built and natural systems. Projects in this topic explore how architecture can coexist with, respond to, or enhance forest environments through material choices, spatial planning, and ecological integration.The community documents residential, institutional, and recreational structures positioned within or adjacent to forests, alongside interventions that use forest canopies, timber materiality, and woodland hydrology as design drivers. Work ranges from pavilions and retreats to housing and infrastructure that engage with forest ecology and landscape conditions.
