‘Ad simul’
‘Ad simul’ is about nature and the man-made. It highlights the existence of nature even in the most unlikely of places, drawing parallels between the structures we use in our architecture and the structures we see in the greenery around us. Translating simply to “to coexist”, this work explores the universal patterns within the world we live in, emphasising the idea of Biophillia and its ever increasing importance in our current society. Exploring the idea of reflection, this work uses collage and layers to produce an abstracted view of the steps architects are now taking to reinvigorate our bond with the natural world.
‘Biophillia’ – an innate and genetically determined affinity of human beings with the natural world.
“When human beings remove themselves from the natural environment, the biophilic learning rules are not replaced by modern versions equally well adapted to artefacts. Instead, they persist from generation to generation. For the indefinite future, urban dwellers will go on dreaming of snakes for reasons they cannot explain.” – E.O Wilson – ‘Biophillia Hypothesis’