a natural environment

Winning the 4th annual LIXIL international design build competition, Nest We Grow is the result of a unique collaboration between architect Kengo Kuma and a team of graduate students from the UC Berkeley. By mixing architectural styles between designers from across the ocean and integrating renewable materials and resources from the surrounding landscape, we get an eco-friendly center that’s very much in touch with nature.

Using water, light and air from its surroundings, the Nest integrates the ecosystem to bring us a communal center that completely utilizes the natural environment. The façade of plastic, corrugated sheets retain heat during the cold seasons while still capturing light for the plants. During the warm parts of the year, panels can be slid to facilitate air flow. Even the funnel shaped roof collects rainwater and snow melt to irrigate the plants in the walls. The base wall also protects guests and plants from the prevalent northwest wind during the winter, a feature very important on the occasionally freezing cold northern island.

Nest We Grow by Kengo Kuma

Nest We Grow by Kengo Kuma

Nest We Grow by Kengo Kuma

Nest We Grow by Kengo Kuma

Nest We Grow by Kengo Kuma

Nest We Grow by Kengo Kuma

Nest We Grow by Kengo Kuma

Nest We Grow by Kengo Kuma

Nest We Grow by Kengo Kuma

Nest We Grow by Kengo Kuma

Nest We Grow by Kengo Kuma

Nest We Grow by Kengo Kuma

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