Brahn Smillie-Fearn

Regenerative Living combines systemic urban regeneration with opportunities to resolve ecological fragmentation with medium density developments. By coordinating the surrounding urban ecology Mount Gravatt, QLD, a network of environmental spines promote ecological circulation paths through a rapidly densifying urban environment. Ideologues of co-habitation promote the inclusion of animal-aided design of a foundational design tool rather than a tertiary afterthought to contextual conditions. Development of the project within this network promotes integrated living systems and social environments for both humans & non-humans allowing for a variety of functional + environmental atmospheres.

This Map proposes an ecological green spine to reconnect fragmented ecological branches, unifying into a single network with site developments to act as Koala respite nodes in broader urban regeneration .Endemic ecological routes indigenous to the Mount Gravatt area house a large Koala population. Research being undertaken through the neighbouring Griffith University campus tracks circulation of the koala population to understand the current ecological fragmentation being induced through urban densification.

Elemental breakdown of apartment components. Introducing the project notions of vertical vegetative integration allowing for koala circulation through the dwelling facade and into the terraced housing.

Circulation paths between the terraced housing buffers human habitable space from Koala habitation, allowing for comfort buffers minimal stressing of the animals. Additional public and private social spaces support a diversity of occupancy social and dwelling needs.