My work focuses on finding ways for cities and nature to exist together. PolliPath, a pollinator highway, is about turning small, overlooked urban spaces like traffic islands into pathways for bees. It’s about creating places that are both functional and alive, using design to bring back what’s often pushed out. Through structure, light, and material, I try to design something that feels part of the city but still belongs to nature.
Hero Shot
PolliPath brings back native plant species and creates a well-defined pollinator corridor across Melbourne’s CBD. The project focuses on reusing underutilised urban spaces, such as traffic islands, to create habitats for bees. By transforming these overlooked spaces, PolliPath connects small green patches throughout the city, forming a continuous route that supports pollinator movement and biodiversity. It’s not just about adding plants, it’s about rethinking the city’s leftover spaces and giving them a new role in supporting urban ecology. The design uses a mix of native vegetation, modular structures, and lighting cues to make these corridors both functional and visually part of the city.
In-context Shot
The picture above shows an in-context view of the modular structures laid out along a traffic island alongside native flower species.
Inside View of Apiary Frames
This picture shows an inside shot of the apiary frames housed within the structure, which acts as a habitat for bees.
LED Lighting Strip
This picture shows the LED lighting strip incorporated into the structure's design. This lighting not only attracts bees but also helps in guiding them along the pollinator highway.
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