Artist Cai Guo Qiang creates immersive installations that tell the majestic, mysterious and wild story of the animal kingdom. By placing viewers in the same space with these animals that seem to be frozen in time, Qiang breaks down the barrier between the two far apart worlds. 

Titled “Flora Gato,” this unique landscape creatively uses acoustical material as a water absorptive building material, housing Spanish moss and Korean grass. These provide both thermal mass and shade, and help create a prefect melding of natural and synthetic.

Amphibious Envelope is an experimental building facade system that re-imagines the insulated glazing unit as a living ecosystem. Combining living organisms, sensors, and a micro-HVAC system, Amphibious Envelope can self-regulate indoor oxygen levels, self-clean, and provide dynamic shading.

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