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Xylematic Structure
Installation







2017
Bioreceptivity / Bio-integrated Design / Passive Hydration / Urban Resilience
Xylematic Structure is a bio-technical installation that challenges the sterility of modern urban infrastructure. Drawing from the biological function of the xylem—the tissue responsible for water transport in plants—this project reimagines architectural surfaces as living, breathing membranes.

The installation utilizes a proprietary formulation of porous concrete and plaster designed for maximum Bioreceptivity. Unlike traditional construction materials that repel nature, this substrate is engineered to actively harvest atmospheric moisture and retain rainwater through capillary action. This creates a self-sustaining hydroelectric habitability for rootless bryophytes (such as moss), eliminating the need for mechanical irrigation.

Functioning as a "symbiotic container," the structure acts as a passive cooling agent. Through evapotranspiration, it generates a localized microclimate that mitigates the Urban Heat Island effect. Xylematic Structure proposes a future where architecture does not merely occupy space but actively participates in the ecological metabolism of the city.