Silhouetted figures walking and sitting inside a skeletal architectural structure made of wood.

Commodity of Land and Locals: Exotic Invasive Species

There can be a comparison between humans and exotic invasive species exhibiting our equal impact on areas we aren’t native to; even so, humans are invasive to the areas which they are native to. Thus, the idea of post-human infrastructures becomes a core for a world beyond the human, and signals a need for antianthropocentric solutions. Drawing from the original understanding of ecology as oikos or the household, post-human infrastructures allow us to think about the role of non-human creatures such as animals and plants as active co-creators of space. It evokes collaboration, entanglements and spatial modes of kinship with non-humans in the crafting of more sustainable built environments´

  • Architectural drawing of a modern indoor space with people engaging in various activities, featuring a central corridor flanked by wooden columns and bright window sections.
  • Architectural blueprint of a building superimposed on a serene, monochromatic landscape with trees and a misty background.
  • Architectural blueprint of a long building section with depth illustrations and surrounding vegetation in a monochrome style.
  • A conceptual rendering of a steel structure beside a hand assembling a wooden model of the same structure.
  • A stylized architectural blueprint showing multiple layers and views of a planned building and surrounding landscape.