Remedy Garden

BY Baum & Leahy & Blast Studio

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Concept & Prototype description

Remedy Garden is a bio-inclusive architectural system designed to cultivate medicinal food for urban health. This vertical garden, made from reclaimed clay and bricks 3D-printed into biomorphic modules inspired by the human digestive system, fosters interspecies relationships between plants and insects while ensuring efficient irrigation and low maintenance. Integrated with urban health facilities like GP’s offices, pharmacies, and hospitals, Remedy Garden provides a sensorial experience and exemplifies future systems where microbiodiversity and the concept of “food as medicine” are woven into cities. The garden includes species such as Calendula and Garlic, promoting holobiont health and offering visitors educational information and places to engage with the space.

Connection to the scenario
Future scenario: Holobiont Gardens

The Remedy Garden project is closely aligned with the values presented in the Holobiont Gardens scenario and the Future Compass. In 2034, the understanding of all living organisms as holobionts has transformed the world. The project emphasizes education by creating embodied experiences of holobiont health, both physically within the garden and digitally through additional content. It also promotes sustainability by drawing on traditional ecological knowledge, environmental justice, and interdisciplinary research. Remedy Garden advocates for both personal and planetary health through a blend of sacred practices and new technologies. The project also fosters multispecies community care by encouraging cross-cultural and cross-species communal experiences. Additionally, the values of accessibility and long-term perspective guide the design, focusing on the future impact of the project.

Technology

The Remedy Garden’s technological development is centered around three key innovations in materials, design, and production. The first innovation focuses on material development, using locally sourced waste streams to create functional biomaterials, including plant-supporting and water-resistant blends. The second innovation is in design, where a generative algorithm creates plant-specific geometries based on environmental parameters, ensuring that each module is customized to local conditions. The third innovation involves a patentable extruder system designed to support bio-based materials, with features such as anti-clogging and shrinkage compensation. These innovations enable the creation of a scalable, sustainable, and bio-inclusive architectural system, offering a model for low-impact, circular manufacturing that can be replicated globally to support biodiversity and community health.