Growing Structures

Planted panels in the ‘closed’ positionMaterials & Applications (M&A) is a research and exhibition center dedicated to pushing new and underused ideas in art, architecture and landscape into view. Its outdoor exhibit site is open free to the public.
‘Growing Structures’ is a site/environmental specific installation using the relationship between the natural and mechanical notions of landscape, from the simultaneous development of one informing and training the other. The fusion of natural and man-made elements into a carefully thought out practical application allows viewers to re-evaluate advanced systems of design for a more holistic purpose.