One option to tackle global warming as an architect is to look at alternative building materials and the opportunities they provide. A promising, relatively new, and unexplored material is biochar, which is produced by heating biomass that can store up to 70% of carbon.

The design integrates biochar as much as possible to create a reusable and dismantlable carbon sink. As biochar is very fertile, the integration of plants and animals helps to dissolve the irreconcilability of the natural and the built environment.

The design incorporates part-based inhabitable vertical structures that supply spaces for humans and non-humans. A part-based design allows for quick disassembly and can be reused many times. The structures are generated through a combination of digital experiments and procedural design. Translated into physical models made using biochar blocks of different properties, these are cast in part-based moulds that can be assembled in any shape.

The building works to unite the neighbourhood of Haghill, Glasgow. The sheltered public plaza serves as a meeting point and community hub, open to everyone, and acts a symbol of common understanding and belonging.