Skyscraper Built With Living ‘Ecological Facade’ Wins Visionary Contest
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A New York City skyscraper concept designed as a sanctuary for people and endangered pollinators won an international design contest. The project features a 3D-printed 'ecological facade' that creates a vertical ecological landscape.
A skyscraper concept in Manhattan, New York City, has won an international design contest for its innovative 'ecological facade' that supports endangered pollinators. The project, titled 'The Living Refuge,' was designed by Changsi Wang and features a 3D-printed facade that creates microclimates for vegetation colonization. The skyscraper aims to restore habitat, advance scientific knowledge, and raise public awareness about pollinator decline. The facade's complex geometry retains moisture, accumulates organic matter, and slows air movement, supporting pollinator landing and nesting. The project envisions a future where the skyscraper becomes a regenerative ecological engine for Manhattan. The design was recognized in the annual Skyscraper Competition organized by eVolo, a architecture and design journal.
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