Kasturi Wagh
Professors: Nathan Hume
Co-professors: Jeffery Anderson + Brian Ringley
Students- Kasturi Wagh + Vineet Hingorani

(un)Natural Ecologies


Our project stems from the idea that Architecture is essentially an extension of nature into the man-made. Incubation and re-generation of ‘nature’ controlled by ‘man-made’ conditions and microclimates is the crux of the project while also setting up a stage to exhibit the conflict between the two. This project strives to exaggerate and showcase this tension and ambiguity between the ‘natural’ and ‘man-made’.

Performative systems come into play to exaggerate and build further on this concept while also generating a living green system in otherwise vapid conditions.

We question what constitutes nature today with respect to the Anthropocene.
Cut plan showing insertion as a prototype that acts as a circulation and services core for the house while also creating new spaces.
By Kasturi Wagh
Section drawing showing the tension between insertion and existing house
By Kasturi Wagh
View of insertion on the basement level
By Kasturi Wagh
View seen as one enters the house
By Kasturi Wagh
View showing Exhibition Gallery with insertion in the background
By Kasturi Wagh
View showing compressive interior of the insertion
By Kasturi Wagh
View showing internal interactive spaces within the insertion
By Kasturi Wagh
Mood lighting
By Kasturi Wagh
Collage showing selective revealing of the insertion with respect to different exhibition areas
By Kasturi Wagh
Detail showing performative systems within the insertion
By Kasturi Wagh
Axonometric view
By Kasturi Wagh
Model photo showing unique material and textural qualities
By Kasturi Wagh
Model photo showing unique material and textural qualities
By Kasturi Wagh
Model photo showing unique material and textural qualities
By Kasturi Wagh
scalar Experimentation
By Kasturi Wagh
scalar Experimentation
By Kasturi Wagh
scalar Experimentation
By Kasturi Wagh
scalar Experimentation
By Kasturi Wagh
Reference image for plastiglomerate example
By Kasturi Wagh
Reference image for lichens
By Kasturi Wagh
(un)Natural Ecologies : New Natures
Presentation explaining the concept and design parameters
(un)Natural Ecologies : New Natures
AR Walk through & Spin Around