When a plant root has to transplant to a new pot for any reason, the process for the root to adapt with the soil and start to grow again is called re-rooting. This ecological concept can be reinterpreted in relation to human social life, as well: People reroot their indigenous habits, and gradually adapt to live with them. However, this phenomenon is going backward right now. A lot of our human instincts and interests related with social activities are detaching from our living environment.
In order to survive, our prehistoric ancestors lived communally by sleeping, hunting, planting, and cooking together. The fullness of communication and communal living helped them maintain enough security and happiness to survive over thousands of years, so long that all of these social instincts are now to a large extent ingrained in our DNA. However, as a result of changes in society, urbanization, and technology, the innate drive for social contact has been cut short.
To reverse this process of de-rooting, architects need to help people re-root . The mission of this project is to help them regain simple pleasures not only in relation to each other, but also to food and nature. To adapt this mission into the project with modern technology and people’s daily basis, there will be three main features reflected in each building programs: rewilding, community-driven urban life, and local food cultivation.