The ecological enclave is a housing scheme that proposes a new way of living in the heart of central London, in Borough of Southwark, where the anxious duality between the culture of the city and the innate urge to reconnect with our memories of the forest is evident, in manicured windowsills of vegetation and overly curated green spaces. 

 

Designed during the coronavirus pandemic, the proposal evolved to cater to the changing culture of the city. At a time when residents of the city have become complacent in isolation, beginning to realize the seclusive nature of their high-rise, antisocial dwellings and the animal kingdom have made clear their presence in urban spaces by coming out onto the streets. 

 

The scheme proposes a lifestyle of co-living amongst biodiversity. Adjacent to my semester 1 proposal, ‘A Rest for the Pests’  the scheme builds a top of the 

pre-established wildlife ecology, to create ‘a forest in the city’, a place where all forms of life may flourish.

 

The site becomes a hub for creativity, a place where its users can live and work off-grid, practicing self-sufficient ways of living, using the in-house fabrication lab facilities to design the future they desire, whilst observing, protecting, and archiving wild activity.