How can design consider the needs, agency, and competences of non-human agents, which imply coexistence with humans in the same system?

For example, the relation with other intelligences, rights and interests that overlap, compete or collide with those of humans?


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Symbiotic Link

Green Community Design for Oxygenated Microalgae

TEAM

Zizhen He

CONTEXT

Bachelor Degree

Capstone Project

2023

PROFESSORS

Zaixing Liu

Xun Gao

Li Gu

Zeqiang Yuan

Based on the exploratory construction scenario of the Tencent “Qi'e Island Future City" project, Symbiotic Link focuses on soilless green plant cultivation and sustainable development in smart communities.
By combining environmental science with social co-creation, Symbiotic Link leverages microalgae with efficient oxygen production performance as its core carrier, while also serving a green plant installation with viewing, resting, and social functions. Overall it is a systems of three elements: a spiritual cultivation algae bioreactor, an air purification system, and a visual air quality monitoring system, based on a simple to assemble structure that can adapt to different environments.

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