Sofia Nicolaide
student
UAUIM - Ion Mincu University of Architecture and Urban Planning
Romania
Architecture
The project’s theme is the design of a family home for a couple with two children, an imaginative experiment and individual interpretation, with the aim that… more
Zhaoxiong Han
advisor
University of Southern California, USC School of Architecture
United States of America
Zhaoxiong's portfolio includes office buildings, interior designs and historic building research &… more
I truly appreciate the core idea—letting greenery grow from within the house outward is powerful, and it brings a sense of depth, softness, and life to the architecture. However, the current approach of placing plants mainly along the window edges feels a bit rigid and overly systematic across all floors. It risks making the greenery feel like an accessory to the façade rather than an immersive, spatial experience.
I would suggest looking into House N by Sou Fujimoto Architects, a project that shares a similar vision but achieves it through freer, more integrated systems—walls, plants, and openings dissolve and interact fluidly. Similarly, your project could benefit from freeing the greenery from strict window placement. Could some larger plants or vertical green systems break the two-dimensional boundary and traverse multiple floors? Imagine a tree or plant system that visually and physically connects different levels—this would add not only to the spatial richness but also to the experiential continuity throughout the home.