Post-preserved Landscapes

Can nature preservation be an integral part of urban and productive landscapes?

At the exhibition '70 % Less CO2' you can explore the project 'Post-preserved Landscapes'.

At the centre of the climate and biodiversity crisis is our narrow, separatist view of ‘nature’ and static conservation practices. This project explores the complexity and problematic issues of ‘nature’ preservation by investigating the relationship between human and non-human biotopes.

Challenging these conventional methods, the project proposes ‘shared territories’, shifting the idea of nature preservation as restricted-access zones to integral elements of urban and productive landscapes.

A regional East Jutland strategy opposes the dominance of monocultural cultivation by creating new biodiversity corridors and, in an urban setting, the project proposes the reconfiguration of Rådhusparken in Aarhus. By exploring a design that transcends normative aesthetics, the project questions the roles of the architect and urban planner when confronted with processes outside the realm of humanity.