Architectural Grafting: A Strategy for Sustainable Design

The Museo Reina Sofía / Jean Nouvel. Image © Wojtek Gurak via Flickr under CC BY-NC 2.0Architectural grafting, a concept recently popularized by Jeanne Gang in The Art of Architectural Grafting, presents a transformative approach to urban regeneration and sustainability. Drawing inspiration from botanical and horticultural practices — where new growth is added to existing plants for enhanced resilience — this architectural method integrates new structures with existing one