When Façades Become Habitats: Architecture Making Room for Other Species

Bioclimatic Prototype of a Host and Nectar Garden Building / Husos Architects . Image © Manuel SalinasWhen we think of façades, we rarely think of them as habitats. We see them as the elements that separate interior from exterior, regulate temperature, reduce noise, and protect buildings from external conditions. They give architecture its visual language, but they are also expected to keep the outside world at a distance. In doing so, façades have often been understood as bar