Pomona Living Museum: Designing with Brownfield Ecologies
My work explores how brownfield landscapes can be understood not as empty or degraded sites, but as dynamic ecological systems with cultural, social, and non-human value. Through the Pomona Island project, I investigate how landscape architecture can support existing spontaneous vegetation, bird habitats, hydrological processes, and controlled public access without over-designing or erasing the site’s character.
The project proposes a “Living Museum” approach, where ecological succession, seasonal change, material traces, and multispecies relationships become part of the visitor experience. Instead of treating nature as a finished display, the design allows habitats to adapt over time while guiding people to observe, learn from, and carefully enter the landscape.
My interests lie in brownfield ecology, rewilding, adaptive management, urban biodiversity, and landscape design that balances human experience with non-human needs.