PRECEDENT STUDIES: THE HIVE PROJECT

Human-Inclusive&VersatileEcosystem

“Our ambition is to introduce a ‘new ecology of place’ where our presence does not damage the ecosystem but enriches, supports, andvastlybenefitsfromitsregeneration.”

-GianlucaSantosuosso,architect

The Hive Project is a conceptual residential design created by architect Gianluca Santosuosso in 2020. This innovative design takes inspiration from the efficient and organized engineering of nature and bees. The project utilizes the structural and organizational properties of honeycombs found in a beehive and integrates them into the shape of a house.Thisresultsinanewtypeoflivingspacethatcombinesthebestof nature's efficiency with human ingenuity. Santosuosso was influenced by how bees use hexagonal cells to create lightweight honeycombs that maximize storage in minimal space and aimed to develop a "Socio-EcoSystem" inspired by a beehive's functionality and social structure.The Hive Project aims to create a sustainable and interconnected community whereresidentscanliveharmoniouslywithnature.