The Art of Grafting

 - Sandra Hofmeister

Jeanne Gang and her international team have designed skyscrapers in San Francisco and are about to complete a timber structure in Paris. With her concept of "architectural grafting", the US architect advocates a design philosophy that aims to upcycle existing buildings.

The Art of Grafting
In horticulture, grafting optimizes plant growth by joining an older plant with a new one, allowing them to grow together as one. © Jeanne Gang, The Art of Architectural Grafting, Zurich 2024, p. 83