Through instrumentalising natural processes of evolution and growth within a computational framework, people can begin to model essential characteristics that have influenced the final form of an organism.

This project focuses on designing a methodology for a ‘reactive‘ architecture. It begins by investigating how principles of growth observed in the snapdragon flower can be adapted within a digital framework to generate its geomtric characteristics.

In a similar fashion to the way the natural environment adapts to varying climates, this project proposes a design that is both directly informed by its surroundings and adapts to them. Through the use of an intelligent skin, a unique approach is taken to adjusting to and harnessing the site's unique topography

The proposed project is situated in Tenerife, where the acting government has initiated a ‘rebranding’ proposal for tourism on the island due to concerns around a predicted decline in tourist activity. To address this, the local government has proposed a new approach to tourism in Tenerife, focusing on a rebranding of the island's image as a ‘rural resort’. It will achieve this in part by building hotels of a higher calibre throughout the mountainous inland terrain, such as the hotel spa this project proposes.