"TreeSoil is an earthen structure produced through robotic 3D printing, designed to protect young trees in degraded environments by creating microclimates favorable to early growth. Drawing on ancient agricultural practices, where soil and stone were shaped into protective structures for crops, TreeSoil reenacts these methods through computational design and robotic fabrication. To enhance sapling survival rates, each TreeSoil prototype is informed by local climatic data, optimizing airflow, solar radiation, and moisture retention."
"Its interlocking brick geometry enables modularity, structural integrity, and efficient on-site assembly. The material composition is based on locally sourced soil, enhanced with waste-derived fertilizers and bio-based binders, and engineered to respond both to the site's climate conditions and the nutritional needs of the sapling. Fully biodegradable, TreeSoil gradually disintegrates into the earth, enriching it as the tree it protects matures."
TreeSoil is a robotically 3D-printed earthen structure that shelters young trees by creating favorable microclimates for early growth. Prototypes are parametrically designed using local climatic data to optimize airflow, solar radiation, and moisture retention for each planting site. The system uses interlocking brick geometry for modularity, structural integrity, and efficient on-site dry assembly. Materials combine locally sourced soil, sand, clay, bio-based binders, fibre, and waste-derived nutrients to meet climatic and nutritional needs. TreeSoil is fully biodegradable and gradually returns material to the ground as the protected tree matures. Development and testing occurred at Technion MTRL in collaboration with the Weizmann Tree Lab using robotic extrusion, Rhino/Grasshopper, Ladybug Tools, and Arduino-based environmental logging.
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