A Village Built for Rabbits

From the very beginning, our village design has centered around densely clustered buildings surrounded by expansive natural areas for wildlife protection and human enjoyment. Building density serves two main functions: it maintains a human-centric, walkable village in which collaboration and social interaction are encouraged by the physical environment, and it leaves as much space for wildlife as possible. When siting new buildings, we consider what kind of interactions we can encourage with design, for example, doors opening onto small courtyards, shared woodsheds, paths, gardens, and tool sheds, or benches placed strategically to encourage spontaneous interaction.

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