Category: 建築
在這本書中，美國最傑出的當代建築師之一 Jeanne Gang，提出將植物的嫁接技術應用於建築與城市設計，作為重新思考既有建築再利用與應對氣候變遷的一種方式。嫁接是將兩株獨立的植物——一株老、一株新——連接起來，使它們能共同生長茁壯的過程。這項古老技術至今仍被運用，以培育出更豐碩、美味且強韌的植物品種。
嫁接同時也是一個有用的典範，說明建築如何透過重複使用與擴建舊有結構，在廣泛影響的規模上應對氣候變遷。Gang 探討了再利用在環境與文化上的價值，展示嫁接概念如何在多種尺度上啟發建築設計，激發想像力，並塑造構造、機能、形式與再生性的調適。
榮獲 2024 年度建築書籍獎（技術類別）及 2025 年度建築書籍獎。
The grafting metaphor is such a fresh lens for thinking about cities—Gang’s writing makes complex urban ideas feel almost tactile. I’ve already dog-eared a dozen pages on adaptive reuse. It’s the rare architecture book that reads like a conversation rather than a lecture.
I picked this up after hearing Gang speak, and the way she threads botany through urban design genuinely changed how I look at city blocks. The chapter on adaptive reuse alone is worth the price, with drawings that make the grafting concept feel practical rather than just poetic.
Jeanne Gang’s grafting metaphor really clicked for me—the way she applies plant cultivation to city planning makes you see streets and buildings in a totally new light. I’ve already dog-eared half the pages, and the case studies tie the theory to real projects beautifully.
