Ayzi Farm

The 2.5-acre parcel used to be a rubber plantation that was not maintained for a long time. The land is a knoll within a low-lying area at an elevation of just 50m above sea level. The land is the highest point in relation to its neighbouring sites.

As the land was cleared before the clients procured it, the clients wanted to create a dense forest that focused on growing food species, designing perennial food sources and a holiday home to use during the summers and winters. After studying the context of the land and understanding the rich biodiversity that the currently disturbed land held, as well as the steep slopes on the southern side that showed signs of erosion, Ananas recommended the introduction of dense wild zones that represented the native biodiversity of Tropical Moist Deciduous and Tropical Evergreen Forests. The Wild zone was also recommended as a way to support the existing faunal diversity observed on site including porcupines and a plethora of birds, butterflies, dragon flies and snakes.

The design focused on locating high activity zones on the flatter and less dense patches of the land in close proximity to one another, while ensuring earthworks were meticulously detailed out.

Since the land is located at a vantage, importance was also given to privacy while ensuring to not block any views by carefully selecting species for different parts of the fence.