{"id":14,"date":"2025-09-10T13:17:32","date_gmt":"2025-09-10T13:17:32","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.blog-archkuleuven.be\/ill-tempered-farm-24-25\/?p=14"},"modified":"2025-09-10T13:17:32","modified_gmt":"2025-09-10T13:17:32","slug":"dawei-lai","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.blog-archkuleuven.be\/ill-tempered-farm-24-25\/2025\/09\/10\/dawei-lai\/","title":{"rendered":"Dawei Lai"},"content":{"rendered":"<p>Soil and Spatial Design.<br \/>\nRe-imagining the Farm<\/p>\n<p>Soil moderates the microclimate of the farm and serves as a vital link between humans and the environment. However, the prevalence of hard surfaces like concrete on modern farms raises questions about ecological and thermal efficiency.<\/p>\n<p>Reimagining the balance between soil and hard surfaces could restore soil\u2019s role as a natural regulator and bridge, aligning the farm with sustainable practices and improving comfort for those who live and work there.<\/p>\n<p>Soil is the heart of the farm, supporting life while shaping the climate, environment, and human connection to nature. It is not just a physical entity but a symbol of regulation, connection, and sustenance. Revisiting the relationship between soil and hard surfaces in farm design offers opportunities for ecological harmony, sustainability, and a renewed sense of belonging to the land.<\/p>\n<p><img loading=\"lazy\" class=\"alignnone size-full wp-image-16\" src=\"http:\/\/www.blog-archkuleuven.be\/ill-tempered-farm-24-25\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/688\/2025\/09\/02-Pages-from-BOOKLET_Page_1_Image_0002.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"855\" height=\"1211\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.blog-archkuleuven.be\/ill-tempered-farm-24-25\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/688\/2025\/09\/02-Pages-from-BOOKLET_Page_1_Image_0002.jpg 855w, https:\/\/www.blog-archkuleuven.be\/ill-tempered-farm-24-25\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/688\/2025\/09\/02-Pages-from-BOOKLET_Page_1_Image_0002-212x300.jpg 212w, https:\/\/www.blog-archkuleuven.be\/ill-tempered-farm-24-25\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/688\/2025\/09\/02-Pages-from-BOOKLET_Page_1_Image_0002-723x1024.jpg 723w, https:\/\/www.blog-archkuleuven.be\/ill-tempered-farm-24-25\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/688\/2025\/09\/02-Pages-from-BOOKLET_Page_1_Image_0002-768x1088.jpg 768w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 709px) 85vw, (max-width: 909px) 67vw, (max-width: 1362px) 62vw, 840px\" \/> <img loading=\"lazy\" class=\"alignnone size-full wp-image-17\" src=\"http:\/\/www.blog-archkuleuven.be\/ill-tempered-farm-24-25\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/688\/2025\/09\/03-Pages-from-BOOKLET_Page_3_Image_0001.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"760\" height=\"1861\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.blog-archkuleuven.be\/ill-tempered-farm-24-25\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/688\/2025\/09\/03-Pages-from-BOOKLET_Page_3_Image_0001.jpg 760w, https:\/\/www.blog-archkuleuven.be\/ill-tempered-farm-24-25\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/688\/2025\/09\/03-Pages-from-BOOKLET_Page_3_Image_0001-123x300.jpg 123w, https:\/\/www.blog-archkuleuven.be\/ill-tempered-farm-24-25\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/688\/2025\/09\/03-Pages-from-BOOKLET_Page_3_Image_0001-418x1024.jpg 418w, https:\/\/www.blog-archkuleuven.be\/ill-tempered-farm-24-25\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/688\/2025\/09\/03-Pages-from-BOOKLET_Page_3_Image_0001-627x1536.jpg 627w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 709px) 85vw, (max-width: 909px) 67vw, (max-width: 984px) 61vw, (max-width: 1362px) 45vw, 600px\" \/> <img loading=\"lazy\" class=\"alignnone size-full wp-image-18\" src=\"http:\/\/www.blog-archkuleuven.be\/ill-tempered-farm-24-25\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/688\/2025\/09\/04-profile-copy1-lr.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"1348\" height=\"945\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.blog-archkuleuven.be\/ill-tempered-farm-24-25\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/688\/2025\/09\/04-profile-copy1-lr.jpg 1348w, https:\/\/www.blog-archkuleuven.be\/ill-tempered-farm-24-25\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/688\/2025\/09\/04-profile-copy1-lr-300x210.jpg 300w, https:\/\/www.blog-archkuleuven.be\/ill-tempered-farm-24-25\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/688\/2025\/09\/04-profile-copy1-lr-1024x718.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/www.blog-archkuleuven.be\/ill-tempered-farm-24-25\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/688\/2025\/09\/04-profile-copy1-lr-768x538.jpg 768w, https:\/\/www.blog-archkuleuven.be\/ill-tempered-farm-24-25\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/688\/2025\/09\/04-profile-copy1-lr-1200x841.jpg 1200w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 709px) 85vw, (max-width: 909px) 67vw, (max-width: 1362px) 62vw, 840px\" \/> <img loading=\"lazy\" class=\"alignnone size-full wp-image-19\" src=\"http:\/\/www.blog-archkuleuven.be\/ill-tempered-farm-24-25\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/688\/2025\/09\/05-profile-copy2-lr.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"1348\" height=\"945\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.blog-archkuleuven.be\/ill-tempered-farm-24-25\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/688\/2025\/09\/05-profile-copy2-lr.jpg 1348w, https:\/\/www.blog-archkuleuven.be\/ill-tempered-farm-24-25\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/688\/2025\/09\/05-profile-copy2-lr-300x210.jpg 300w, https:\/\/www.blog-archkuleuven.be\/ill-tempered-farm-24-25\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/688\/2025\/09\/05-profile-copy2-lr-1024x718.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/www.blog-archkuleuven.be\/ill-tempered-farm-24-25\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/688\/2025\/09\/05-profile-copy2-lr-768x538.jpg 768w, https:\/\/www.blog-archkuleuven.be\/ill-tempered-farm-24-25\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/688\/2025\/09\/05-profile-copy2-lr-1200x841.jpg 1200w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 709px) 85vw, (max-width: 909px) 67vw, (max-width: 1362px) 62vw, 840px\" \/><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Soil and Spatial Design. Re-imagining the Farm Soil moderates the microclimate of the farm and serves as a vital link between humans and the environment. However, the prevalence of hard surfaces like concrete on modern farms raises questions about ecological and thermal efficiency. Reimagining the balance between soil and hard surfaces could restore soil\u2019s role [&hellip;]<\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":1,"featured_media":15,"comment_status":"open","ping_status":"open","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":[],"categories":[1],"tags":[],"_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.blog-archkuleuven.be\/ill-tempered-farm-24-25\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/14"}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.blog-archkuleuven.be\/ill-tempered-farm-24-25\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.blog-archkuleuven.be\/ill-tempered-farm-24-25\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/types\/post"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.blog-archkuleuven.be\/ill-tempered-farm-24-25\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/users\/1"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.blog-archkuleuven.be\/ill-tempered-farm-24-25\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/comments?post=14"}],"version-history":[{"count":1,"href":"https:\/\/www.blog-archkuleuven.be\/ill-tempered-farm-24-25\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/14\/revisions"}],"predecessor-version":[{"id":20,"href":"https:\/\/www.blog-archkuleuven.be\/ill-tempered-farm-24-25\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/14\/revisions\/20"}],"wp:featuredmedia":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.blog-archkuleuven.be\/ill-tempered-farm-24-25\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media\/15"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.blog-archkuleuven.be\/ill-tempered-farm-24-25\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=14"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"category","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.blog-archkuleuven.be\/ill-tempered-farm-24-25\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/categories?post=14"},{"taxonomy":"post_tag","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.blog-archkuleuven.be\/ill-tempered-farm-24-25\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/tags?post=14"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}