Verdant Laboratory
Verdant Laboratory tells the story of Houston’s wild and often overlooked landscapes. Through large-scale mixed-media drawings, sculptures, and a video projection, landscape architect Falon Mihalic explores the living systems that form Houston’s foundation. Houston is not just a city built on bayous—it is a bayou. Situated at the intersection of the Galveston Bay estuary and coastal prairie, Houston exists within a dynamic and powerful web of water, soil, and biodiversity. Verdant Laboratory invites visitors to reconsider the city’s terrain not as backdrop, but as a vibrant, evolving protagonist.
The primary challenge lay in developing an identity system that evoked Mihalic’s striking balance of organic forms and bold materials without overworking the visuals. Typography played a crucial role, with ABC Camera used throughout the project. The light traps, or holes, in the typeface are reminiscent of molecular forms. Color is employed throughout to anchor the work.
The primary challenge lay in developing an identity system that evoked Mihalic’s striking balance of organic forms and bold materials without overworking the visuals. Typography played a crucial role, with ABC Camera used throughout the project. The light traps, or holes, in the typeface are reminiscent of molecular forms. Color is employed throughout to anchor the work.