Increase complexity (by adding new species to existing monocultures)

Case Study

By the 1990s, most of the elm trees in Harvard University’s main quad had been infected by Dutch Elm Disease. MVVA developed the Harvard Yard Restoration, a long-term solution for replacing the campus canopy with more than 20 tree species pruned to a similar form, paying close attention to site microclimates and preserving the character of the space while escaping the inherent vulnerability of a monoculture.