Regenerative Grounds: An integrated habitat of soil, water, and people Part 2 Project 2025 Fatma Alabduljader Kuwait University | Kuwait This project addresses Kuwait’s urgent challenge of soil salinization, driven by arid climate conditions, overuse of saline groundwater, and treated wastewater irrigation. It proposes a decentralized, water-integrated architectural system that transforms these constraints into opportunities for regenerative urban living.At its core is an innovative façade system of modular soil panels that filter household greywater, recycling up to 60% of it for irrigation and cooling. This reduces dependence on desalinated water by up to 40% while supporting urban agriculture and enhancing environmental performance. The system’s dynamic five-year cycle transfers soil panels to ground-level agricultural basins for salt leaching and crop rotation.This process restores soil health, reducing salinity by an estimated 21.5% annually and achieving up to 75% recovery over the cycle.The design integrates residential, productive, and ecological functions within a mixed-use habitat, where water becomes both infrastructure and design driver. Using generative algorithms and site-specific parameters, it creates a self-sustaining ecosystem responsive to Kuwait’s extreme climate.This project demonstrates how architecture and landscape design can combine technical innovation with cultural and environmental sensitivity, offering a scalable model for sustainable soil and water management in arid urban environments. Tutor(s)