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PADLab:
Post Anthropocentric
Design Lab


The design laboratory for the post Anthropocene in Shenkar enables individuals and groups to internalize nature’s perspective, imagine new possibilities for nature during and after the climate crisis, decode the meanings of these possibilities and communicate them to the public, educators, experts, and decision-makers.


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Shenkar - Engineering. Design. Art.

PADLab:
Post Anthropocentric
Design Lab


The design laboratory for the post Anthropocene in Shankar enables individuals and groups to internalize nature’s perspective, imagine new possibilities for nature during and after the climate crisis, decode the meanings of these possibilities and communicate them to the public, education systems, experts, and decision-makers.


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Mission
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Shenkar - Engineering. Design. Art.


A species of toad found in steppes, mountainous areas, semi-deserts and urban areas.
The European green toad is an amphibian that inhabits various climate zones throughout Europe and Asia. The females have prominent green spots that stand out against a light gray background, whereas the males are mostly uniform in color, either gray-green or brownish-green.
The European green toad feeds on insects and small invertebrates which it catches with its tongue. During the breeding season (in winter), the toads gather in marshes, where the females lay string-like egg masses containing thousands of eggs, and the males fertilize and guard them.

The possibility of their breeding area, the Yarkon wetlands, drying out on a seasonal basis will cause the toads to migrate into urban areas that have garbage piles and other sources of moisture. There, the toads will learn to create “micro marshes” where they can survive. The toads will develop longer front legs to dig moist pit-like burrows and provide a higher vantage point and a wider field of view, which will help them better spot opportunities in their seasonal habitat. The toad’s neck and hind legs will also elongate to help it leap out of the pit.

Maya Shtar, Shahar Dolev, Shira Vilenski









With the support of Shenkar’s International School
With the support of Shenkars' International School