Soil holds the memory of human impact. Often with happy, childhood memories, others with pain and destruction, much like terrains linked with belic conflicts. Lands used for war or victims of, have remained laden with heavy metals and pollutants. These terrains are often dismissed uninhabitable and unredeemable. This project seeks to reframe these sites, using their contaminated earth as both material and subject. Through the biomineralization, specifically Microbially Induced Calcite Precipitation (MICP), the soil is transformed into bricks that actively participate in bioremediation by removing harmful metals such as lead and zinc. Leveraging the natural abilities of Sporosarcina pasteurii, a bacteria that binds soil particles and immobilises heavy metals, actively participating in bioremediation.

The bacteria works much as cement is to concrete, it hardens soil and sand, allowing it to hold a shape and withstand forces. This process purifies the earth, rendering it less toxic while simultaneously generating construction materials. Each brick becomes a marker of transformation, embodying both the history of environmental harm and the promise of ecological repair.