Hydroponic Greenhouse. Turns air we breath out into air we can breath in. Uses solar-powered turbines to pump this air. Converts (biodegradable) human waste into food for plants. Plants are edible by humans. Greenhouse creates condensation which is collected for aquarium-dwelling animals, also edible by humans and hamsters.
Beautiful green building helmets.
How this project would work, hypothetically, is by appointment. Go to your “clinic”, get a prescription, set up a meeting. Have your building evaluated, figure out the logistics of your space, and get ready to set up. Have what they refer to as, wonderfully, a “barn raising event.” And get yourself set up!
All the stuff needed to do this project can be bought relatively cheaply and can be constructed by a group of people without big machines. Urban agriculture, urban architecture.
They’ve made one 40% the size of the projected “real one.” It “works.”* Waste from one part of the system becomes fuel for another part of it. *It is a complex system , and it working in a real, “non-controlled environment,” would require constant maintenance and modification. Check out Cesar Harada below doing a sort of “test-run,” and notice how it is him who is hosting the video documentation.
How real today?
One of these fantastic hippies, Angel Borrego Cubero, says that he does not believe in altruism.
He says it is all about self-interest.
Survive!
Designer: Natalie Jeremijenko and Crew
Also see: NYU.EDU and UrbanSpaceStationrg
URBAN SPACE STATION Sofia, Madrid 2008 from cesar harada on Vimeo .
This open-air top floor of house lets residents enjoy the outdoors while staying in
The Shaded Rooftop House lets residents enjoy the outdoors while staying in. You’ll see more blended environment homes in the future so that staying home doesn’t feel claustrophobic if we ever have to shelter in place again.
BCHO Architects designed this home with the focal point being the gable roof. It’s made of white perforated metal and topped with transparent PVC panels so it allows all the natural sunlight and ventilation while keeping the rain away. The choice of materials and shape lets the residents enjoy a panoramic view through the gap between the walls and the roof without having to increase the building’s height.
It gives you a semi-outdoor space if you live in an urban area and lets you enjoy a part of nature while being at home. There are so many opportunities to use this space for harnessing solar energy or even roof-farming. It’s only the beginning of blended environment homes which will be better for our health as well as the planet.
Designer: BCHO Architects
Teeny-Tiny Dishwasher
From the size of it I know most people will go, “Tch, tch that’s a really small dishwasher!” But sweets this one’s for the double-income-no-children types and singles. That’s how specific designing is getting these days, and me being from the old school of thought of big happy families is finding it hard to digest! The sleek looking Gota is small enough to fit on the kitchen platform and has an eco-sense as well. Its one of those niche things that couples will like to show off about. In its pre-wash cycle the dishwasher steams up the dishes and recycles the cooled down residual H2O for the later-on cycles. That’s a neat way of conserving water for a pint-sized washer! The body of the Gota is crafted from ABS polycarbonate and the internal tank stores sufficient enough water for a round of cleaning. So what do you say…will you go for something small and compact as this or do you belong to my school of thought?
Designer: CWB Staff
