Green architecture has been around for a while now and this is a good thing because they consist of state-of-the-art techniques and they are helping us to take care of our planet. Eco-structures are also very cool and another great example is the Habitat 2020 which was designed by Philips for China as a sustainable development.
These EcoHomes will be built in urban megalopolis and they combine electronics with bio-chemical functionalities which lead to a new material that acts like a sensitive functional skin that is “alive” and it harnesses energy.
The new skin acts like a membrane which absorbs air, water and light from the outside and it brings it into the interior. This means that there is possible to forget about our dependence on the grid because the new skin provides us with every necessary source. The membrane will move around in order to get into the best position to harness as much energy as possible.
The active skin will channel the air and the wind in order to supply the interior with clean and filtered air, and natural cooling. Also, the designers developed the skin to react to the rain which means that it will collect and channel water for the inhabitants.
The human and organic waste will be entirely recycled and will be converted into bio-gas energy that will be used for heating and cooking, and will produce hot water for washing.
This project is amazing as I never thought that is possible to “design” an existence without the dependence on the grid. Check out an amazing video below!
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June 27th, 2008 at 1:27 pm
nice concept.