Free Water Culture. Bjarke Ingels: 3 warp-speed architecture tales. Lab - Peterssen / Keller Architecture - Minneapolis. The Sustainable Prototype / Studio 804. Studio 804’s Sustainable Prototype is a collaboration between the well established graduate student comprehensive studio at the University of Kansas School of Architecture and Urban Planning and the 5.4.7 Arts Center in Greensburg, Kansas.
The construction and delivery of The Sustainable Prototype was provided to the 5.4.7 Arts Center on the one year anniversary of the tornado that devastated Greensburg, Kansas. Although the building was developed for the long term use by the Arts Center, its immediate use as the first completed public facility serving as a beacon for the community and its ambitious rebuilding efforts was a motivating factor in its design. Following the tornado, the Greensburg City Council passed a resolution requiring all publicly funded City buildings to be rebuilt to the U.S.
Green Building Council’s LEED Platinum level of certification. Community Being the first permanent community building rebuilt in the town, it was important that it serve many functions. Urban Farming - Its fun! One of my best friends who works as an IT Security Technologist at one of the world's largest software companies has a P-Patch where he has been growing veggies. Here's his story and then my comments. "I had fond memories of the Kitchen Garden in my grandparent's house in India. So when my friend told me about growing veggies in a P-Patch smack dab in the middle of my neighbourhood in the Seattle Metro Area, I jumped right in to recreate those memories. I rent a patch of land (400 sq ft) for about $60 per year from the Bellevue Park's Department. It has been a most wonderful experience so far:). The biggest problem out here is the short growing season and lots of happy weeds... it seems there really isnt a perfect solution for weeds other than pulling them out regularly.
This is especially useful for those who have challenges (time, physical or other) in building and taking care of their own organic garden. Window Farming Dont live in a community that has room for growing a pea patch? FARM:shop - FARM: Sustainable Architecture: Farm Tower in London. London farm tower designed by Brandon Martella rests on the south bank of the Thames River overlooking Potter’s Field. Like a tree the tower collects rainwater and solar energy to maintain survival.
Wind is harvested through vertical axis turbines that align the perimeter structure. The residential programmed floors take advantage of cross ventilation through the use of operable windows and louvers while the hydroponic floors are a continual hydronic system recycling the humid green house air content by collecting condensated water on the inside of the ETFE pillows and letting gravity bring the water down through the hydroponic racks.
Each farming level contains an open steel grating allowing the tower to function as a cooling stack between the residential and agricultural program. To commemorate the 9th Annual Skyscraper Competition, eVolo is publishing the Limited Edition Book "eVolo Skyscrapers 2" which is the follow-up to its highly acclaimed book “eVolo Skyscrapers”.