GM: Hummer goes green - Foursprung is the ultimate car gadgets blog and inspired by the four brands which formed Audi, the brand behind the claim "Vorsprung durch Technik". GM presented a a green vision of the currently no so green Hummer: The Hummer O2, a fuel-cell powered vehicle with a phototropic body shell that produces oxygen (O2) even while parked The concept features algae-filled body panels that consume atmospheric CO2 and produce oxygen that is released back into the environment.
The O2’s construction specifies the use of 100% post-consumer materials like aluminum for the frame and VOC-free finishes.Each phototropic body panel functions essentially as a leaf. Each panel contains an optimized photobioreactor where a solution of algae and water transforms the CO2 into oxygen. Algae would be replaced annually, with the used algae recycled as biomass for the production of fuel.The flow of CO2 and oxygen is regulated by a two-way valve system in the corner of each panel. Related news: Foursprung, P4MR, GM, Hummer, fuel cell Source: Green Car Congress. FACTORY FIFTEEN.
Factory Fifteen are a UK based film and animation studio, led by directors Jonathan Gales, Paul Nicholls and Kibwe Tavares.
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You portfoilo should ideally be precise and should demonstrate a wide range of skills in presentation, designing and if possible, some knowledge of architectural technology. If you have engaged in a wide range of projects in the past, then that's an advantage. You drawings should effectively illustrate the ideas you are communicating. No more, no less. It would be really interesting if you can show computer generated drawings and hand sketches. Paulo Mendes da Rocha. Art. Shelter. Shelter - Building Systems A catalog of non-toxic building systems.
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These people needed an immediate alternative to the typical tent solution that could potentially transform into a new permanent home over time, even without access to sophisticated tools and materials. It has since become our aim to also develop the project as a more permanent housing solution to serve not only refugees in disaster stricken areas but also as a modular, prefabricated solution to affordable housing everywhere that can improve people's lives, the environment, society and even inspire greater diplomacy among the various cultures of the world.
The Pallet House is an inexpensive, efficient and easily realizable solution to the problem of housing people displaced by natural disaster, plagues, famine, political and economic strife or war. Afritecture: Exploring Africa's influence on contemporary architecture - Afri-love. Afritecture aims to celebrate the African influence on today's built environment.
Africa's influence on modern art and music is well documented but African architecture is rarely considered with reference to contemporary architecture. "Over the centuries, cultures within continental Africa have developed and used numerous design principles in the design and construction of their surroundings. Out of necessity, availability, and creativity, these aesthetics - which are as varied as the continent’s vast cultural diversity, and further modified as they have passed through the screens of Eastern and Western cultures - are still prevalant within today’s urban context not only in Africa, but throughout the world.
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The implications of energy efficient design are realized at the point whereby huge savings are made in the built environment simply because of the simple energy saving measures that have been put in place. energy efficient airflow through an atrium Many buildings in the developed world have been designed with strong emphasis on maximizing on views and optimizing on space use. The result of this is that some spaces such as toilets and storage facilities may end up being relegated to zones of the building that are not prime. In temperate countries, the requirement of harnessing natural light and views especially during winter means that some of these services are located adjacent to the building core to facilitate servicing requirements. Energy Efficient Ventilation – The Chimney Effect General. HEER1-BG.PDF (application/pdf Object) 2007 November. Archive for November, 2007 071117_Aperiodic_Series003_Gazebo PAVILION – Free-standing structure (ie wikipedia)Pavilion may refer to a free-standing structure sited a short distance from a main residence, whose architecture makes it an object of pleasure.
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