Natural Pools or Swimming Ponds Natural Pools or Natural Swimming Ponds (NSPs) Let nature clean the water... Chemical-free water garden and swimming pool. The plant portion, or regeneration zone, is separated from the swimming area by the wall seen a few inches below the water’s surface. www.naturalswimmingpools.com The pools have skimmers and pumps that circulate the water through the regeneration zone and back into the swimming area. There are many options as to design. A gradual slope contains the plants, gravel and loamy sand, a wall keeps them separate from the swimming area. Vacuum but twice a year and tend to the plants as needed. The regeneration zone can be along the perimeter of a natural pool or a pond unto itself but connected to the swimming area. www.gartenart.co.uk For a true natural pool with no help from ultraviolet light or other such technology, the requirement is half swimming area, half regeneration area. www.biotop-natural-pool.com Plants steel the nutrients away from algae. www.gartenart.co.uk
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Plaine de l'aire masterplan Geneve Showing image 5 of 44 Located at the junction of three distinct forms of development – rural, suburban, and industrial – the challenge of developing the Cherpines site is to retain something of all three while creating something new. Rather than developing the site along standard zoning guidelines, with buffers promoting physical and social segregation, we propose a more integrated gradient of building sizes in order to promote a smoother programmatic transition from the industrial area of Ziplo to the low density housing and farming communities. This simple gesture has several benefits.
Vitor Penha What is it about Brazillian design that makes it so hot?! It's bold and brash, brave and beautiful. It's never precious but always fun. This is the portfolio of São Paulo architect Vitor Penha. GeoPathfinder GeoPathfinder.com has moved to new addresses! The information on this page is no longer being updated or maintained. It has been divided into new categories, and it is built and edited using new software. The new categories and pages, formerly known as our Food Preservation Page are:Solar Food Drying , Energy-Wise Cooking & Canning , The Four-Season Pantry , and Live Food Storage . The following information is still posted for historical purposes only. Energy Efficient Food Preservation Once you've gotten started with gardening, you'll soon have to find a way to deal with the surplus (hopefully you've planned for this!). Hopefully, you may be inspired to try building your own solar food dryer, maybe even one like the model we designed, shown further below. We have type 304 stainless steel, plain weave, 12-mesh, .018" wire size, dryer screening available for immediate shipment. Of course, food that is fresh is best, but our Minnesota winters challenge that approach. Basic Design Principles:
Canopy Living: The Ultimate Tree House Dec 1, 2009 There’s the tree house your Dad built for you in the backyard, and then there’s the tree house Robert Harvey Oshatz built in the forests of Portland, Oregon. Designed in 1997 and completed in 2004, the Wilkinson Residence is in perfect harmony with its surroundings. Built on a steep sloping lot, the living space resides amongst the forest canopy, making your morning coffee most enjoyable. Description from the architect: Robert Harvey Oshatz A lover of music, the client wanted a house that not only became part of the natural landscape but also addressed the flow of music. Project Details - Project Name: Wilkinson Residence - Site Location: Portland, Oregon, USA - Architect: Robert Harvey Oshatz - Project Type: Residential - Client: Roy Wilkinson - Site Area: 2200 square meters (23,680 sq. ft) - Built-up Area: 480 square meters (5,162 sq. ft) - Designed in 1997, construction completed in 2004
DK Club by Ismini Karali DK Club is the new project of Interior Architect – Creative Director, Ismini Karali, a small but outstanding place at the Old Port of Chania, Crete, Greeece. It is part of a renown chain of stores of two successful, local entrepreneurs: Kyriakos Papasifakis – George Kanatakis. Housed in an old shipyard, the building is very strange, one oblong shaped tunnel with two entrances, but with a great view at the old harbor. photo: blog.naver.com 11 Beautiful Home Interior Design Styles Decorating styles have evolved over the centuries in response to the changing tastes of various groups of people. Every style has benefits to the people who will enjoy the home for many years to come. Many styles were born out of previous styles and have evolved into a distinct type of decorating for a certain feel. Each of the following designs expresses personality and taste specific to an era. 1. Shabby Chic British look that incorporates all-white interior walls, floors, and ceilings accented with vintage items resting on distressed furniture. 2. An eclectic look is created through a trendy approach called maximalism, which means to make the most of a small space. 3. Noticeable design features include solid colours with contrasting properties against a blank slate of walls and floor. 4. Softer colour contrasts highlight the art on the walls as the visual emphasis. 5. Bulky, comfortable chairs set against the stark lines of tables with metal legs. 6. 7. 8. 9. 10. 11.
Terra Preta Toilets Urine diversion terra preta toilets are dry terra preta sanitation (TPS) systems based on urine diversion, lacto-fermentation, the addition of charcoal and vermicomposting to produce lasting and highly fertile soils with properties similar to the terra preta soils (GENSCH 2010 b). Pre-Columbian native populations generated terra preta soils, literally “black earth”, by incorporating large amounts of charred residues (charcoal) either produced intentionally or as a by-product from human activity into the soil together with nutrient-rich material (GLASER 2006). Nutrient-rich material was used to be human and animal manure (rich in P and N), waste including mammal and fish bones (rich in P and Ca), ash residues of incomplete combustions (rich in Ca, Mg, K, P and charcoal) or plant biomass (e.g. kitchen wastes, compost, algae etc.) (GLASER 2006). A typical soil from the Amazonian region (left). Urine Diversion Terra Preta Toilets Toilet superstructure Collection of Urine Collection of Faeces
Country Village Life | Plot and Plan | Village and Farmstead Land for Sale | Crossways Farm Village Trách nhiệm của người kiến trúc sư Nhân kỷ niệm 30 năm Thành lập Hội KTS TP.HCM, kiến trúc & đời sống mở bàn tròn trên báo trao đổi xung quanh đề tài trách nhiệm của người kiến trúc sư. Chúng tôi xin giới thiệu một số ý kiến của các kiến trúc sư và người ngoài giới về đề tài này. Một nghề nhạy cảm Ths. KTS Nguyễn Thu Phong: Nghề kiến trúc là một nghề nhạy cảm với những đổi thay của lịch sử và tiến trình xã hội mà thời đại đang diễn ra. Điều đáng tiếc là trong giai đoạn hiện nay, khi kinh tế và sự chi tiêu đang thắt chặt các chủ đầu tư, thì những thành quả tiến bộ trong quan hệ ngày càng công minh hơn giữa chủ đầu tư và kiến trúc sư vốn được tiến bộ rất khó khăn trong thập niên đầu tiên của thế kỷ 21, lại có dấu hiệu thoái hoá. Chúng tôi phỏng vấn nhanh, gần 100% KTS đều không hài lòng với môi trường hành nghề, với công việc, đều than thở, chua chát… Với thái độ đó, làm sao có được tác phẩm tốt. Nghề kiến trúc hồn nhiên Suy cho cùng, nghề nào cũng để kiếm sống nhưng nó vẫn có những khía cạnh không phải chỉ để kiếm sống.
Catskills Cottage « ECLECTIC LIVING HOME Catskills Cottage 15Aug12 It’s true, we don’t do much shabby chic or Victorian style here at Eclectic Living, actually, we do none at all. I, however, love this getaway. Many of you may have seen this little cottage before on the NY Times feature but if you haven’t seen it or read the article, you are in for a tiny little treat. pb Like this: Like Loading... Facebook Project Presentations « Daniel Ewald, stud.land.arch. Project Presentations This page contains a list of work I’ve made and contributed to during the course of my studies. Clicking the images will take you to interactive booklets on Issuu.com. First Year Art lessons – croquis drawing Second Year Project rapport from Oslo Architectural Triennale 2010 Art lessons, Second Year LAA250 – Placemaking LAA214 – Landscape and Residential Planning Third Year LAA224 – Designing With Nature, Part One LAA224 – Designing With Nature, Part Two Art and visual communication lessons, year three LAA215 – Construction Design Fourth Year LAA341 – Blue and Green Structures in Urban Areas. Digitale prosjekteringsverktøy for landskapsarkitekter – En evaluering av Vectorworks Landmark Fifth Year LAA341 – The Landscape and Site as a Social Arena. Like this: Like Loading...