“Clean technology: Architects believe that biologically inspired designs can help to reduce environmental impact of buildings” – economist.com, technology quarterly.
Archive for January, 2008
Borrowing from nature
Posted by Jason Lee on January 31, 2008
Posted in 2007-2008 | Tagged: Alternative Energy, architecture, biomimetics, design, energy harvesting | Leave a Comment »
Earth Observatory – Al Khufrah Oasis
Posted by Michael Chen on January 27, 2008
From NASA’s Earth Observatory site:
“Green circles in the desert frequently indicate tracts of agriculture supported by center-pivot irrigation. The Al Khufrah Oasis in southeastern Libya (near the Egyptian border) is one of Libya’s largest agricultural projects, and is an easy-to-recognize landmark for orbiting astronauts aboard the International Space Station. Because only about 2 percent of Libya’s land receives enough rainfall to be cultivated, this project uses fossil water from a large underground aquifer. The Libyan government also has a plan called the Great Man Made River to pump and transport these groundwater reserves to the coast to support Libya’s growing population and industrial development.”
Posted in 2007-2008 | Tagged: Africa, agriculture, Desertification | Leave a Comment »
Field Prototype Team Coastal Flooding
Posted by Michael Chen on January 22, 2008
Module with rotation joint: range of motion
Responds to current flow and landscape, surface intended to respond to water flow. Compressible openings respond to sediment capture and water (flow) diversion.
Aggregation:
Scale of module component(s) based on range of intensities (ie: longer modules closer to coastline/nearer heavier flows to allow for more range, smaller modules farther out where properties are less intense)
Connection Ranges:
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Animated Prototypes 11 – 12
Posted by Michael Chen on January 22, 2008
Component
Above VP11 (Flooded / Non-Flooded)
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Ecopolis in Abu Dhabi
Posted by Michael Chen on January 21, 2008
Recent images of Foster and Partners’ project for an new sustainable city in the Emirates.
Posted in 2007-2008 | Tagged: sustainable development, Urbanism | Leave a Comment »
Stephanie’s Prototypes 1-17-08
Posted by Michael Chen on January 21, 2008
Above and below is a study on a skin system that would allow for the cross percolation of water within the module.
These are Penrose rhombuses in both a 3D and a 2D setting. The Penrose rhombus and tilling system will be the basis for the modules/prototypes.
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Ecopolis in Abu Dhabi
Posted by Michael Chen on January 21, 2008
Recent images of Foster and Partners’ project for an new sustainable city in the Emirates.
Posted in 2007-2008 | Tagged: deserts, sustainable development, Urbanism | Leave a Comment »
Worldchanging Year-End Summary
Posted by Michael Chen on January 21, 2008
Worldchanging.com has posted its Best Of list for 2007. Info on Food Design, Tech, Energy, etc
Posted in 2007-2008 | Tagged: Archives, online resources, program | Leave a Comment »
