En este video el Proyecto Común Tierra documenta Tierramor, una granja familiar en México que vive aplicando principio de permacultura hace 10 anos, fundada por Holger Heronimi y Marina Ortiz. En el video Holger enseña algunas de las soluciones en captación de agua, cuidado de animales y aprovechamento de residuos utilizando tecnicas de permacultura. https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=LERBwMXkZI0 … Read more
Global Renaissance Project Spiral Unified Field Architecture
We have known for a long time the structural order of the triangle, square and circle, and so we have designed and built structures based on these three archetypal forms. We now know the structural order of the fourth archetypal form, the spiral form, and so can now begin to design and build in structural harmony with Nature. To begin we need only learn how to fabricate a single architectural element. It’s called the Spiral Architecture Element 45. Multiples of this unique building … Read more
‘Smart’ buildings to clean polluted air Design for buildings that filter the air
China-based architect Alexander Balchin has designed a building that can clean polluted air. The tower is designed to filter air for several city blocks outside. Dirty air pulled into a central chimney would be cleaned using systems commonly used in coal power plants. 'The PM2.5 particles can be collected and even reused, as they are almost completely carbon,' Balchin writes. 'This process alone provides eight and a half million cubic meters of clean air per year, enough air for one square … Read more
Algea absorb air pollution Algea farms around highways
Algae consume sunlight and CO2 and spit out oxygen. Therefore places with high emissions are the perfect growing area. This interesting microorganism inspired a group of Dutch and French designers, who proposed to set up an algae farm on top of a highway in Switzerland. It is a brilliant way to filter the pollution in the urban areas. … Read more
An Overview of Natural Building Techniques Descriptions by an architect
Architect Joseph Kennedy lists several natural building methods, including the most important weaknesses and strengths of each. … Read more
Welding wood with tin cans Strengthening constructions using tin cans
'Welding wood' is a simple strategy to strengthen connections of wood beams in constructions, using tin cans and scrap tin metals. It has the double benefit of being very low-cost as well as recycling waste materials. The link directs you to a simple manual on how to create such connections. … Read more
Building house with waste plastic bottles Recycling plastics into solid structures
The links show two videos with examples of bottle houses, and how to construct them. The method is simple, and the structure that results is strong. … Read more
Merging traditional with innovative building methods African architect uses smart design to build with clay and community
The architect Diebedo Francis Kere from Burkina Faso who studied in Berlin, Germany, went back to his home village to build a school and other buildings with the community. He explains the methodology. By involving the entire community in the building process, he simultaneously created community cohesion and pride, and gives locals the opportunity to acquire skills and knowledge they can use for creating economic opportunities. … Read more
How to Grow Fresh Air How to renew the air in an enclosed space
Kamal Meattle comes from New Dheli, India a place where the quality of air is one of the worst. He looked at plants and their level of fresh air output and then planted numerous plants in a big block of flats. This building now has the cleanest air in all of new Dheli. This video will describe some of the plants used and the way they were used. … Read more
Urban Gardening Using the unused spaces for public gardening
Ron Finley lives in Los Angeles and started gardening just on the little green patch next to the sidewalk in front of his house. Now this builds community and gets people to jointly get their hands into the earth and even get high quality food out of it. … Read more
