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Growing Vegetables reaches new height

Posted on 27. May, 2009 by Tracey in News

Vertical Vegetable Growing is not a new idea but growing vegetables inside a giant dragonfly wing shaped skyscraper is a whole new concept.

Vincent Callebaut, a Belgian architect has designed a futuristic view of how human living, working and farming could be amalgamated into a 600m tall greenhouse style building called the Dragonfly.

The elaborate design is a cross between The Eden Project and a city skyscraper and is 100% self sufficient containing office space, residential areas, farms capable of keeping chickens, cattle, vegetable and flower gardens over 132 floors.

The glass and steel winged structure would use solar power to heat the building for winter and use natural ventilation in summer. It would filter rain water and recycle domestic liquid waste into organic fertiliser.

The Dragonfly would dominate any skyline with its giant proportions and has been designed to be located on Roosevelt Island, New York.

Link:
Vincent Callebaut Architectures – Dragonfly Photo Slideshow.

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