*The blog's never had such a banner day for design fiction and architecture fiction. I'm trying to accomplish something practical, yet it's pouring in unsought, as fast as I can blog it. Something seems to be boiling out there. Is it spring fever?
http://www.plusultratech.com/2011/02/renewable-living-in-megacities-rachel.html
"Right now, these megacities consume more fossil fuels than all the transport systems on Earth. The idea is to use less energy than you manufacture so the cycle of renewal can be indefinite.
"Dr. Armstrong (((@livingarchitect))) speaks about the particulars of the architecture of these future cities as critical to the sustainability of them. The actual materials used in the buildings are important. The materials used must demonstrate an understanding of nature by the architect. There are three schools of thought by architects as to how to construct these buildings.
"1. Mathematical approach using fractals ((("The Rudy Rucker Infinite Node-Loop Colosseum"))
"2. Biomimicry approach where we look to biological systems to show us all the solutions
"3. Embodied Energy approach using natural resources like wind power, solar power, etc.
"The best systems integrate all three approaches. The best kinds of materials we could use according to Dr. Armstrong are living biological models. There are inherent limitation to biological materials as they are normally found. These can be structurally altered to achieve the needs of these megacities. A small group of architects have conceived the buildings growing themselves into approximate shapes. This would abandon the precise blueprint models used today in traditional buildings...."
(((Eat your heart out, "Architecture Barbie.")))
