Comments on: A dragonfly inspired vertical farm for New York

By: KBlack

KBlack — Thu, 16 Jul 2009 01:39:08 +0000

Seej: What about using piezoelectric materials to transform this huge wind resistance into electricity? Might not be feasible yet, and still doesn’t solve the shear stress problem, but anyway…

This thing reminds me more of a butterfly than a dragonfly…

By: Seej 500

Seej 500 — Wed, 15 Jul 2009 11:35:01 +0000

I wonder what the wind-shear response of such a structure would be. I mean, a dragonfly wing is _evolved_ specifically to interrupt airflow. They’d have to make this thing ridiculously strong.

That said, vertical gardening does seem like a smart solution. I suspect that mixed-use structures would be more practical in the first instance, with the vegetation hung on the outside and housing/offices/etc occupying some of the internal space.

By: m1k3y

m1k3y — Mon, 13 Jul 2009 09:52:09 +0000

whoops..

By: Dr. Curiosity

Dr. Curiosity — Mon, 13 Jul 2009 09:20:26 +0000

Cnawan seems to be a link to the JPEG directly above? That’s not what I remember cnawan looking like. (There were definitely bright orange pants, for starters…)

By: Ush

Ush — Mon, 13 Jul 2009 04:39:56 +0000

Why even build a new structure? Every time I pass by a particular parking garage in town, I can’t help but wonder how much more usefull it would be as a multi-level greenhouse/allotment cooperative. What would it take to convert just the roof-level of every parking structure in a medium-sized city to community-tended gardens?

… I’m going to bed…

By: KBlack

KBlack — Sun, 12 Jul 2009 20:21:28 +0000

a) Architects often design useless but flashy stuff just to get publicity.
b) Rich people from big cities are their target market, so New York is a good place to put it.

I bet no one in Vincent Callebaut Architectures cares about this being built, it’s just a marketing stunt. “Look at us, we’re so environment-friendly.”

By: Jennifer Mitchell

Jennifer Mitchell — Sun, 12 Jul 2009 17:15:23 +0000

This is a great concept, but why New York? How much would they have to charge for a head of lettuce to make ends meet? I’ve got to ask my farmer cousin to weigh in, but as a designer, it sure looks great.