last edited 2009/04/11 07:57 Some more alternative housing approaches:
Design by Werner Aisslinger, cost apprx. 90,000 Euro / US$ 110,000 for 39m2, positioned either on roofs of skyscrapers or placed in nature:
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Source: Loftcube.net
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Source: Zenkaya.com
Design by Kengo Kuma:
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Design by Thomas Lind:
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Costs per module: US$ 25,000
Source: Grasshopper.se
Design by Scott Specht:
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Supposed to be completely self-sustain:
- solar panels generate sufficient eletrical power
- rain water collecting, all plumbing gravity-fed (without pumps)
- organic waste is composted under the house
- automated and monitored by array of sensors and controllable by a computer (like a laptop)
Costs: US$ 350,000
Source: Zerohouse.net
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