Thursday 3 November 2011

Turning Desserts to Grasslands.

Hyundai Turns Mongolian Desert into Grassland Through Green Zone Project Hyundai Sand Dunes affected by global warming As we know with Global warming the ice caps are melting faster, our sea levels are rising, and weather patterns are changing. We are experiencing more water shortages and we will see hurricanes, typhoons and cyclones increasing in ferocity and frequency causing horrible natural disasters. The deserts will expand and the world will ultimately have difficulty growing enough food to sustain our society. Without doubt, we have to change the way we live. Hyudai Moto Co. has teamed up with ECOPEACE ASIA to transform an infertile desert in Mongolia into grassland to prevent seasonal dust storms causing health problems and disruptions to Korea and Northern China. and hopefully generate a sustainable economy selling

Thats where Hyundai Green Zone project joined to cultivated "Suaeda grass" and harvested the local plant, which can
prevent dust storms, but can be harvested for medicinal use.

2011-2012 Design Ideas for platform10

With Plat form based as eco designs. I wanted scrap the whole "organic" biomimicry only designs. It would be interesting to design a "FAKE" apocalypse scenario to base my designs. As discussed with tutor as a architecture after the Armageddon . To create a "Green Panic"

Interesting link from design boom. Natural Architecture
My next inspiration point. Using molding, repetition etc techniques to for design. Looking at what nature can provide and left overs of the existing abandoned city.