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Sustainability & Education at Shanghai's Largest Organic Farm

Sustainability & Education at Shanghai's Largest Organic Farm | sustainable architecture | Scoop.it

Tony’s Farm is the biggest organic food farm in Shanghai, which produces certified vegetables and fruits. But it's more than just a place for vegetable production. The vision is to integrate the consumer and therefore promote a natural lifestyle.


To link the activities of the working people with the visitors of the farm, playze developed a building complex, which combines the main reception, a lobby, (working also for the future hotel rooms) and a vip area, with the new offices and an existing warehouse, where the fruits and vegetables are being packed. The building provides transparency within the manufacturing process. Thus it supports the vision of integrating the visitor and helps to reinforce the consumer confidence in the products of the farm. At the same time the building design is driven by the concept of sustainability, combined with it's iconic qualities, it communicates and promotes the core concept of the Farm...

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An interesting project that incorporates relevant social issues and educational opportunities within the context of a working farm...

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Ecological Design: Casa Tierra by Serrano Monjaraz Arquitectos

Ecological Design: Casa Tierra by Serrano Monjaraz Arquitectos | sustainable architecture | Scoop.it

The master plan for Cumbres de Santa Fe was developed under the premise to maintain the environment in a truly holistic, creative and sustainable way.


Located in an 80 hectares lot in the west of Mexico City, it is surrounded by three streams that were taken into consideration when conceiving the project, with the commitment to protect ecological areas and incorporate them into the design.

Casa Tierra is an example of the rational use of all the resources and the total respect for the surrounding environment. In its design all the guidelines of the complex were followed and elements that characterize its urbanization, such as: natural stone, apparent concrete in grey, black and white shades were incorporated. The gardens around the house were integrated to the natural surroundings to create a complete atmosphere...


Visit the link to read more about the specific sustainable strategies and green technologies incorporated into this site-sensitive and beautiful project.

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Semiahmoo Library Green Wall

Semiahmoo Library Green Wall | sustainable architecture | Scoop.it

Here are Semiahmoo Library Green Wall by North American-based design firm Green over Grey. It’s very stunning, with beautiful flower arrangements designed neatly on the wall of an architecture, Green and privileged to be the concept of this building.

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Growth Spurt - The Architect's Newspaper

Growth Spurt - The Architect's Newspaper | sustainable architecture | Scoop.it

Architecture is taking an active interest in life sciences that goes well beyond biomimicry. 

The research among academics and practitioners into biology-driven design is farther along than one would expect. And the issues raised are challenging and range far—from radically rethinking the time frame it requires to grow structure to acknowledging that architects and scientists do not even use the same language and may need to invent a new one to communicate.

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