Habitat 2020′s Breathing Leaf-Like Skin

Posted By on January 31, 2012

http://www.thegreenchildren.org/tgcf/foundationpress/tag/biomimetics/

(images via: inhabitat)

Just like the surface of a leaf, the ‘skin’ of the Habitat 2020 building reacts to external stimuli, opening, closing and breathing throughout the day through a system of ‘cellular’ openings that allow light, air and water into the apartments contained within. Designed for China, Habitat 2020 improves indoor air quality and provides natural air conditioning – the skin can even absorb moisture from the air and collect rainwater before purifying and filtering it so it can be used by the building’s inhabitants.

http://www.thegreenchildren.org/tgcf/foundationpress/tag/biomimetics/

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