AUTONOMOUS ARCHITECTURE
DIMITAR PASKALEV
PART ONE ENERGY INDEPENDENCY BY ARCHITECTURE
Motivation Up in the sky are the clouds that will bring the storm to our civilization. In the center is the shelter of the future - a house that is independent and uses only the abundant renewable resources: the Sun, the Wind and the Rain. Let's anchor the house to the mother Earth and use the anchor as energy battery. The growing seeds in the ground are three of the big upcoming changes for our civilization. Then horizontally and on the surface of the mother Earth are the drivers for the inspiration – the nature and the people.
Clouds Many new aspects surround the future architecture. It must be a new, smarter generation, responsible and adequate to challenges of the civilization.
The Heart The hart of the Autonomous Building will be the Intelligent Box that will work on collecting, storing and distributing the energy necessary for the house according to availabilities and needs.
Cooker The sun-concentrator heats-up the pan to temperatures above 250째 C . The same photovoltaic high-temperature concentrator is used to make electricity that in turn with the help of electrolysis is converted into H2 . The H2 is stored in the highly space efficient metal-hydride storage. The H2 is used to power the suncooker when the Sun is not shining. The gas burner uses H2, too. The electrolysis produces oxygen that is released in the room. Just add water and have pancakes.
Zero Waste Home It was said somewhere that the composting toilet is the most environmentally friendly discovery of the 20th century. Such toilet can be connected to the compost machine for vegetative waste and paper. For the animal food waste we would need a dog or a cat but they did not want to be in the picture. Plastic packaging s can be turned back into ‌ petrol. Another option for the plastic waste would be to turn them into new packaging with 3D printers or mini blowers.
New Generation Building Structures The 3D printing of buildings is not a new idea. We need such technology. What material? Some sort of foamed polymer, metal, glass, ceramic? New materials needed. Once the shell structure is completed we will integrate in it the installations for the autonomous buildings in the same way as cars are manufactured. Robots are the future building workers. This is the way for fast transition of the whole towns to autonomy.
Zero Energy Pavilion Research facility for various technologies for seasonal (summer–winter) heath energy storage as a solution for passive heating. Air duct going deep into the ground is used for passive cooling in the summer. This passive cooling can supply constant temperature of about 15° C irrespective of outside ambient temperature. The roof of the Zero Energy Pavilion will collect the Sun energy with the system of concentrators, which produces electricity and heath enclosed in a glazing.
Autonomous House You have already seen what we want to do but here is a bit more of what is possible: - Corner edge wind turbine. Great deal of wind energy is concentrated in the edges of the buildings and we want to capture it and use it. - Home lift. Interior stairs use too much space and a small lift will optimize the living space - Light small car that is charged by the energy generated from the house (electric, H2, compressed air). The car is inseparable part of the whole concept and can be used as energy storage!
Autonomous Flats 9 billion people. The high-rise building is the solution - small footstep and big façade for energy production. The Idea: Building stem with elevators, where we attach ready-made building modules. The modules are assembled entirely in the factory and are delivered to the stem … with balloons by air! By the way there is serious discussion about cargo transportation with balloons, the main obstacle for now is – cheap helium. Attention: the small car is lifted by the elevator and parked on the floor. The Sky Garage is already a reality.
Autonomous Waterhouse People will look how to inhabit the seas in more comfortable way. The autonomic house technologies transferred to water. The house is built on gyroscope system that keeps it horizontal independent of the waves. The same system will make energy from the same waves. Additional energy sources: wind and the Sun. Possibility to grow food ‌
Man Teaching Robot How To Grow Tomatoes In the next ten years the household robots will be wide spread reality. This will lead to changes in our lifestyles and will accelerate the de-urbanization process. This ironic drawing is not far fetched.
Flying Balls Most likely we will be flying not driving in the future. Great deal of research for the future of the transportation is pointing to the direction of personal flying vehicles. If we find suitable technology – affordable, save and environmentally friendly – the changes will be tremendous. This will definitely have an effect on the buildings. The autonomous buildings will be complete and not even roads will lead to them!
All Ways Lead To Bionics Inspite of the great technological advances with the help of the sciences of physics and chehmistry in the long term the future will be for the bionics. Nature has mastered the art of solving complex tasks. Similar challenges will lay ahead for the buildings of the future. One special "leaf" can solve most task inexpensively and in small scale – dynamic sun protection, production of energy with sun tracking, cooling with evaporation etc. The building design could mimic the DNA design where the building are "trees" designed to be inhabited.
PART TWO
FOOD INDEPENDENCY BY ARCHITECTURE
Urban development expanded as a result of the fossil energy. What is next? Do we have scenarios for the future of architecture and sustainable living without oil?
FOOD FACTS: Food travels a lot burning oil Food depends on oil We use to eat animal, they eat oil dependant food High crops need a lot of water Local food producers cant beat automated grand plantations Chinese already buy land in Africa to feed their own nation We burn forests to grow plants
ENERGY FACTS: End of oil is on the horizon Energy price rises exponentially Nations make wars for oil Burning fossils cause climate changes Pipes corridors rule the global politics Energy needs increese
ARCHITECTURE FACTS: Buildings use 40% of the global energy Megapolises grow because of the oil technologies There are not big ideas in the present architecture Buildings depend on infrastructure Architecture services finance balloons Life cycle of the buildings is not in account
Food Is A Function Of Energy!
Stop This : Start That Food and Energy independency means deep change on human habits and traditions. It is a new sustainable culture.
Food And Energy Autonomous House Concept
Plant Based Food There are huge varieties of plants, that can grow in pots... We can grow plant based food in pots!
Double Water Skin Flamed Fasade* This transparent cushion is a complex solution for vertical garden structures. In the summer through the outer layer running water is taking the heat from the sun and only daylight passes inside. The heat is taken into the seasonal storage. In the winter, the same heat is taken back through the inner layer, heating the inner space....
Integrity Vertical farms and the living space can collaborate in sustainable way for cooling, heating, fresh air and other energy aspects.
Return Of Investment Architecture, producing plant based food is a reasonable investment!!! Food prices will grow, being function of the fossil based energy. Just check the food and energy expanses for the next 20 years!
Richness Formula Food and energy independency will free huge human resources for more education, culture, travel and other values.
Sustaining Autonomous Future Food and energy autonomous architecture will be followed by new urban concepts.
Autonomous Cities The old oil-dependant cities will be transformed in a new green and sustainable cities. Independent comminutes will change the social and political status quo.
Vertical Farming House The plant based food produced from the vertical garden and fruit trees next to the house is sufficient for the family food needs. The house is energy and food independent. In the basement is placed the seasonal heat storage* and water tanks for pouring. The vertical garden structure is made by doble skin water flamed facade*.
Vertical Farming Sea Platform The vertical farming is a crucial solution for food independency living in the sea. The sea platform provides plant based food and sea based food. The main energy needs are covered from the sea temperature and the shaking of the waves.
Vertical Farming Flats Every apartment has its own garden with fruit trees and vegetables, planted on a special rotating pots. The building is slim. The special glass facade is providing sufficient light for the plants, controlling heating and cooling in the whole year. Sun reflecting system sends sun rays deep into the space.
Vertical Farming Restaurant This restaurant produces salads and pizza growing plants in its vertical garden. The farming system movement is entirely mechanical: the energy is provided from the wind generators and mechanical clock-like mechanism. The cooking heat is provided from the sun concentrators. There are several systems to store the energy. The building is totally energy independent.
Dimitar Paskalev 2013 paskalev@architectonika.com
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