AEON

AEON

An adaptable and acessible agroecological system, that enhances biodiversity and a healthier lifestyle.

LAND USE AND FOOD DISTRIBUTION

13 MILLION HA ARE DEFORESTED EVERY YEAR

FEED 9 BILLION WILL REQUIRE A 70% INCREASE IN FOOD PRODUCTION PASTURELAND 22.8% CROPLAND 15.8% OTHERS 14.9%

VEGETABLES COVER 1% OF THE WORLD’S AGRICULTURAL AREA

70% OF THE WORLD WATER WITHDRAWAL IS USED FOR AGRICULTURE

AGRICULTURE EMITS 5 BILLIONS TONNES OF CO2 EVERY YEAR

HOW TO:

Prevent deforestation;

Merge nature and urban space;

Intensify food production;

Increase local biodiversity;

Design for communities;

Use no energy;

Produce no waste;

THE SUSTAINABILITY CYCLE

ENVIRONMENTAL use of natural resouces no emissions/waste inhibit deforestation increase biodiversity

SOCIAL

ECONOMIC

healthier lifestyle community interaction contact with nature

affordable prototype no need for transportation local economy growth

METABOLIC DIAGRAM

WATER WATER COLLECTION SYSTEM

IMPROVED ECOSYSTEM

fog catcher and condensation catcher

AEON

12 per m² <5 euros

HUMIDITY

CHANGING LANDSCAPE

increased biodiversity

NEW SPECIES BIRDS

COMPOST

INSECTS

decomposition every 3 years

TOURISTS

NUTRIENTS FOOD

INCREASED ECONOMY

SELF SUFFICENT PEOPLE

approx. 100 plants per m² per cycle

LEISURE POINTS

SEEDS

every cycle increased harvesting 4-6 times than in a common system

RESTAURANTS SEED BANK

POPULARIZATION OF SELF SUFICENT LIFESTYLE

AEON EVOLUTION

#1 In order to increase the production of agriculture without using more land, through arduino we control the soil moisture, air humidity/temperature, and irrigation to provide the best condition for the plants. Water collected from the green roof and condensed water from the ceiling will go back down to the reservatory, creating a closed looped cycle.

AEON EVOLUTION

#2 The next prototype was focused on agroforestry, rather than having a controlled structure we opted to link agriculture and the forest by planting vertically rather than horizontally. It is a mix of aeroponics and geoponics, with a water filtration system below.

AEON EVOLUTION

#3 The third is an advancement on the design of the previous prototype, clay is used for its sustainable properties, it can be molded to any shape and degrades into the soil after a period of time.

AEON EVOLUTION

#4 The final prototype shows an increase in size from the previous one, to be able to grow bigger crops and maximize the production. The interior is covered with latex to collect excess water, while the grid where the plants sit on is made of a thread like material to allow expansion when the plants are placed.

STRUCTURE AND ADAPTABILITY

DESERT:

•evaporation of salt water, collected through condensation

Through gravitation force, the water will irrigate the plants, and its leftover will be transferred to another prototype

•fog catcher, where water is collected as tiny droplets of moisture condense on big nets

Aeroponics reduce water usage by 98%, fertilizer by 60% and pesticides by 100% The hanged roots recieve more air and nutrients, encreasing the plants cycle by 4 to 6 times

RAINFOREST:

•rainwater collectors, with stores at high altitudes

•plant condensation through photosyntesis

The whole system can be left to fall apart, the seeds inside will grow new plants and the clay shell will give the soil underneath more nutrients

COLLSEROLA CASE MOST SUITABLE SPOTS

Leisure Education center Private house Hotel Restaurant Fountains

CATALOGUE

Animals that can be affected and benefit from the prototype, attracting others and helping to increase the biodiversity.

Plants suitable to plant in Collserola forest according to the different conditions in the layers of the forest.