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Green Buildings of the Future

Posted by: Tim Halbur

29 September 2009 - 9:00am

WebEcoist has pulled together a fascinating gallery of imaginative designs for green dwelling and living spaces, including a design for co-op housing inspired by Anasazi cliff dwellings.

'When designing green buildings, many architects turn to biomimicry, studying nature’s best ideas and imitating those systems and designs to sustainably solve human problems. LA-based architecture firm Standard looked to the cliff dwellings of the Anasazi Indians to provide inspiration for Co-Op Canyon, a terraced sustainable city block that incorporates housing, gardens and community spaces."

Full Story: Futuristic Eco-Housing & Visionary Green Public Space Ideas
Source: WebEcoist, September 28, 2009
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