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the-nyc-mind: AGORA GARDEN by Vincent Callebaut ARCHITECTURE A...

Thu, 23 May 2013 09:33:00 -0700

AGORA GARDEN

by Vincent Callebaut

ARCHITECTURE

A plant-covered twisting tower shaped like a DNA strand by Belgian architect Vincent Callebaut is under construction in Taipei, Taiwan.

Described by Vincent Callebaut as “neither single tower, nor twin towers”, the 20-storey Agora Garden apartment block is designed with a double-helix structure that twists up around a fixed central core.

“Different from the modern city built of concrete, glass and steel, the Agora Garden tower appears in an urban centre as a green twisted mountain,” says the architect.

Balconies on each floor will be filled with plants, vegetable gardens and fruit trees, creating a cascading layer of greenery across the exterior. These will enable residents to grow their own food and compost all their biodegradable waste.

Between two and four apartments will be located on each floor of the building and will integrate a number of sustainable technologies, including rainwater-harvesting and solar energy.

“The concept is to build a true fragment of vertical landscape with low energetic consumption,” explains Callebaut. “The project represents a built ecosystem that repatriates the fauna and the flora in the heart of the city and generates a new box of subtropical biodiversity.”

Agora Garden is being constructed on one of the largest designated residential sites in the city and will be surrounded be a moat. As well as apartments, the building will also accommodate rooftop clubhouses, a swimming pool, gym facilities and car parking floors.

Vincent Callebaut won a competition to design the building in 2010 and construction is set to complete in 2016.

http://vincent.callebaut.org

Fuckin’ Adam man.

Thu, 23 May 2013 09:10:00 -0700

Fuckin’ Adam man.

two-dollars27cents:

Sat, 18 May 2013 23:35:42 -0700

two-dollars27cents:

Toph: Alright, what you need is a good old fashioned back...

Thu, 16 May 2013 17:55:00 -0700

Toph: Alright, what you need is a good old fashioned back poundin’ to relieve your stress.

Aang: Pound away.

Khloe

Mon, 13 May 2013 09:26:59 -0700

I’ve always liked that name. But I only know one girl named Chloe. I met her at this party and she’s actually really pretty and this one guy who was super smashed kept telling her from across the table that he thought she was so beautiful… like ALLLLL the time. And she kept trying to ignore him for about an hour and a half.

… wut?

Wed, 08 May 2013 19:11:00 -0700

… wut?

Do drugs, but stay in school too so you can get a good job and buy more drugs.

Tue, 07 May 2013 22:33:00 -0700

Do drugs, but stay in school too so you can get a good job and buy more drugs.

<3 good times.

Tue, 07 May 2013 09:37:00 -0700

<3 good times.

Holy shit… just imagine how this is kind of how the world...

Mon, 06 May 2013 18:38:19 -0700

Holy shit… just imagine how this is kind of how the world works over vast periods of time: mountains form and degrade and humanity probably won’t notice a significant change before we go extinct.

One of my friends says this every time we drink.

Mon, 06 May 2013 18:25:00 -0700

One of my friends says this every time we drink.

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Mon, 06 May 2013 16:06:41 -0700

MIKE WAZOWSKI :D

Sun, 05 May 2013 17:14:00 -0700

MIKE WAZOWSKI :D

Chicks with beanies are hawt… unless they’re...

Sun, 05 May 2013 17:14:00 -0700

Chicks with beanies are hawt… unless they’re bitches.

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Sun, 05 May 2013 11:01:00 -0700

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Sat, 04 May 2013 06:55:00 -0700

If my next gf wears this, we’re getting married. No...

Fri, 03 May 2013 08:43:00 -0700

If my next gf wears this, we’re getting married. No exceptions.

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Sun, 28 Apr 2013 11:47:00 -0700

huggingsherlockinthetardis: superciliousassbutt: m-i-s-e-r-e-r-e: superciliousassbutt: m-i-s-e-r-...

Sun, 28 Apr 2013 10:57:00 -0700

huggingsherlockinthetardis:

superciliousassbutt:

m-i-s-e-r-e-r-e:

superciliousassbutt:

m-i-s-e-r-e-r-e:

detectiveincamelot:

m-i-s-e-r-e-r-e:

morgrana:

but what do americans call biscuits

Wait what are British biscuits? these are american biscuits.

WHAT THE FUCK ARE THEY?!

They are American biscuits.

…That is not a biscuit.

These. These are biscuits.

Those are cookies.

These are cookies:

Everything else is a biscuit.

American Biscuits are scones?! WHAT.

The debate rages on.

Asking the big questions here!!!

Fri, 26 Apr 2013 00:57:00 -0700

Asking the big questions here!!!

"So a friend of mine and I were talking about what would happen if we never met anyone and spent life..."

Fri, 26 Apr 2013 00:45:44 -0700

“So a friend of mine and I were talking about what would happen if we never met anyone and spent life alone… I noticed the idea didn’t scare me anymore—it appealed to me instead.”