This is an idea I’ve been playing with for a few months. It’s a massive dwelling suspended between two canyon walls. Why? I’m not sure (other than it’s safe from zombies). The more I played with the design (this is the third concept) the more I wondered how the inhabitants would actually support themselves. So, I’ve integrated a number of sustainable technologies into the design:
1) Sloped roof covered with photovoltaic cells for solar energy (also sloped for collecting rain water)
2) Rooftop vegetation (farming and recreation - irrigated with a combination of rain water and recycled grey water) complete with a roll-back greenhouse canopy
3) Landing pad (of course)
4) Eight 30ft. turbines on the house’s belly for collecting wind energy (that can be retracted into the hull for maintenance)
Still haven’t solved the potential problem of swaying in high winds, but I’m working on it. I used Google Sketch Up Pro 6 to render the 3D model.
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