Green Building Villa Sera, Sustainable Design of the Future

<p>Green building Villa Sera is a sustainable design concept developed by Hakan Gursu of design consultancy Designnobis, based in Ankara, Turkey. This green building is a self-sustained structure that features modern<span id="more-87228"></span> interiors and attractive exterior design for green living.</p><br/><p>The green building, designed by Designnobis, www.designnobis.com/ harnesses power from solar panels, collects rainwater and uses gray water for plants, creating a microcosm that not only reduces the carbon footprint but contributes to the ecological system and pleasant atmosphere inside.</p><br/><p>The architectural design is structured with steel and glass elements to form a strong, modern and spacious green building. Greenhouse sections with innovative heat and air circulation for organic farming and plant growing support biodiversity further extending its self sufficiency.</p><br/><p>Urban sustainable architecture, floating Arcology concepts</p><br/><p>Sustainable architectural design for urban serene lifestyle</p><br/><p>Sustainable design, Thomas eco house by Designs Northwest Architects</p><br/><h3>Green building with greenhouses and underground heater-cooler system</h3><br/><table border="0" align="center"><br/><tbody><br/><tr><br/><td><br/><p><div id="attachment_87232" style="width: 610px" class="wp-caption alignnone"><img alt="green building" class="size-full wp-image-87232" height="450" src="http://0.lushome.com/wp-content/uploads/2012/09/villa_sera_01.jpg" title="villa_sera_01" width="600" /><p class="wp-caption-text">Green building Villa Sera</p></div></td><br/></tr><br/></tbody><br/></table><br/><p>Solar panels and solar power tube system is designed to heat the water. Semi transparent glass solar panels turn solar power into electricity.</p><br/> <br/> <br/><p>Greenhouses gain passive solar energy and increase natural ventilation. Ground heat pump uses the earth’s constant temperature to heat and cool modern interiors.</p><br/><table border="0" align="center"><br/><tbody><br/><tr><br/><td><br/><p><div id="attachment_87233" style="width: 610px" class="wp-caption alignnone"><img alt="sustainable design" class=" wp-image-87233" height="450" src="http://0.lushome.com/wp-content/uploads/2012/09/villa_sera_04.jpg" title="villa_sera_04" width="600" /><p class="wp-caption-text">Sustainable design ideas</p></div></td><br/></tr><br/></tbody><br/></table><br/><br/> <style type='text/css'><br/> #gallery-1 {<br/>margin:0;<br/>padding:0;<br/> text-align: center;<br/>width:650px;<br/>}<br/> #gallery-1 .gallery-item {<br/> margin: 5px 0 0 0 ;<br/> text-align: center;<br/> width: 646px; <br/>}<br/> #gallery-1 img {<br/>margin:0;<br/> }<br/> #gallery-1 .gallery-caption {<br/> margin-left: 0;<br/> }<br/> </style><br/> <!-- see gallery_shortcode() in wp-includes/media.php --><br/> <div id='gallery-1' class='gallery galleryid-87228'><dl class='gallery-item'><br/> <dt class='gallery-icon'><br/> <img alt="sustainable design with underground heat pump" class="attachment-full" height="450" src="http://0.lushome.com/wp-content/uploads/2012/09/villa_sera_02.jpg" width="600" /><br/> </dt></dl><dl class='gallery-item'><br/> <dt class='gallery-icon'><br/> <img alt="green building with greenhouses" class="attachment-full" height="450" src="http://0.lushome.com/wp-content/uploads/2012/09/villa_sera_03.jpg" width="600" /><br/> </dt></dl><dl class='gallery-item'><br/> <dt class='gallery-icon'><br/> <img alt="sustainable design with solar panels" class="attachment-full" height="454" src="http://0.lushome.com/wp-content/uploads/2012/09/villa_sera_05.jpg" width="600" /><br/> </dt></dl><br/> <br style='clear: both;' /><br/> </div>

Green Building Villa Sera, Sustainable Design of the Future

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Green Building in Rural Urban Style with Spacious Apartments and Private Small Gardens

<p>Natural Evolution is a green building that reflects the latest trends in sustainable architecture and green building technologies, giving the features of a private house to spacious apartments. This unusual architectural<span id="more-83039"></span> design features several levels, assembled on a vertical axis, and provides comfortable and modern apartments with movable partitions that help quickly change the layout and interior design.</p><br/><p>Une Ture D’Habitation is an innovative green building designed with economic use of natural resources in mind. The residential tower exterior design organically blends with the surroundings and improving the appearance of the entire city area by adding small gardens located on large terraces.</p><br/><p>The residential tower design is developed by Emmanuel Person, working at Brenac Gonzalez, France, www.brenac-gonzalez.fr/ and includes public areas for meeting, rest and entertainment. It offers tenants large contemporary apartments that can be modified and redesigned with convenient movable partitions, giving a feel of private houses.</p><br/><p>Green building ideas, green Cast design by Kengo Kuma</p><br/><p>Green roof, sustainable architecture and rooftop gardens</p><br/><table border="0" align="center"><br/><tbody><br/><tr><br/><td><br/><p><div id="attachment_83055" style="width: 610px" class="wp-caption alignnone"><img alt="residential tower exterior design with small gardens on terraces" class="size-full wp-image-83055" height="541" src="http://2.lushome.com/wp-content/uploads/2012/09/green-building-apartment-ideas-small-gardens-1.jpg" title="green-building-apartment-ideas-small-gardens (1)" width="600" /><p class="wp-caption-text">Green building exterior design with small gardens of terraces</p></div></td><br/></tr><br/></tbody><br/></table><br/><p>This green building design in rural-urban style is based on the idea of taking only if we are able to give. Natural Evolution offers alternative eco homes that return to the fundamental concept of individual housing and rehabilitate a fallen icon, – small villages.</p><br/> <br/> <br/><p>Like a village the residential tower Natural Evolution is organized and structured around areas that are meeting places, small squares and children playgrounds.</p><br/><table border="0" align="center"><br/><tbody><br/><tr><br/><td><br/><p><div id="attachment_83056" style="width: 610px" class="wp-caption alignnone"><img alt="green building in rural urban style" class=" wp-image-83056" height="451" src="http://2.lushome.com/wp-content/uploads/2012/09/green-building-apartment-ideas-small-gardens-2.jpg" title="green-building-apartment-ideas-small-gardens (2)" width="600" /><p class="wp-caption-text">Residential tower exterior in spring and fall</p></div></td><br/></tr><br/></tbody><br/></table><br/><p>Natural Evolution has small private gardens and public spaces with trees, bushes and flower beds. Small gardens are located on large private terraces, offering beautiful peaceful outdoor rooms for residents.</p><br/><p>Green ideas turn New York City into efficient urban farming ares</p><br/><p>Binishell house designs, green ideas in architectural design in retro style</p><br/><p>Small gardens are attractive natural shields, that protect apartments interiors from heat, noise and wind also, creating pleasant outdoor living spaces and interior design.</p><br/><table border="0" align="center"><br/><tbody><br/><tr><br/><td><br/><p><div id="attachment_83057" style="width: 610px" class="wp-caption alignnone"><img alt="apartment with large terrace" class=" wp-image-83057" height="240" src="http://2.lushome.com/wp-content/uploads/2012/09/green-building-apartment-ideas-small-gardens-3.jpg" title="green-building-apartment-ideas-small-gardens (3)" width="600" /><p class="wp-caption-text">Spacious apartment with large terraces and small private gardens for rural-urban lifestyle</p></div></td><br/></tr><br/></tbody><br/></table><br/><p>The green building exterior design follows the rhythm of the seasons. A changing landscape brings gorgeous color shades that match exterior colors of the building in spring, summer and fall.</p><br/><br/> <style type='text/css'><br/> #gallery-1 {<br/>margin:0;<br/>padding:0;<br/> text-align: center;<br/>width:650px;<br/>}<br/> #gallery-1 .gallery-item {<br/> margin: 5px 0 0 0 ;<br/> text-align: center;<br/> width: 646px; <br/>}<br/> #gallery-1 img {<br/>margin:0;<br/> }<br/> #gallery-1 .gallery-caption {<br/> margin-left: 0;<br/> }<br/> </style><br/> <!-- see gallery_shortcode() in wp-includes/media.php --><br/> <div id='gallery-1' class='gallery galleryid-83039'><dl class='gallery-item'><br/> <dt class='gallery-icon'><br/> <img alt="spacious apartment ideas" class="attachment-full" height="240" src="http://2.lushome.com/wp-content/uploads/2012/09/green-building-apartment-ideas-small-gardens-4.jpg" width="600" /><br/> </dt></dl><dl class='gallery-item'><br/> <dt class='gallery-icon'><br/> <img alt="residential tower with small gardens in spring" class="attachment-full" height="600" src="http://2.lushome.com/wp-content/uploads/2012/09/green-building-apartment-ideas-small-gardens-5.jpg" width="400" /><br/> </dt></dl><dl class='gallery-item'><br/> <dt class='gallery-icon'><br/> <img alt="residential tower with small gardens in fall" class="attachment-full" height="600" src="http://2.lushome.com/wp-content/uploads/2012/09/green-building-apartment-ideas-small-gardens-6.jpg" width="600" /><br/> </dt></dl><dl class='gallery-item'><br/> <dt class='gallery-icon'><br/> <img alt="public spaces with glass walls and small gardens" class="attachment-full" height="600" src="http://2.lushome.com/wp-content/uploads/2012/09/green-building-apartment-ideas-small-gardens-7.jpg" width="541" /><br/> </dt></dl><dl class='gallery-item'><br/> <dt class='gallery-icon'><br/> <img alt="large terraces with gardens" class="attachment-full" height="600" src="http://1.lushome.com/wp-content/uploads/2012/09/green-building-apartment-ideas-small-gardens-8.jpg" width="541" /><br/> </dt></dl><br style="clear: both" /><dl class='gallery-item'><br/> <dt class='gallery-icon'><br/> <img alt="small gardens on apartment building terraces" class="attachment-full" height="313" src="http://1.lushome.com/wp-content/uploads/2012/09/green-building-apartment-ideas-small-gardens-9.jpg" width="600" /><br/> </dt></dl><dl class='gallery-item'><br/> <dt class='gallery-icon'><br/> <img alt="nature inspired outdoor sculpture" class="attachment-full" height="600" src="http://0.lushome.com/wp-content/uploads/2012/09/green-building-apartment-ideas-small-gardens-10.jpg" width="541" /><br/> </dt></dl><br/> <br style='clear: both;' /><br/> </div>

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Green Building Ideas, Green Cast Design by Kengo Kuma

<p>Green building ideas reflect contemporary architectural and interior design trends, blending modern architecture with nature and reconnecting people with the natural world. Green Cast is a green building<span id="more-72043"></span> with plants growing on its walls designed by Japanese architect Kengo Kuma.</p><br/><p>Green building ideas from Kengo Kuma and Associates, kkaa.co.jp/ include adding green plants to the existing walls of this modern house to recover the place and creating a unique pattern and new elements with green bushes for impressive, attractive and eco friendly house exterior design.</p><br/><p>Green building with plants growing on its faceted wall presents the interaction of the nature with modern architecture and provides more comfortable and pleasant environment for people inside, creating a universally appealing look.</p><br/><table style="width: 111px;" border="0" align="center"><br/><tbody><br/><tr><br/><td><br/><div class="mceTemp"><br/><dl id="attachment_72050" class="wp-caption alignnone" style="width: 460px;"><br/><dt class="wp-caption-dt"><img alt="eco friendly house design" class="size-full wp-image-72050" height="600" src="http://1.lushome.com/wp-content/uploads/2012/03/green-building-eco-friendly-green-cast-kengo-kuma-3.jpg" title="green-building-eco-friendly-green-cast-kengo-kuma (3)" width="450" />Eco friendly house design, green building with plants in wall containers</dt><br/></dl><br/></div><br/></td><br/></tr><br/></tbody><br/></table><br/><p>The faceted wall with green plants adds unique house design and surface texture to the way the street looks, creating a harmonious blend of modern architecture and natural environment, mixing man-made materials and organic forms, designed by the nature.</p><br/> <br/> <br/><p>This green building is located near the train station in Odawara, Japan. The ground floor features transparent walls with glass doors. The first floor facilitates a clinic and pharmacy while the upper floors are used for offices.</p><br/><table style="width: 11px;" border="0" align="center"><br/><tbody><br/><tr><br/><td><br/><div class="mceTemp"><br/><dl id="attachment_72051" class="wp-caption alignnone" style="width: 610px;"><br/><dt class="wp-caption-dt"><img alt="modern houses with wall garden" class="size-full wp-image-72051" height="465" src="http://1.lushome.com/wp-content/uploads/2012/03/green-building-eco-friendly-green-cast-kengo-kuma-2.jpg" title="green-building-eco-friendly-green-cast-kengo-kuma (2)" width="600" />Modern green building with wall garden</dt><br/></dl><br/></div><br/></td><br/></tr><br/></tbody><br/></table><br/><p>Green building grows plants using decayed styrene form on the walls. The planters are comprised of aluminium panels, made in mono-block casting. Each panel is slanted, and plant containers appear to be organic, blending well with green plants.</p><br/><p>Garden house design, Green ideas for eco homes</p><br/><p>How to build an eco friendly house on a budget</p><br/><p>Watering hoses, air reservoir for ventilation and downpipes are installed behind the aluminum panels so that the front wall can accommodate an entire system for this green building.</p><br/><table style="width: 11px;" border="0" align="center"><br/><tbody><br/><tr><br/><td><br/><div class="mceTemp"><br/><dl id="attachment_72052" class="wp-caption alignnone" style="width: 610px;"><br/><dt class="wp-caption-dt"><img alt="green plants growing on building wall" class=" wp-image-72052" height="450" src="http://1.lushome.com/wp-content/uploads/2012/03/green-building-eco-friendly-green-cast-kengo-kuma-1.jpg" title="green-building-eco-friendly-green-cast-kengo-kuma (1)" width="600" />Green plants growing on green building wall</dt><br/></dl><br/></div><br/></td><br/></tr><br/></tbody><br/></table><br/><p>The pipes deliver rain water to the aluminum die-cast containers for plants, keeping the green building structure organic, alive and attractive.</p><br/><p>Green building, green wall design and rooftop garden for modern eco homes</p><br/><p>Green roof, sustainabl architecture and rooftop gardens</p><br/><table style="width: 11px;" border="0" align="center"><br/><tbody><br/><tr><br/><td><br/><div class="mceTemp"><br/><dl id="attachment_72053" class="wp-caption alignnone" style="width: 435px;"><br/><dt class="wp-caption-dt"><img alt="modern architectural design with wall garden" class="size-full wp-image-72053" height="600" src="http://3.lushome.com/wp-content/uploads/2012/03/green-building-eco-friendly-green-cast-kengo-kuma-4.jpg" title="green-building-eco-friendly-green-cast-kengo-kuma (4)" width="425" />Eco friendly modern architectural design, green building with plants growing in wall containers</dt><br/></dl><br/></div><br/></td><br/></tr><br/></tbody><br/></table>

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