Sustainable Design Update

Star Wars Inspired (and Sustainable) Design

Many regular readers of SDU know that on Friday I sometimes take leave of my senses and post something only remotely linked to Sustainable Design and Technology.

I am just enough of a Geek to admit I love Star Wars, and to find a post remotely linked to Star Wars is pretty cool.

Here is the story:

While at the University of Texas, Arlington, Jason Mellard, AIA, LEED AP, designed a Star Wars inspired aquatic research. Citing such diverse inspirations as the Star Wars films, Santiago Calatrava, and offshore oil platforms, Mellard’s also suggests biomimicry as a conceptual source.

The project was developed in a studio that studied in depth the film Star Wars. (Where was this class when I was an Architecture student?)

Mellard’s design is conceived as a temporary live/work environment for scientists studying marine and bird life offshore. A strong central stalk anchors the structure, providing mechanical, electrical, plumbing and circulation services.

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More at the AIA website

Via: Inhabitat

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