Planet Repair Institute in Portland, Oregon, helps communities take action locally with 'placemaking' projects that have the potential for cumulative global impact. At this year's Village Building Convergence (an annual event), the group built Portland's first elevated, spherical, solar-powered cob chicken palace.
Cob construction is mud architecture similar to adobe and is one of the world's oldest building methods. Applying the technique to Village Building Convergence's artful little cob chicken house gave a very pleasing result. I'd like to have a larger version for my dog.
What's Driving This Trend
- Cob Construction
- The use of cob construction for sustainable building materials generates opportunities for businesses to provide eco-friendly and low-cost homes, structures, and even furniture.
- Spherical Structures
- Designing and creating spherical structures for various purposes, such as housing, offices, or community spaces provides businesses a unique opportunity for innovation in architecture and engineering.
- Solar-powered Structures
- More businesses can venture into creating renewable energy sources by providing affordable and sustainable alternatives for everyday structures such as homes, offices, and buildings through solar power technology.
Who This Affects Most
- Construction Industry
- With the increasing demand for sustainable and eco-friendly development, there is an opportunity for construction companies to implement cob construction, elevate their construction standards and provide low-cost options.
- Architecture Industry
- Spherical structures are innovative and unique designs that businesses can venture into for various purposes, such as housing, offices, and community spaces, providing opportunities to explore different styles of architecture and engineering.
- Solar Power Industry
- As more businesses venture into creating renewable energy sources, there is a need for affordable and sustainable solar power options for homes, offices, and buildings, presenting opportunities to develop new, more efficient solar-powered technology.
