The Green Machine Allows Vegetation to Grow in Harsh Climates
Michael Baxter — March 21, 2014 — Eco
References: stephanemalka & designboom
The Green Machine by Malka architecture is bringing green to the sandy and barren desert. The machine is a giant platform that houses a small industrial city on its back. To make the project even more impressive, the Green Machine is actually mobile as well.
This project looks like a moving city of plants with balloons attached at the top. It's a strange-looking platform, but the idea could have amazing ramifications. For desert cities and communities that may not have access to food, this moving garden provides them with a sustainable source.
The Green Machine will make use of the Sahara's resources that often go unused to create up to 20 million tons of crops annually.
Photo Credits: designboom, stephanemalka
This project looks like a moving city of plants with balloons attached at the top. It's a strange-looking platform, but the idea could have amazing ramifications. For desert cities and communities that may not have access to food, this moving garden provides them with a sustainable source.
The Green Machine will make use of the Sahara's resources that often go unused to create up to 20 million tons of crops annually.
Photo Credits: designboom, stephanemalka
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Moving Gardens — The concept of a mobile platform that houses a sustainable source of food in harsh desert climates presents opportunities for disruptive innovation in agriculture and urban planning.
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Desert Farming — The Green Machine's use of unused resources in the Sahara to create massive quantities of crops annually opens up opportunities for disruptive innovation in sustainable farming and resource utilization.
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Mobile Cities — The idea of a giant platform that can support an entire industrial city and move around could lead to disruptive innovation in transportation and urban development.
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Agriculture — The Green Machine's ability to grow crops in harsh desert environments could revolutionize agricultural practices in arid regions.
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Urban Planning — The concept of moving gardens and mobile cities presents new possibilities for sustainable and adaptable urban planning in challenging environments.
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Transportation — The development of a mobile platform capable of supporting an entire city opens up opportunities for disruptive innovation in the transportation and logistics industry.
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