Japanese house designs always impress with their special focus on sustainability and a green lifestyle. The Asakusa Tree Home in Osaka redefines the notion with the inclusion of vertical, structural columns that provide a pedestal for solar panels and wind turbines. The architectural firm Ryuichi Ashizawa Architects made sure that the 30sqm concept home caters to all aspects of green living.
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The slabs are laden with soil to support local vegetation. The wall-less structure mimics traditional Japanese homes with movable walls, maybe to make them earthquake-resistant. Highly impressive is the power-circulation system backed with the inter-connected structural pipes of the columns that allow the green energy to pass through them. The tree home could meet all energy requirements of the vertical installation.
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Via: Designboom
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