In 2009, The Wall Street Journal asked William McDonough + Partners, an architecture and community design firm to envision a sustainable home of the future. Using nature as a source of inspiration and guidance, the team set out to design a home that functions like a tree. The house uses sunlight to generate energy, cleans water, sequesters carbon, provides natural habitats, and produces oxygen and food. In order to accomplish this, several nanotechnologies are incorporated into the design. While these technologies are conceptual, some are already in early development today. This great piece of architecture was what sparked the idea for me that there is cement that through a chemical process can absorb carbon dioxide and in affect reduce harmful emissions for future constructions. Along with this astounding element of the design what really draws me in is its seamless link with nature through its curved roof and large eaves that provide shade.
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