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|  | Our submission allows any residential window to become a lush hanging garden, encouraging the practice of vertical farming in an urban environment. While green roofs have been a significant feature of many larger sustainable renovations, we feel that the scale of Urban Arbor caters to a wider audience due to its affordability and ease of access. Capitalizing on underutilized surfaces, we would like to see not just shelter, but food production within reach of every apartment household. |
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|  | “Political Ply” explores methods of re-purposing existing materials in the formation of a temporary arid-zone shade structure. The project is a modular shade structure that is designed for arid zone environments and incorporates an evaporative cooling mechanism. This approach extends the design life cycle of a material which would normally be discarded after its original purpose was fulfilled. The material chosen is corrugated polypropylene, a common material for political campaign signage. |
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|  | A steel roof system which is essentially "people friendly". Its design minimizes tool use as well as simplifies materials use to aid construction and, improves the homes of homeowners with the many existent benefits of steel roofing as well as improves ventilation. All with low cost and difficulty. |
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