IaaC (2010) SELF-Sufficient City

SELF-Sufficient City 

3rd Advanced Architecture Contest 

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Envisioning the habitat of the future, The Institute for Advanced Architecture of Catalonia and the technology company HP have developed an international contest with the idea of a “self-sufficient city.” It is an invitation to reflect on how we will live in the near future in light of the social, cultural, and technological changes in which we are immersed. This publication presents the projects of the 107 finalists between 708 participant proposals. From connected metropolises, eco neighborhoods, self-sufficient buildings, intelligent homes, or any other proposal for a short, medium, or long-term project such as the winning ones: “HURBS” proposed by Sergio Castillo Tello and María Hernández Enríquez from Spain and “WATER FUEL” by Rychiee Espinosa and Seth Mcdowell from the United States.

Actar | isbn 84-928613-39 | 416pp