Imagine growing a home from living trees initead of building a home from timber. Mitchell Joachim, at the MIT Media Lab’s Smart Cities Group, along with ecological engineer Lara Greden and architect Javier Arbona, have proposed a system of homes that are actually a living ecosystem.
Joachim’s vision is based on a gardening method known as pleaching, which involves weaving branches together to form living lattice (格子) walls. Since the growth patterns of trees are affected by wind and, sunlight, it may be possible to manipulate the way a tree develops.
This idea is an extreme, yet simple and beautiful, form of green building. Not, only does it not cause direct harm to the environment, but it is actually part of the environment. The house, which is a network of trees would clean the air and also provide a home for animals and birds. “Not only does it do zero damage, but it will hopefully clean the air,”says Joachim.
“A 100 percent treehouse would take years to create, Joachim said. Depending on the climate, a house could take anywhere from 5 to 30 years to grow. Fortunately, there’s a way to speed up the process.
Ecological materials, Joachim suggests, should be included in the housing designs. For example, windows can be manufactured from soy-based plastics that would flex (折曲) with the home as it grows.
So what happens when a home and the great outdoors are one and the same? A home would become an actual ecosystem, a community of plants, animals, and bacteria wording together. The trees would also give off water vapor that would assist in cooling the homes.Solar panels and wind would help provide energy. Straw And clay could be used to insulate (使绝缘) the structures. The tree homes might even have soil pockets, where plants could grow from the structure itself.
Joechim’s project is called MatScape, designing a house in California that will be constructed from 50 % recycled and 50% living elements. He sees it as an experimental step toward the ultimate living house.
想象从活树中长出房子而不需使用木材建房；提出这种以活生生的生态系统作为家庭系统构思的人是麻省理工学院媒体实验室的‘智能都市团队’成员米切尔，还有生态工程师劳拉及建筑师哈维尔。
Joachim’s vision is based on a gardening method known as pleaching, which involves weaving branches together to form living lattice (格子) walls. Since the growth patterns of trees are affected by wind and, sunlight, it may be possible to manipulate the way a tree develops.
米切尔的想象是基于一种叫做‘编织’的园艺方法，将树枝织成活的格子墙；鉴于风和阳光能影响树的生长模式，因此操纵树的发展态势是可能的。
This idea is an extreme, yet simple and beautiful, form of green building. Not, only does it not cause direct harm to the environment, but it is actually part of the environment. The house, which is a network of trees would clean the air and also provide a home for animals and birds. “Not only does it do zero damage, but it will hopefully clean the air,”says Joachim.
这种推广绿化的想法既极端又简单美丽；不只对环境没有直接伤害，实际上还是环境的一部分。这种由多棵树织成的房子不仅净化了空气，还为动物与鸟类提供栖息之处。米切尔说：“它不造成任何破坏，还希望能够净化空气”。
“A 100 percent treehouse would take years to create, Joachim said. Depending on the climate, a house could take anywhere from 5 to 30 years to grow. Fortunately, there’s a way to speed up the process.
Ecological materials, Joachim suggests, should be included in the housing designs. For example, windows can be manufactured from soy-based plastics that would flex (折曲) with the home as it grows.
米切尔认为要创建一间完全的树房子需要好多年，根据不同的气候，可能要5至30年的生长期。幸好现有加速这个过程的方法。他建议房子的设计应该加入生态材料，例如以大豆为基料制成的塑料窗，它能随着房子的生长而伸展。
So what happens when a home and the great outdoors are one and the same? A home would become an actual ecosystem, a community of plants, animals, and bacteria wording together. The trees would also give off water vapor that would assist in cooling the homes. Solar panels and wind would help provide energy. Straw And clay could be used to insulate (使绝缘) the structures. The tree homes might even have soil pockets, where plants could grow from the structure itself.
当一个家和广阔的户外合而为一的时候会发生什么呢？一个家将实际成为一个生态系统，是植物、动物和细菌一起工作的社区。树也会散发水气为房子降温，太阳能板及风将会协助提供能源，稻草和黏土可充作结构的绝缘体。树房子甚至可以有土壤袋子，花木可以从中生长。
Joechim’s project is called MatScape, designing a house in California that will be constructed from 50 % recycled and 50% living elements. He sees it as an experimental step toward the ultimate living house.
米切尔的项目称为‘MatScape’，在加州设计一间以回收材料和活素材各一半建成的房子。他认为这是迈向最终活房子的试验性一步。
Joachim’s视觉根据叫作编结的一个从事园艺的方法，介入一起编织分支形成生存格子(格子)墙壁。 因为树的经济增长模型是受风，并且，阳光，操作树开发的方式的影响的也许是可能的。
This想法是极端，简单和美丽，形成绿色大厦。 没有，只做它不是起因直接害处对环境，但是它实际上作为环境的部分。 房子，是树网络将清洗空气并且为动物和鸟提供家。 “不仅它调零损伤，但是它有希望地将清洗空气， ”says Joachim。
“A 100%树上小屋将需要几年创造， Joachim说。 根据气候，房子可能需要从增长的任何地方5到30年。 幸运地， there’s方式加速过程。
在住房设计应该包括Ecological材料， Joachim建议。 例如，窗口可以是制作的从将屈曲的含大豆的塑料(折曲)与家，它增长。
So什么发生，当家和伟大的户外是一样的？ 家将变成实际生态系、植物的社区，一起措辞动物和的细菌。 树也将释放将协助冷却家的水蒸气。太阳电池板和风将帮助提供能量。 秸杆和黏土可能被用于绝缘(使绝缘)结构。 树家也许甚而有土壤口袋，植物可能从结构增长。
Joechim’s项目在从50%被回收的和50%生活元素将被修建的加利福尼亚称MatScape，设计一个房子。 他看见它作为实验性步往最后生存房子。
想象一下从有生命的树中生长出来，而不是用木材建造而成的房子。 麻省理工学院媒体实验室的Smart City团队成员Mitchell Joachim，与生态工程师Lara Greden和建筑师Javier Arbona一起，提出了一套以活的生态系统为基础的家庭系统构思。
Joachim的设想是基于叫做编结的一种园艺的方法，它需要将树枝纺织在一起形成活着的格子墙壁。由于树的生长方式受风和阳光的影响，因此操纵树的生长方式是有可能的。
这种设想是一种极端但是简单和漂亮的绿色建筑方式。它不只不会对环境造成直接的伤害，而且它实际是环境的一部分。树网建成的房子可以清洁空气并为动物和鸟类提供家。“它不仅造成零损害，而且它还很有希望能清洁空气”。Joachim说道。
“一个100%的树房子需要有数年的时间来创造，”Joachim说，“取决于气候，一座房子随便在哪里需要5-30年来生长。值得庆幸的是，有一种办法可以加快生长进程。”
“生态材料，”Joachim建议说，“在建房设计时应该考虑进去。例如，窗户可以用可以随着房子生长而弯曲的大豆基底的塑料来制造。
“因此当一座房子和大的屋外环境是同一和一样时会发生什么呢？一座家可以成为一个真正的生态系统，植物、动物和细菌共同的社区。树木还可散发可以帮助使房子阴凉的水蒸汽。太阳能电池板和风可以帮助提供能源。稻草和泥土可以用于使房子绝缘。树房子甚至可以有土口袋，这样房子自己上可以生长植物。
Joechim的项目称作MatScape, 在加州设计一座50%用回收材料50%用活的材料元素来修建的房子.他把它看作是跨向最后的活着的房子的实验性的一步。
