El Humedal (The Wetland)
El Humedal (The Wetland)
TAAR / Taller de Arquitectura de Alto Rendimiento
TYPE
Industrial › Laboratory Research Facility Water Facility>Landscape + Planning › Urban Green Space Waterway/Wetland
YEAR
2014
STATUS
Built
LOCATION
Valle de Bravo, Mexico
The project is a private botany research facility in Valle de Bravo, Mexico.
Its main goal is to develop natural products taken from the forest in a sustainable way.
It also pretends to show another aproach to urban development and construction taking into consideration the natural sorroudings.
The project is built from a crade to cradle stand point in terms of materials.
Most materials are locally manufactured, natural, recicled or salvaged.
This project is 100% off grid in terms of electricity, water and waste management.
PROJECT FEATURES
- Swage Water Treatment
- Rainwater Harvesting
- Photovoltaic Panels
- Thermosolar Water Heating
- Constructed Wetlands
- Compost Toilets - Local Recicled & Salvaged Materials
- Bioclimatic Design
- Permaculture & Edible Forest Landscape - Smart Low Consuption Showers