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Green Houses to Improve Life and Aesthetics in Shanty Towns
2009-11-03 11:33am -08:00T   |   Total Score: 3 points   |   Average Rating: 3 out of 5   |   Post History   |   Visit Treehugger

 

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Orchard Houses Project from Buenos Aires ImageA group of architects from Argentina have come up with a project called Orchard House, which proposes the implementation of vertical gardens in shanty towns to provide local people with food and improve the visuals of these villages. The idea is to teach people how to build a series of 'productive modules', with metal structures and different types of coverage that allow the growing of small vegetables. By providing them with the tools and knowledge, people could then build their own houses or structures on their own....Read the full story on TreeHugger



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