Comments on: Spiraling Eco Tower Provides Suburban-Style Living in the City http://inhabitat.com/spiraling-eco-tower-provides-suburban-living-in-the-city/ Green design & eco innovation for a better world Tue, 18 Jun 2013 22:26:29 +0000 hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=abc By: TedSebastian http://inhabitat.com/spiraling-eco-tower-provides-suburban-living-in-the-city/comment-page-1/#comment-248384 TedSebastian Mon, 09 Aug 2010 15:48:03 +0000 http://inhabitat.com/?p=105865#comment-248384 I would have to agree with Michael on this debate. If you think about it, technology has only hindered our ability to be human and taken us further away from nature. Sure, there are exceptions such as medical and I don't argue penicillin clouds our meaning on this earth. But I do believe in order to extend our species life on this planet for as long as possible, we will have to start growing our own food and living in smaller communities that can produce for itself. I would have to agree with Michael on this debate. If you think about it, technology has only hindered our ability to be human and taken us further away from nature. Sure, there are exceptions such as medical and I don’t argue penicillin clouds our meaning on this earth. But I do believe in order to extend our species life on this planet for as long as possible, we will have to start growing our own food and living in smaller communities that can produce for itself.

]]> By: The Space-Scraper Eco Tower For Cairo | Inhabitat - Green Design Will Save the World http://inhabitat.com/spiraling-eco-tower-provides-suburban-living-in-the-city/comment-page-1/#comment-238897 The Space-Scraper Eco Tower For Cairo | Inhabitat - Green Design Will Save the World Fri, 02 Jul 2010 14:56:23 +0000 http://inhabitat.com/?p=105865#comment-238897 [...] eco tower is supported by a wide ground floor podium, which contains seven floors of commercial space and [...] [...] eco tower is supported by a wide ground floor podium, which contains seven floors of commercial space and [...]

]]> By: binj09 http://inhabitat.com/spiraling-eco-tower-provides-suburban-living-in-the-city/comment-page-1/#comment-236512 binj09 Fri, 25 Jun 2010 04:28:00 +0000 http://inhabitat.com/?p=105865#comment-236512 i love it wow! perfect design i love it
wow! perfect design

]]> By: sy7ar http://inhabitat.com/spiraling-eco-tower-provides-suburban-living-in-the-city/comment-page-1/#comment-219842 sy7ar Fri, 16 Apr 2010 19:17:42 +0000 http://inhabitat.com/?p=105865#comment-219842 It's a DNA tower It’s a DNA tower

]]> By: michaeljanzen http://inhabitat.com/spiraling-eco-tower-provides-suburban-living-in-the-city/comment-page-1/#comment-219681 michaeljanzen Thu, 15 Apr 2010 15:44:28 +0000 http://inhabitat.com/?p=105865#comment-219681 "Michael, to be honest what you suggest sounds very anti-progress" Thanks for reading between the lines. Here's a question to mull over... could our cultural obsession for progress and acquisition be undermining our foundation? Our passion for progress and acquisition does drive incredible innovation, I would agree 100%. I've been noodling over the issue lately because I'm beginning to question the direction and focus of our efforts. In other words what if more people worked toward living truly sustainable lives. It would increase economic diversity making fewer people dependent on the central systems. Progress may slow but then again maybe not. Considering our advances over the last 150 years it might mean more time to learn and explore and drive us forward faster. Firmer foundation + more time = more advancement, albeit with decentralized power. “Michael, to be honest what you suggest sounds very anti-progress”

Thanks for reading between the lines. Here’s a question to mull over… could our cultural obsession for progress and acquisition be undermining our foundation?

Our passion for progress and acquisition does drive incredible innovation, I would agree 100%. I’ve been noodling over the issue lately because I’m beginning to question the direction and focus of our efforts.

In other words what if more people worked toward living truly sustainable lives. It would increase economic diversity making fewer people dependent on the central systems. Progress may slow but then again maybe not. Considering our advances over the last 150 years it might mean more time to learn and explore and drive us forward faster.

Firmer foundation + more time = more advancement, albeit with decentralized power.

]]> By: robertcarter http://inhabitat.com/spiraling-eco-tower-provides-suburban-living-in-the-city/comment-page-1/#comment-219575 robertcarter Wed, 14 Apr 2010 21:04:07 +0000 http://inhabitat.com/?p=105865#comment-219575 I love the design personally. I find it very different, but in a good way. Reminds me of the Chicago Spire. Michael, to be honest what you suggest sounds very anti-progress. Cities have a very important function and a world dominated by smaller communities is just not very realistic. I love the design personally. I find it very different, but in a good way. Reminds me of the Chicago Spire.

Michael, to be honest what you suggest sounds very anti-progress. Cities have a very important function and a world dominated by smaller communities is just not very realistic.

]]> By: michaeljanzen http://inhabitat.com/spiraling-eco-tower-provides-suburban-living-in-the-city/comment-page-1/#comment-219553 michaeljanzen Wed, 14 Apr 2010 19:13:55 +0000 http://inhabitat.com/?p=105865#comment-219553 Why do people think living in a high rise in a city has a lower environmental impact? I would agree it's a step up from more suburban environments where you must drive to do anything but wouldn't everyone agree that small rural towns are the more sustainable? The problem I see with cities is that people are disconnected from their food and water supply requiring massive civil engineering projects to build and maintain the infrastructures required for handling food, water, waste, and energy. So imagine if you can a diverse landscape filled with small towns separated with natural and agricultural lands. Water is harvested from the roofs of our small homes. Power comes from small-scale wind, solar, and hydro. Waste is treated locally and ideally in our backyard humanure compost and 'normal' compost piles. Food is grown locally of course in our own small gardens and nearby on small farms within walking/biking/electric vehicle distance. Doesn't that sound like a better future than climbing career ladders and living in pseudo-eco-skyscrapers? Why do people think living in a high rise in a city has a lower environmental impact? I would agree it’s a step up from more suburban environments where you must drive to do anything but wouldn’t everyone agree that small rural towns are the more sustainable?

The problem I see with cities is that people are disconnected from their food and water supply requiring massive civil engineering projects to build and maintain the infrastructures required for handling food, water, waste, and energy.

So imagine if you can a diverse landscape filled with small towns separated with natural and agricultural lands. Water is harvested from the roofs of our small homes. Power comes from small-scale wind, solar, and hydro. Waste is treated locally and ideally in our backyard humanure compost and ‘normal’ compost piles. Food is grown locally of course in our own small gardens and nearby on small farms within walking/biking/electric vehicle distance.

Doesn’t that sound like a better future than climbing career ladders and living in pseudo-eco-skyscrapers?

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