Amazing Prefab “Green Box” Has a Double Vertical Garden Shooting Up Through Its Center

We've seen many amazing prefab homes, but none have a vertical garden on <em>both sides</em> of one wall like the "Green Box" by <a href="http://www.luisdegarrido.com/contenido.html">Luis de Garrido</a>. Although impressive in itself, that is not the project's only unique eco feature. In addition to <a href="http://inhabitat.com/remota-hotel-blends-into-the-landscape-like-a-superheros-hideout/">a landscaped roof</a> with a 12 degree angle that gives the home continuity with its surrounding landscape, it relies completely on solar and <a href="http://inhabitat.com/iceland-may-tap-liquid-magma-as-new-geothermal-energy-source/">geothermal energy</a> for its cooling and heating needs and boasts an infinite lifecycle! That's right: the "Green Box" can be assembled, erected, dismantled, and transported as many times as necessary <em>ad infinitum</em>, effectively slashing the necessity for any new construction. This one was constructed in Barcelona in 2009.

This is one of the most advanced prefab projects ever featured on Inhabitat.

Not only is it the first to feature a double vertical garden on both sides of one wall

But it has an infinite lifecycle

The home can be erected and disassembled as many times as necessary

And is completely self-sufficient

Energy is derived from solar and geothermal energy

And passive design keeps it cool in the summer and winter

It also features a host of cutting edge recycled materials